Best Free Windows 64-bit Software

Ad-Aware 2008 is outdated, now this software includes an anti-virus.

I'm running Adobe Flash Player on 64 bit Windows / IE 8 (64 bit) right now. There is a version that works - It's a preview version but I haven't had any problems at all.
I'm not sure if one is available for 64 bit Mozilla. I didn't see one if there is.

Here is the link for the Windows 64 bit Adobe Flash Player download if you want to add it to your article http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10_square.html

Thanks for the roundup. I've just gotten a 64-bit Windows 7 Pro computer and I'm researching replacements for old programs.

I noticed the "CCleaner" link in the "DISK CLEANER" section is broken.

Jon

I have used Microsoft's SyncToy for years. It worked well initially. As the number of files grew into thousands, and the number of files over 100MB also increased, it became inefficient. When there are thousands of files to compare, it takes a long time. Sometimes, I had to leave it overnight to complete the initial scan and determine actions.

I now settled with FreeFileSync, which works amazingly well. It's a simple software, has a portable option, and can do everything SyncToy can.

SyncToy had one advantage. It recognized moved/renamed files and tried to do the same thin on destination, thereby avoiding copy of large files. FreeFileSync doesn't do that, but more than makes up for that additional operation through its efficiency.

There is another annoyance with FreeFileSync, but I see it as a security feature :) If run normally by double-clicking, it ends up with file privilege error. I have to right click the shortcut and say "Run as Adinistrator". I run this once a week, and it's not a significant burden.

Forgive me if this is the wrong firum but it seemed the closest to what I need...I have a HP printer originally intended for use with Vista. I tried to install it to a laptop running Windows 7 but was told on one of the pop ups form the installation disk that this was not possible. Is there a way to overide his and make it work?

Hey, just for the record since you wrote this post, ccleaner has come out with a 64-bit application, or at least 64-bit support, I would screenshot my version, but I am at work =(

Hi,
Is is neccessary for me to install Windows 7 SP1 in order to make Windows secure and run more efficiently? The reason I'm asking is becuase Microsoft said IE9 would require SP1, but I'm running IE9 fine on 32 bit version of Windows 7. I'm just wondering if is an absolute must have. If it is, and I do decide to download it, do you know of a service pack clean up tool I could run. I'm running Panda Cloud on as well.

I never had so many freezes and blue screens as I did with Comodo. System restore would freeze as well. The customer service was not at all helpful so after really doing my best with it, I uninstalled it and all the problems went away.

If Foxit doesn't work for you, try Sumatra - just as fast/faster and very small.

thanks for the help

Is there a toolbar available for 64 bit internet explorer/Windows 7?, or if not is there a way to run 2 sessions of the toolbar that comes with I.E. 64 bit?

Why would an old program that runs perfectly well on native Windows XP in Wndows 95 compatibility mode not run (at all) in Windows 7 in Windows 95 compatibility mode?

Do I have to go to Windows 7 Professional and install the WINDOWS XP and Virtual Machine components or is there another solution?

On Win7x64 system I like to use Chrome browser 9.0.597 beta to read a PDF either on the fly from a web page or a PDF on my hard drive. (Chrome embeds Adobe Flash as well at a higher level than publicly from Adobe.) However I do keep a current Adobe Reader X 10.0.0 installed in case I need to use its features, which is very rare.

Sorry for the double post below... stupid browser addons... :( Feel free to delete one.

I must agree with others, and raise an eyebrow at the recommendation of a registry cleaner. The best way to clean my registry is also God's gift to the curious: drive imaging. Windows pissing you off? Just re-image for a brand new system.

Personally, I still use DriveImage XML because it is pre-installed on most recovery disks so I'm not left stranded. It has never let me down. And it does come in a 64-bit flavor.

Between you and me, and the world, though, I do use the registry tool in CCleaner occasionally, just out of curiosity.... This is usually followed by a re-image. :-}