Top
Downloads from Bytes Of Information
the Download Gallery for 2011
By
Scott
Sekinger
10/10/11
Below is a list of the top programs I like from
the Bytes
Of Information Download Gallery. Some have both a free
and paid version, but most are free. The list of programs range from System utilities to games.
1. Allway Sync - "Allway Sync is free file and folder synchronization software for Windows. "
2. Izarc - A great program to compress and uncompress files of various compression file formats.
3. Dropbox - An easy way to backup and share files between more than one PC.
4. Kings Quest 1 Remake - A free remake of Sierra's famous Kings Quest 1.
5. Kings Quest 2 Remake - A free remake of Sierra's famous Kings Quest 2.
6. Kings Quest 3 Remake - A free remake of Sierra's famous
Kings Quest 3.
7. AGD Studios Kings Quest 3 - AGD Studio's remake of Sierra's Kings Quest 3
8. Quest
For Glory 2 - A free remake of Sierra's Quest For
Glory 2.
9. The Silver
Lining - "Join King Graham as
he continues on his quest to save his children from the mysterious spell that
befell them. Journey across new islands and exciting adventure as you search
for the ingredients of the druid's spell."
10. DOSBOX - DOSBOX
is a cool program that allows you to to play old DOS
Games.
11. Gimp - A free alternative to Photoshop.
12. Picasa
- Google's great free picture editor
13. All Free Video Converter - “As a renowned free video
converter, All Free Video Converter can convert video files between various
formats with fast converting speed and excellent quality. This batch converter
simplifies batch file conversion. It can convert almost all video formats to
your favorite audio & video formats, for example, WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, AVI, MP4, FLV, 3GP, etc. And
even more, convenient presets are provided so you can convert with the perfect
quality. Additionally, wizard mode will guide you what to do next. The powerful
video converter makes video conversion quick and easy. Just download the free
tool now and experience better digital life.”
14. All Free Video Joiner - “All Free Video
Joiner is an easy and free-to use-video joiner for novices and professionals.
There are several video formats presets provided for improving your joined
files. You can join or merge multiple video files into a large one (AVI,
MP4, FLV, WMV, etc.)
without any quality loss. It can also be used to convert a single file. With super fast conversion speed, it saves you much time.
Additionally, wizard mode is provided to guide you step by step. The program is
absolutely a free-of-charge video joiner without any limitation.”"
15. Audacity - A simply audio editor that allows you to
record any form of sound that comes through your soundcard.
16. LibreOffice - "LibreOffice
is a productivity suite that is compatible with other major office suites, and
available on a variety of platforms. It is free software and therefore free to download, use and distribute. "
17. VLC Media
Player - A great free media player
that plays various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming
protocols.
18. EverNote - “Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any
environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and
makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere.
Use Evernote to jot notes, create to-do lists, clip
entire Web pages, manage passwords, and record audio. Everything added to Evernote is automatically synchronized across platforms and
devices and made searchable. Evernote will even
recognize printed or handwritten text in photos and image”
19. Firefox - A great free alternative to IE that provides a popup blocker, and tab browsing.
20. Microsoft Security Essentials - "Microsoft Security Essentials is a
free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and
always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest
technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re
good. It’s that simple."
21. Advanced SystemCare Free - "Slow down,
freeze, crash, and security threats are over. Advanced SystemCare
Free is a comprehensive PC care utility that takes a one-click approach to help
protect, repair, and optimize your computer. It provides an all-in-one and
super convenient solution for PC maintenance and protection. All work will be
done with 1 click and 1 minute. Compared with its nearest competitor, Advanced SystemCare Free provides the more essential and practical
formula for Windows: Removing Spyware and Adware, Preventing Security Threats,
Privacy Protection, Fixing Registry Errors, Temporary Files Cleanup, Startup
Cleanup, Repairing Windows, Speeding up System and 1-click Mechanism
22. Device Doctor - "Device
Doctor is a freeware Windows application that scans your computer
hardware and checks to see if there are new driver updates available for your
devices. It also locates drivers for "unidentified devices" in the
Windows Device Manager”
23. MemTest
(Windows Version) - A great program that checks you system's RAM for any errors.
24. Partition Wizard Home Edition - "Working as partition magic, Partition Wizard Home Edition is a free partition manager designed by MT Solution Ltd. This partition software supports 32/64 bit Windows Operating System. Home users can perform complicated partition operations by using this powerful but free partition manager to manage their hard disk partition such as Resizing partitions, Copying partitions, Create partition, Delete partition, Format partition, Convert partition, Explore partition, Hide partition, Change drive letter, Set active partition, Convert Dynamic
Disk to Basic Disk, Surface Test,
Change Partition Serial Number, Change Partition Type ID and Partition
25. PC Decrapifier - "The PC Decrapifier is designed to
remove a specific list unwanted software in an
unattended fashion. Before running, the user may select exactly what software
should be removed. Currently, it is targeted for use on The PC Decrapifier is a program designed to remove or uninstall a
specific list unwanted software in an unattended fashion. It can be used to
clean off most of the annoying software that is typically shipped with newer
PCs."
26. ProdKey - "ProduKey is
a small utility that displays the ProductID and the
CD-Key of Microsoft Office (Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007),
Windows (Including Windows 7 and Windows Vista), Exchange Server, and SQL
Server installed on your computer. You can view this information for your
current running operating system, or for another operating system/computer - by
using command-line options. This utility can be useful if you lost the product
key of your Windows/Office, and you want to reinstall it on your computer.
"
27. Sandra Lite - A great program that gives you detail
information about your BIOS, chip set, the motherboard, and more. It also
allows to perform burn test ( to see if components will fail or not)
28. Ubuntu - "Ubuntu is an operating system
built by a worldwide team of expert developers. It contains all the
applications you need: a web browser, office suite, media apps, instant
messaging and much more. " Ubuntu is an
open-source alternative to Windows.
29. Virtualbox - A great open source piece of
Virtualization software.
30. WSUS Offline Update - "You can use
WSUS Offline Update to easily download patches and updates for your Windows and
Office without going through the whole procedure on Microsoft's Windows Update
website.
Checkout out the links below for more
1. http://www.bytesofinformation.com/dgallery.htm
2. http://www.bytesofinformation.com/WordPress/?cat=3’