What Freeware programs you use?

[Smeeeprig]

Well my current Unattended disk is:

Cd tools

CDmage, BurnAtOnce and Daemon tools (when I get the silent install to work).

Internet tools

IE spell checker, Free download manager, Maxthon, Firefox, Thunderbird, Gaim, IE web Accessories, Filezilla, Httrack.

Multimedia tools

VLC, Gimp, Winamp, Tag scanner, Album wrap, Track marker, CDex, DVD genie, winLame, Gspot, TMPGenc, Mp3Gain, Flaskmpeg, Virtual dub, Virtual dub mod, Irfan view, Audacity, DVD shrink, Photofiltre, DVD decrypter, DScaler, DOSbox, StreamRipper, Foobar2000.

Office tools

OpenOffice, Adobe acrobat, Notepad 2, Wordweb, PDF reader, PDF creator, Tug zip, 7zip, Gantt project, Open workbench, Rainlender, Fileshreader, Restoration.

Security tools

Sygate, HijackThis, SPybot S&D, Ad aware, CWShredder, BlockList (regfile), IESpyAd (reg file), BHO captor, Keepass, AVG, Spyware blaster, Antivir, Bitdefender.

System tools

Image resizer powertoy, Task switcher (not powertoy), Total uninstaller, Process veiwer, Startup CPL, Crap Cleaner, Registrar lite, service manager, Driver collector, Litestep, Autoplay fix, Everest, A43, Agent Ransack, Various NirSoft Utils, Toolbar cop, Flexiable Renamer, Erunt, Hoster, PE resource editor, Reg clean.

Along with paid programs Truelaunchbar, Nero, Kapersky and Textbridge.

[Vietfobster]

Ares.......file sharing program

Bearshare Lite........same as above

EAC..........audio cd ripper

EvilLyrics.........lyrics search program

Firefox........internet browser

Flash Player........internet browser plugin

Foobar2000......music player

RegCleaner......registry cleaner

Spybot.....ad/spyware removal tool

TweakUI and Power Calculator......xp powertoys

xp-AntiSpy......<click here for description>

EDIT: forgot about Adobe Acrobat Reader

Edited December 2, 2004 by Vietfobster

[Jeremy]

Web browser - Firefox (AdMuncher, which isn't freeware...for adblocking)

Music - I did use 1By1 but now I use Winamp 5.06 because of the Internet Radio.

Video - Media Player Classic

I don't use Antivirus or spyware programs as I don't have any malicious files on my HD.

Registry cleaner/PC maintenance - JV16 PowerTools

Chat - Miranda

Video production - WinDV, VirtualDub, TMPGEnc, Adobe Premiere Pro, DVDAuthorGUI.

DVD copying - DVD Shrink.

p2p - Shareaza

Can't think of anything else right now.

[Synapse]

Safe Sex (from winamp creator)

dare i ask.. lol.

[Radimus]

Office product (word/excel/etc like product)

http://download.openoffice.org/1.1.3/index.html

zip/compresion program

http://www.7-zip.org/

Spyware removal

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html

Antivirus

http://www.free-av.com/

http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/1/

Photo editing product

http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html

needs GTK+ 2 for Windows (version 2.4.10)

and The Gimp for Windows (version 2.0.5)

Security/popup cleaner/spam filter

http://www.secretmaker.com

[Radimus]

auto CD to install Freeware.

7zip

AcrobatReader

AvastAV

CDBurnerXP

KLMCodecs

DaemonTools&awxDTools

Flash

Gimp

Leechget

MSNMessenger&msgPlus

MSReader

MSUSBDriveMgr

OpenOffice

PDFCreator

Rainlender

RainMeter

SecretMaker

SpywareBlaster

tightvnc

ZoneAlarm

not done with it yet, but it is in progress. I may see it I can fit it all (or most of it) in a Unattended XP CD

start /wait "" 7z313.exe -y /q /r:n

start /wait "" AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe -p"-s /v\"/qb\""
start /wait "" Acro-Reader_6.0.2_Update.exe -p /S /v/qn
  rd  "%allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\PrintMe Internet Printing" /s /q

start /wait "" AvastAV\setupeng.exe 

start /wait "" CDBurnerXP\CDBurnerXP_Pro_3.msi /qb-!

start /wait "" DaemonTools\daemon.msi /quiet /passive /qn /norestart REBOOT=ReallySuppress
start /wait "" DaemonTools\awxDTools.exe /S
  rd  "%userprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\arniWORX" /s /q

start /wait "" Flash\Shockwave10.exe
start /wait "" Flash\Flash7.exe

start /wait "" Gimp\gtk+-2.4.10-20041001-setup.exe /S
start /wait "" Gimp\gimp-2.0.5-i586-setup.exe /S

start /wait "" KLMCodecs\klmcodec116.exe /verysilent /noicons

start /wait "" Leechget\LeechGet_2004_RC5Ver1001520.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
  TASKKILL /F /IM leechget.exe
  Del "%allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\LeechGet 2004.lnk"

start /wait "" MBSA\MBSASetup-en.msi /qb-!

start /wait "" MSNMessenger\MsnMsgs.msi /qb-!
start /wait "" MSNMessenger\MsgPlus-325.exe /SilentInstallNoSponsor
  TASKKILL /F /IM msnmsgr.exe

start /wait "" msreader\setup.exe /s /sms

start /wait "" MSUSBDriveMgr\UFDSetupWizard.msi /qb-!

start /wait "" OpenOffice\OpenOffice113.exe
  reg /s openoffice\ooorg.reg

start /wait "" PDFCreator\PDFCreator.exe

start /wait "" Secretmaker\secretmakersetup.exe /S /N
  TASKKILL /F /IM secretmakersetup.exe

start /wait "" SpywareBlaster\spywareblastersetup32.exe /SILENT /NOCANCEL /SP- /NORESTART
  TASKKILL /F /IM  spywareblaster.exe
start /wait "" SpywareBlaster\spywareguardsetup.exe /SILENT /NOCANCEL /SP- /NORESTART
  TASKKILL /F /IM spywareguard.exe

[HyDeNCiTy]

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[Radimus]

cmdow @ /HID
@echo Off
set key=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
FOR %%D IN (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %%D:\WIN51IP SET CDROM=%%D:

REG ADD %KEY% /V  TITLE "Installing Applications" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "Installation of Additional Components" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%windir%\First.cmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\020 /VE /D "Installation of Type 1 Hotfixes" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "%windir%\Type1.cmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\030 /VE /D "Installation of Type 2 Hotfixes" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "%windir%\Type2.cmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\040 /VE /D "Installation of Type 3 Hotfixes" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 1 /D "%windir%\Type3.cmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\050 /VE /D "Installation of Additional Components" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\050 /V 1 /D "%windir%\Last.cmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\100 /VE /D "7zip" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\100 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\7zip\7z313.exe -y /q /r:n" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\105 /VE /D "Avast Antivirus" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\105 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\AvastAV\setupeng.exe /SILENT /SP- /NORESTART" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\110 /VE /D "CDBurnerXP" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\110 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\CDBurnerXP\CDBurnerXP_Pro_3.msi /qb-!" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\115 /VE /D "Daemon-Tools and accessories" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\115 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\DaemonTools\daemon.msi /qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\115 /V 2 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\DaemonTools\awxDTools_105b056.exe /S" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\115 /V 3 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\DaemonTools\awxDTools_IconSet02.exe /S" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\115 /V 4 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\DaemonTools\clean.cmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\120 /VE /D "Flash and Shockwave" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\120 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\Flash\Shockwave10.exe" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\120 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\Flash\Flash7.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\125 /VE /D "Gimp Photo Tool" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\125 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\Gimp\gtk+-2.4.10-20041001-setup.exe /SILENT /SP- /NORESTART" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\125 /V 2 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\Gimp\gimp-2.0.5-i586-setup.exe /SILENT /SP- /NORESTART" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\130 /VE /D "KLM Codecs" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\130 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\KLMCodecs\klmcodec116.exe /verysilent /noicons" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\135 /VE /D "LeechGet" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\135 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\Leechget\LeechGet_2004_RC5Ver1001520.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\135 /V 2 /D "TASKKILL /F /IM leechget.exe" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\135 /V 3 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\Leechget\clean.cmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\140 /VE /D "Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\140 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\MBSA\MBSASetup-en.msi /qb-!" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\145 /VE /D "MS Calculator Plus" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\145 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\MSCalcPlus\CalcPlus.msi /qb-!" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\145 /VE /D "MSN Messenger" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\145 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\MSNMess\MsnMsgs.msi /qb-!" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\145 /V 2 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\MSNMess\MsgPlus-325.exe /SilentInstallNoSponsor" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\145 /V 3 /D "TASKKILL /F /IM msnmsgr.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\150 /VE /D "MS Reader" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\150 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\msreader\setup.exe /s /sms" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\155 /VE /D "OpenOffice" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\155 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\OpenOffice\OpenOffice113.exe" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\155 /V 2 /D "regedit /s %cdrom%\Installs\openoffice\ooorg.reg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\160 /VE /D "PDFCreator" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\160 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\PDFCreator\PDFCreator.exe /SILENT /NOCANCEL /SP- /NORESTART" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\165 /VE /D "PDFReader" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\165 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\PDFReader\PDFRd.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\170 /VE /D "PowerToys" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\170 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\powertoys\TweakUI.msi /qb-!" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\175 /VE /D "SecretMaker" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\175 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\Secretmaker\secretmakersetup.exe /S /N" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\180 /VE /D "SpywareBlaster" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\180 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\SpywareBlaster\spywareblastersetup32.exe /SILENT /NOCANCEL /SP- /NORESTART" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\180 /V 2 /D "TASKKILL /F /IM spywareblaster.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\185 /VE /D "SpywareGuard" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\185 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\SpywareBlaster\spywareguardsetup.exe /SILENT  /noicons /NOCANCEL /SP- /NORESTART" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\190 /VE /D "USB Drive Manager" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\190 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\UFDMgr\UFDSetupWizard.msi /qb-!" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\195 /VE /D "Winamp" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\195 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\Winamp\winamp507_full.exe /S /install=rqf" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\195 /V 2 /D "TASKKILL /F /IM winamp.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\200 /VE /D "Windows Media Player 10" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\200 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\WMP10\MP10Setup.exe /q:A /c:"setup_wm.exe /Q /R:N /DisallowSystemRestore"" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\205 /VE /D "Zonealarm" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\205 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Installs\Zonealarm\zlsSetup_55_062_004.exe /s /noreboot" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\985 /VE /D "Removing Unnecessary User Accounts" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\985 /V 1 /D "%windir%\user.cmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\990 /VE /D "Importing Registry Tweaks" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\990 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %windir%\RegTweaks.reg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\995 /VE /D "Cleaning Up Temporary Files" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\995 /V 1 /D "cmd /c del %windir%\*.cmd /f /q" /f

[squirrel8008]

The freeware I use most often:

Slowview - Similar to ACDSee but better IMO

Irfanviewer

Email stripper - Quickly removes those nasty >>s from forwarded email

Zone Alarm

Mail Washer - Preview email before downloading it to a client.

Cleanup! - Freeware cleaner utility similar to Window Washer

Xnews - Newsgroup reader.

Free agent - Newsgroup reader

2xExplorer - Two paned windows explorer

Firefox

Foxmail - A tiny email client that does the job well without frills

Metapad - Notepad clone.

Free Memory Standard

Font Explorer Lite

Adaware and Spybot S & D

AVG antivirus

Polder backup

Window Scheduler - Used with Polder backup works great for scheduled backups.

Banshee Screamer Alarm - Set this alarm and you won't forget your laundry.

Bookmark Priest - Converts bookmarks from one browser format to another

Winzip

Agent Ransack - Amazing file search utility with Unix-like functionality.

RegCleaner

Easy Noter Lite - If you don't want to keep your addresses in the Outlook or Windows address books.

[dcrowder32]

Ad-Aware (anti-spyware)

Apache 2 (web server)

AutoIt (automated install)

Avast Home (anti-virus)

Cerberus (ftp server)

Cobian 6 (backup utility)

CoolPlayer (mp3 player)

Daemon Tools (cd drive emulation)

DeepBurner (burn cd)

Firefox (web browser)

Firezilla (ftp client)

FoxIt (pdf viewer)

Gadwin PrintScreen (screen capture)

GAIM (instant messenger client)

GIMP (graphic editor)

Google Desktop (drive search)

Google Toolbar (ie toolbar)

InstallRite (automated install)

Irfan (pic viewer)

MySQL (database)

n-Lite (XP reduction)

OpenOffice (office suite)

php (web scripting)

Picasa (pic organizer)

RealVNC (remote control)

Roboform (login/password manager)

rv712 (CAD viewer)

Scite (text editor)

Source Edit (text editor)

Spybot S&D (anti-spyware)

Spyware Blaster (anti-spyware)

Thunderbird (email)

ZipCentral (file zipper)

[nvbauer]

Freeware I use:

Winamp

Free Open Source Software I use on Windows:

Firefox

Thunderbirg

Audacity

PowerJournal

PuTTy

GAIM

GIMP

Inkscape

MySQL

PostgreSQL8-win32

OpenOffice.org

gVIM-win32

Norm =)

[phoenix_nf]

Kazaalite,

Google Toolbar,

my antivirus(ill post the name later when i get home),

MSN Messenger,

Yahoomessenger,

Mozilla,

Netscape,

Getright.

WinZIp.

[GeneralMandible]

Uh...Yeah...almost all of those

[DigeratiPrime]

7-Zip

AutoGordianKnot

Azureus

College Alarm Clock

Console

CPU-Z

DAEMON Tools

DVD Decrypter

DVD Shrink

Everest Home

Firefox + Adblock + Gmail Notifier

Gaim

GIMP

GSpot Codec Information Appliance

Icon Phile

IconsExtract

IsoBuster

Junction Link Magic

QuickTime Alternative

Samurize

VCD Gear

[EDIT]

EAC

CDEX

[Shotgun]

1st Page 2000

7-zip

A2 (A squared)

Adaware SE

Advanced IP Scanner

Advanced LAN Scanner

Advanced Port Scanner

Astrotite

Avast Antivirus

AVI Synth

Azureus

CD Burner XP Pro

CD image

CD Image GUI

CheckPrinter

CiDial

CPU-z

CurrProcess

Daemon Tools

DeepBurner

Dev C++

DIVx 5.x

EasyMD5

Firefox

Foxit PDF Reader

Foxmail

freePDF

GIMP

Gmail Notifier

Graphcalc

Hijack This

JB Labs Secure Notes

KlipFolio

LeechFTP

Miranda IM

MS Baseline Security Analyzer

NetStumbler

nMap for Windows

Notepad++

Opera 7.54

Proxomytron

PuTTY

Quicktime Alternative

Real Alternative

RegCleaner

Servant Salamander

Spybot Search & Destroy

Start Menu Cleaner

Startup Control Panel

Steve Gibson's Wizmo

Tiny Personal Firewall 2.0.14

VCD Gear

Virtualdub

WebTool

wGet

WinSFV

XPCreate

Xplode

Yahoo Toolbar

Zoom Video Player