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From: za kAT on 23 Mar 2010 05:24
On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:23:23 -0700 (PDT), proteanthread wrote:

> Rose, you can totally disable that pesky security pop up.

Which you shouldn't do, because it's a good thing.

Rose's tip is fine for the few trusted programs that have a problem with
UAC.

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From: John Corliss on 23 Mar 2010 08:21
Johnw wrote:
> John Corliss wrote:
>> At some point, I suppose I'm going to have to upgrade to Windows 7 on
>> a new computer (I will make this current one my Linux testing bed
>> though.)
>>
>> I have all kinds of freeware installed on this current (XP) computer
>> and I know that some of it isn't going to work in Windows 7. For those
>> of you who have already gone to Windows 7 though, which freeware that
>> you were using in XP do you miss the most because it won't work in
>> Windows 7, and what were you able to find to either replace it or or
>> as a near replacement?
>>
>> TIA
>
> Not having Windows 7 either, but like you John, I am collecting info.
>
> Here is a link that may come in handy.
>
> http://www.bestfreewaredownload.com/s-vutzovdi-windows-7-freeware.html

Thanks for that. When I first saw their main site about two years ago (I
think), I thought they might be another of what I call a "crapware
site". However, when I looked more closely at the site, I realized that
they seem to be on the level and have a lot of programs that I haven't
heard about before.

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From: John Corliss on 23 Mar 2010 08:29
Owen Holm wrote:
> John Corliss wrote:
>>
>> At some point, I suppose I'm going to have to upgrade to Windows 7 on a
>> new computer (I will make this current one my Linux testing bed though.)
>>
>> I have all kinds of freeware installed on this current (XP) computer and
>> I know that some of it isn't going to work in Windows 7. For those of
>> you who have already gone to Windows 7 though, which freeware that you
>> were using in XP do you miss the most because it won't work in Windows
>> 7, and what were you able to find to either replace it or or as a near
>> replacement?
>>
>> TIA
>
> Hi John, I am running win7 64bit and haven't had any problems so far
> with all that I use files and programs as far back as win98 I am using
> and portable ones as well below is a short list of some of them if it
> helps
> Amok DVD Burner
> Autoruns
> Autostitch
> Cab View
> Chrome
> Colour Grab
> Dadioh
> Defrag
> Dir to HTML
> Email
> Envelope Wizard
> Error Message
> ESBUnitConv
> Farts
> Icon Extracter
> Icon Maker
> Kalender
> kp
> KyodaiV1721
> Open Ports
> PC Wizard
> PDF Viewer
> Photo Filtre
> PhotoPhant
> Post Codes
> Process Explorer
> Q-Dir
> Red Eye Remover
> Resistor Checker
> Screen Ruler
> Volumouse
> Watermark
> WinBubble 1.7
> Windows Double Explorer
> Words Worth
> XMediaRecode2195
> Convert.exe
> desktop.ini
> Dial-a-fix.exe
> EasyMultiBrowser.exe
> EQuake3D.exe
> esb.cfg
> esb-alt.cfg
> ESBCalcPort.exe
> FillOutAForm.exe
> Foxit Reader.exe
> freepcinventory.exe
> Lotto Numbers Generator 3.1.exe
> pagedfrg.exe
> pen drive tester.exe
> procexp.exe
> Quick Fix.exe
> Six Explorer.exe
> SpaceSniffer.exe
> stripmail.exe
> unstopcp.exe
> USBDeview.cfg
> USBDeview.exe
> Windows 7 in a Box.exe

Wow! Thanks, Owen! I was really only looking for replies mentioning only
one freeware program, but I can see now that my OP was poorly worded and
might be construed to mean that I was looking for a list like yours.

There's a lot of stuff in there that I've never seen before. If you're
like me though, you probably have stuff that's no longer being developed
or has a home page. For instance, I just tried to find the home page for
Ashley Greenup's "Cab View".

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John Corliss BS206. I block all Google Groups posts due to Googlespam,
and as many posts from anonymous remailers (like x-privat.org for eg.)
as possible due to forgeries posted through them.

No ad, CD, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited,
trial or web wares OR warez for me, please. Adobe Flash sucks, DivX rules.
From: John Corliss on 23 Mar 2010 08:32
RoseW wrote:
> John Corliss wrote:
>> At some point, I suppose I'm going to have to upgrade to Windows 7 on a
>> new computer (I will make this current one my Linux testing bed though.)
>>
>> I have all kinds of freeware installed on this current (XP) computer and
>> I know that some of it isn't going to work in Windows 7. For those of
>> you who have already gone to Windows 7 though, which freeware that you
>> were using in XP do you miss the most because it won't work in Windows
>> 7, and what were you able to find to either replace it or or as a near
>> replacement?
>>
>> TIA
>>
> My most used freeware works in Win7.
> Found a work around to eliminate that pesky security pop-up on
> frequently used tools such as CCleaner and a search tool 'Everything'
> Instructions at :
> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=730
>
> A tool for the monitor 'QuickGamma' has since been upgraded and I now
> have it installed.
>
> Faststone Image Viewer is slow to move files from the card to the hard
> drive. Dialogue box will go white for a short time then it seems to
> catch itself up and move all the files. It might be connected to the USB
> action with the card reader since Faststone Screen Capture works as usual.
>
> Otherwise since November 09 all the 'usual' are working very well.
> PDF Xchange Viewer
> FreeFileSync
> JAlbum
> OpenOffice3.2
> Notepad++
> FF
> Thunderbird
> Q-Dir-4
> FileZilla

Thanks for the reply, Rose. I use Faststone Image Viewer and that's good
to know. Might have to go with XnView or maybe back to Irfanview if
that's a reproducible problem. That tip is a keeper too.

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John Corliss BS206. I block all Google Groups posts due to Googlespam,
and as many posts from anonymous remailers (like x-privat.org for eg.)
as possible due to forgeries posted through them.

No ad, CD, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited,
trial or web wares OR warez for me, please. Adobe Flash sucks, DivX rules.
From: badgolferman on 23 Mar 2010 12:25
John Corliss wrote:

>At some point, I suppose I'm going to have to upgrade to Windows 7 on
>a new computer (I will make this current one my Linux testing bed
>though.)
>
>I have all kinds of freeware installed on this current (XP) computer
>and I know that some of it isn't going to work in Windows 7. For
>those of you who have already gone to Windows 7 though, which
>freeware that you were using in XP do you miss the most because it
>won't work in Windows 7, and what were you able to find to either
>replace it or or as a near replacement?
>
>TIA

I wonder if those programs that may not work at first become operable
by using the Compatibility Mode.


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