Useful Freewares...

[topgear]

^^ I know about that ap and that app itself is a open source and free to use app but GAOTD periodically updates it's wrapper software to make such tools useless :

Here's the un-wrapper app download link - using this is legit I think :
GAOTD Setup Keeper | Free software downloads at SourceForge.net

But read the Description :

Description

Sorry, but giveawayoftheday has augmented the security level of its wrapper. Keeping the intallation will not work anymore.

This software aim is to keep the setup file of the software offered by Giveaway of the Day - free licensed software daily. Today: Aiseesoft 3D Converter 6.3.8 - Aiseesoft 3D Converter is the professional 3D Video Converter software for you to enjoy 3D movie at home. It can ... each day, in order to install it later. French, English and German language are available. Please ask me for more.

Seems to be useless since 3rd July 2012.

and this
Giveaway of the Day Project Team’s Blog 2012 July 05

so practically GAOTD just gives some users a a copy of a commercial app which is perfectly usable without any limitation for free but the catch is if one needs to reinstall it they either have to buy it or else stop using it.

Nw coming to the biggest question : what if it's a app ( provided for free by GAOTD ) which creates some files with proprietary extensions ? and the user has created some important files with it and he needs to re-install it ? or if the user got so much attached using a certain software ( provided for free by GAOTD ) - in both caase the user will but the app - so in a way GAOTD is just promoting commercial apps.

Now these types of scenarios must be covered by their EULA - but how many people properly read them ?

So I would say stop recommending GAOTD and recommend only pure free t use apps downloadble from either the author's website or a website recommended by the app makers.

[Ron]

My college is using proxy to regulate the internet traffic.

Is there any software which can draw data like:
List Of Working Proxy and Port Number
Bandwidth being used in each proxy

Unblocked Sites of that Proxy
In Unblock Sites I mean Skype messenger is working from say Proxy 8. There are few hidden proxies also from where this messenger works. I want to find all the proxy from where I can use this messenger

[kisame]

^No such softwares.U will have to contact your admins for list of proxies and the blocked/unblocked sites in each.
There is elite proxy switcher for bandwidth but its not free.

[Skud]

^^ I know about that ap and that app itself is a open source and free to use app but GAOTD periodically updates it's wrapper software to make such tools useless :

Here's the un-wrapper app download link - using this is legit I think :
GAOTD Setup Keeper | Free software downloads at SourceForge.net

But read the Description :



and this
Giveaway of the Day Project Team’s Blog 2012 July 05

so practically GAOTD just gives some users a a copy of a commercial app which is perfectly usable without any limitation for free but the catch is if one needs to reinstall it they either have to buy it or else stop using it.

Nw coming to the biggest question : what if it's a app ( provided for free by GAOTD ) which creates some files with proprietary extensions ? and the user has created some important files with it and he needs to re-install it ? or if the user got so much attached using a certain software ( provided for free by GAOTD ) - in both caase the user will but the app - so in a way GAOTD is just promoting commercial apps.

Now these types of scenarios must be covered by their EULA - but how many people properly read them ?

So I would say stop recommending GAOTD and recommend only pure free t use apps downloadble from either the author's website or a website recommended by the app makers.

I was unaware of the wrapper, I am doing the following since long:-
1) Run the setup.exe in the downloaded gaotd zip file,
2) wait until the welcome screen of the main installer comes,
3) keep it running,
4) Go to your temp folder, make sure you can view hidden files, sort the files by date,
5) will see a file being created with tmp extension at the current date and time.
6) You can check the size of the file to match with the size of the zip file to ascertain you are getting the right file. They should be closer in size.
7) Copy this file, remove the hidden property, change the extension to exe and voila - you have gotten the installer.

This works for most of the software. For pre-activated software or for those which needs to be registered via external links (like Paragon software) you don't need to take a headache about the serial. For rest which needs to be activated via activate.exe you may have to search your registry to find the keys. I have kept most of the software from GAOTD by this way.

But I do agree on one thing: GAOTD is off-topic here, one should not equate it with freeware. And more often than not, the software offered, you can find much better open-source and freeware alternatives.

[topgear]

^^ Thanks for the detailed process

[thetechfreak]

Download Free Any Burn 1.1 Free - A lightweight but professional CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software - Softpedia

a nice lightweight cd burner

[NIGHTMARE]

Well this my first freeware submission. I hope you guys enjoy this application.

Flutter is a small freeware of 3.28 MB. Play music without mouse and keyboard without touching single key. It has been designed to control the play and pause option of the music players with hand gestures. It works very well and very helpful at times.

Download

[pratyush997]

HI guyz What r the advantage of VPN over normal Broadband Connection ? sorry if I'm

[thetechfreak]

HI guyz What r the advantage of VPN over normal Broadband Connection ? sorry if I'm

I think you dont know properly what a VPN is. Read this- VPN Solutions - What Is a VPN?

[pratyush997]

I think you dont know properly what a VPN is. Read this- VPN Solutions - What Is a VPN?

Well I was asking about the Free Vpn kinda Apps

[Tech&ME]

Well this my first freeware submission. I hope you guys enjoy this application.



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Ya This is a great app , I am using it on my Mac OS X LION. I never knew it is available for Windows as well !!

[sharang.d]

How come Avast is not listed?

[topgear]

^^ The list has not been updated for a very long time and that's why Avast/Avira and some other good freeware security apps are missing from the list.

[rajnusker]

I need a software that will tell me total download and upload speed, kinda OSD type. I need it simple.

[tkin]

I need a software that will tell me total download and upload speed, kinda OSD type. I need it simple.

You have Win 7? If so I can show a few gadgets.

[rajnusker]

^Sure, don't include Network Meter though.

[topgear]

^^ try this :
Bandwidth monitor, bandwidth speed test, bandwidth and traffic monitoring tool for Windows

[rajnusker]

^Thanks good freeware, I have already used it. Can you suggest something else?

[Allu Azad]

Use net meter

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[Gearbox]

Have anyone ever listed the below.

GIMP have a try @ www.gimp.org. [A free alternative to Photoshop].
i've done this in GIMP -> The artwork thread


Easy sai paint tool - will be useful for digital artists, especially for coloring.
you can try @ Paint tool SAI in English

My

Use net meter

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Netlimiter is a good option too.

[rajnusker]

Use net meter

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This program is always crashing.

[meetdilip]

I need a software that will tell me total download and upload speed, kinda OSD type. I need it simple.

Try Networx.

[rajnusker]

^topgear has already suggested that. The main problem is the software shows speeds in K and M. I want something that shows in Mbps or MBps..

[aaruni]

Isn't that pretty much the same thing (K for KbPS, and M for MbPS)?

[Revolution]

Please update 1st post!

[thetechfreak]

Please update 1st post!

Will be kind of hard to do. We have posted thousands of softwares and link after the last update. So this will take lots of effort and time.

[Revolution]

Better make a new Thread then ?

[arijitsinha]

Mouse Gesture (for firefox):

Allows you to execute common commands (like page forward/backward, close tab, new tab) by mouse gestures drawn over the current webpage, without reaching for the toolbar or the keyboard.

You can also use click-only "rocker" gestures which are even faster than drawn gestures.

http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozi...x+mz+zm+tb.xpi

This link is not working!!! Can you repost the link please..


Edit:- Oops.. I dint check the date.. Anyway.. is there any addon available in mozilla which can do the same..

[Alien]

I need a software that will tell me total download and upload speed, kinda OSD type. I need it simple.

Not a standalone network monitor but I use Toolwiz Care. It has this little desktop toolbar which shows download/upload speeds among others. Here is the screenshot.


It is a pretty powerful software with lots of system optimization tools and is a freeware.

[topgear]

rajnusker needs a app which can show him the speeds in Kb instead of KB .. anway, thanks for the awesome freeware .. will give it a try.