7 must have free softwares for Windows 7

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So you got rid of that hectic Windows Vista and got yourself this new stunning looking Windows7 (7 because its the 7th operating system from Microsoft Windows). You liked it don’ you? What next? You must have been searching for some good “free” software . I, from my personal experience, found out the 7 must have free software for windows 7. Here is the list:

1.Antivirus: The first thing you need in this dirty cyber world is a good anti-virus that can protect your computer from possible virus attack. If you are a simple user that uses internet for surfing and occasionally downloading (in short, you are a home user) then a free home edition of any good anti-virus will do the work. There are a number of anti-virus available that provide free home edition. But out of them AVG, Avast and Avira (BTW Avast is my personal favourite) stands out because of their frequent auto-update of virus database keeps you safe from the new born viruses. Following are the links:

Avast:

AVG: http://free.avg.com/it-en/homepage

Avira: http://www.free-av.com/

2.A new Web Browser: You definitely do not want the traditional and slow Internet Explorer that comes along with any Windows operating system. No matter how much Microsoft tries to improve their web browser, it still lags behind. So it’s time to change it to a faster and better browser like Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla firefox comes with additional security features that makes it perfect for online transactions. Its faster, its better. And it comes with thousands of add-ons(like ad blocker and you tube downloader) that gives you a personalize web experience based on your needs. Private browsing option is also there. Firefox is rated no. 1 by a number of reviwers. You can get it from here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/firefox.html

Google Chrome: Chrome is the web browser from internet giant Google. When the name Google is there, you obviously expect a high quality product. And Chrome doesn’t disappoint. In fact, its a good competitor to Firefox. Its faster and sleeker then Firefox. Top of the Chrome starts from tabs itself so it gives a bigger panel for viewing and doesn’t eat first 2 inches of your screen. Though it does not have many add-ons but seems Google is working on that. Private browsing is not an option in Chrome so you have to delete your browsing history if you are a frequent “Private Browser”. Here is the link:

3.Open Office: One of the most important thing which you need on your computer is Office. But Microsoft office is not free. It comes on a hefty price. You got two option for Office. First is, check your wallet and see if you can afford to buy MS Office at such a heavy price. Second is, well, get a pirated version available on net. But piracy is crime, isn’t it? If you cannot go for any of the above two options then I’ll suggest you the third option. Go for Open Office. Open Office is a good and most importantly a free alternative of Microsoft Office by Sun MicroSystem/ Oracle. It has all the features you get in MS Office. It provides you with customer support also. There are a number of add-ons available to enhance the software experience. And all this is free and legal. So what you thinking. Get it here: http://download.openoffice.org/index.html

4. File Compression Software: You will always need a software to uncompress the various downloads from internet. While most of the known Unzip softwares are not free(for eg: Win Zip and Win Rar) and you can only download the trial version. There is an equally efficient “free” alternative of it. . 7 Zip can unpack ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR and Z. For ZIP and GZIP formats while it can pack in 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR fromats. Here is the link form CNET downloads:

5. Windows Cleaner: Do you realize how much space unwarranted temporary files can eat? Well don’t clean your PC for a month and it can be around 1 GB. Memory space is not the only problem, it also slows down your computer. The best available software for this purpose is undoubtly CCleaner. Here is the link to download it: http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

6. Video Player: By this you might have realized that Windows Media Player cannot play all video formats. WMP is good enough for music playing but when it comes to video, it lacks the required codecs to play the particular format. A superb video player that can play almost all the available video formats is VLC. Originally developed for video streaming, VLC has an additional benefit in terms of Audio enhancement. It can enhance the volume upto 4 times (This may harm your speakers though) so in case if you have a video with very low sound and you are not able to hear it properly even after using headsets, VLC is your saviour. Apart from this, there is very friendly option for explicitly adding subtitles, in case the subtitles are not loaded automatically. Get it here: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

7. Virtual CD Drive: To have a virtual cd drive help you in playing games and running big softwares. Daemon Tools Lite (Lite version is free) provide you to mount an image file in to the system and install or run the software/game form the image.  Here you go: http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/products/dtLite

Top 5 Free Applications for Nokia 5800

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Nokia Ovi Store is growing day by day and now a days it has a decent collection of Application and Games. I have Nokia 5800 for past one year and I like to experiment with the application and games available on the Ovi Store. In this post, I’ll list 5 of my favourite absolutely free, full version applications. No need of data connection to use these applications. (If you cannot connect to internet on your phone here is a little hack which can help you in downloading the application directly on computer from Ovi store: Download from Ovi Store to PC)

1. FingerPrint V3.0:

Use your fingerprint to unlock the phone, this is NOT just for fun! V2.8 enables you to block all key press when FingerPrint screen is on top! When the FingerPrint screen pops up, you need to touch your finger to the screen to be ” scanned ” for your identity, there will be vibration and beep sounds during the scan. The phone will be unlocked not depend on whose finger it is, but on how many beeps or vibrations since your finger touch the screen 😉

Here is the download link: http://store.ovi.com/content/47358?clickSource=browse&contentArea=applications

2. Guitar Chords+:

Chords+. Never be forced to pull out your computer or a bulky chord book just to look up a guitar chord again. Featuring handpicked fingerings of more than 160 chords, Chords+ also explains how to play ” slash ” chords such as D/F# and the mechanics of sliding common bar chord shapes up and down the fretboard to form dozens more.

Here is the download link: http://store.ovi.com/content/63289?clickSource=browse&contentArea=applications

 

3. F-Secure Anti-Theft for Mobile:

With F-Secure Anti-Theft for Mobile you can be sure that your personal and confidential information won ’t be misused by anyone. If you suspect your phone is missing you can remotely lock it or wipe the data so that your private text messages or pictures don’t end up in the wrong hands. You can also locate your phone or the person holding it remotely.

Here is the download link: http://store.ovi.com/content/22205?clickSource=browse&contentArea=applications

4. Best Screen Snap:

Freeware application that allows you to capture screenshots on your smartphone and save them to a file or send them to friends or to your desktop computer.

Here is the download link: http://store.ovi.com/content/1540?clickSource=browse&contentArea=applications

 

5. Nokia Photo Browser:

Nokia Photo Browser is an experimental photo browser that makes viewing your photos quick and fun. NOTE: this is an experimental prototype that may break, change or disappear at any time. You can contribute at http://betalabs.nokia.com

Here is the download link: http://store.ovi.com/content/3612?clickSource=browse&contentArea=applications

 

Hope you liked the post. Would you mind sharing your thoughts on the post and your favourite applications?

Game of the week: WGT Golf Challange

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Google Chrome has a fair collection of games, probably the largest collection of browser games. WGT Golf Challenge is one such game which has lots of good features and eye candy. You never feel like you are playing a browser game. Since it has good graphics, playing it on a slow network may not be such a good idea. Broadband network will give a full Golf experience. Game is totally Free because there are significant advertisements during the game when it reloads after every shot (to some extent, irritating). In any case, for Golf Lovers its a good treat. Here is a link to download the game:

Your views and feedback are most welcome. Enjoy Golfing :)

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Download and Play Angry Birds for Free in Google Chrome

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You don’t need an IPhone or an based phone to get your hands on the famous Angry Birds game. It is available for FREE as an extension in Chrome Store. So you can download this extension and play it right in your . The game is available in two versions: SD Version and HD Version. The best thing, it can be played offline as well.

Download (while using Google Chrome web browser) the game:

Once you have downloaded the game extension you can see it in your New Tab under Apps:

Would be glad to know your views on it.

Install Spotify on Ubuntu Linux

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Spotify LogoSpotify is a new music streaming service which is fast gaining popularity. Even the free user has access to great content. Till now, it is supported only on Windows and Mac but they are working to bring it to Linux platform as well. If you have a premium account on Spotify (not available for free users), you can install it on Linux by following steps:

# 1. Add this line to your list of repositories by 
#    editing your /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free

# 2. If you want to verify the downloaded packages,
#    you will need to add our public key
#    adding the key may take several attempt
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 4E9CFF4E

# 3. Run apt-get update
sudo apt-get update# 4. Install spotify!
sudo apt-get install spotify-client-qt spotify-client-gnome-support
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