Useful Freeware Utilities

Not sure if these have been brought up already but:

www.ninite.com for those new builds

combined with

PCdecrapifier for removing all the bloatware.

Have to set up dozens of new machines so these two bits of software come in very handy.
 
jbloggs said:
Thanks Sirus, however, it was already in the list, in the "Office Suite/Finance Management" section...
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Just had a quick look on the list and I can't find this next one.

http://lifehacker.com/5745826/clearlock-locks-your-windows-desktop-without-hiding-it

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/clearlock.html

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Windows: The Windows+L shortcut is a handy for quickly password-protecting your machine, but if you want to lock it while keeping an eye on your desktop, ClearLock will lock your desktop with a transparent layer so you can see what's going on.

Whether you've got rambunctious kids, immature friends or household pets that like to use your keyboard as a bed, locking your computer is always a good idea. Unfortunately, Windows' built-in locking method prevents you from seeing your desktop, meaning you can't keep an eye on your BitTorrent downloads, watch your movie, or enjoy the iTunes visualizer when your computer's locked. ClearLock fixes that by locking your computer transparently, so you can see your desktop, but not click on anything until you enter your password.

Just fire up the app, turn down your volume (it's startup sound is a bit obnoxious), and type in your password. Now, whenever you launch the app, it'll lock your screen. The password window will go away after a few seconds and you'll have a fully visible, but locked computer. Hit the link to check it out.

Update: As many of you have pointed out, the software does have one quirk where it doesn't lock multiple monitors at once. So if you're rocking a dual monitor setup, this may not be the easiest way to go.
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mmm can some1 please point me in the right direction of some partition software

which will allow me to create a new ext3or4 partition from windows xp?
 
Just found this on, well where else, but Lifehacker! :p

http://uk.lifehacker.com/5785154/li...ional+level-and-free-open+source-video-editor

http://www.lightworksbeta.com/

Windows: Lightworks is a pretty amazing thing—a free, open-source video editor that's capable of putting together professional-level work. It's currently in open beta, so come check it out.

If you're looking for capable video editing software on a budget (or not), Lightworks is definitely worth checking out. I tried it out on a Windows 7 nettop, which is about as slow of a computer as you can buy these days, and it performed phenomenally well. Lightworks handles most of what you'd expect from a professional editing application, such as video capture and import, GPU-accelerated real time effects (that you can layer on top of one another), color correction that doesn't suck (which is more than I can say for Final Cut's plug-ins), broad format support, and an autosave that just happens instantly without bothering you.

While Lightworks has windows that aren't rigidly organized on your screen and operates a bit differently than you'd expect if you're coming from a lot of existing editing software, you'll adjust to it pretty quickly. When you start up for the first time, you can even select keyboard layouts for Final Cut and Avid if you're not ready to adopt the default keyboard layout for Lightworks.

Windows video editors, this application is very good news for you. To download you'll need to register for an account on the site, but once you do the beta is a free download. Go check it out!
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I for one have to do a fair bit of video editing at my work and I think I'm getting a bit fed up with Windows Movie Maker. We can't really afford anything more professional, being a school, so I either buy the Adobe Premiere Elements for myself or I give something like this a try. :)
 
MarcLister said:
Just found this on, well where else, but Lifehacker! :p

http://uk.lifehacker.com/5785154/li...ional+level-and-free-open+source-video-editor

http://www.lightworksbeta.com/



I for one have to do a fair bit of video editing at my work and I think I'm getting a bit fed up with Windows Movie Maker. We can't really afford anything more professional, being a school, so I either buy the Adobe Premiere Elements for myself or I give something like this a try. :)
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Hi Marc...certainly give this a go, no point spending money when freeware will do, would be interested to hear feedback on your use of it...
 
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