Free/alternative software/extensions ÜBERTHREAD
Heres the thread where you recommend free but AWESOME software, as the previous one was closed:
Please provide a link and explanation of the software!
Free software
Openoffice - Free better than MS Word
Xentient Thumbnails - Free utility for replacing the generic icons of image files with thumbnail icons of the actual image.
Firefox - Best web browser ever! (IMHO)
thunderbird - Awesome highly customizable e-mail client (Mine looks like Apple Mail)
Exact Audio Copy 0.9 beta 4 + the Lame codec = Best sounding Mp3s ever
Foobar2000 - highly customizable/lightweight audio player
utorrent - ultralightweight/customizable torrent downloader
[GAim - Multi-client IM program
Colibri - Quicksilver for Windows
Universal UXTheme Patcher - Patcher for non Microsoft Msstyles to be used (different themes)
Quicktime Alternative - Cause Quicktime the program sucks
Real Alternative - Beca BUFFERING use BUFFERING Real Suc BUFFERING ks
Video Lan Client - Ultralightweight customizable, Über media player.
Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5 - Because the newer versions are just bloatware.
CDBurnerXP - Nero is too bloated, this one shows some hope.
Avedesk - Lightweight/low mem using Widget program
TweakUI - Because default Windows sucks
Foxit Reader - Very lightweight/fast PDF reader/editor.
Rainlender - Desktop calender
Firefox Extensions
Firefox Extensions: (24)
Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.0.1 - Synchronizes Adblock with Filterset.G
Adblock Plus 0.6.1.1 - Ads were yesterday!
Allow Right-Click 0.3 - Defeats web sites' right-click prevention scripts.
BugMeNot 1.3 - Bypass compulsory web registration with the context menu via www.bugmenot.com.
Chrome Cleaner 0.3 - This extension cleans duplicate entries from installed-chrome.txt, and optionally removes references to non-existent jar packages.
ChromEdit 0.1.1.1 - A Simple User Profile File Editor
Compact Menu 1.7.4.5 - Duplicates the menubar on the toolbar as a menu of menus.
CuteMenus 2 0.6.3 - Iconifies your menus and popups with XP skin.
Disable Targets For Downloads 1.0.1 - Prevents download links opening a blank window.
Download Statusbar 0.9.4 - View and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar
Fasterfox 1.0.3 - Performance and network tweaks for Firefox.
Fission 0.8.2 - Progress bar in the address bar (Safari style).
Gmail Manager 0.4.3.4 - Gmail accounts management and new mail notifications.
ImageShack right-click 0.3.2 - Upload to ImageShack via right-click menu.
ListZilla 0.7 - Outputs an alphabetical list of extensions to a text, vB code, or HTML file.
PDF Download 0.6 - Allows to choose what you want to do with a PDF file: download it, view it with an external viewer or view it as HTML!
Reveal 1.0.6 - See everything.
RulerBlue 1.5 - Truth is a Mac OS X Theme Originally by Susumu
Scrollbar Anywhere 0.8 - This extension allows you to scroll a page as if a scrollbar is under your mouse.
Searchbar Autosizer 1.0.6 - Expand the searchbox as you type
SearchPluginHacks 0.1.3 - Allows uninstalling search plugins - just right click on a search plugin and choose 'Delete'
SomethingAwful Last Read Enhancement 1.15.1549 - Adds "Last Read" support to the Something Awful forums
Stop-or-Reload Button 0.2 - Turns the stop and reload buttons into a single one. When you can stop, you have a Stop button, otherwise you have a Reload button. (Like in Safari)
Tab Mix Plus 0.3.0.4 - Tab browsing with an added boost.
Heres the thread where you recommend free but AWESOME software, as the previous one was closed:
Please provide a link and explanation of the software!
Free software
Openoffice - Free better than MS Word
Xentient Thumbnails - Free utility for replacing the generic icons of image files with thumbnail icons of the actual image.
Firefox - Best web browser ever! (IMHO)
thunderbird - Awesome highly customizable e-mail client (Mine looks like Apple Mail)
Exact Audio Copy 0.9 beta 4 + the Lame codec = Best sounding Mp3s ever
Foobar2000 - highly customizable/lightweight audio player
utorrent - ultralightweight/customizable torrent downloader
[GAim - Multi-client IM program
Colibri - Quicksilver for Windows
Universal UXTheme Patcher - Patcher for non Microsoft Msstyles to be used (different themes)
Quicktime Alternative - Cause Quicktime the program sucks
Real Alternative - Beca BUFFERING use BUFFERING Real Suc BUFFERING ks
Video Lan Client - Ultralightweight customizable, Über media player.
Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5 - Because the newer versions are just bloatware.
CDBurnerXP - Nero is too bloated, this one shows some hope.
Avedesk - Lightweight/low mem using Widget program
TweakUI - Because default Windows sucks
Foxit Reader - Very lightweight/fast PDF reader/editor.
Rainlender - Desktop calender
Firefox Extensions
Firefox Extensions: (24)
Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.0.1 - Synchronizes Adblock with Filterset.G
Adblock Plus 0.6.1.1 - Ads were yesterday!
Allow Right-Click 0.3 - Defeats web sites' right-click prevention scripts.
BugMeNot 1.3 - Bypass compulsory web registration with the context menu via www.bugmenot.com.
Chrome Cleaner 0.3 - This extension cleans duplicate entries from installed-chrome.txt, and optionally removes references to non-existent jar packages.
ChromEdit 0.1.1.1 - A Simple User Profile File Editor
Compact Menu 1.7.4.5 - Duplicates the menubar on the toolbar as a menu of menus.
CuteMenus 2 0.6.3 - Iconifies your menus and popups with XP skin.
Disable Targets For Downloads 1.0.1 - Prevents download links opening a blank window.
Download Statusbar 0.9.4 - View and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar
Fasterfox 1.0.3 - Performance and network tweaks for Firefox.
Fission 0.8.2 - Progress bar in the address bar (Safari style).
Gmail Manager 0.4.3.4 - Gmail accounts management and new mail notifications.
ImageShack right-click 0.3.2 - Upload to ImageShack via right-click menu.
ListZilla 0.7 - Outputs an alphabetical list of extensions to a text, vB code, or HTML file.
PDF Download 0.6 - Allows to choose what you want to do with a PDF file: download it, view it with an external viewer or view it as HTML!
Reveal 1.0.6 - See everything.
RulerBlue 1.5 - Truth is a Mac OS X Theme Originally by Susumu
Scrollbar Anywhere 0.8 - This extension allows you to scroll a page as if a scrollbar is under your mouse.
Searchbar Autosizer 1.0.6 - Expand the searchbox as you type
SearchPluginHacks 0.1.3 - Allows uninstalling search plugins - just right click on a search plugin and choose 'Delete'
SomethingAwful Last Read Enhancement 1.15.1549 - Adds "Last Read" support to the Something Awful forums
Stop-or-Reload Button 0.2 - Turns the stop and reload buttons into a single one. When you can stop, you have a Stop button, otherwise you have a Reload button. (Like in Safari)
Tab Mix Plus 0.3.0.4 - Tab browsing with an added boost.
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