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Not free, but not far from it - if you have an ac.uk email address (or know someone who has), you can get MS Office Professional 2010 for £38.95 - Software4Students

(for installation on two computers)

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think this is a 1dayer only....but thought I'd share it :)

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Helpful info for me.

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Nice configurable directory printer:

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp

Works with Win 7 as well...

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cheers that could be useful I usually do
dir /w/s > textfile.txt

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Freeware media editor/joiner/converter

http://www.freemake.com/

Have just found it and used it... bloomin' marvelous!

Makes MS Moviemaker look like cr*p.... which it is of course

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Does anyone know of a free partition software that will work with win 7 64 bit.I have found some freebies but not for win 7 64bit.

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http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

or grab the latest iso puppy linux and use Gparted which comes with it

http://puppylinux.org/main/Download%...%20Release.htm

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Thanks Kymmy :)

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Just been thru this whole thread and can't believe Photoscape isn't on the list.

Brilliant, free photo editing software.

http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php

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NetWorx is a free bandwidth monitoring tool with built in Ping and trace Root tools as well as alot more.

For me it is a good looking piece of software which is highly customisable to get it looking how you want.

Key Features

Clear graphic and/or numeric display.
Usage reports with export to a variety of file formats, including Excel, MS Word and HTML.
Permits close supervision of uploads and downloads.
Works with dial-up, ISDN, cable modems, ADSL, Ethernet cards, and more.
Includes network information & testing tools with advanced netstat that displays applications using your Internet connection.
Scalable to your own modem download capabilities.
Option to notify user or disconnect from the Internet automatically when network activity exceeds a certain level.
Speed meter to accurately time downloads and report the average transfer rates.
Dial-up session journal with detailed information about every session.
Absolutely free and does not contain any adware/spyware/malware.

http://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...011/05/103.png
http://www.softperfect.com/products/...mall_trace.png http://www.softperfect.com/products/...stat_daily.png
http://www.softperfect.com/products/...gs_general.pnghttp://www.softperfect.com/products/...ll_netstat.png

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Seconded.

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Mouse without borders.

TCP/IP Mouse/Keyboard sharing for Windows ...

"In a nutshell, it allows you to reach across your PC's as if they were part of one single desktop. I have two PCs on my desk at work connected to 3 LCD screens and using Mouse Without Borders I can move my mouse between the 3 screens, even though one of them is attached to a different PC from the other two. What’s more, I can move files between the 2 computers simply by dragging them from one desktop to another."

http://blogs.technet.com/b/next/arch...t-borders.aspx

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Interesting find. This has been possible with various open source and free programs for a decade, but it's nice to see Microsoft make an effort.

I do wonder what the advantages might be and whether they did much to implement low-level integration with Windows.

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Remembering my office days of attaching files to emails just to send them to the person at the next desk, this seems a simpler and more elegant solution. It may not cause a desktop revolution, but not everything has to. Every little thing that makes using the computer that little bit easier is a help.

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can u use this via the web if ur on the move?

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Free Kaspersky Mobile Internet for 3 months:

http://computelogy.com/2011/11/get-f...windows-phone/

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I just found a very nice tethering app for my Sony Android phone.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...polyclef&hl=en

Basic version is free and apparently works with Mac and Linux as well as Windows.

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For a limited time only Norton's 'Password manager' toolbar is free - details at http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/p...tails-securely

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Link direct to download https://identitysafe.norton.com/

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Anyone know of a free desktop publisher they can recommend? I did have Serif Page Plus SE but I had to uninstall because it became corrupt and the new download of it appears to have some kind of virus. :)

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Have a shufty around here: http://www.nonags.com/nonags/menu.html

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Lightzone image editor:

http://lightzoneproject.org/gallery/...n-click-expand

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Scribus Open Source Desktop Publishing:

http://www.scribus.net/

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FreeFileSync

Can't praise this enough, intuitive, very quick, handles long paths/file names and doesn't use a lot of resources.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/

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Can anyone recommend a free DVD\CD burner which also supports ISO?

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CDBurner XPPro

https://cdburnerxp.se/en/download


The dog's doodahs

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ImgBurn.

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Thanks Guys

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http://www.freeisoburner.com/

very simple interface, works well.

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Bit of a bump, but Google are giving away their $149 nik photo-editing software away for free.

https://www.google.com/nikcollection/

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If you like Photoshop but would like a freebie alternative, check out Photo Pea.
It runs in your Internet Browser so no need to install anything and will open and save to various formats including Photoshop PSD.
Very useful.


https://www.photopea.com/

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Free picture/photo editing.

https://www.jpchacha.com/chasysdraw/

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Im always a bit dubious using online photo editors. Do they keep a copy of whats been edited or saved?

---------- Post added at 16:30 ---------- Previous post was at 16:29 ----------

At the moment im using Paint Shop Pro 2018 and Aftershot Pro 3.

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I've just used PhotoPea by loading the page and then disabled my Internet connection for half an hour and was able to load and save images without issues.

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The best free image editing software has to be The Gimp (mentioned previously in this thread). Almost as good as photoshop.

https://www.gimp.org/

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errrrrmmmm

Can anyone confirm the post from Kassia?

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Errrrm what does your post refer to?

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The one that was there a short time ago, but obviously now been deleted.

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looks like it got reported and deleted (reported posts button at top)

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Yes i just checked that too.

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I agree with you. I have been using the same Paint Shop Pro 2018 though i got the chance to use PhotoPea and indeed it is quite effective.

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I'm still using the freeware version of Paint Shop Pro 6.02 :dozey:

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PAINT.NET.

Paint.NET is image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.

https://www.getpaint.net/index.html

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da fu....?