http://www.pc-freebies.com Your Guide To Free Windows PC Software Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:23:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Your new netbook seems to be running slower than it used to. It’s no wonder since you’re trying to run applications that were meant for a much faster machine. One of the most commonly used programs that we seem to take for granted is the PDF reader. While Adobe’s PDF ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/08/14/cool-reader/ The whole point behind netbooks is having a less powerful machine because you only do light computing and a lot of web surfing. And yet, no one I know is doing light surfing anymore. It’s common to have several tabs open at once and some people (me included) frequently run ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/07/31/google-chrome/ Netbooks already have a reputation for being lightweight and underpowered, so why fill them up with bulky desktop applications? Looking at the netbook operating system of choice, Windows XP, Microsoft’s own Internet Explorer browser comes bundled.  As such, it is no wonder that IE remains the most used browser.  Unfortunately, this ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/07/31/mozilla-firefox/ Your netbook came installed with Windows Media Player already so why do you need another media player application? For starters, WMP can’t play all of the most commonly used formats.     There is no shortage these days of media players. It seems that there is not a single application up to ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/07/31/media-player-classic/ Choices of instant messenger applications have become plentiful over the past decade.  If you are looking for a clean UI and basic features including superb voice quality than look no further and try Google Talk.  This free software allows you to see real time availability and status of your ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/06/24/google-talk/ The two dominant audio/video applications of Windows Media Player (WMP) and iTunes have much to gain from premium free software like VLC Media Player, especially when it comes to video playback.  VLC is capable of reading most audio and video formats on the market today, including optical media like ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/06/22/vlc-media-player/ Transferring files from a local computer to a server in the cloud can be done quickly and easily using a FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client like FileZilla.  This solution is cross-platform supporting FTP, FTPS and SFTP all with an intuitive graphical user interface.  FileZilla uses a file browser like ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/06/19/filezilla/ Spruce up the Windows Taskbar clock and calendar with this neat desktop replacement with cool graphics that makes it standout.  When the System Tray clock is clicked once, up pops a nice calendar that is highly configurable to your own liking.  There is no need to double click anymore ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/06/17/lclock/ Image files can be burned to CD and DVD in a few steps with the great free product called ImgBurn.  This lightweight application operates under several modes including read, write, verify, build and discovery.  ImgBurn supports a myriad of file formats including BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/06/15/imgburn/ Windows doesn’t provide you an interface for managing all your fonts and this is where a great piece of free software comes into play called Font Xplorer.  This application allows you to find, manage and print installed and non-installed fonts on your computer system.  It will also let you ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/06/12/font-xplorer/ Get ready for some extremely fast paced action with this fantastic free game from Loaded Studio.  Blip And Blop incorporates many famous cartoon and arcade heroes as your deadly enemies that you must destroy to stay alive.  This platform, shoot-em-up game is quite violent with oozes of blood disseminating ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/06/10/blip-and-blop/ Tagging your music collection can be a daunting task especially if you have 100’s or even 1000’s of tracks.  MP3Tag makes this process much easier with a great file browser and global change possibilities.  This free software supports ID3v1, ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4, iTunes MP4, WMA, Vorbis Comments and APE Tags.  ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/06/08/mp3tag/ Such a simple concept makes this game pure excitement with exhilarating climbing action.  Your mission is to jump and climb up an endless supply of platforms in a tower and achieve one of the highest scores ever submitted in a variety of categories.  You can score mega points for ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/06/05/icy-tower/ The best instant messaging program for video and voice calls without a doubt is Skype.  This software uses peer to peer technology to provide the most clarity in sound calls period.  The latest version sports a larger and cleaner user interface with more customizable options available.  Skype also supports ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/06/03/skype/ Microsoft’s free SyncToy utility is absolutely fabulous for making backups of critical files with ease.  This application can also manage multiple sets of folders at the same time to give you a wide range of options.  SyncToy will effectively synchronize your folders with a second copy in another location, ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/06/01/synctoy/ Don’t waste your money on retail burning tools from Nero and Roxio until you try the free CDBurnerXP.  You will be very impressed by this great software to accomplish such tasks as burning data, music CD’s, DVD’s and image files.  This product also supports the newest formats including Blu-Ray ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/05/29/cdburnerxp/ Players will enjoy this fantastic remake of the classic 80’s Spy Hunter game that took arcade parlors by storm with its fun game play design and popular themed music.  Highway Pursuit is action packed road rage with enemy agents who try to stand in your way as you drive ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/05/27/highway-pursuit/ Anyone having a need for quick and easy video editing will enjoy the power and features of VirtualDub.  This video capture and processing utility will handle all types of videos as long as the codecs are installed on your Windows computer system.  VirtualDub is excellent software that has been ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/05/25/virtualdub/ Customizing your Windows logon or login screen is extremely kluge doing it manually.  Now you no longer have to with this excellent free software from Stardock.  LogonStudio provides you with a simple user interface that does basically one thing, let you change the default Windows logon screen that you ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/05/22/logonstudio/ A common application that is needed in today’s times is a Feed Reader, also known as a News Reader or News Aggregator.  With this type of software you can subscribe to RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds from a myriad of websites and blogs on a huge assortment of categories.  ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/05/20/snarfer/ One of the best Instant Messenger clients is no doubt from Yahoo!  This product is very graphical with tons of customizable options.  Color themes and IM Environments come standard on Yahoo! Messenger with also an ability to use a wide range of Plug-ins including games, news, weather, calendar, music ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/05/18/yahoo-messenger/ We are rolling back the years with this game.  DX-Ball is modeled off the popular Breakout and Arkanoid series many decades ago.  Although the graphics are archaic, DX-Ball brings many new things to the playing field.  The goal is the same, guide your paddle back and forth without letting ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/05/15/dx-ball/ The audio editor that comes with Windows is downright pathetic.  Anyone who desires to record PC audio and edit music and sound tracks will need an advanced audio tool like Audacity.  This free software is so easy to use, even a novice will be able to start editing and ... http://www.pc-freebies.com/2009/05/14/audacity/