XPero Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 Let's make a list of good quality and FREE Windows XP apps replacements:***Notepad:Notepad2Crimson EditorNotepad ++Metapad***Calculator:Calculator Plus***Paint:Paint.NETPhotoFiltrePixia***Windows Explorer:ExplorerXPA43***Explorer Shell:Lite Step***Internet Explorer:Mozilla FirefoxMaxthon***Internet Explorer (Browser extensions managers):Toolbar Cop***Remote Desktop Connection:RealVNC***Windows Media Player:Foobar2000BSPlayerVLCWinampiTunesMedia Player Classic***Windows Firewall:Kerio Personal FirewallZone Alarm Free***Outlook Express:Mozilla Thunderbird + FreePOPs***Task Switcher (alt + tab or MS powertoy):Task Switch XP***Task Manager:Process ExplorerCurrProcess***MSconfig (Startup apps):Startup Control PanelStartupRunStart CaptorAutoruns***Windows Services:Service ManagerServiWin***Regedit:Registrar Lite***Regedit (export function for backup):Erunt***Windows Search:Agent Ransack***Add/Remove Programs:My Uninstaller***Movie Maker:VirtualdubVirtualdubmod***Windows Messenger:GaimMirandaIMTrillian***Windows:React OSPlease add your own and I will update this post.Contributors: MCT , Smeeeprig , soulin , bucketbuster , Bâshrat the Sneaky , digitalfrost , Yzöwl , Jeremy
MCT Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...hl=alternatives
XPero Posted December 30, 2004 Author Posted December 30, 2004 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...hl=alternativesI'm trying to make a list *only with Windows apps replacements*, a kind of unified list with all alternatives we can find all over the net.
MCT Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 k ill contribute more then Remote Desktop ConnectionNetOP <Shareware>RealVNC <Freeware>Internet ExplorerOpera <shareware>Windows Media PlayerFoobar2000 <Freeware>Bsplayer <Freeware>Windows FirewallKerio Personal Firewall <Freeware>Outlook/Outlook ExpressMozilla Thunderbird + FreePops (for access to hotmail,yahoo,gmail) <Freeware>
Smeeeprig Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 Windows Media Player: (Video player)VLCPaint:PhotofiltreTask Switcher: (alt + tab or MS powertoy)Task Switch XPTask Manager:Process ExplorerMsconfig: (Startup apps)Startup Control PanelMsconfig: (Services)Service ManagerlRegedit:Registrar LiteExplorer Shell:Lite stepWindows Explorer:A43File Search:Agent ransack
Martin Zugec Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 Internet ExplorerMaxthonNotepadCrimson EditorCalcCalc (with scientific:on)File search:dir /s *.* RegeditTotal CommanderMsconfigwmicTask ManagerTotal CommanderProcess Explorer
XPero Posted December 30, 2004 Author Posted December 30, 2004 PLease, provide links to apps and also FREEWARE, not SHAREWARE please
bucketbuster Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 Windows Firewall:Zone Alarm FREEhttp://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/cata...7552?lid=nav_za
Smeeeprig Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 Add/remove programs:MyUninstallerTask Manager:CurrProcessMsconfig: (Startup apps)StartupRunStartCaptorAutorunsMovie Maker:VirtualbubVirtualdub ModMSNGaimWindows Media Player:WinampNotepad:Notepad plus plusRegedit: (export function for backup)EruntIE: (Browser extensions maangers)Toolbar copWindows: (Well why not)React OS
Bâshrat the Sneaky Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 Notepad:Notepad++EDIT:oops already mentionedMSN:MirandaIMWindows Media Player:iTunes
digitalfrost Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 File Search:Filelocator Pro (not free)Notepad:MetapadI can provide a .inf for installing and associating Metapad if wanted (this should work with other Notepad replacements also with minor modifications)
Yzöwl Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 When you've got a definitive list, how about a thread full of UA switches for them; for those of us who do not use pirated software.Here's one of my favouritesPaint:Pixia
Jeremy Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 Uh, HELLooooooo!!!WMP alternativeMedia Player Classic (Doesn't install, just runs)Services.msc alternativeServiwin (Doesn't need to be installed, just ran)MSN alternativeTrillian v3.0
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