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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 09:47 AM Original message |
Anybody who knows a thing or two about computers, what free software do you recommend? |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. If you maintain web sites, you need FileZilla. |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. Re Spybot |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I'll try malwarebytes and open office |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Second on MB over Spybot. Skip Adaware altogether. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 04:47 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. I agree |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I don't think you can have too many anti-spyware/trojan programs on your computer |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
3. Open Office has a good word processor ... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Gimp??? Hmm....I'll look into it. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The GIMP is my favorite image manipulation program. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. There is Gimpshop-- Gimp with the look&feel of Photoshop. |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. I would also add my vote for GIMP if you wish to do any photo editing. n/t |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
5. Solitaire |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
7. I will give you this- MajorGeeks.com |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. Firefox and/or Opera. Don't use Internet Explorer unless you absolutely must. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. I hate Firefox right now. Thunderbird is great for mail, still. Google Chrome once saved my life. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
10. My absolute new favorite: |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
11. Are you sure about AVG Free? |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Agree on AVG. Used it all the time until it no longer picked up nor took care of ... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 05:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Also agree. AVG let viruses onto our computer. nt |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 06:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
28. I like Avast as well |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
12. Did you see this post on the Free Software Group? |
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Franzia (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. Instead of Foxit, I use PDFXchange. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. AWESOME suggestions, everybody...I'm bookmarking this page, and some of the links... |
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velvet (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. if you like doing vector graphics |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. Yes! |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. Gimp is excellent... |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
21. this link should be helpful. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
22. Depends on what yer gonna do... |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
23. Comodo - antivirus, spyware, firewall suite |
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velvet (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 04:40 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. me too |
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astral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. I second that on Comodo Firewall |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 06:24 AM Response to Original message |
27. Most of what I use is Freeware. |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
30. Malwarebytes - catches crap other programs don't |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
34. Convert |
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