What is your favorite free Microsoft service or program

Discussion in 'polls' started by acr1965, Nov 1, 2012.

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Which is your favorite Microsoft program?

  1. Internet Explorer

    7 vote(s)
    6.2%
  2. Microsoft Security Essentials

    21 vote(s)
    18.6%
  3. Movie Maker

    1 vote(s)
    0.9%
  4. Live Instant Messenger

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Live Mail app/client

    1 vote(s)
    0.9%
  6. Media Center

    2 vote(s)
    1.8%
  7. Paint

    7 vote(s)
    6.2%
  8. Windows Media Player

    8 vote(s)
    7.1%
  9. Photo Gallery

    2 vote(s)
    1.8%
  10. Photo Viewer

    2 vote(s)
    1.8%
  11. Hotmail/Live Mail / Outlook.com

    11 vote(s)
    9.7%
  12. SkyDrive

    18 vote(s)
    15.9%
  13. Other (please state which)

    33 vote(s)
    29.2%
  1. Hungry Man

    Hungry Man Registered Member

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    EMET, easily.
     
  2. roger_m

    roger_m Registered Member

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    Nothing, or perhaps Visual Studio Express.

    I would say MSE, but having an antivirus software is not a big deal to me in the first place, and for the times when I decide to run av software, I prefer other free software.

    Nothing on the list particuarly impresses me, e.g. I have a Hotmail account which I never use (well maybe once or twice a year) as I use another web based email service, and I will never switch to a competing service.
     
  3. Osaban

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    Snipping tool is great and perhaps Media Center. I'm also reconsidering IE9, Chrome unfortunately has too many problems with too many websites.
     
  4. safeguy

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    Program: EMET
    Service: Live Mail and SkyDrive

    The 'not-so-free' would be SRP/AppLocker.
     
  5. xxJackxx

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    Process Explorer
     
  6. SouthPark

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    I loved the older versions of Windows Media Player (8 and 9) on XP, but I'm not so fond of the newer versions (I use VLC instead). MSE is currently my favorite Microsoft program because it has been less buggy on this laptop than other free antivirus products.
     
  7. Alcyon

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    Service? svchost.exe... Nah, just kidding.
     
  8. TairikuOkami

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    Indeed, I could not put it better. They lack basic functions and even simple things are too messed up like placement of buttons, settings and so on.
     
  9. luciddream

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    I don't use anything on that list. For me I'd go with Windows Firewall. Light, unobtrusive, and sufficient inbound protection despite all the hate directed at it.

    If I were a Vista/7/8 user I'd go with either EMET or MSE. Probably both in a tie.
     
  10. niki

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    None, except for the Windows 7 Firewall which isn't showing on the list.
     
  11. roger_m

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    That what I use too because I don't want to be alerted the first time every program access the internet.
     
  12. mrpink

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    My choice would be Skype easily, but i use a version before the acquisition.
    None of the list. What i use is the firewall, regedit, notepad, the task manager, Autoruns etc.
     
  13. DrBenGolfing

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    IE10, and like the new look of Hotmail.
     
  14. jo3blac1

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    I think the one I love the most and has always been reliable and simple is Paint. Lite on resources, quick to open and does the very crude basics that I need.
     
  15. wat0114

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    Windows firewall w/advanced security but EMET's a very close second.
     
  16. drhu22

    drhu22 Registered Member

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    Windows 7 Ultimate...
    KIDDING!
     
  17. Seven64

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    None of the above!
     
  18. Pilate

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    Microsoft Security Essentials.
     
  19. dogbite

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    Ms security essentials
     
  20. steve1955

    steve1955 Registered Member

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    best Microsoft free app/program is Autoruns,its theirs because they bought System Internals out
     
  21. TheKid7

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    Microsoft Office.
     
  22. guest

    guest Guest

    None.

    o_O o_O o_O
     
  23. tgell

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    AutoRuns and Process Explorer.
     
  24. pajenn

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    Windows Explorer and Snipping Tool (of apps included with Windows).

    I also use Microsoft Office and Microsoft Skype a lot and like them okay (though no real encryption), but I'm not saying they are necessarily better than LibreOffice and GoogleTalk or others, it's just that everyone else uses them so I need to also for compatibility reasons.

    Microsoft Visual Studio is also good, or at least I don't know a better substitute. MSE is fine too because it's light and Microsoft SysInternals tools are excellent.

    For most other MS programs I can think of better alternatives; Notepad2 instead of Notepad, Firefox instead of IE, Irfanview instead of Paint, VLC instead of WMP, Dropbox instead of SkyDrive, etc.
     
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