Freeware are programs
you can download for free.
Shareware
are programs available for free trial, either for a limited time or with limited
features.
The idea is for you to try before you buy which is great!
To see the hundreds of available freeware and shareware on line, go to
cnet, download, shareware, tucows,
etc. (all www.-------.com). The
one I prefer most and use often is
http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/.
It also has useful articles
on virtually everything computer and internet related.
Here is a small list
of freeware I have used and liked. Please keep in mind this is one
person's opinion and preference. I'm not affiliated with any of the
companies and/or products in any way, nor do I derive any compensation for
highlighting them. I hope that you find them useful. I would also
welcome any suggestion, comment and/or names of other useful freeware and
shareware--please email me at
singingcaleb@yahoo.com.
Freeware for your computer:
www.Ccleaner.com Cleans your hard drive
and browser quickly and effectively including
cookies and temp files. Also has a registry fixer. Use it often to
keep your browser clean when surfing the net.
www.winpatrol.com
Alerts you so no program can be installed or changes made to your computer
without your knowledge.
www.advancedbrowser.com Fast and highly customizable browser with ad blocker.
If you're tired of IE, this is a great solution.
www.mozilla.com/firefox Another great
browser, but doesn't work well with some web sites.
www.avast.com
Virus protection and remover. The Home edition is free, including updates
to keep your virus definition current. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being
best; this is a 15!
http://www.suttondesigns.com/
Another fast browser with ad blocker for those tired of IE.
www.evonsoft.com/Download.htm
Advanced Spyware Remover, not to be confused with free spyware scanners that
scans for free but you have to buy the software to remove what it finds.
This one does it all.
www.faststone.org Picture viewer with extensive user friendly editing
features. Also check out their movie player & screen capture. (They no
longer support the movie player but you can still find it at
http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/.)
Freewares
and websites for music lovers:
www.vanbasco.com
Free karaoke player featuring key and tempo change, mute and solo tracks. Also
has decent search engine for songs. Great fun! Great for sing-along
or accompaniment tracks for instrumentalists. Even good enough to make
your own CD. Great teaching tool for music teachers.
http://musicrobot.com/ Extensive
search engine for midi files and song lyric. (It's ad supported.)
http://shareaza.sourceforge.net/ Peer to
peer file sharing site including music mp3, wav, midi, video, full length
movies, etc. (Use caution
and parental supervision is advised)
Some fun and
useful sites:
Satellite
view of virtually any place including your backyard, front yard, house, etc.
http://earth.google.com/
Free online
dictionary
http://www.alphadictionary.com/index.shtml
Free online
translation from/into common languages
http://www.freetranslation.com/
Remember, you can find virtually anything by using search engines like Yahoo,
Google, Ask, etc. With good protection against virus/spyware and effective ad blockers,
the web is a great resource and is full of good free stuff.
Please feel free to email me at
singingcaleb@yahoo.com with music, computer and real estate related question.
I don't claim to know everything but I'll do my best to help you when I can.
Remember that the web is constantly changing and some of the info provided may
not be current. Please email any outdated info to me and help me keep this
page current. Thanks!
