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steve2470

(37,481 posts) Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:17 AM Apr 2013

Best Free Software, courtesy of Maximum PC magazine

pages 24 to 37, dead tree version, May 2013 issue

I'm only going to list the " Must Have " ones, there are 65 total:

CPU-Z
GPU-Z
7-Zip
Ccleaner
Slimdrivers Free
Audacity
Handbrake
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Keepass Password Safe
Image Resizer
VLC Media Player
Classic Shell

YMMV, of course. Enjoy !

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Best Free Software, courtesy of Maximum PC magazine (Original Post) steve2470 Apr 2013 OP

Go to ninite AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #1

thanks for that link nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #2

They missed one for imaging. RC Apr 2013 #3

Where is the "free" version of Malwarebytes? MizzM May 2013 #4

Just uncheck the box "Enable free trial of MBAM Pro"... Earth Bound Misfit May 2013 #5

Thank you.... ohheckyeah May 2013 #6

free Malwarebytes MizzM May 2013 #7

Not seeing what you see on Malwarebytes installation. MizzM May 2013 #8

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)

1. Go to ninite

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:58 AM

Apr 2013

http://ninite.com/

steve2470

(37,481 posts)

2. thanks for that link nt

Reply to AgingAmerican (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 12:02 PM

Apr 2013

RC

(25,592 posts)

3. They missed one for imaging.

Reply to AgingAmerican (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 05:01 PM

Apr 2013

Photoscape
http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php

Also for joining PDF's, PDFBinder. That is what it does and that is all it does. Either click and drag or select PDF's from a list in your folder. As many as you want.
Between that and printing to CutePDF Writer, who needs Adobe?
http://pdfbinder.en.softonic.com/

MizzM

(77 posts)

4. Where is the "free" version of Malwarebytes?

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2013, 11:57 AM

May 2013

I have Cccleaner from this list, but have not been able to get the free version of Malwarebytes. No matter what it claims - it's a free trial, not truly free.

Earth Bound Misfit

(3,585 posts)

5. Just uncheck the box "Enable free trial of MBAM Pro"...

Reply to MizzM (Reply #4)

Thu May 9, 2013, 12:23 PM

May 2013

...in the last step of installation and you have the "free" version installed.

Download from Bleepingcomputer.com: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/malwarebytes-anti-malware/

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

6. Thank you....

Reply to Earth Bound Misfit (Reply #5)

Thu May 9, 2013, 03:59 PM

May 2013

I have the pro version but I couldn't figure out why my brother wasn't getting the free version but the trial for the Pro version. I never watched him download it and it's been a long time since I downloaded it.

MizzM

(77 posts)

7. free Malwarebytes

Reply to Earth Bound Misfit (Reply #5)

Fri May 10, 2013, 11:35 AM

May 2013

Thanks Misfit. As they say, it's all in the details. I probably wouldn't have caught that.

MizzM

(77 posts)

8. Not seeing what you see on Malwarebytes installation.

Reply to Earth Bound Misfit (Reply #5)

Fri May 10, 2013, 12:08 PM

May 2013

Misfit, I have just tried to get the free version again. I deleted the previous download. I do not see the Setup box you see. My only choices on the Setup box are to Update or to Launch. There is no "Enable Free Trial." I have Windows 8 and used the bleeping computer.com website you suggested. I will see what happens when my "trial" version is over. Thanks for your help.

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