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Monday, July 16, 2007
more testing
Yes this is just yet ANOTHER test post.
This one is using Zoundry (will work on a review of this for future posting).
Technorati : ripway
Monday, July 9, 2007
NoScript :: Firefox Add-ons
This is actually a test blog post using the latest beta version of Flock browser, oh I hope the new version of Flock (v.0.9) has less incompatibility issues with my favorite extensions (like the one referenced in this post - NoScript).
Yes yes yes there is a rather not so painful workaround to get it to work by why bother posting that if version 0.9 is more extension(s) friendly right?
Blogged with Flock
Sunday, July 8, 2007
give the people what they/we want
My only misgivings are the proliferation of sites that start off as appearing to be gungho about freeware, and with time lose sight of such and are more worried about filling space on the site(s), and becoming the big traffic magnet.
I don't claim to be a know-it-all about freeware, but I do believe that when sites become more and more junk laden, and by that I mean - they seem to be like writers who are looking to fill a certain number of words to a story/assignment. What is wrong with just sometimes not having loads of new freeware or updates? Or what's wrong with being honest and saying, "I haven't been able to test out alot of freeware (due to whatever commitments)"?
Is it THAT much of a rush to get loads of traffic and be working on deadlines rather than quality?
Don't some webmasters realize the Net is huge and that maybe some of us prefer to visit specific types of sites to obtain certain types of content(s), rather than having a good site become some pathetic conglomeration of 1,001 subjects, which just ends up diluting the main intent of said site?
For example, I myself, like to regularly visit sites that only focus on freeware, and it is so blatantly apparent that some sites are just watering down their contents by adding garbage that isn't freeware, and thereby losing myself and others like me from remaining regular vistors of their site(s).
I am also a realist, and know that a number of sites that originally claimed to be about freeware now are just using freeware as a come on and relying on tapping content from other sites and have forgone even being able to vouche for what they claim is freeware listed/reviewed/promoted on their site(s), and even sprinkling in non-freeware.
So to these sites, I say - Thank You for being egotistical and disrespectful of freeware authors, and we the people that provide you with your coveted traffic. You insult us, and make the Net a rather lame place as you just really don't care about anything more than oogling your stats, getting noteriety for yourself, and serving whoever pays your bills/provides you with revenue.
Do us all a favor, either remove the words freeware from your banners or domain names, or BE HONEST with us.
Faster navigation - FindeXer
* FindeXer home page *
Use protection
Rather than droning on with a personal review of such. I will just list them and provide links to each and suggest that if you currently do not use anti-virus on your Windows machine, please by all means click on the link for one of these and begin using it immediately. Also if you happen to know anyone that for whatever reason(s) does not use anti-virus, pass one of these links onto them at once.
Avast (it does ask for a registration, as "avast! 4 Home Edition works for 60 days after the installation in demo mode. You will obtain your FREE license key by E-mail after the registration. The license key is valid for 1 year. After one year you will need to just re-register.")
http://www.avast.com/eng/home-registration.php
It is also worth noting that anti-virus is of course NOT the only means of defense for your machine. For there are also many very good freeware anti-malware apps, freeware firewalls, which I will plan to also list here.
Please make sure to keep your anti-virus apps up to date with the latest versions and the definitions for such also, for otherwise it is like going to see a Doctor who graduated from medical school say 20 years ago and is not ’up to date’ on the latest medicines and procedures.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Infomation in digital book form
Here's a rather 'different' one. It's called KwikFacts and is a 'digital book' that presents a treasure trove of informations (the more articulate term is 'desktop reference') for all things United States (be it zip codes, important dates...you get the idea).
This one may not appeal to all, and the initial feel to it may not be everyone's cup of tea (the whole turning page thing annoyed two friends I showed it to, but I myself like it).
So grab a copy from my eSnips account (link below), and let me know what you think.
| kwikfacts07.zip |
| Hosted by eSnips |
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Windows Live Writer
This is yet (another) test post, this one of MS' latest of the Windows Live Writer (beta) blogging tool.
N ew at Snapfiles
Revo Uninstaller is an uninstall utility that includes additional system clean-up tools. It provides an alternate interface for the Windows Add/Remove software dialog that offers web search options,....
Friday, June 1, 2007
Test using Windows Live Writer
Yes yet another 'blogging' tool being tested out....
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
fact or friction?
So for you 'pomm'...

And for the record, FF 2.0.0.4 is now out
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Rogue Remover
Rogue Remover from Malwarebytes.org
This lil spyware detection/removal tool continues to show promise, though I say that in it can be a great adjunct to other anti-spyware tools. Though like most ’freeware’, it is beginning to worry me that it will go shareware.
There already is a ’pro’ version of Rogue Remover which is shareware.
So we shall see what transpires with the continued development of the freeware version and ultimate future as to whether it stays truly freeware.
Rogue remover, Anti spyware, Anti malware, Malware detection, Malwarebytes, Freeware
Post2Blog now freeware
Now...the hitch to Giveawayoftheday.com is they 'give away' for "free" shareware apps, BUT you must utilize a sort of activation method, which I am still a bit fuzzy and thereby leery to use.
That having been said, maybe I am naive and don't get why 'freeware' sites link to a site such as this?
Ok, sure I know that linking = traffic. I am not attacking sites for working to build their traffic. Course one would assume that linking should imply associating with sites of similar content and/or clarifying what linked sites contain, or at the very least posting and easy to find disclaimer.
Long story short, Post2Blog is NOW FREEware, so give it a go, as in my preliminary testing am pleased in using it.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Merci
And yes I am trying to figure out why the graphics images for the eSnips links seem to not render always.......
GlarySoft - Quick Startup
GlarySoft - Quick Startup organize programs that auto-run using Registry, Startup folders in the Start menu and Win.ini file.

| Quick Startup20.zi... |
| Hosted by eSnips |
This is another illustration of a real freeware app that does as promised and isn't laden with extraciricular bloated excess. Another fine freeware app from Glarysoft worth giving a try is Process Manager (*It allows you to monitor programs that run on your PC and stop spyware and Trojans), though my personal choice for such is an outstanding and TRULY 100% FREEware app called DTaskManager, which I will post more about soon.
| dtaskmanager.zip |
| Hosted by eSnips |
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Maxthon Beta
So use your own discretion as to trying this one, as it is a BETA:)
Latest Maxthon release
Is it just me, or do the releases of both Avant and Maxthon seem to be at the same time?
Anyways, this release is more polished and allows the use of a growing number of plug ins, like the Blogex one I used to post this.
avant - ie - opera, or all of the above?
I mention this as it is a better release than many over the last say year or so (just my opinion mind you), and it is not only a little more sharp as far as 'looks' but it also is really getting more Opera-ish (which to me is a good thing in some ways)...ok, here's the link to the Opera (9.21 Build 8776 Final) listing at Fileform while I am at it.
And for those not so intrepid, this is a BETA, ok?
Saturday, May 26, 2007
UltraExplorer version 1.4
UltraExplorer version 1.4
UltraExplorerSetup140.exeI first mentioned UltraExplorer way way way back here.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
What the?
It is NOT to be the biggest - list every freeware app out there type blog (I prefer 'journal').
It is not to garner traffic and become yet another egotistical a-hole "look at my freeware site" type deal.
In fact it is just a testbed for alot of things.
My appreciation for freeware is deep.
And while I am expressing that, let me say this about freeware, I am sick and tired of supposed sites that come off as being freeware sites, and yet they list anything and everything, often much of which is nowheres near being 'freeware'. You see some sites are run by those that like to live vicariously via their sites and figure that we are just fools that will download things because we belive it to be freeware, and will blindly return again and again to such sites that have no standards simply because they get so so much traffic and have kissed some arse to get listed in whatever 'well known' resources online.
As for me, I prefer sites I have learned I can trust and who give a damned about me visiting their site(s) and respect freeware developers by listing legit freeware.
new ccleaner (slim version)

The latest 'slim' (meaning NO yahoo toolbar packaged with it) version of Ccleaner
Download via my Box.net account :CCleaner1.40.520.exe
Monday, May 21, 2007
UltraExplorer - ditch using Windows Explorer
The main reason I like this particular one is not only the nice interface, but rather that it is fast and is NOT bloated with nonsense that after a few uses are just functions that will never be used again.
| Hosted by eSnips Click on the thumbnail to view the screenshot of UltraExplorer |
So do yourself a favor and give UltraExplorer a go.
The author's home page can be viewed here.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
no patience
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
eBay Toolbar for Firefox
Ah now there's a toolbar for eBay that is specifically for Firefox!
Read about this handy extension and grab a copy at the author's site here.
Technorati : ebay toolbar, extension, firefox
Zoundry Blog Writer test post:)
Test using Zoundry Blog Writer
You can download a copy of this new release via my Ripway account here.
Technorati : blogging tool, freeware, ripway, zoundry
Sunday, May 6, 2007
tipmonkies back!

One of my favorites all around useful resources is coming back according to a posting I just had passed along by a friend. So I'd highly recommend if you've never been to tipmonkies, or haven't been in awhile to stop by soon.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Google Sketchup

Google SketchUp 6 (ver. 6.0.515) is a 3D modeling software tool.
You can check out the further details from Google here.
A copy of Sketchup can be obtained via Google. It is a 31 Mb file.
| Google SketchUp 6.... |
| Hosted by eSnips |
Friday, May 4, 2007
doPDF - PDF convertor (NO GhostScript needed)

This is a really useful one.
Let's read what the developer's say about it, shall we?
"doPDF5.0 installs itself as a virtual printer driver so after a successful installation will appear in your Printers and Faxes list. To create PDF files, you just have to print your documents to the doPDF pdf converter. Open a document (with Microsoft Word, WordPad, NotePad or any other software), choose Print and select doPDF. It will ask you where to save the PDF file and when finished, the PDF file will be automatically opened in your default PDF viewer.
Main features of this free PDF converter:
No Ghostscript - doesn’t require 3rd party programs to create PDF files (like Ghostscript)
Customizable resolution - choose any resolution from 72 dpi to 2400 dpi
Predefined/custom page sizes - choose a default page size (like Letter, Legal, A4, A5, A6, ...) or enter your own custom page size
Searchable PDFs - you can search for text within the generated PDF file (and search engines will also index the text from the PDF)
Multi-language - choose a language for the user interface"
Sound good?
You can grab a copy of doPDF from my eSnips 'best of freeware' collection :
| doPDF 5.0.218.zip |
| Hosted by eSnips |
Thursday, May 3, 2007
atf-cleaner

You can download a copy via my Divshare space :
DivShare File - ATF-Cleaner.zip
You may also visit the author's site here.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
esnips - freeware 'best of' collection
test post using Flock browser
technorati tags:flock
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Graphics viewing must have - Irfanview
It is sort of one of the all time classics of freeware that stands the test of time in pretty much every facet of freeware.
Many simply label it as graphics viewer, but that really really doesn't accurately begin to describe it.
The author of Irfanview states this rather encompassing description of it, "IrfanView is a very fast, small, compact and innovative FREEWARE (for non-commercial use) graphic viewer for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista.
It is trying to be simple for beginners and powerful for professionals.
IrfanView is trying to create new and/or interesting features in its own way, unlike some other graphic viewers, whose whole "creativity" is based on feature cloning, stealing of ideas and whole dialogs from ACDSee and/or IrfanView! (for example: XnView has been stealing/cloning features and whole dialogs from IrfanView, for 7+ years).
IrfanView was the first Windows graphic viewer WORLDWIDE with Multiple (animated) GIF support.
One of the first graphic viewers WORLDWIDE with Multipage TIF support.
The first graphic viewer WORLDWIDE with Multiple ICO support.
Some IrfanView features:
* Many supported file formats (click here the list of formats)
* Multi language support
* Thumbnail/preview option
* Toolbar skins option
* Slideshow (save slideshow as EXE/SCR or burn it to CD)
* Show EXIF/IPTC/Comment text in Slideshow/Fullscreen etc.
* Support for Adobe Photoshop Filters
* Fast directory view (moving through directory)
* Batch conversion (with image processing)
* Multipage TIF editing
* File search
* Email option
* Multimedia player
* Print option
* Change color depth
* Scan (batch scan) support
* Cut/crop
* IPTC editing
* Effects (Sharpen, Blur, Adobe 8BF, Filter Factory, Filters Unlimited, etc.)
* Capturing
* Extract icons from EXE/DLL/ICLs
* Lossless JPG rotation
* Many hotkeys
* Many command line options
* Many PlugIns
* Only one EXE-File, no DLLs, no Shareware messages like "I Agree" or "Evaluation expired"
* No registry changes without user action/permission!
and much much more"
It now allows skinning of it's toolbar (as linked to in the preceding), which though such isn't necessarily a reflection of the functionality of it per se, it just adds yet another oomph to the overall package that Irfanview is.
Irfanview has been around and been developed since 1996, it is almost an anomoly to have a piece of freeware be around for that length of time and continue to grow and be outstanding.
One semi caveat is now during installation the option is given to install the Google Desktop Search, which for some is a great thing, to others a bane. It is your call/option. In further postings I shall list what I myself prefer as far as freeware hard drive and/or desktop search tools.
Interested in downloading the latest version of Irfanview (version 4.0)?
It can be freely obtained via my box.net account here.
Note : Disable any download managers when d/l'ing files from box.net :)
Saturday, April 28, 2007
* contact *
Email me at :
freeware.defender@NOSPAMgmail.com
Just be sure to remove the NOSPAM from the address first.
Or you can use my contact form here* :)
* you can right click and open the contact form a new window if you'd like to, so you can keep browsing the 'blog/journal' after you send your message - thank you.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Just for the record
A - The free blog hosting via Blogger (Google)
B - It allows testing of other related free services (including but not limited to 'free image hosting services', free blogging related services and software)
freeware?
Most people seem to wrongly presume (and assume) that freeware is just some software that can be downloaded for free.
this gross fallacy is very foolish.
As in actuality freeware is software that is created to be freely available to obtain and use. It contains no malicious content/components, does not force ads or obtain information from the user. It does not require any form of payment, nor does it force registration to be able to use it. It is not a 'trial', it also is not 'crippled' to make it's functions unusable by the user.
Further, it does not time out.
Again to reinterate, it is software that is freely obtainable, and free to use.
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- test post using Flock browser
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