Useful Computer Programs

K-9 · 23-11-2011 02:37AM

Johro wrote: »

Also another firefox extension, Adblock Plus. I've not seen a pop-up or banner ad since I installed it years ago. I used to wonder what people were on about when they complained about the one on boards.ie, on the right side of screen, 'til I used Internet Explorer and there it was. IE sucks.

Very handy add on for Firefox, loads the next page of Boards, Google etc. automatically:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/autopager/?src=ss

studdlymurphy · 23-11-2011 02:38AM

Recuva
for recovering deleted files or files lost after a restore or format.

Ccleaner
for cleaning crap of your system to help speed it up.

oppenheimer1 · 23-11-2011 02:45AM

texworks

Excel

Opera

UglyBolloxFace · 23-11-2011 02:47AM

ejmaztec wrote: »

6 minute apps, the only exercise I get.

What if somebody brings out 5 minute apps?

23-11-2011 02:47AM

Real player lets you download youtube videos.

Eh.. Yeah.

Where To · 23-11-2011 02:53AM

Does the Late Late Toy Show have computers on it?

If so, that.

Hal Emmerich · 23-11-2011 02:56AM

If using Firefox, Video Downloadhelper lets you download whatever media you're listening/watching.

GreenWolfe · 23-11-2011 02:57AM

Edz87 wrote: »

Real player lets you download youtube videos.

Eh.. Yeah.

Ever try YouTubeFisher on Codeplex? Simple UI, no install, no fancy interface and no opening umpteen services in the background, no Ad toolbars. Just extract from the zip and go. Best bit - if you put a complete YouTube video URL into the clipboard it immediately appears in the URL field when you start the program. Fab.

It's Windows only, which is a shame.

http://youtubefisher.codeplex.com/

Johro · 23-11-2011 03:16AM

K-9 wrote: »

Very handy add on for Firefox, loads the next page of Boards, Google etc. automatically:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/autopager/?src=ss

Autopager, yeah I have that. Also DownThemAll video downloader add-on and WOT, (web of trust), tells ya when a site is dodgy. I have way too many add-ons to list, should probably tidy it up a bit, remove the ones I don't use much. Nice to have all those options though, plenty of handy extensions available for Firefox.

Johro · 23-11-2011 03:21AM

Edz87 wrote: »

Real player lets you download youtube videos.

Eh.. Yeah.

Free Studio, it's a program that lets you convert all types of formats including downloading, uploading, and converting youtube videos to mp3. Like, if you want the audio from a music video. Quick and easy. You can get it from here http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=freestudio&platformSelect=Windows&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows

Sergeant · 23-11-2011 03:50AM

Zotero is a fantastic extension if you are completing a thesis or doing research. It allows you to store your citations, and can automatically create bibliographies on the fly.

Chuck Stone · 23-11-2011 04:00AM

Real Player is aggressive.

Skylinehead · 23-11-2011 04:02AM

http://imgur.com/tools

Hyperdesktop is the highlight there. Press Ctrl/Shift/F3, it takes a printscreen, uploads it, and provides a link for you.

Coriolanus · 23-11-2011 04:25AM

Teracopy, expecially if like me you move stuff around between hdds and like having extra copies of important files etc scattered around multiple externals and what not. Sooo much faster than relying on the native processes.

Spunge · 23-11-2011 04:26AM

use flux for a few days, then turn it off. The screen will blind you.

Godsentme · 23-11-2011 04:38AM

Flux on now. Wow! Thats much better!

danniemcq · 23-11-2011 08:44AM

4cdl

don't have a link as i'm at work but it works for downloading threadsfrom 4chan, doesn't matter if its /s/, /hc/, /b/ or any of the others just copy the thread address while this program is running and it will download all images, a copy of the thread and the thumnails for browsing offline.

very handy and the cmd window it opens will keep checking for new posts and download accordingly.

Downloads where you tell it and names all the folders 1234123 or whatever the title is so its easy enough to manage and sort the folders if you want to move them by theme

jester77 · 23-11-2011 09:46AM

kindle cloud reader for chrome, firefox. You can read your books at work when you are on a break!

cocoshovel · 23-11-2011 09:48AM

VLC player is crap. MPC all the way.

Dyr · 23-11-2011 10:07AM

Given that windows search is ****e in windows 7, I consider Everything to be essential.

upandcumming · 23-11-2011 10:10AM

Great thread.

Wake up On Standby

This is a great piece of software where you can set a time for your computer to wake up from hibernation, while opening two files or webpages of your choosing.

Abi · 23-11-2011 10:16AM

Spunge wrote: »

use flux for a few days, then turn it off. The screen will blind you.

Just hit disable for an hour then immediately throw it back on, massive difference. Havent had any problems looking at the screen since.

bnt · 23-11-2011 12:50PM

I've been using F.lux on my Windows box for a few months now - much happier at night. It doesn't do anything during the day, of course. I also have a Linux netbook, and the equivalent there is Redshift.

I'm hooked on backing up my data, and try to automate it as much as possible, so I'm never tempted to skip it. A good tool for synchronising data between disks on a Windows machine is Microsoft's own SyncToy. It can do a true Synchronize operation, meaning that it keeps track of both sides of the connection. For example, if a file does not exist on the target disk, it can tell whether it's a new file (and then copy it), or whether it was deleted by you and should be deleted on both sides. Great if you work on more than one computer, as I do - just run it after any changes to one side, and they're replicated on the other side. (Linux users - see Unison, which is just as good.)

CrazyRabbit · 23-11-2011 06:18PM

Well, I have this app that lets me remotely access other peoples webcams.

On a related note, you should be ashamed of yourself UglyBolloxFace.

Fart · 23-11-2011 06:32PM

F.Lux and gaming? How does it fare?

Can't try it out atm.

Coriolanus · 23-11-2011 06:35PM

Fart wrote: »

F.Lux and gaming? How does it fare?

Can't try it out atm.

Facks the colours a little bit the first time you turn it on, but tbh after about five minutes you don't notice it. Was playing last night with it active and it's definitely an improvement for when sitting in a dark room.

TwoShedsJackson · 23-11-2011 06:38PM

Launchy

Snowie · 23-11-2011 06:44PM

little snitch..

Johro · 23-11-2011 06:58PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Real Player is aggressive.

Yeah it is. It's incompatible with the new Firefox too. Causes problems.

wonderfulname · 23-11-2011 07:07PM

Hover Zoom for chrome, lets you hover over image links and thumbnails to view them instead of having to open a new tab.

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