Cool Shit

Email Tools

SmileyPad - insert emoticons into forum posts, email and MSN with ease – simple drag’n'drop

Spam Bully - I love this program; been using it a number of years now – not free but worth it.

Attachment Security Options – need outlook to allow certain file extensions? Look no further.

MSGTag - want to know if your email has been received and read? Get this, it’s FAB.

Mailwasher - great spam filter

Internet Tools

- Absolutely the best internet browser in the whole wide world. Secure, Fast, Reliable, Customisable to your browsing preferences with brill plug-ins. How can something SO GOOD be SO FREE!

SmileyPad - insert images/smilies into internet forums MSN Messenger and messageboards with ease

Trillian - the most wonderful instant messenger in the whole wide world!

Miranda - another multi-service messenger but without bells & whistles – open source too.

Google Toolbar – pop-up stopper, spelling checker and more

Meracl Image Mapper - Oooh, Im off to try this – make clickable hotspots on images!

Belark – Just hit this and see exactly.. and I mean EXACTLY what your computer is and what is installed… blimey, this is very comprehensive! Belark Advisor!

Clean Up – Just what it says.. cleans up your browser, temp files, cookies etc.

Cool Text Thingy - Yay.. I’ve found a replacement for cooltextthingy! It means that you can make fantastic looking text entries for blogs as straight html output or for forums with BB code.

Antivirus/Spyware/Adware Tools

Spybot Search & Destroy - brilliant for removing spyware

Adaware - brilliant for removing adware

ZoneAlarm – good free firewall

CW Shredder – browser been hijacked? Get this

AVG – good free antivirus from Grisoft

Hijack This – Brilliant tool for hijacked broswers

Proxomitron – stop those browser popups and adverts for ever!

Spyware Blaster – Good protection against the automatic installation of executables and cookies

BHO Demon – A tool to stop the automatic installation of browser nasties.

Graphic Tools

Irfanview - great all purpose image viewer, mp3 player and video player

UnFREEz 2.1 - FANTASTIC FREE SIMPLE animator program. Prepare your gif files, drag them into the window in the order you want the animation, click Make Animated GIF and watch, before your very bloody eyes, the creation of a perfect animated gif. I used this in my quest to achieve blinkie making status and succeeded… In coalition with Irfanview and MS Paint it was a complete doddle. Of course, I was helped with a very easy tutorial from Rainbow Scripts who I might add provide more information for the budding webmaster than most sites I have visited and in a language that is easy to understand. Kudos to Rainbow Scripts!

Pixel Toolbox/Cursor Maker – does what it says on the tin

Serif - all the free DTP apps you need

Free Image Hosting – need to upload images but don’t have your own webspace – get this!

GIMP - GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. A freeware image program that looks similar to Photoshop!

Copy, Replace, Find Tools

Lightning – simple find and replace application

Flash Renamer – bulk renamer, remove spaces – add spaces – add remove bla bla

FTP Tools

SmartFTP – great little file transfer tool for your web based filing

BulletProof FTP – need to share your pc on the internet… get this

Music & Video

FREE YouTube Video Downloader! Well, there are many programs and browser plugins that are hit and miss, this one does just what it says!

Winamp – who else?

Media Player Classic – want to play RA and RM files but don’t want that RealPlayer Bloat Ware?  I love this and use it every single day.  Who needs big names when you can do it all with a small app!

CDex - simple effective cd burning utility – in fact, a brilliant one!

Total Recorder - I’ve had this for years… records music on the fly! That means all these sites that worry about copywrite are protected but you can still download and store your favourite tracks!

General Tools & Other Software

Stickypad – an awesome, simple, note system for your desktop that’s just like sticky-notes!

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For serious software at silly prices!

This is a great link to a further 300 freeware titles!

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