Tixati "attractive interface"? I know it's a matter of taste but I personally find it absolutely hideous.
As for me, I'm still using uTorrent 2.2.1 and haven't had a problem with it so far. I imagine that there will come a time when I have to upgrade, but not today.
None taken, by the same logic your statement "attractive interface" is equally meaningless?
In any case, I was referring to the interface design. The use of "Buttons" for almost everything, the large bland icons, the colorfully vague logo design. It all reminds me of applications that was made with VB5/6 for Windows 9X back in the day.
I tried it and from what I could tell, you can't really change anything about the interface design. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but you can change colors and fonts, but the icons and ultimately the overall design remains the same.
I've been trying qBitTorrent for a while now but I'm fed-up with its bugs.
If I try to add a torrent that I downloaded a part of previously, it doesn't automatically recheck, all it does is stay "Stalled" and manual/forced recheck does nothing, it just re-downloads everything again after the check is done.
Also, when trying to change the download folder for the torrent, it becomes utterly retarded. Sometimes it works, but often it downloads some of the content to the new folder and the rest in a folder with the original name, it's so frustrating.
The only feature I liked about was the "sequential download" option, it's very helpful when downloading series..etc
I'll probably go back to uTorrent 2.2 since I still can't find a decent replacement.
Personally, I never had any issues with OpenCandy nor have I ever considered it "controversial" to begin with. On the contrary, I have discovered some useful applications through it on more than one occasion.
OpenCandy is legitimate way for developers to earn a little money from the applications that they distribute for free. It's perfectly harmless and all its offerings are always optional.
If you have a problem with OpenCandy, then you're free to look for an alternative. But demonizing it doesn't help anyone.
Adware is not perfect but it's not necessarily evil either.
I never had OpenCandy install an application that I explicitly declined its offer, not even once. Also, it's not hidden at all. All the applications I have tried that had OpenCandy, it was clear that was optional, but people rarely bother read and many are just to the "next-next-ok" sequence. But whose fault is that? We're not talking about some ambiguous "fine print" here, the option to decline is right there.
Deficient? I wouldn't know. Perhaps careless? I can't understand why so many people complain about it, AFAIK anyone can bypass it completely using a switch, an application (Unchecky?) or simple common sense. And even then people are always free to look for alternatives.
It's not that I love OpenCandy, but this all feels like some sort of witch-hunt to me. If you personally experienced OpenCandy installing applications without your consent or it installing actual harmful software then I'd like to know, really. I simply never experienced any issues with it nor have I ever felt it to be harmful.
Handbrake used to be my favorite encoder up until 0.9.8 but it went downhill from there.
That being said, VidCoder is basically HandBrake (GUI) done right, its far more stable and supports all of its necessary functions while providing a simple and friendly interface, so thanks a lot for that suggestion.
I think you should highlight VidCoder more, I almost missed it while reading the article.
Personally, I despise MediaCoder, that nag screen makes it impossible to batch-encode anything. And the only way to get rid of it, is to "donate" $35 or more (that or buy the premium version obviously).
It's sad there aren't many security products that offers an integrated firewall. That being said, I've used "ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall" before and my experience with it has been positive.
You make it sound like OpenCandy is some sort of malware, it is not. It's adware, and last time I checked it's completely optional.
It's not unreasonable for developers to try earn some money by including something like OpenCandy which is as far as I can tell is completely harmless. If you don't like the included application(s), then choose not to install them, it's as simple as that.
I'm really getting tired of people whining about OpenCandy.
I'm afraid I've noticed a certain degree of bias against OpenCandy on several occasions from some Gizmo's staff/users, so how can I not complain when they demonize "OpenCandy" and use terms such as "OpenCandy-infected".
Also, the author goes as far was stating that he cannot recommend the installable version just because it comes with OpenCandy? That's not fair in my opinion.
OpenCandy is not malware and I've never faced any problems with it, I always just unchecked it and installed the application normally.
There are far worse adwares out there, some cleverly hidden that the user could miss it and other don't even give you a choice.
I tried them all, but I couldn't find anything that could replace "Swype Keyboard Free" for me. It's not perfect, but for someone who relies heavily on "swipe to type" it's the best.
I used to use "Ghostery" for quite some time, but I got tired of it breaking certain webpages that I visit frequently and I wasn't exactly fond of how they made their money.
In any case, I'm using "DoNotTrackMe" now and so far I haven't had any of the issues I was facing with "Ghostery".
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the free version of Unity doesn't allow to publish to mobile platforms, as I recall, even in the pro version, mobile platforms had extra cost individually.
I tried this a long time ago and I distinctly remember that I hated it at the time. The idea sounds great in theory, but in reality it kept dimming the screen too much, it was never comfortable.
Perhaps it improved over time, I'll give it another shot.
Edit: No, it's still too uncomfortable for eyes, also there's no option to detect games/movies so it can be disabled automatically as far as I could tell.
I tried it briefly but wasn't fond of it. It was a pain to find in the first place since AFAIK it's not listed among the FF official extensions page. Also, I prefer ABE because it shares ABP convenient (and effective) method of selecting a single element (image) to block which I often need.
I tried the element blocking in uB but didn't like it, it was confusing and often didn't do what I want.
It doesn't seem to support cloud/WebDAV though as far as I can tell. It looks like it's more of a traditional backup application rather a "sync" one, slight difference.
All of these applications share a fatal flaw as far as I'm concerned. None of them could automatically detect full-screen applications (games, movies..etc), so they interfere with their colors. And manually disabling and enabling as a solution is just absurd.
Regarding deleting "Windows.old" using CCleaner, I tried it a while ago and it rendered my OS (Windows 10) completely unbootable. So I'd be careful with that.
I downloaded and installed it but it doesn't work for me. It keeps freezing on launch. I tried several times and the result was always the same, in the end I gave up and removed it.
I used to use "GreenShot" until I came across "LightShot", then I switched. It's not as verastile as the former but it has all I that I need and feels less cluttered. I suggest you give it a try.
https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html
Edit: It's worth nothing that "LightShot" is missing the option to censor/blur parts of the screenshot.
Kickass Torrents (kickass.to) picked up some speed after Demonoid went down and when H33t fell I just started using it regularly. They have a great community, comment system, ratings, bookmarks, etc. Lots of wellknown releases (ETTV, YIFY, etc) too. Great list however, thank you!
I am using Tixati from more than two years.From my point of view it is the best free BitTorrent client.
It's ads free,Run faster,less ram needed.
It's amazing. 5/5
I don't see where you can get this book free. The only place I found the book is on the Amazon site and they require one to register for $9.99/month to get books, some of which are free to download. I don't consider having to pay a monthly fee to get a 'free' book as getting a free book.
It did occur to me that I had to actually place an order by clicking 1-click to get the book for free. I was looking at the link under the button that says "Kindle". That link says "subscribers read for free". When I go there I see the sign up requirement. Anyhow, at your suggestion, I went to 1-click and now the book is on my cloud for free. I'm not sure what I'm going to do from here (probably give up), since I really want the book on my iPad and haven't figured out how to get the entire book on it; all I have at the moment is a free sample. I can download the book, but have to pay for it.
We need to convert the scanned pdf/tiff files into OCR enabled and searchable files for text recognition and field recognition.We found the software of free ocr like (freeocr541.exe) in your website (http://www.paperfile.net/) but We have not found any library, samples & api documentation of (free ocr)in your site .Please provide us the sdk and Api Documentation ?
is it possilble to extract the text from the pdf/tiff files to XML
I've been using TextPad for many years, and even though there are more powerful editors, it does well for the type of work I do (reviewing application/server/FIX protocol/etc. logs a LOT). But...with Window 7, it started display the NULL character in a bizarre way, sometimes screwing up the display of characters near it. EmEditor seems like it might work better for me. It has a similar "feel" to TextPad....I'm going to give it a serious try.
Using the regex below I did a comparison of AstroGrep and Agent Ransack against the same folder tree / number of files, and Agent Ransack is dramatically faster. AstroGrep's results presentation is much nicer, and it saves unprintable characters when saving all result lines to a file. I do lots of FIX log searching, and that's a nice feature. However, for complex searches AstroGrep is so slow it's essentially not usable. Sigh. On that note, jko, have you figured out how to get Agent Ransack to use boolean operators? I've never been able to get it to work (short of using a regex similar to below).
I agree with MikeR. I don't sell frequently on eBay, and have only run into a couple of problem buyers. My insistence that we communicate only through eBay's system ended the problems after a short while. I find eBay just for my needs buying and selling.
I found this sight yesterday because I was looking for a 64 bit replacement for Open Office which is only 32 bit, and intend to keep it so. I just got a new PC with WIN10PRO and thought I would be as 64 bit as possible.
SO wow I thought I found gold when I found this list of "the Best Free Windows 64-bit Software"
But alas it was only Fools Gold...
Ok so I guess its really unfair to judge the list (and the webpage) on one experience, but then it is equally unfair to HIGHLY rate CRIPPLEWARE that is NOT 64 BIT SOFTWARE like the list says. I mean we are not talking some ho hum "yea its ok" review, but "EDITORS CHOICE"...
So I DL WPS, only to find out from task manager that is is not 64 bit at all, but a 32 bit program.
And then when I come here to express my disappointment, I find out that printing is disabled. I know you say it prints, but any program that watermarks a feature is making that feature useless -- would you print your resume on that, ya know that BIG JOB you were aiming at. Really? Would you ? Turn in a resume with a huge KINGSOFT across it. Go right ahead but don't be supprised when they DONT CALL YOU! :-D
So my first experience here has been HORRID at best - I didn't get a 64 bit office suite, I didn't get freeware, and the whole review is so much hoowee. But then it seems such doesn't exist -it anyone finds one please inform.
But that doesn't mean the rest are all bad ... I will keep an open mind. BUT I really really hope you learn that FREEWARE and CRIPPLEWARE are not the same - VLC is freeware - WPS is not.
You could have something really big here going forward as 32 bit dies and everything goes 64 bit. You could be the definitive sourse for 64 bit Freeware. BUT ONLY IF YOU DRAW THE LINE AND HOLD FAST TO IT -
No crippleware and no 32 bit software belong on this list.
If you do that it will be golden, if you don't it will be 'the fool'.
I just dumped BitTorrent. For the last 2 days it has been spouting political ads while it's running. Either they've sold out, or the program has been infected. My system tests clean, though.
I tried CCleaner once. It removed so little junk that I didn't use it again. Look at DriveTidy or Find Junk Files if you want junk files removed. Caution, not for the feint of heart.
In my opinion, and I'm sad it didn't make the list yet, but Cobian backup is probably the best free backup software available. UNFORTUNATELY, last Novemberish (2013) the developer has stopped releasing updates and sold off the source code, but its still free and the current version is as stable as cement. :)
I think what people need to realize is security goes far beyond your operating system. A decent antivirus is all you need to lock up your computer from viral. However, your network is what should really be lock-down. No matter how secure your computer may be, what's to stop someone from accessing your machine from a whole in your LAN.
I'd like to shine some additional light on this topic, because technically any publicly facing computers can suffer from brute-force attacks regardless of the port. And, what I mean by, 'publicly facing' is a computer that can be accessed from the internet or outside of your network.
If you are worried about a brute-force attack on your publicly facing machine then you may want to also look into:
Changing the port of the RDP protocol
- As stated in the article, 3389 is the default RDP port, but this can be changed...GOOGLE IT!
Change the Name of your Administrator account
- Either change the name or disable the account altogether.
Set Complex passwords (10+ combination of upper, lower, and special characters) on your admin account(s)
- Shouldn't have to explain this, but complexity negates brute-force by sheer time constraints. For example, lets say you use the word password, as a password. It's already 8 characters in length, and now lets add some complexity following the above algorithm. I changed password to "p@$sw0rD* and now you have a pretty beefy 10-character password that would take any brute-force attempt something like 500 years to complete. Yeah, I don't think a hacker has the patience to wait that long, but you get my point! :)
Setting up a Home VPN
- Not to be confused with anonymous web surfing services. With a VPN, you wont need your RDP box publicly facing, therefore you are safe from brute-force attacks. However, any computer that you want to use to access your Remote PC will need to be connected to your VPN. If you forget to disconnect or anything like that, you will be subject to attack by your own negligence.
IP/MAC Filtering
- At your router level, only allow access to certain IP and/or mac addresses.
There a few more avenues for additional layers of security, but the above are the easiest to setup.
While Remote Desktop has been around forever, its still one of the best features Windows has to offer. As an IT guy/Developer, I'm not sure how anyone that manages computers/servers could live without it!! :)
Probability is your friend in that sense, and I'm willing to be the odds of that happening are slim to none. What I mean is that most brute-force attacks will use algorithms that sort through lists containing thousands of passwords. You may also have algorithms that try every combination of letter, number, and special characters until it succeeds. Either way, as long as the password isn't common and its greater than 10 alphanumeric + special characters, you should be fine.
Let me also say this, no method is hack proof. However, one can apply deterrents that target patience and hopefully that'll be enough to stop any attack. This is the goal of my little write up. :)
For home use, automatic updates are relatively safe, but if you want peace of mind let me suggest imaging your OS partition. Basically, get yourself a 3TB external HDD (or internal if you have room in your case,)check out the disk tools section of Gizmos for free imaging software, and start taking daily and/or weekly snap shots of your OS! If you do install a bad update and your system becomes unstable, you can always roll back the image. Just make sure that your OS partition is clean (no documents, games, or media files that will drive the snap shop size over 60GBs. At roughly 60Gbs per snap shot, with a 3TB external drive you can store about 45 images.
First, thank you all for this wonderful community.
I just switched from uTorrent to Tixati because of the ads now in uTorrent and because I saw Tixati here at Gizmo's and tried it. So far Tixati is great!
I made comments at CNET about both uTorrent and Tixati and cited Gizmo's as one main reason why I switched.
I'm new to the video editing world. I'm downloading the software because I have six .AVI files that I would like to merge into one file.
Am I in the the right place?
With many computer users being moderately aware of the way that malware/hacks work, but even more so - worried about the consequences of infection, this article was well worded in terms of highlighting the dangers of exploitation. If the packet were to be retained in a file locally or if the receiving domain could be hacked/spoofed either server side or in the download - this could ramp up the number of initial targets by denoting vulnerable systems per the outdated applications. Even if you're a paranoid bugger, manually deciding on each and every packet that passes through your firewall - if you expected OC to interact with the web or even just explorer - you could have your vulnerabilities in a nice little bundle waiting for someone to figure out how to scoop up.
I quite like the idea, as long as its categorized properly. So people dont think there looking in the freeware section.
Or if there is a separate site, Gizmos Paid software or something with an appropriate link on this site
I would suggest adding http://www.VPNBook.com to the list. VPNBook provides free PPTP or OpenVPN service and has servers in three countries. As PPTP client is included in most operating systems and OpenVPN is an open source project, no propriety software is needed.
Sorry for the delay in replying. If you're still searching for one, TinyWall might be a good one to consider, as it's quite low-resource usage. Of course Private Firewall, as you mentioned, would also be a good light one - and it has behaviour blocking functionality.
Also would like to add on that, I too had the problem of Comodo not properly uninstalling; any product that causes such problems upon removal doesn't really sit well in my books. Glad that you were able to eventually uninstall it successfully, and have found another great alternative!
I believe most of the free ones usually offer support mostly in a community forum. Comodo, for example, has one - but I can't say how good (or not) they are, whether for the commercial or freeware version. Some products offer so-called 'premium support' for their paid versions, where one can get responses from the team themselves, instead of from community forum members.
Others do have a contact form where users could contact the developers directly, but other than PrivateFirewall (more on that below), I don't experience to comment in that regard. Perhaps someone else could chime in here.
Greg Salvato, CEO of Privacyware, is quick to respond to queries in regards to PrivateFirewall, and is helpful with any issues that arise from the software. So in terms of support, they are probably at the top of the group.
The detailed review for Comodo was written back when it was the #1 choice, however others have since caught up and so, combined with other issues with Comodo, it's no longer the clear-cut #1 choice (at least for now).
The biggest issue with PrivateFirewall, in my opinion, is the user interface is still not too user friendly, so the more beginner users may feel confused and overwhelmed with it. Comodo has a more simplier, user-friendly interface which they may prefer.
Of course the advanced users probably won't have any problems with it.
Hence why to date there is no "Gizmo's Award" for a top class freeware pick from the list. Of course that may change in the future, but right now seems more of a tie, and I felt it would be unfair to set the award when there is no clear-cut winner.
Thanks for pointing that out though - I should re-word those sections to make it more clear.
And I agree..free stuff rocks!
Thanks for letting us know of the program - I'll certainly take a look at it. Although, on first review not sure how detailed any help manuals would be, being that it appears to be a native french site (as stated on the home page). It has also not been updated for over a year.
As with virtually all software agreed it certainly has its pros & cons. Depending on the user it just might be fitting for some, while others may require the more advanced-featured ones. Thanks for your comment!
It was previously there but on a different page, looks like they have removed it completely now and discontinued the product. Thanks for bringing it to our attention I will make the necessary changes.
Thanks MrBrian, Outpost links have been updated. Seems like Online Armor has now been discontinued though. I'll probably move those to a different discountinued section..might leave the reviews up though, since they're already there as like an 'FYI' for all the ones who want to explore
Thanks for the comment. Agree looks like Online Armor has ceased support and development, so while it's still available for download elsewhere I will probably move it to the unsupported section. Likewise for AVS firewall.
PrivateFirewall I believe the developer has not completely stopped development of the firewall; however, as far as I know they haven't been actively developing it either.
The list has been getting a bit outdated lately, over the next while I'll aim to refresh and update the list with some more current software. Stay tuned!
Hi Camile, thanks for your comment. The security wizard has been discontinued from our site at this time. I invite you to visit our forum for any questions or comments you may have on selecting the appropriate security software
Hello there, my name is Tim and I am the editor for the Best Free Firewall list as mentioned. Just wanted to let you know that I will be working on updating the category soon with revised / new content as necessary. Thanks for visiting and posting your comments!
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Anyone aware of a file manager that supports reading from and writing to MTP devices?
I can't use "Windows Explorer" it fails to copy the data and gets stuck at "calculating time".
Tixati "attractive interface"? I know it's a matter of taste but I personally find it absolutely hideous.
As for me, I'm still using uTorrent 2.2.1 and haven't had a problem with it so far. I imagine that there will come a time when I have to upgrade, but not today.
None taken, by the same logic your statement "attractive interface" is equally meaningless?
In any case, I was referring to the interface design. The use of "Buttons" for almost everything, the large bland icons, the colorfully vague logo design. It all reminds me of applications that was made with VB5/6 for Windows 9X back in the day.
I tried it and from what I could tell, you can't really change anything about the interface design. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but you can change colors and fonts, but the icons and ultimately the overall design remains the same.
I've been trying qBitTorrent for a while now but I'm fed-up with its bugs.
If I try to add a torrent that I downloaded a part of previously, it doesn't automatically recheck, all it does is stay "Stalled" and manual/forced recheck does nothing, it just re-downloads everything again after the check is done.
Also, when trying to change the download folder for the torrent, it becomes utterly retarded. Sometimes it works, but often it downloads some of the content to the new folder and the rest in a folder with the original name, it's so frustrating.
The only feature I liked about was the "sequential download" option, it's very helpful when downloading series..etc
I'll probably go back to uTorrent 2.2 since I still can't find a decent replacement.
Personally, I never had any issues with OpenCandy nor have I ever considered it "controversial" to begin with. On the contrary, I have discovered some useful applications through it on more than one occasion.
OpenCandy is legitimate way for developers to earn a little money from the applications that they distribute for free. It's perfectly harmless and all its offerings are always optional.
If you have a problem with OpenCandy, then you're free to look for an alternative. But demonizing it doesn't help anyone.
Adware is not perfect but it's not necessarily evil either.
PS: I'm not affiliated with OpenCandy in any way.
I never had OpenCandy install an application that I explicitly declined its offer, not even once. Also, it's not hidden at all. All the applications I have tried that had OpenCandy, it was clear that was optional, but people rarely bother read and many are just to the "next-next-ok" sequence. But whose fault is that? We're not talking about some ambiguous "fine print" here, the option to decline is right there.
Deficient? I wouldn't know. Perhaps careless? I can't understand why so many people complain about it, AFAIK anyone can bypass it completely using a switch, an application (Unchecky?) or simple common sense. And even then people are always free to look for alternatives.
It's not that I love OpenCandy, but this all feels like some sort of witch-hunt to me. If you personally experienced OpenCandy installing applications without your consent or it installing actual harmful software then I'd like to know, really. I simply never experienced any issues with it nor have I ever felt it to be harmful.
Handbrake used to be my favorite encoder up until 0.9.8 but it went downhill from there.
That being said, VidCoder is basically HandBrake (GUI) done right, its far more stable and supports all of its necessary functions while providing a simple and friendly interface, so thanks a lot for that suggestion.
I think you should highlight VidCoder more, I almost missed it while reading the article.
Personally, I despise MediaCoder, that nag screen makes it impossible to batch-encode anything. And the only way to get rid of it, is to "donate" $35 or more (that or buy the premium version obviously).
I suggest "Lightning Browser", it's lightweight and gets the job done.
https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=acr.browser.lightning
I tried most music players out there but JetAudio remains my favorite.
"File Commander" is an excellent file manager with a beautiful interface, but lacks some advanced features.
"FX File Explorer" remains my favorite though, it's well designed and it has root support which is a must for me.
It's sad there aren't many security products that offers an integrated firewall. That being said, I've used "ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall" before and my experience with it has been positive.
Tried it briefly but didn't like it at all. I found the interface to be clunky and confusing. I think I'll stick with FastStone ImageViewer instead.
You make it sound like OpenCandy is some sort of malware, it is not. It's adware, and last time I checked it's completely optional.
It's not unreasonable for developers to try earn some money by including something like OpenCandy which is as far as I can tell is completely harmless. If you don't like the included application(s), then choose not to install them, it's as simple as that.
I'm really getting tired of people whining about OpenCandy.
I'm afraid I've noticed a certain degree of bias against OpenCandy on several occasions from some Gizmo's staff/users, so how can I not complain when they demonize "OpenCandy" and use terms such as "OpenCandy-infected".
Also, the author goes as far was stating that he cannot recommend the installable version just because it comes with OpenCandy? That's not fair in my opinion.
OpenCandy is not malware and I've never faced any problems with it, I always just unchecked it and installed the application normally.
There are far worse adwares out there, some cleverly hidden that the user could miss it and other don't even give you a choice.
I tried them all, but I couldn't find anything that could replace "Swype Keyboard Free" for me. It's not perfect, but for someone who relies heavily on "swipe to type" it's the best.
The free version of FRAPS is crippleware, it's way too limited to be of any real use.
Does it work on any GPU? Or must it be an MSI one?
Good to know, thanks.
I used to use "Ghostery" for quite some time, but I got tired of it breaking certain webpages that I visit frequently and I wasn't exactly fond of how they made their money.
In any case, I'm using "DoNotTrackMe" now and so far I haven't had any of the issues I was facing with "Ghostery".
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the free version of Unity doesn't allow to publish to mobile platforms, as I recall, even in the pro version, mobile platforms had extra cost individually.
I agree, ever since I started using "Greenshot" I never looked back.
Seems interesting, but since an integrated "Firewall" is crucial to me, "ZoneAlarm® Free Antivirus + Firewall 2015" seems to be a solid/better option.
Here are the differences between the "Community" and "Express" editions in case anyone is curious:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/onecode/archive/2014/11/12/differences-between-v...
Also, more information here:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dorischen/archive/2014/11/12/q-amp-a-on-visual-s...
I'm curious though, why is it so large when "Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate" is roughly 3.5GB and "Visual Studio 2013 Premium" is about 2.8GB?
It looks simple, but I prefer "Greenshot" still. It's easy to use and offers a lot of useful features.
I tried this a long time ago and I distinctly remember that I hated it at the time. The idea sounds great in theory, but in reality it kept dimming the screen too much, it was never comfortable.
Perhaps it improved over time, I'll give it another shot.
Edit: No, it's still too uncomfortable for eyes, also there's no option to detect games/movies so it can be disabled automatically as far as I could tell.
The title is a bit misleading; the term "Develop" suggest the article is about some sort of web development IDE or suite.
I suggest using "Host" instead of "Develop" (for the title).
I tried it briefly but wasn't fond of it. It was a pain to find in the first place since AFAIK it's not listed among the FF official extensions page. Also, I prefer ABE because it shares ABP convenient (and effective) method of selecting a single element (image) to block which I often need.
I tried the element blocking in uB but didn't like it, it was confusing and often didn't do what I want.
So for the meantime I think I'll stick with ABE.
It's too bad that the free version is so limited.
It doesn't seem to support cloud/WebDAV though as far as I can tell. It looks like it's more of a traditional backup application rather a "sync" one, slight difference.
All of these applications share a fatal flaw as far as I'm concerned. None of them could automatically detect full-screen applications (games, movies..etc), so they interfere with their colors. And manually disabling and enabling as a solution is just absurd.
I tried to download it but I got a warning as well: http://i.imgur.com/nnBwb4z.png
Yeah, I thought so but I figured I'd report it here and confirm rather than ignore it.
I'll give a try later on my VM, thanks.
I'm curious about this as well. I've had a lot of false positives with 360TS as of late, it's been getting annoying.
Sadly, the free version doesn't support JQuery which pretty much makes it useless for me.
Personally, I'm not fond of the new design, especially the new front-page. I prefer the simplicity of the old one.
So, how is this different from any run-of-the-mill VPN/Proxy service?
I'm getting an error even though I'm using a real email address (not an disposable one) and only tried once.
"Too many subscribe attempts for this email address. Please try again in about 5 minutes. (#8587)"
Edit: nvm, managed to register after a while.
Regarding deleting "Windows.old" using CCleaner, I tried it a while ago and it rendered my OS (Windows 10) completely unbootable. So I'd be careful with that.
I downloaded and installed it but it doesn't work for me. It keeps freezing on launch. I tried several times and the result was always the same, in the end I gave up and removed it.
I used to use "GreenShot" until I came across "LightShot", then I switched. It's not as verastile as the former but it has all I that I need and feels less cluttered. I suggest you give it a try.
https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html
Edit: It's worth nothing that "LightShot" is missing the option to censor/blur parts of the screenshot.
I downloaded FreeOCR5.4.1 for Windows 10.
When trying to install program, Avast Antivirus blocked installation due to "IDP: Generic Virus"
What gives ????????
Kickass Torrents (kickass.to) picked up some speed after Demonoid went down and when H33t fell I just started using it regularly. They have a great community, comment system, ratings, bookmarks, etc. Lots of wellknown releases (ETTV, YIFY, etc) too. Great list however, thank you!
Oh my, I'm sorry (*blush*), I didn't see KAT, I just jumped right over it!
I am using Tixati from more than two years.From my point of view it is the best free BitTorrent client.
It's ads free,Run faster,less ram needed.
It's amazing. 5/5
I'm not good at English. So i will write my app suggestion shortly. Below is a great app organizer i have found and tested recently:
Glextor App & Folder Organizer:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glextor.appmanager.free
By the way, "Apps Organizer"(submitted by site editor) is dead. Please remove it!
I'm glad to contribute something to Gizmo Freeware!
I don't see where you can get this book free. The only place I found the book is on the Amazon site and they require one to register for $9.99/month to get books, some of which are free to download. I don't consider having to pay a monthly fee to get a 'free' book as getting a free book.
It did occur to me that I had to actually place an order by clicking 1-click to get the book for free. I was looking at the link under the button that says "Kindle". That link says "subscribers read for free". When I go there I see the sign up requirement. Anyhow, at your suggestion, I went to 1-click and now the book is on my cloud for free. I'm not sure what I'm going to do from here (probably give up), since I really want the book on my iPad and haven't figured out how to get the entire book on it; all I have at the moment is a free sample. I can download the book, but have to pay for it.
Hi MidnightCowboy, here's the AV Comparatives Firewall Test 2014 link: https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/avc_fw_201403_en.pdf
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/privatefirewall.html
https://www.av-comparatives.org/testmethod/firewall-reviews/
Hi team ,
We need to convert the scanned pdf/tiff files into OCR enabled and searchable files for text recognition and field recognition.We found the software of free ocr like (freeocr541.exe) in your website (http://www.paperfile.net/) but We have not found any library, samples & api documentation of (free ocr)in your site .Please provide us the sdk and Api Documentation ?
is it possilble to extract the text from the pdf/tiff files to XML
Very nice find. Thanks for letting us know. This utility is spectacular.
I've been using TextPad for many years, and even though there are more powerful editors, it does well for the type of work I do (reviewing application/server/FIX protocol/etc. logs a LOT). But...with Window 7, it started display the NULL character in a bizarre way, sometimes screwing up the display of characters near it. EmEditor seems like it might work better for me. It has a similar "feel" to TextPad....I'm going to give it a serious try.
Using the regex below I did a comparison of AstroGrep and Agent Ransack against the same folder tree / number of files, and Agent Ransack is dramatically faster. AstroGrep's results presentation is much nicer, and it saves unprintable characters when saving all result lines to a file. I do lots of FIX log searching, and that's a nice feature. However, for complex searches AstroGrep is so slow it's essentially not usable. Sigh. On that note, jko, have you figured out how to get Agent Ransack to use boolean operators? I've never been able to get it to work (short of using a regex similar to below).
(?=.*sfe)(?=.*mapper)
Finds lines that contain both "sfe" and "mapper"
I agree with MikeR. I don't sell frequently on eBay, and have only run into a couple of problem buyers. My insistence that we communicate only through eBay's system ended the problems after a short while. I find eBay just for my needs buying and selling.
Disabled my ad blocker - I didn't realize it was on for Gizmo's - and I'm making a donation. Thanks for the great work!
I found this sight yesterday because I was looking for a 64 bit replacement for Open Office which is only 32 bit, and intend to keep it so. I just got a new PC with WIN10PRO and thought I would be as 64 bit as possible.
SO wow I thought I found gold when I found this list of "the Best Free Windows 64-bit Software"
But alas it was only Fools Gold...
Ok so I guess its really unfair to judge the list (and the webpage) on one experience, but then it is equally unfair to HIGHLY rate CRIPPLEWARE that is NOT 64 BIT SOFTWARE like the list says. I mean we are not talking some ho hum "yea its ok" review, but "EDITORS CHOICE"...
So I DL WPS, only to find out from task manager that is is not 64 bit at all, but a 32 bit program.
And then when I come here to express my disappointment, I find out that printing is disabled. I know you say it prints, but any program that watermarks a feature is making that feature useless -- would you print your resume on that, ya know that BIG JOB you were aiming at. Really? Would you ? Turn in a resume with a huge KINGSOFT across it. Go right ahead but don't be supprised when they DONT CALL YOU! :-D
So my first experience here has been HORRID at best - I didn't get a 64 bit office suite, I didn't get freeware, and the whole review is so much hoowee. But then it seems such doesn't exist -it anyone finds one please inform.
But that doesn't mean the rest are all bad ... I will keep an open mind. BUT I really really hope you learn that FREEWARE and CRIPPLEWARE are not the same - VLC is freeware - WPS is not.
You could have something really big here going forward as 32 bit dies and everything goes 64 bit. You could be the definitive sourse for 64 bit Freeware. BUT ONLY IF YOU DRAW THE LINE AND HOLD FAST TO IT -
No crippleware and no 32 bit software belong on this list.
If you do that it will be golden, if you don't it will be 'the fool'.
nuff said
Jim
I just dumped BitTorrent. For the last 2 days it has been spouting political ads while it's running. Either they've sold out, or the program has been infected. My system tests clean, though.
This doesn't work when the window fills the screen (ALT+Enter). Obviously Windows XP only. Darn.
A bunch of tiny spheres does not make a snowfall. Let me know when he actually produces snow flakes.
Thanks Phyllis, much better. I'd still like real appearing snowflakes, but these are good enough for my Christmas party.
I couldn't find https://rainmeter.net/. I just get ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH (Chrome)
However, Firefox worked fine.
I tried CCleaner once. It removed so little junk that I didn't use it again. Look at DriveTidy or Find Junk Files if you want junk files removed. Caution, not for the feint of heart.
What an awful pain navigating different download mirrors to actually find the iso! Even the Stalwart Major Geeks was unusable.
Boy is that picture of a CPU old! Intel, the processor with the problem hasn't used PGA chips for a decade.
I've known about the Chrome setting. Too bad it doesn't block all notifications.
Thanks
can you help me. I can not play the game online using my college server .. please help me :'(
In my opinion, and I'm sad it didn't make the list yet, but Cobian backup is probably the best free backup software available. UNFORTUNATELY, last Novemberish (2013) the developer has stopped releasing updates and sold off the source code, but its still free and the current version is as stable as cement. :)
I think what people need to realize is security goes far beyond your operating system. A decent antivirus is all you need to lock up your computer from viral. However, your network is what should really be lock-down. No matter how secure your computer may be, what's to stop someone from accessing your machine from a whole in your LAN.
I'd like to shine some additional light on this topic, because technically any publicly facing computers can suffer from brute-force attacks regardless of the port. And, what I mean by, 'publicly facing' is a computer that can be accessed from the internet or outside of your network.
If you are worried about a brute-force attack on your publicly facing machine then you may want to also look into:
Changing the port of the RDP protocol
- As stated in the article, 3389 is the default RDP port, but this can be changed...GOOGLE IT!
Change the Name of your Administrator account
- Either change the name or disable the account altogether.
Set Complex passwords (10+ combination of upper, lower, and special characters) on your admin account(s)
- Shouldn't have to explain this, but complexity negates brute-force by sheer time constraints. For example, lets say you use the word password, as a password. It's already 8 characters in length, and now lets add some complexity following the above algorithm. I changed password to "p@$sw0rD* and now you have a pretty beefy 10-character password that would take any brute-force attempt something like 500 years to complete. Yeah, I don't think a hacker has the patience to wait that long, but you get my point! :)
Setting up a Home VPN
- Not to be confused with anonymous web surfing services. With a VPN, you wont need your RDP box publicly facing, therefore you are safe from brute-force attacks. However, any computer that you want to use to access your Remote PC will need to be connected to your VPN. If you forget to disconnect or anything like that, you will be subject to attack by your own negligence.
IP/MAC Filtering
- At your router level, only allow access to certain IP and/or mac addresses.
There a few more avenues for additional layers of security, but the above are the easiest to setup.
No problem at all. :)
While Remote Desktop has been around forever, its still one of the best features Windows has to offer. As an IT guy/Developer, I'm not sure how anyone that manages computers/servers could live without it!! :)
No problem! :)
and yeah, my solutions are hoping that you have an impatient hacker that couldn't be bothered with such trickery.
Probability is your friend in that sense, and I'm willing to be the odds of that happening are slim to none. What I mean is that most brute-force attacks will use algorithms that sort through lists containing thousands of passwords. You may also have algorithms that try every combination of letter, number, and special characters until it succeeds. Either way, as long as the password isn't common and its greater than 10 alphanumeric + special characters, you should be fine.
Let me also say this, no method is hack proof. However, one can apply deterrents that target patience and hopefully that'll be enough to stop any attack. This is the goal of my little write up. :)
For home use, automatic updates are relatively safe, but if you want peace of mind let me suggest imaging your OS partition. Basically, get yourself a 3TB external HDD (or internal if you have room in your case,)check out the disk tools section of Gizmos for free imaging software, and start taking daily and/or weekly snap shots of your OS! If you do install a bad update and your system becomes unstable, you can always roll back the image. Just make sure that your OS partition is clean (no documents, games, or media files that will drive the snap shop size over 60GBs. At roughly 60Gbs per snap shot, with a 3TB external drive you can store about 45 images.
trying to make a mashup..!!
hope i really working :P :D
First, thank you all for this wonderful community.
I just switched from uTorrent to Tixati because of the ads now in uTorrent and because I saw Tixati here at Gizmo's and tried it. So far Tixati is great!
I made comments at CNET about both uTorrent and Tixati and cited Gizmo's as one main reason why I switched.
I do want to point out, just to be helpful, uTorrent is still listed as the top pick on this page:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-portable-programs.htm#bfp-Bitt...
I found that Tixati is the top pick after clicking the "review" link to this page.
Thanks again and all the best.
I'm new to the video editing world. I'm downloading the software because I have six .AVI files that I would like to merge into one file.
Am I in the the right place?
With many computer users being moderately aware of the way that malware/hacks work, but even more so - worried about the consequences of infection, this article was well worded in terms of highlighting the dangers of exploitation. If the packet were to be retained in a file locally or if the receiving domain could be hacked/spoofed either server side or in the download - this could ramp up the number of initial targets by denoting vulnerable systems per the outdated applications. Even if you're a paranoid bugger, manually deciding on each and every packet that passes through your firewall - if you expected OC to interact with the web or even just explorer - you could have your vulnerabilities in a nice little bundle waiting for someone to figure out how to scoop up.
I quite like the idea, as long as its categorized properly. So people dont think there looking in the freeware section.
Or if there is a separate site, Gizmos Paid software or something with an appropriate link on this site
Same problem with sigcheck64
I would suggest adding http://www.VPNBook.com to the list. VPNBook provides free PPTP or OpenVPN service and has servers in three countries. As PPTP client is included in most operating systems and OpenVPN is an open source project, no propriety software is needed.
It was previously there but on a different page, looks like they have removed it completely now and discontinued the product. Thanks for bringing it to our attention I will make the necessary changes.
Apologies for the delay in responding but thanks for the heads up. Will update accordingly
Thanks MrBrian, Outpost links have been updated. Seems like Online Armor has now been discontinued though. I'll probably move those to a different discountinued section..might leave the reviews up though, since they're already there as like an 'FYI' for all the ones who want to explore
Thanks for the comment. Agree looks like Online Armor has ceased support and development, so while it's still available for download elsewhere I will probably move it to the unsupported section. Likewise for AVS firewall.
PrivateFirewall I believe the developer has not completely stopped development of the firewall; however, as far as I know they haven't been actively developing it either.
The list has been getting a bit outdated lately, over the next while I'll aim to refresh and update the list with some more current software. Stay tuned!
For PicPuz, the new developer link is http://kornelix.net/
BigJig is at version 8.26 and supports Windows 10
Also, the source code is hosted on Github. Click the "Developers" link at page bottom to see their licensing options.
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