Comments on: Top Free Software http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2009/05/26/top-free-software/ Bring your PC back to life Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:05:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: harry bryant http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2009/05/26/top-free-software/#comment-10913 harry bryant Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:52:03 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=8642#comment-10913 freeware my hiney, free download , then try to use it, without paying an arm and a leg for it, hah.if you are going to advertise freeware, then make damm sure it is freeware and not just a come on. personally I am going to stop all info, from pitstop, a place I once used all the time, freeware my hiney, free download , then try to use it, without paying an arm and a leg for it, hah.if you are going to advertise freeware, then make damm sure it is freeware and not just a come on. personally I am going to stop all info, from pitstop, a place I once used all the time,

]]> By: nir http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2009/05/26/top-free-software/#comment-10457 nir Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:47:33 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=8642#comment-10457 @ alaine n others hey guy i tried avast earlier but i had a lot of problems with it.....since my laptop had a lotta viruses a msg kept poppin up on ma screen n i had to clik on move to vault or remove or .....(atleast a 100 times or more) which got me frustrated n decided to uninstall n get avg....n is workin fine..... @ alaine n others
hey guy i tried avast earlier but i had a lot of problems with it…..since my laptop had a lotta viruses a msg kept poppin up on ma screen n i had to clik on move to vault or remove or …..(atleast a 100 times or more) which got me frustrated n decided to uninstall n get avg….n is workin fine…..

]]> By: Anthony Hogan http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2009/05/26/top-free-software/#comment-8652 Anthony Hogan Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:17:25 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=8642#comment-8652 This article certainly caused a response! I must say that even though I have been around pc's for a lot of years it is only this year that I had heard about Foxit Reader. Being busy doing work I still haven't got round to trying it and have continued to use Adobe reader. This forum has prompted me to get off my "A**" and try it. Similarly the programs many other respondents have listed is also of great value. Agreed the original concept of the list may be flawed but the benefits of such open discussion far outway the limitations of the intial list. PC Pitstop keep acting as devil's advocate! This article certainly caused a response! I must say that even though I have been around pc's for a lot of years it is only this year that I had heard about Foxit Reader. Being busy doing work I still haven't got round to trying it and have continued to use Adobe reader. This forum has prompted me to get off my "A**" and try it. Similarly the programs many other respondents have listed is also of great value. Agreed the original concept of the list may be flawed but the benefits of such open discussion far outway the limitations of the intial list. PC Pitstop keep acting as devil's advocate!

]]> By: John F. Weis http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2009/05/26/top-free-software/#comment-8397 John F. Weis Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:00:13 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=8642#comment-8397 Comodo Security Secunia PSI Gimp Picasa BonkEnc Audio Recorder Are great and "Priceless" free programs for personal use. Comodo Security
Secunia PSI
Gimp
Picasa
BonkEnc Audio Recorder
Are great and "Priceless" free programs for personal use.

]]> By: Charlie http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2009/05/26/top-free-software/#comment-8237 Charlie Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:42:43 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=8642#comment-8237 I agree with others, i hear that Audacity is great but i haven't been able to use it because there are no instructions and it is very confusing!!!!??? I agree with others, i hear that Audacity is great but i haven't been able to use it because there are no instructions and it is very confusing!!!!???

]]> By: WHO http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2009/05/26/top-free-software/#comment-8210 WHO Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:21:01 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=8642#comment-8210 Secunia PSI- Scans your system for installed software and reports back if there are any software exploitations on the software installed. If there are any exploitations it provides you with a direct link to fix the problem, if available Secunia PSI- Scans your system for installed software and reports back if there are any software exploitations on the software installed. If there are any exploitations it provides you with a direct link to fix the problem, if available

]]> By: Kendall J.T. Walls http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2009/05/26/top-free-software/#comment-8202 Kendall J.T. Walls Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:37:11 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=8642#comment-8202 Dear Webmaster, While your willingness to abide by the basic tenets of "free-speech" is, in itself, admirable, I think many would appreciate a heavier editorial hand, in dealing with material written by individuals whose sole intent is to vent spleen, BEFORE this medium goes the route taken by CB-radio, in the 60's. Readers, for their part, should lean back, take a deep breath, and THINK, before clicking the "Submit Comment"-button, below. The "great philosopher" Charlie Papazian says it best: "Sit back. Relax! -Have a homebrew." -And, just chill out. Dear Webmaster,
While your willingness to abide by the basic tenets of "free-speech" is, in itself, admirable, I think many would appreciate a heavier editorial hand, in dealing with material written by individuals whose sole intent is to vent spleen, BEFORE this medium goes the route taken by CB-radio, in the 60's. Readers, for their part, should lean back, take a deep breath, and THINK, before clicking the "Submit Comment"-button, below. The "great philosopher" Charlie Papazian says it best: "Sit back. Relax! -Have a homebrew." -And, just chill out.

]]> By: Debbie http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2009/05/26/top-free-software/#comment-8198 Debbie Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:38:53 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=8642#comment-8198 WOW, all this information on one site. For all the crab's remember these were computers brought in for repairs!!!! If you have the right stuff you do not need repairs until your hardware breaks down. So stop bitching. I trust the following: Spybot - Search & Destroy- have use it for many years and gave them a donation a few month ago as thanks. Open Office - is a great option for Microsoft Office though the latest update is very "Fat", it maybe the next Adobie. COMODO- I have the the firewall and the antivirus installed my system. The big issue for Newbies with this program is download mode is total protect mode (no microsoft update etc) it treats your computer as a virus, if you take the time to go through all the allow/.../never option / Or the brain to use a built in program that will review your programs on your computer. Defragglar from Pinform is great, also from Pinform: Ccleaner I have use this program for years, might be advance for Newbies, for all others if you use/like Pinform freeware check the website (this true freeware looks like it may change? (update now) WOW, all this information on one site. For all the crab's remember these were computers brought in for repairs!!!!

If you have the right stuff you do not need repairs until your hardware breaks down. So stop bitching.

I trust the following:

Spybot – Search & Destroy- have use it for many years and gave them a donation a few month ago as thanks.

Open Office – is a great option for Microsoft Office though the latest update is very "Fat", it maybe the next Adobie.

COMODO- I have the the firewall and the antivirus installed my system. The big issue for Newbies with this program is download mode is total protect mode (no microsoft update etc) it treats your computer as a virus, if you take the time to go through all the allow/…/never option / Or the brain to use a built in program that will review your programs on your computer.

Defragglar from Pinform is great, also from Pinform:
Ccleaner I have use this program for years, might be advance for Newbies, for all others if you use/like Pinform freeware check the website (this true freeware looks like it may change? (update now)

]]> By: myra http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2009/05/26/top-free-software/#comment-8190 myra Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:56:33 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=8642#comment-8190 Good grief - AVG is HORRIBLE! When will people realize this? Avant Home is soooooo much better, and it's also free - doesn't clog up your system doing unnecessary scan all the time. Good grief – AVG is HORRIBLE! When will people realize this? Avant Home is soooooo much better, and it's also free – doesn't clog up your system doing unnecessary scan all the time.

]]> By: jonathan http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2009/05/26/top-free-software/#comment-8163 jonathan Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:55:58 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=8642#comment-8163 It really is a matter of semantics and nothing more than a quick editing of the words used in the two paragraph description of what it is that pcpitstop is attempting to accomplish with this survey of installed software on computers that run tests at pcpitstop. When Kevin set out to glean this data from users of the pcpitstop website, he made a simple error--easy to do for a person sampling any sort of population or statistical data. The statement that "there is a lot of free software and it is hard to know what free software is the best" is a terribly inaccurate statement of purpose if indeed the aim is to merely list the most installed free software on computers that have used pcpitstop's suite of tests. Which, of course, in and of itself, could not possibly garner an accurate list of "the world's best free software" There is no statistically accurate method to acquire the data for that specific statement of purpose. And to further the confusion as to what the purpose of this sample data is, Kevin goes on with the statement that "Secondly, because it is free, free software makers can't spend money on advertising to get the word out on their cool creations. We hope that this new feature in TechTalk will solve both of these problems." Unfortunately, it is clear to many readers that TechTalk cannot begin to solve both of these problems without a revision of the original statement(s) of purpose. This is simply because the method used to gather the sample data ("We have created a new popularity measurement that is the percentage of PC's that have that particular software installed.") cannot possibly give us anymore data than the "rank order" of installed free software--which is accurately mentioned in an obfuscated way with "...we will update the list with more and more free software in rank order." But to finish the descriptor of the statement of purpose with "we will continue to build out the list of the world's best free software," completely violates (again) the parameters of the sample data and the method used in gathering that data. Nothing more than a semi-decent editor (perhaps with more experience wording a statement of purpose in a survey group) could clear all of this fuss up. As many readers have pointed out, this list does not fulfill the statement of purpose nor can it without a revision thereof. All that said, Kevin, thank you for providing a platform for some very constructive commentary and useful suggestions, programs and lists by the readers. You did a superb job of getting a quality, worthwhile and useful discussion going on. Thank you. It really is a matter of semantics and nothing more than a quick editing of the words used in the two paragraph description of what it is that pcpitstop is attempting to accomplish with this survey of installed software on computers that run tests at pcpitstop. When Kevin set out to glean this data from users of the pcpitstop website, he made a simple error–easy to do for a person sampling any sort of population or statistical data. The statement that "there is a lot of free software and it is hard to know what free software is the best" is a terribly inaccurate statement of purpose if indeed the aim is to merely list the most installed free software on computers that have used pcpitstop's suite of tests. Which, of course, in and of itself, could not possibly garner an accurate list of "the world's best free software" There is no statistically accurate method to acquire the data for that specific statement of purpose. And to further the confusion as to what the purpose of this sample data is, Kevin goes on with the statement that "Secondly, because it is free, free software makers can't spend money on advertising to get the word out on their cool creations. We hope that this new feature in TechTalk will solve both of these problems." Unfortunately, it is clear to many readers that TechTalk cannot begin to solve both of these problems without a revision of the original statement(s) of purpose. This is simply because the method used to gather the sample data ("We have created a new popularity measurement that is the percentage of PC's that have that particular software installed.") cannot possibly give us anymore data than the "rank order" of installed free software–which is accurately mentioned in an obfuscated way with "…we will update the list with more and more free software in rank order." But to finish the descriptor of the statement of purpose with "we will continue to build out the list of the world's best free software," completely violates (again) the parameters of the sample data and the method used in gathering that data. Nothing more than a semi-decent editor (perhaps with more experience wording a statement of purpose in a survey group) could clear all of this fuss up. As many readers have pointed out, this list does not fulfill the statement of purpose nor can it without a revision thereof. All that said, Kevin, thank you for providing a platform for some very constructive commentary and useful suggestions, programs and lists by the readers. You did a superb job of getting a quality, worthwhile and useful discussion going on. Thank you.

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