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1. 

   JerryChance
   Member

   This URL address was given to us today by someone called 'Frank' on the Comments page over on the free programme for today (19th June). It has some excellent stuff to try -

   http://bluefive.pair.com/index.html

   JC

   Posted 17 years ago #
2. 

   Archangel
   Member

   Thanks for the link to the site. I was talking in another thread about cleaning my desktop. If he didn't write these programs for free, he should get with this site. Well I downloaded EmptyDesk and its just the ticket. Thanks again.

   Posted 17 years ago #
3. 

   JerryChance
   Member

   Another brilliant Freeware site, which was also suggested in the GAOTD 'Comments' page. This one is even more extensive and comprehensive. Something for everyone.......

   http://all4you.dk/FreewareWorld/links.php?action=newlinks

   Love, Light and Peace

   JC

   Posted 17 years ago #
4. 

   BigThunder1
   Member

   Archangle:

   Just browsing and saw your post above related to clearing icons from your desktop. Thought you may be interested in taking a look at Iconoid > http://www.sillysot.com/ . I've been using this one for a couple years. Great little app to clear the desktop icons automatically. One click on desktop restores them for time you set (seconds), then auto-disappear again. Hint: As long as mouse continuously moves on desktop icons will stay visible until you stop moving cursor around or move to another window. Then the timer starts (?-5 Secs) and they disappear. Left click and they reappear. Many options! Unlike the one you found, this ones automatic. (Icons won't show in a screen capture while hidden either.) Can change via right-click desktop context menu or settings via tray icon. Also has a 'Hot Corner' feature. Nice small app that does what it advertises very well. To much to list here.

   Regards,
   BigThunder1

   Posted 17 years ago #
5. 

   Keilaron
   Member

   Some more sites, if I may:
   The OSSwin project: Open Source for Windows! - Should be self-explanatory. A lot of these are also available on Linux, so it's a great site to find multi-platform software

   http://portableapps.com/ - Programs specially packaged to be portable (i.e. you can put them on a removeable drive, and they keep all their data on that drive (no reg keys used)). Note that they are NOT fully secure (e.g. PortablePuTTY temporarily stores it's data in the registry(!), deleting it after use, which some have noted could potentially be restored) but they're still very nice if you travel a lot (Or lose your main internet connection :<).

   http://www.oldversion.com/ - Guess! :D User-supported, so make sure to submit some versions you have if they're not on there :>

   The Berkeley Utilities - For Unix/Linux dual-booters; These are common Unix/Linux utils ported to DOS/Windows. Never feel away from ~ again.

   http://www.tinyapps.org/ - Applications made or known to be really small.

   Posted 17 years ago #
6. 

   BigThunder1
   Member

   Keilaron:

   Nice links! Thanks for posting them. I found a few nice little apps on http://www.tinyapps.org (only link I didn't know about). Oldversions is a good stop off to find some free versions before they went commercial. I've used that one many times.

   Posted 17 years ago #
7. 

   Keilaron
   Member

   You're welcome, BigThunder1. I have to thank you, too - you just made me realise MailWasher isn't there. I still have their free-to-distribute beta version from - you guessed it - before they went commercial.

   Posted 17 years ago #
8. 

   BigThunder1
   Member

   Sometimes apps on Oldversions get removed by request from the software owner/developer, or if they pose a known security risk that won't get fixed. This in an email inquiry to them about a software a year ago I was looking for (don't remember which one now).

   BTW - you forgot to put the link in for the OSSWin Project which is found here > http://osswin.sourceforge.net/ . ;)

   Posted 17 years ago #
9. 

   Archangel
   Member

   Thanks for the link BigThunder1. I'll check it out later but the one I found isn't bad.

   BTW I got in on the ground floor of Mailwasher. Then it became mailwasher pro. I paid for it years ago but even with all the upgrades, it doesn't cost any additional. This developer is a very good guy and use to work with people that had special needs. He would then modify the app and send you another one.

   Enough about all that. Thanks guy.

   Posted 17 years ago #
10. 

    BigThunder1
    Member

    Your welcome Archangle. I wasn't knocking the one you got earlier, just thought you might have been interested in Iconoid dependent on your needs. I have a ton of icons on my desktop that make it look cluttered and busy so I found Iconoid a real blessing. I like the automatic hiding aspect amongst the other features it offers. I didn't dwnld the one you picked up but I did look at it. It appeared to me it is a manual one you have to click each time you use it so I didn't try it. I've run across numerous apps for the job of keeping the desktop clean looking, but I've yet to find one that does what Iconoid does as well for my needs. And I've not found one that does what Iconoid can do as efficiently that doesn't use resources in the background. This one uses nothing until you interact with it.

    Like they say, different strokes for different folks! As long as your happy with your find and it serves your purpose that's what counts, right?

    Enjoy.....

    Posted 17 years ago #
11. 

    Archangel
    Member

    Oh I know you wasn't. I like yours better with the timer. This one is manual. I know the feeling of a desktop full of Icons. I created folders so I could group them. Guess what, I filled over half the screen again. LOL

    Thanks BigThunder1 your like me, theres always an option.

    Posted 17 years ago #
12. 

    BigThunder1
    Member

    Well I'm glad I could be some help, and your welcome. LOL... yhaaa, I did the same thing once upon a time with grouped folders. Man what a PIA that was trying to remember what was where. Even when categorized it was difficult at best to find everything hidden inside those folders. And yes, there's always an option. Glad Iconoid works for ya. As I said, I've tried a bunch of 'em and haven't found anything to top Iconoid to date. A well thought out and designed little piece of software if I don't say so myself. If you don't already use the Desktop toolbar on the desktop taskbar, you may want to turn it on and enjoy it now too! It's like having a second-start-programs-menu which includes all your desktop icons when you have 2-? apps open and don't want to minimize all just to get to the desktop. Speaking of minimizing open windows, the 'Hot Corner' feature of Iconoid will come in handy next time your doing the finances or other personal biz and the kids or unwelcome eyes walk into the room. Just put your cursor in your chosen Hot Corner and viola!... all windows instantly minimize to the task bar! Pretty cool feature amongst the others.

    I installed Iconoid on a family members PC running Win98se to eliminate the background color highlighting behind the text of desktop icons (as well as it's other features) because that's one of those little pesky things about 98 that was/is a PIA to configure. Seems once you do, then install a new software app, 98 seems to get a mind of it's own and resets the desktop 9 out of 10 times. That Win98 OS is getting replaced with XP real soon btw. 98se was a real milestone historically, but it's time is long past and may it R.I.P.. Linux has come a long way since then as well. Although it has it's shortcomings (as ALL OS's do). I think it's maturing nicely and giving MS some competition. All be it slow considering the market share, but that's changed enough recently to scare MS into a deal with Novel SUSE. And we all know MS does nothing that doesn't concern it's market share...... Nuf said.

    Enjoy Iconoid Archangle! Hope it serves you as well as it does me.

    Regards,
    BigThunder1

    Posted 17 years ago #
13. 

    Keilaron
    Member

    BigThunder1 - I didn't miss the link. It was, as links are supposed to be, inline. Just hover your mouse over the title and you'll see it. Sadly, links aren't terribly visible here, and I'm this close to overriding the CSS on this site because it is poorly done.
    (Blockquotes, for example, don't show any visual cues whatsoever.)
    The reason I didn't bother with three out of five links is that the title of the site was essentially the URL, and therefore didn't say much.

    Archangel - Yeah, but was that before the transition to the other company that now takes care of it, or even now? I know that Mailwasher went from free, to commercial, to being handled by another company altogether (Or is he behind that company? I don't remember anymore.).

    Posted 17 years ago #
14. 

    BigThunder1
    Member

    Keilaron:

    Your right!! You didn't miss it and I apologize for the implication. Apparently when I moused over it yesterday I experienced a small piece of yesterdays site problem myself in that respect and didn't realize or stop to think about it. All I got then was the text cursor indicating no link present, yet all the others were fine, go figure. But... your link is there today! Intact and standing tall! Oh well. Another mystery to add to the archives I suppose. :)

    I suppose considering yesterdays issues I should have been more thoughtful under the circumstances rather than make a friendly accusation of oversight. Generally when a link reacts as such, it is due to an oversight on the posters part which is very common in forums. Happens to the best of us. Didn't mean to sound offending in my post. Just ass-u-me-d it was an oversight. No biggy, and again my apology for the implication.

    I agree with you on the CSS and relative html tags. I commented about the 'block-quote' tag seemingly not working in another post hoping someone would take notice and try to resolve the issue. I also tried the "a href" tag and it didn't work the other day. I had to edit my post and remove the tag and just post the link itself. Things may be quite a handful for the PTB to keep on a leash for the moment. A little comment/complaint here and there to keep them aware of issues until they get fixed is likely the only way they can be made aware of some issues. Then too, there may be issues behind the scenes we aren't aware of. All things considered here, I think they're doing a reasonably fair job at dealing with the problems that do arise for the most part and trying to make all happy as best they can at the moment.

    Regards

    Posted 17 years ago #
15. 

    BuBBy
    Teh adnim

    Mystery solved with the "missing link".

    (There was an anchor tag - but no href)

    I fixed it. ;)

    Posted 17 years ago #
16. 

    BigThunder1
    Member

    Thanks for that note BuBBy. I knew I wasn't seeing things when there was no link there yesterday. Since I couldn't obviously see the problem, I assumed there was no link which is typically whats left out. It was underlined and highlighted fine, but when I hovered over the link it didn't show in the taskbar and as I stated to Keilaron, I got the text cursor rather than the active link cursor. Glad you were able to fix it. It worked this morning and I just chalked it up to yesterdays site access problems etc.

    Posted 17 years ago #
17. 

    Keilaron
    Member

    Whoops - I was sure I had pasted the link in. What did I do, then, I wonder?
    At any rate, all's well, and that's what counts ;)

    Posted 17 years ago #
18. 

    JerryChance
    Member

    Some good conversation going on now. For your further edification, have a look at this link. It's a Freeware and Open Source Software blog with simply LOADS of good info and download possibilities. If you like it, I do have others up my sleeve! Keep on surfing.....

    Love, Light and Peace
    Jerry Chance

    Posted 17 years ago #
19. 

    JerryChance
    Member

    Oops! So sorry, I forgot the link which is -

    http://www.carolsvault.com/

    JC

    Posted 17 years ago #
20. 

    BigThunder1
    Member

    JerryChance, you've put some nice links up here too and I thank you for them. Good sites to browse.

    Here's a few more;

    http://www.onlythebestfreeware.com/default.asp = Not extensive, but a good selection and building.

    http://www.freshdevices.com/ = 4 apps offered. Fresh UI very in depth hidden system settings tweaks all in one place. Fresh diagnose will tell you everything you want to know about your PC from hardware to software and everything in between. Both apps highly recommended. Registration isn't necessary unless you want the hardware benchmark reference feature in diagnostic app. All you need is an email address for reg'n which can be used forever on any machine the apps are installed on.

    http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/ = Very extensive listing of some outstanding free apps. User ratings included. They also host an extensive listing of shareware apps as well.

    http://www.perfectdownloads.com/ = Nice variety of freeware.

    Posted 17 years ago #
21. 

    Archangel
    Member

    Now this is a great thread. I can see everyones desktop filling up with icons. LOL

    Thanks for all the links members.

    Posted 17 years ago #
22. 

    Bobby
    Member

    Thanks to all for the heads-up on Iconoid and OSSWin Project. Have you tried the 'Best Vista Downloads' site? The apps are not strictly for Vista, but they do work on Vista (nice change there, eh?). Both freeware and shareware. http://www.bestvistadownloads.com/

    Posted 17 years ago #
23. 

    BigThunder1
    Member

    Hi Bobby,

    You and Archangle are welcome from all of us I'm sure! Link you posted is a nice site. Just checked it out and it looks like it's fairly popular. Search by keywords. I noticed it seems one has to reset filters on each new page which I don't like personally, but no biggy because they're right at the top of the results section. Thanks for the addition Bobby.

    Posted 17 years ago #
24. 

    jplutchok
    Member

    I like Iconoid. However, I find a better approach to organizing desktop icons and clearing up the desktop is represented by 8start Launcher (free). I describe it in my weekly blog on free and cheap utilities, http://jonathanstoolbar.blogspot.com (#25, 17 June 2007). There are other similar launchers, too (I've heard good things about Rocket Dock but haven't tried it yet).

    I hope this is helpful.

    Posted 17 years ago #
25. 

    BuBBy
    Teh adnim

    Direct links
    8Start Launcher - http://www.8start.com/
    Rocket Dock - http://www.punksoftware.com/rocketdock

    Posted 17 years ago #
26. 

    Face
    Member

    BuBBy:

    Thanks for the links! Do you know if they can be used together?
    I have a lot of icons to manage (thanks to GOTD and GGOTD!) and at first glance they seem to have different and possibly complimentary advantages.

    Posted 17 years ago #
27. 

    Kat
    Member

    Hi BuBBy,
    Thanks so much for the RocketDock link, it ROCKS! I've spent hours tweaking and customizing it.
    Kat

    Posted 17 years ago #
28. 

    JerryChance
    Member

    There's a gentleman called Gizmo Richards who produces an absolutely BRILLIANT computer technical support Newsletter every month. As well as producing masses of technical information, plus hints and tips - he also provides numerous links to FREE Software. If you go to the following link, you will find Gizmo's suggestions for his best 46 free utility software programmes. He has undertaken an enormous amount of work researching these programmes and they are worth close inspection. After perusing these, if you then click onto his Home page, you can subscribe to his monthly Newsletter. If you are interested in Freeware, plus accessible information about computer technical issues, then I STRONGLY RECOMMEND you to subscribe. You will not be disappointed I promise you - and all Subscribers are given additional links to a further 55 FREE Utilities! The Newsletter is freely available, but for a small annual fee you can also receive the premium edition. The link for Gizmo Richards' website is -

    http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm

    Good hunting!

    Love, Light and Peace
    JC

    Posted 17 years ago #
29. 

    BigThunder1
    Member

    Here's a nice well designed little site owned by one of our members named Apps103. Has a handful of neat apps and a great source of links for programmers etc..

    Posted 17 years ago #
30. 

    JerryChance
    Member

    There is a web page at Listible.com entitled 'The Most Popular Freeware for Windows'
    Obviously a controversial claim - but have a look, it has 195 resources listed altogether - some that you will be familiar with of course. However, there are also some unfamiliar programs well worth investigating. The web address link to click onto is as follows :

    http://www.listible.com/list/the-most-popular-freeware-for-windows

    Good hunting folks!

    JC

    Posted 17 years ago #

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