Windows Repair and Tech Support Software

TrueCrypt is a free encryption software for Windows. And even if they charged for it, I’d recommend it.

Description: Encrypt sensitive data quickly and securely.

Compatibility: Windows 2000, XP & Vista, OS X 10.4 & 10.5, Linux - Check Here.

Free Encryption Software

Necessary Info: TrueCrypt is an free open source encryption program that has versions for Windows, OS X and Linux. There is almost no limit to the size of the programs that you can encrypt. Trust me, I had a 4 gigabyte encryption file.  =)

From their own website “TrueCrypt is a software system for establishing and maintaining an on-the-fly-encrypted volume (data storage device). On-the-fly encryption means that data are automatically encrypted or decrypted right before they are loaded or saved, without any user intervention. No data stored on an encrypted volume can be read (decrypted) without using the correct password/keyfile(s) or correct encryption keys. Entire file system is encrypted (e.g., file names, folder names, contents of every file, free space, meta data, etc).”

There is a ton of documentation so I’m not going to cover it all here but do check out their documentation page.

LifeHacker has a great post on how to use truecrypt.

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Conclusion: TrueCrypt is good free encryption software for windows. Trust me, I use it myself! Don’t forget to use a strong password!

TrueCrypt: Download free software HERE.

The Free Downloadable Software Fan

written by Tim \\ tags: 5 Thumbs-Up, Free Software, Open Source, Security, Utility, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP

FileZilla is a free FTP (file transfer protocol) program. It is free because it is Open Source and anyone can donate talent or money to the project.

Description: A decent FTP program.

Compatibility: Linux, Windows XP and Vista, Check HERE.

Necessary Info: FileZilla has many fans out there in the ether, but I don’t happen to be one of them. In fact, I’m not a huge fan of the whole FTP program genre. But as far as FTP programs go, FileZilla is a pretty good one.

Reasons to like FileZilla:

* Its free!
* It easily saves your previous successful login data to use again later.
* Auto Updates! Stay updated and stay safe, or at least safer.
* You can easily “Clear Private Data” just as in Firefox. And it gives you choices as to what you want to clear.
* It really has many relatively advanced options as far as FTP clients go.
* Can drag and drop to and from the desktop.

Reasons not to like FileZilla:

* Folders and files are located in small windows (which can be expanded).
* The visible file structure is a tree. I’m just not a big fan.
* You can easily create a network drive under XP and Vista for FTP servers that you use often. This is what I do and prefer.

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Conclusion: If you need an FTP program, get it. It is better than most. If you use certain FTP Servers often, just create the network drive.

Download free software HERE.

Thanks,
The Free Downloadable Software Fan

written by Tim \\ tags: 3 Thumbs-Up, Free Software, FTP, Open Source, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Today’s free software title up for review is Mozilla Firefox. Firefox is a free web browser like Microsoft Internet Explorer but much better. It has tons of add-ons and ways to customize it, but it is great just straight out of the box.

Description: Killer web browser

Compatibility: Linux, MacOs 10.4 and higher, Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Server 2003

Necessary Info: Firefox, like Internet Explorer and others before it, is a web browser. These days, web browsers are our window to the world and what you are reading this with.

There is currently a battle raging over which browser is going to be King. Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer are both fighting to become the king and Internet Explorer is losing ground.  According to http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp, Firefox currently has approximately 42% of the browser market share while IE has approximately 51%. Yes there are others that take up the remaining 9%.

Firefox is an open source program and anybody can donate their time and/or effort to help the cause. And that is part of what makes Firefox so cool. You have a ton of add-on programs that you can use for purposes such as

• Blocking ads
• Checking SEO rankings
• FTP (File Transfer protocol)
• Download management
• Bookmark management
• Change the appearance

These are capabilities that Internet Explorer just doesn’t have.

Firefox is also more secure against spyware because it automatically tells you when there is an update so the program is almost always up to date and protecting you against the latest web vulnerabilities.

In short, Firefox is a great browser that is more customizable and more secure than the competition.

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Conclusion: Quit wasting your time and get it now!

Download free software here.

Thanks,
The Free Downloadable Software Fan

written by Tim \\ tags: 5 Thumbs-Up, Free Software, Open Source, OS X, Web Browser, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP