Freeware replacements thread

Just name an MS windows-bundled product or a 3rd party paid product, and it's able replacement...

1. Windows Media Player [series 9 was optimal, but...]
> Winamp
> BS Player
> IrfanView + plugins
> Windows Media Player Classic + Codec Packs [Ace MegaCodecs is the largest, right?... not sure what's legal though]

2. Internet Explorer
> Maxthon
> Opera
> Firefox

3. MSN Messenger
> GaIM
> Trillian

4. MS Office
> OpenOffice

5. MS Word
> Jarte

6. Notepad
> MetaPad

7. MS AntiSpyware .... irreplaceable, but...
> Spybot S&D
> Lavasoft Ad-Aware

8. Antivirus - KAV/McAfee/NOD32... again, paid is better, but...
> Avast
> AntiVir
> AVG
> BitDefender Free [on demand scans only]
> eScan MWAV toolkit v4.4.7 [-do-]

9. AntiTrojans - Ewido SS, BoClean, TrojanHunter... worth the extra $$, but...
> Ewido Free [on demand]

10. Firewall - MS ICS/ICF, Outpost Pro, LnS
> Kerio 2 [2.1.4, 2.1.5]
> Kerio 4
> NetVeda Safety.NET
> Filseclab firewall
> Jetico
> R-firewall
> ZA Free
> Sygate free

11. Traditional Firewall - 8-Signs
> CHX-I
> SoftPerfect firewall

12. Download Client - DAP, FlashGet
> Free Download Manager

#13... here's a tip. Did you know Windows XP has an in built packet filter?
Nah... not the ICS/ICF...
here's what to do...
a. go to your 'LAN' properties from Network connections.
b. TCP/IP > Properties
c. Advanced button
d. Options Tab.
e. Optional Settings > TCP/IP filtering > Properties.
f. Go crazy.

Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it.
-Donald Knuth

 

Photo Shop >> The GIMP
Norton Antivirus >> avast!

Tim

 

wmp >> qcd player, zoom player std

 

diskeeper or perfect disk >> dirms/buzzsaw

http://www.dirms.com/

 

here is a very good thread about this issue
some of freewares i use:ABC,antivir, alzip, bitcomet,CCleaner, CDex, dev-c++,Easycleaner, escan toolkit utility 4.47(the last version that could clean infected files),filezilla, foobar2k, firefox, FoxitReader,GreenBrowser(a IE based browser likte Maxthon),GIMP, irfanview,jetico, lavasoft ad-aware, MJ registry watcher,net transport 1.87(the last free version),paint.net, process explorer, process guard (free version), regcleaner, registrar lite (a wonderful registry editor),script sentry, spybot S&D, spywareblaster, startup control panal,windows media player classic, xanalys lispworks, xplorer2 lite (windows explorer replacement),

 

Processguard
> ?

Spycop

> ?

Deepfreeze

>?