Post by Admin_Vistamike on Jun 28, 2016 14:41:33 GMT
Here we will offer members tried and tested FREEWARE, Anti-virus, software to make life easier, for the amateur or professional photographer, image management, and the audiophile.
The software has been tested in win 7, 8.1 and windows 10 for compatibility.
What you won't find here are so called registry cleaners or disk clean up apps!!
The only clean up apps are already included in all versions of Windows if you how to find them and use them!!
The only added value cleaner is the free version of Ccleaner ( filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ ).
The links to downloads have been tested to be free of 'wrappers' where possible, however many hosting sites may eventually bundle useless 3rd party crap to fund their sites.
Some downloads offer express install or custom. At least they are sort of trying to be honest here.
The difference between the installs:
Express install, may include 3rd party software without informing you.
Custom, the option to uncheck the turd party installs!
3rd Party stuff may include the harmless Google Chrome but toolbar addons are usual. Steer well clear of ASK, YAHOO and CONDUIT toolbars. Some may alter your home page across your browsers. Others might include reg scans etc and you will not need that for sure! These scans often will find over 500 errors and will delete them for a fee!! Others will just delete some registry files it feels need deleting rendering your PC almost unusable on reboot.
So always check first.
Some of us use this useful and lightweight program that will uncheck all the boxes for you, unchecky.
Get it here: unchecky.com/
If you find software we would be happy to review it if you unsure.
Myself, Lighthouse and Neil are often at hand to advise.
We'd be happy to test and evaluate.