In case you haven't noticed, Vista Girl is cheap. I admit
it freely, but I also love software. I'm willing to bet
even if you aren't cheap you love the giddy thrill of
getting something for free. Freeware for vista was
initially slow in coming because of compatibility issues but
now freeware for Vista has started to come into it's own.
So we're going to look at my top 5 favorite freewares Vista,
compatible so far.
1.
Noto
Personal Organizer 1.40

Noto personal organizer is mini application that acts like a
planner you can drag around your desktop. It has
customizable designs. You can highlight events and set
alarms. The tabs let you set views from a day to a month or
projects. In addition it has a calculator and an MP3 player
as well.
2.
Display
Fusion 1.5.0
The display fusion software allows users who want to run
their Vista operating systems on multiple screens. You can
run a variety of different wallpapers on up to three
screens, set different hot keys for each screens
applications or integrate Flickr for image searching. It
also allows you to move a window from one screen to the
next.
3.
C-Cleaner
C-cleaner is an application that helps you to keep your
system (read your investment) in it's best possible
condition. It takes care of your:
*Web browser (Internet explorer or fire fox)
*Cookies and temporary cache files
*Clipboard, recycle bin and download manager
*Check disk (ckkdsk), run history and windows log files
4.
Satellite
TV for PC Elite
This program lets you watch about 3000 TV channels on your
pc. In this case the software is legal, and you'll never
have to pay for cable or satellite again. You pay one time
to use the software, it's not much then after that you have
free TV. It runs in multiple languages, including Spanish,
German, French, Italian, Russian and Arabic.
5.
Prime Poster 2.0
Prime poster 2.0 lets you make a list of things to help you
keep organized. They say that its made for shopping lists,
but I've found that you can use it for just about any kind
of list.
That's the top 5. Of course since we're talking about
freeware we should talk about FireFox, a great free web
browser with lots of plug-in options. It's Vista girl's
personal browser of choice.
Finally I'm going to throw in one silly freeware: Subliminal
Messages Flash 3.6. This software claims to help you solve
your life problems (like quitting smoking or making more
money) by on flashing subliminal messages on your screen.
You have to pay to unlock the software after the 1st seven
uses of it.
That's the top 5, with a few bonuses thrown in the mix.
Vista girl always loves hearing about new freeware, so if
you know about one you think should have made the list or
that's just a lot of fun, then speak up and share. That's
what the comments field is for!
Katie
Gatto is an experienced technology blogger, and
technophile, who uses both the Mac and Windows systems
to manage her online life. She has a M.S. in Information
Systems and a B.A. in English.
She has written for several technology sites and
writes for a wide range of technology users. From
showing Mac users helpful freeware on MacApper, to
helping people be more productive through web-ware on
AppMag, talking about open source technology on the
Alternate Systems blog, she has covered all of the major
operating systems.
You can visit her personal blog,
Convergent Streams, which covers many lifestyle and
perspective issues for dwellers of the computer age,
about how to make the most of your life.
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Personal Organizer not free
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I just clicked your link. Mite wanna double check on it.
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good article.......
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but i absolutely hate this OS, worst one since ME. would be nice if they made windows movie maker for Vista. do you know of any software like that out ...
Free Software? What are you nuts?
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I dont get it...
what are you nuts?
I dont believe in free software... If it is written, it should be paid for..