David,
If you don't mind me throwing in my two cents, I would also like to add a
warning based on personal experience.
First, you will find a few utilities here that are not Windows ten
compatible even though they claim to be. Sometimes people on various list
will tell you they work great but they have long-term effects on your
system.
Second, you will find that some utilities are packaged with adware or bundle
ware oas it is sometimes called. If you are using a free antivirus program
you might not catch it but if you are using a program such as Kaspersky,
Vipre or something more choosy about what goes on your system you might be
unable to install the free utility. Sometimes well-meaning individuals on
the lists will encourage you to go ahead and install even if it means making
an exception in your antivirus rules. I
Urge you to think long and hard before you put a free application on your
system that may or may not be sending personal information to who knows who
and who knows where.
Ask yourself if you really need to download that from there or rip that CD
or DVD right this second or whatever that free utility happens to be
promising to do.
Once I had to troubleshoot a system that took forty minutes to boot all
because of a toolbar that was really sending personal information every time
the system booted. And it went behind the scenes and installed about seven
of its friends without the owner's permission. So once I got the machine
cleaned up the owner asked where her free toolbar was. I said it was really
adware in disguise and I zapped it. Even though her machine booted in five
minutes instead of forty she went right out and installed the toolbar again
so she could play the online games. And in a week was back where she had
started.
Now having said all that I have already downloaded some of these and plan to
experiment with some others. I keep my Vipre up to date and I also keep my
user control set so no changes can be made without me hitting Alt Y..
Hope that helps.
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From: blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Goldfield
Sent: Friday, November 6, 2015 3:58 PM
To: blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Fwd: [TechTalk] List of useful resources,
links, and freeware
This message comes from the Tek Talk mailing list and was forwarded to me by
Christina. It contains links to lots of freeware and so I'm passing this on
in case some of the titles are of use to any of you. I'd first like to add
my own comments and warnings.
First, the fact that I'm passing this on does not mean I endorse or even
approve of all of these programs. As a big example, you couldn't pay me
enough to install Adobe Flash Player on my computer and a link to that
program appears toward the top of this list.
Also, I will only download software if it comes from the page of the vendor
or company which creates and distributes it. One of the titles on this list
is an old version of MalwareBytes and I don't recommend that people download
this version. First, the detection in 2.2 is much better than 1.75. Also,
the link for this older version is from someone's Box account, which I
believe is a service similar to Dropbox. ust as I don't allow strangers into
my home, I don't allow software distributed by an annonymous individual on
my computer.
Finally, I have not used most of these packages and therefore can't
guarantee I can answer questions about the programs. That being said, I'm
grateful to Christina for sending this to me. Here we go.
-----Original Message-----members.
From: Carlos [mailto:carlos1106@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2015 7:06 AM
To: TechTalk@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TechTalk] List of useful resources, links, and freeware
This is a list of useful resources, links, and freeware. It will be
send out as a reminder every two weeks or possibly once a month. I
haven't decided yet, but I will base my decision on feedback from list
Most of the freeware is fairly accessible, although some may requireprivate message.
some mouse cursor navigation. I have tried to place some of the more
requested types of applications at the top of the list. If anyone
feels that there is something else worth listing, please inform me in a
You are invited to visit the moderator's Web site at WWW.DavidGoldfield.Info
Resources:
Microsoft Accessibility Help Line
800-936-5900
Download Links:
Adobe Flash Player
This is the Adobe Flash Player Distribution page. Some consider it
more accessible than the standard flash installation page. Make sure
to download the Windows MSI installers since they are more accessible
than the EXE installers. For browsers other than Internet Explorer,
you should download the installer for plugin-based browsers.
https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html
Adobe Acrobat Reader
This is the Adobe Reader Distribution page. Some consider it more
accessible than the standard download page.
http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/
Malwarebytes' 1.75 - Last mostly accessible version
https://malwarebytes.box.com/s/u0b4k0fttttab6q2qqrw
Mozilla Firefox - Web browser
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
Mozilla Thunderbird - E-mail client
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/
NVDA - Screen reader
http://www.nvaccess.org/
Freeware:
7-Zip - Extracts ZIP files and several other archive formats
http://www.7-zip.org/
AnyBurn - Portable disc burning utility http://www.anyburn.com/
CDBurnerXP - Disc burning utility
https://cdburnerxp.se/
CDex - CD ripper/extractor
http://cdex.mu/
AVStoDVD - Convert/burn video files to DVD
https://sites.google.com/site/avstodvdmain/
CCleaner - Removes junk files, temporary files, and has several other
useful system tools Standard installer; Includes promotional software.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/standard
Portable archive without installer; Does not include promotional software.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/portable
Slim installer; Does not include promotional software. Note that
update of the slim installer is often delayed by weeks. Therefore
when the standard installer is updated, this download link may not be
available for long periods of time.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/slim
Filelister - Save a list of files in a folder
http://truehumandesign.se/s_filelister.php
LS - File List Generator
http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/util/miscutil.html
Copy Filenames - Context menu ad-on for copying paths and file names
to the clipboard http://www.extrabit.com/copyfilenames/
Path Copy - Context menu ad-on for copying paths and file names to the
clipboard http://pathcopycopy.codeplex.com/
Freemake Video Downloader - Download and convert videos from YouTube
and other similar websites
http://www.freemake.com/free_video_downloader/
Pontes Media Downloader - Download and convert videos from YouTube and
other similar websites http://www.pontes.ro/en/scripts/#pmd
Pazera Free Audio Extractor - Video audio extractor and audio format
converter
http://www.pazera-download.com/audio_multimedia/Pazera_Free_Audio_Extr
actor_
PORTABLE.zip
mp3DirectCut MP3 editor and recorder
Edits are performed without decoding/quality loss.
http://mpesch3.de1.cc/mp3dc.html
Note, for recording with mp3DirectCut, you will also need the LAME MP3
encoder. Just unzip the package and copy the file lame_enc.dll into
the mp3DirectCut installation folder which is C:\Program
Files\mp3DirectCut on 32 bit installations and C:\Program Files
(x86)\mp3DirectCut on 64 bit installations. Make sure to download the
32 and not the 64 bit version of LAME. The LAME encoder package can
be downloaded here.
http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-lame-bundle.php
MP3Gain - Modify MP3 gain without decoding
http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/
Calibre - E-book manager and converter Note that Calibre is not very
accessible, but see below for a download link to my frontend for the
converter.
http://calibre-ebook.com/
My Win7PE images, example unattended installation script for Windows
7, frontend for the Calibre E-book converter, ETC Thanks to Rob Hudson
for hosting these files.
http://opopanax.net/download/
PDF to TXT - Convert PDF files to text files Note, includes OCR
support for scanned/image PDF files as well.
http://empowermentzone.com/p2tsetup.exe
VLC media player - Play DVDs and many video formats
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Explorer++ - File manager/Windows Explorer alternative
https://explorerplusplus.com/
FreeCommander - File manager/Windows Explorer alternative
http://freecommander.com/
FileZilla - FTP client
https://filezilla-project.org/
Active@ Disk Image Lite - Disk imaging software
http://www.disk-image.net/disk-image-freeware.htm
Cobian Backup - File backup utility
http://www.cobian.se/cobianbackup.htm
Regbak - Backup and restore the registry
http://www.acelogix.com/regbak.html
7z NSE - Treats 7z, RAR, and other archive formats as folders
http://zabkat.com/blog/compressed-folder-shell-extension.htm
Adblock Plus - Blocks ads including YouTube video ads
https://adblockplus.org/
Bulk Rename Utility - File renaming tool
http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php
Classic Shell - Simulate Start menu of other Windows versions
http://www.classicshell.net/
Free Download Manager _ Alternative download manager for several
browsers http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/
HotkeyP - Hotkey utility
http://sweb.cz/petr.lastovicka/others.html#hotkey
Junkware Removal Tool - Removes promotional tool bars and software Be
aware that this is not a malware scanner. Also note that it will
close down all processes including your screen reader. Just restart
it using the associated keyboard shortcut.
http://thisisudax.org/
SoundVolumeView - Save and restore soundcard settings
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/sound_volume_view.html
Unchecky - Automatically unchecks promotional software included in
recognized program installers http://unchecky.com/
Unlocker- Unlocks, deletes, renames, or moves files and folders which
are in-use/locked by the system or other processes
http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/
WordWeb - Free thesaurus and dictionary http://www.wordweb.co.uk/free/
Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder - Retrieve product keys of Windows and
other applications from the registry
https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
ProduKey - Retrieve product keys of Windows and other applications
from the registry
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
AOMEI Partition Assistant - Disk partitioning software
http://www.extend-partition.com/free-partition-manager.html
PartitionGuru - Disk partitioning software
http://www.eassos.com/partitionguru-free.php
1by1 - MP3 and multiformat audio directory player
http://mpesch3.de1.cc/1by1.html
AltaCast 3 - Broadcast streamer
Available as Winamp/Foobar plugins and standalone version.
http://www.altacast.com/
Anvide Seal Folder - Hide/password protect folders
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://anvidelabs.
org/as
f.html&prev=search
ASIO4ALL - Universal ASIO Driver
http://www.asio4all.com/
Audacity - Audio editor and recorder
http://audacityteam.org/
Audio Switcher - Switch audio devices using hotkeys
http://audioswit.ch/er
AutoHotkey - Hotkey scripting language http://ahkscript.org/
Bat To Exe - Convert batch files to executable files
http://www.f2ko.de/en/b2e.php
Belarc Advisor - Create detailed HTML hardware profile
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Blat - Command line E-mail sender
http://www.blat.net/
BurnCDCC - Standalone utility for burning ISO images to CD
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/utilities.html
CD2ISO - Standalone utility for extracting the contents of a CD to an
ISO image http://www.dubaron.com/cd2iso/#download
CLCL - Clipboard extender
http://www.nakka.com/soft/index_eng.html
cdrtfe - Disc burning utility
http://cdrtfe.sourceforge.net/cdrtfe/index_en.html
CueListTool - Extract cue points from wav files
http://www.tonbandstimmen.de/cuelisttool/index_e.htm
CueMaster - CUE sheet editor
http://cuemaster.org/
Debut - Video Capture Software
http://www.nchsoftware.com/capture/index.html
Ditto - Network enabled clipboard extender
http://ditto-cp.sourceforge.net/
Directory Compare - Folder synchronization utility
http://tp.lc.ehu.es/jma/win32/dirco.html
Directory Monitor - Monitor folders for changes and perform actions
https://directorymonitor.com/
DSynchronize - Folder synchronization utility
http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/
Enigma Virtual Box - Pack applications into single executables with
virtualization http://enigmaprotector.com/en/aboutvb.html
epCheck - Track and view TV series data
http://skwire.dcmembers.com/fp/?page=epcheck
FastCopy - File copy/synchronization utility
http://www.ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en
fSekrit - Save notes in encrypted self-contained program files
http://f0dder.dcmembers.com/fsekrit.index.php
grepWin - Search and replace text using regular expressions
http://stefanstools.sourceforge.net/grepWin.html
Hardlink Shell Extension - Context menu add-on for creating hardlinks,
junctions, and symbolic links
http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html
HFS - HTTP based file server
http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/
HTTrack - Copy entire websites
http://www.httrack.com/
IgorWare Hasher - Calculate SHA-1, MD5 and CRC32 hash
http://www.igorware.com/hasher
ImDisk Toolkit - Create dynamic RAM disks
http://reboot.pro/files/file/284-imdisk-toolkit/
Inno Setup - Create installation packages
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
ln - Command line version of Hardlink Shell Extension
http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/ln/ln.html
Machete Video Editor Lite - Edit AVI and WMV video files without
decoding/quality loss
http://machetesoft.com/home/about-machete-video-editor-lite.html
MadAppLauncher - Unusual hotkey program launcher
https://sites.google.com/site/madapplauncher/
Makeitone - Join MP3 albums into one file http://www.makeitone.net/
Mem Reduct - Real-time memory management application
http://www.henrypp.org/product/memreduct#download
Metapad - Notepad replacement
http://liquidninja.com/metapad/
MJ Registry Watcher - Monitor registry keys for changes
http://www.jacobsm.com/mjsoft.htm
Mp3tag - ID3 Tag editor and organizer
http://mp3tag.de/en/index.html
Merge MP3 - Merge MP3 files
http://www.shchuka.com/software/mergemp3/
mpTrim - Trim silence from MP3 files
http://www.mptrim.com/
MultiHasher - File hash calculator
http://www.abelhadigital.com/multihasher
NirSoft - Free password recovery tools, browser tools, network tools,
all kinds of useful tools http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index.html
NSSM - Run some applications as services http://nssm.cc/
OpenMPT - Music making tracker based software http://openmpt.org/
PhraseExpress - Automatically expand abbreviations while typing
http://www.phraseexpress.com/
PopSel - Create customizable pop-up menus to launch programs/URLs,
open folders, and so on.
http://www.horstmuc.de/wpop.htm
POP Peeper - E-mail checker/notifier
Works with POP3, IMAP, and several different types of web-based E-mail
accounts.
http://www.poppeeper.com/
PSPad - Free text and HTML editor
http://www.pspad.com/en/
Purrint - Screen capture directly to image files
http://www.bcheck.net/apps/purrint.htm
QWS - Accessible MIDI sequencer
http://www.andrelouis.com/qws/
Registry Commander - Alternative to the windows registry editor
http://aezay.dk/aezay/regcmd/
Rufus - Write ISO images to flash drives https://rufus.akeo.ie/
RunWithParameters - Context menu add-on to run executable files with
parameters
http://sourceforge.net/projects/rwparam/files/latest/download
SharpKeys - Keyboard remapping utility
http://www.randyrants.com/category/sharpkeys/
SMARegisTry Backup - Backup registry keys selectively
http://smartregistry.tk/
SoftPerfect RAM Disk - RAM disk utility
https://www.softperfect.com/products/ramdisk/
TreeComp - Folder synchronization utility
http://lploeger.home.xs4all.nl/TreeComp.htm
VSTHost - Small VST host which supports loading/saving of FXP presets
and FXB banks, VST chaining, MIDI input/output, MIDI player, wave
player/recorder, ASIO, and input from the PC keyboard.
http://www.hermannseib.com/english/vsthost.htm
WebMon - Monitors web pages for changes
http://www.cmcode.co.uk/webmon/
Wget and cURL Windows Binaries - Command line file download utilities
http://opensourcepack.blogspot.com/p/wget-and-curl.html
XVI32 - Hex Editor
http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delphi/freeware/xvi32/xvi32.htm#downloa
d
yaP - Application portablizer
http://rolandtoth.hu/yaP/
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