This is going to be a list of free software that will run on current o/s's for desktops and laptops only. Not tablets or cells.

• Irfanview - Graphic software
• vlc media - open source player
• Conta-cam - video surveillance
• CPU-Z - System id software
• Glarysoft - System cleanup
• Tcp Optimizer - Optimizes tcp settings
• Spybot Anti-beacon - Stops windows from calling home
• FileZilla for FTP
• LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice for office suites
• Inkscape- vector graphics
• 7-Zip- archive utility
• Notepad++- code editor
• Paint.NET- image editing (less intimidating than GIMP; not sure how they compare feature-wise)
• Color Picker - Program for picking colors
• GSplit - File splitter
• RJ Text editor - Editor
• GitKraken Really neat client for working with your Repositories on GitHub etc.
• Sourcetree A free Git client for Windows and Mac.

If anyone's got any more post'm up and I'll add them to the list.

FileZilla for FTP
LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice for office suites
GIMP - image editing
Inkscape - vector graphics
7-Zip - archive utility
Notepad++ - code editor
Paint.NET - image editing (less intimidating than GIMP; not sure how they compare feature-wise)

Added to first post, thank you.

Obviously GOOD free software, recommended by forum members - as opposed to just 'any' free software, the list of which is nearly endless and mostly useless. 

Tried, tested and true.

I would advise anyone about using Avast or AVG virus protect, it installs AvLaunch which is almost impossible to remove, AvLaunch is

Quoteavlaunch.exe is a legitimate file. This process is known as AVLaunch MFC Application. It belongs to AVLaunch Application. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32. Malware authors write different types of malicious programs and name them as avlaunch.exe to spread virus.

Note: sometimes free software is not as good as paid software..Free doesn't give you all the benefits.

I use a lot of those and have used all of them at one time or another except:

• Tcp Optimizer - Optimizes tcp settings

...until now. Works great! Here's one...

• Just Color Picker - http://annystudio.com/software/colorpicker/

Works great while using any other software or just to pick up screen colors.

Quote from: Ronald on Apr 08, 2019, 08:36 AMI would advise anyone about using Avast or AVG virus protect, it installs AvLaunch which is almost impossible to remove, AvLaunch is
Note: sometimes free software is not as good as paid software..Free doesn't give you all the benefits.

Thanks for the tip, Ron.

Added to the list, thank you.

I love all of the features it has! My fav is the ability to save a list of picked colors like from a theme. Saves a lot of time later!

RJ TextEd - Very good and free text editor. Notepad++ is still my fav. LOL

GSplit - A file splitter in case you have files that are too large to send via email or upload.

I will add those in today at some point.

You have TCP Optimizer twice...

Quote from: Skhilled on Apr 12, 2019, 11:09 PMYou have TCP Optimizer twice...

Thanks Steve, fixed

@Skhilled Those have been added, thank you.