Forgehub's Free Software Thread

EpicFishFingers · 09-22-2009

Post cool free software in this thread. There are a few rules though:

1) Software must be free. Not a 30 day free trial, although it can have a "premium" version that you have to pay for.

2) Software must be downloadable. No online free stuff. Although it can require the internet to work.

3) Try and follow a basic template of: Name of software, link to software, and a description. If it only works in certain countries include that too. You could also compare it to existing similar software (pros and cons etc.).

4) No illegal software. By nature, uTorrent and Limewire and other file sharing software is not illegal, but the way it's used is. For example, DVDFab, a DVD copying software, is illegal. Also, no links to torrents of any software, or illegal versions of software.

5) Software shouldn't have adult content involved or anything inappropriate in it by nature.

6) No software that requires other software to work unless both are free. So no game add-ons (Halo Custom Edition), and no expansions (Pinnacle Studio Pro expansion (which costs money anyway))

Sounds like a lot of rules? Well I want to keep this thread in GC. Most of these rules are forum rules anyway.

The List

Internet Browsers

IM

Document Creating/Office Software

Media

Capturing, Editing and Design

P2P

Converting and Extracting Software

Antivirus

Registry Cleaners

Other

Also, check Filehippo.com for an extensive list of free software. Thanks RAWR Reptar guy.

That's all for now. I will update as and when people post, and whenever I think of free software.

Keep this alive!
Updated 19/11/09

Security77 · 09-22-2009

Why does Safari say Mac?

Matty · 09-22-2009

iTunes - Pretty simple but yea, people do use it who don't have iPods.
VLC media player - Plays all kinds of media formats that Quicktime and WMP doesn't

Can some people add some image, video and audio editing software? I know theres loads but i cbaaaaaa.

EpicFishFingers · 09-22-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matty

iTunes - Pretty simple but yea, people do use it who don't have iPods.
VLC media player - Plays all kinds of media formats that Quicktime and WMP doesn't

Can some people add some image, video and audio editing software? I know theres loads but i cbaaaaaa.

Added those things and some free editing software.

Matty · 09-22-2009

Amcap for capture cards, Spotify (need invite or something) for music.

Dow · 09-22-2009

Download Winamp Media Player 5.56 - Download Winamp Media Player for Free

Best music player out there.

Fbu · 09-22-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Security77

Why does Safari say Mac?

If you are using Safari on anything else, you are doing it wrong.

Add a IM section:

Skype
AIM
MSN

aMoeba · 09-22-2009

foobar2000. BEST music player I have ever used, and I've used just about all of them. Winamp would almost top this but foobar2000 is great since it has built in codecs to play .FLAC files! You can click on the site to see more main features.

foobar2000

Fbu · 09-22-2009

WinRAR archiver, a powerful tool to process RAR and ZIP files

This is by far the most used program I've had, forever.

I think it should be a requirement for new computers.

dreaddraco2 · 09-22-2009

Google Sketchup (7.1)
Free 3D Modelling Software. Simple to use, and useful on all levels of detail. (It's good for all modelling scales, from modelling the inside of your xbox, to modelling a city.

Image from a proffesional sketchup site. This 3D model was created with external applications that cost ALOT of money. You could create this with plain sketchup, but it wouldn't be as photo realistic.