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1 Just the Basics DVD Contents 1 Just the Basics DVD contents (revised daily) Presented by the Sequim PC Users group Compiled by Steve Solberg Updated: July 9, 2017 June 30, 2008 (original date for class & materials) These two DVDs have full courseware material for the Just the Basics class. All programs are Freeware or Open Source. Documents from past presentations are in separate folders according to the type of document. All programs updated to the latest versions as of this update. All programs come with a description or a user manual. Note1: Some programs have 32 bit and 64 bit versions then both programs are listed. Note2: There is a description inside each folder with a URL for reference and future updates. Note 3: This is a new layout using Tables from MS Word for easy reading. Note 4: All of these programs work with Windows 10 unless otherwise specified. Categories Programs Version Short Description Comments Anti-Virus MS Security 4.10.0219.0 Win Vista & Win 7 (32 & 64 bit) for Very Good Essentials Win XP use Avast Free MS Malicious 5.49 32 Bit and 64 Bit Good Software Removal Tool McAfee Stinger 12 .1 (Standalone) just click to run or burn to CD MS Defender 4.1 Built into Win 10 Excellent Avast Free Antivirus 17.5 Will work with WinXP and above Good Note: Win Windows Defender 4.5 Program built into Windows 8, 8.1 Excellent 8,8.1 & 10 & 10 Users SpyWare & CCleaner 5.31.6104 updated to work with Win7, Malware Win8/Win8.1/Win10 Removers CCleaner Portable 5.31.6104 CCEnhancer 4.4.2 Adds support for CCleaner Malwarebytes 3.1.2.1733 detects and removes malware Very Good SuperAntiSpyware 6.0.1244 Malwarebytes Anti- 1.08 protects popular applications from Exploit zero-day exploits Malwarebytes 6.047 Scan and remove unwanted AdwCleaner toolbars & Pop-ups 2 Meta Defender 3.12.5.777 Uses over 40 anti-malware engines Client to scan for malware. Cybereason 2.3.0.0 Protects against 99% of RansomFree ransomware strains eBook Readers, Editor & Library eBook Reader Calibre (32 & 64 bit) 3.3.0 Digital library and format Excellent & Converters converter (updated weekly) IceCream Ebook 4.53 EPUB, MOBI, and DJVU formats Good Reader Kindle for PC 1.20.47037 Read Kindle books on your PC Applications Essential PIM Free 7.5.1 Powerful and versatile personal information manager (PIM) RGS CardMaster 7.0.3 Contacts/address/phonebook program (PIM) BS1 General Ledger 2016.6 Accounting software Watch My Budget 2.53.0 software to Visualize, Plan and Lite Track your money Finance Explorer 7.3.1 Simple and easy to us Stock Stalker 2.5.7 Stock quote monitoring and tracking application Money Manager Ex 1.2.7 Portable Ableword 3.0 PDF Editor Notepad ++ Portable 7.4.2 Source code editor and Notepad replacement (Portable) Classic Shell 4.3.0 Make Win 8.1/10 look like XP or Very good Win 7 PortableApps.com 3.5 Take your favorite software with Excellent Installer you on a USB flash drive Portable Apps 14.4.1 collection of portable apps Excellent Platform VeraCrypt Portable 1.19 Excellent 3 Dog & Cat My Pets 1.30 Store any information related to Database pets Coding Geany 1.28 Lightweight IDE for C++ Internet TapinRadio 2.05 Listen and record internet radio Radio stations. Astronomy RegiStax 6.1 software for Alignment and stacking/processing of images PDF Reader Foxit PDF Reader 8.2.1 Tabbed; Better than Adobe reader Very good PDF Reader Sumatra PDF Reader 3.1.2 In addition to PDF’s this reads eBook formats ePub & Mobi QR Code Gen QR Code Generator V1.220 Program to generate QR codes Smartphone Samsung Kies 3.2.16044_2 Samsung phone manager, backup Very good & recovery Samsung Smart 4.1.17054.16 Transfer data from other phones Switch to Samsung MyPhoneExplorer 1.8.8 Manage and organize your smartphone. Office Suite Libre Office 5.3.4 Similar to MS Office (with manual) Very Good will open word perfect files SSuite Various small office programs Portable JPG to Word 1.0 JPG to Word is a free file converter PDF to Word 2.0 DSpeech 1.58.8 Text to Speech MS Onedrive 17.3 Desk Top client for OneDrive Java & Flash Java & Flash URLs Flash 16 For IE and other browsers MATH MS Mathematics 4.0 graphing calculator Calculatormatik 1.15.260 math tool that includes many calculators and converters Fx-Calc 4.8.6.2 Complex calculations 4 Gravity Nu 2.07 GRAVITY Nu for visualization of gravitational force effects between N objects. DPLS Scientific 2.8.0.1 20 functions, including math, Calculator triangle, vector, gas laws, angular motion, resistor code, statistical, half-life, molar mass and molarity calculators Education Mimosa Small School 7.0.3 Scheduling and course planning Edition software Internet Apps Skype 7.38 Video VoIP from MS Group Video Vuze 5.7.5.0 Bit torrent client with encryption Very nice Google Voice & Needed for Hangouts and voice Video Plugin calling BitTorrent Sync 2.3.6 Share files between multiple devices using P2P WordPress 4.8 Publishing platform VoIP TeamTalk 5.2.3 Internet based video & audio conferencing application Laptop Apps TouchFreeze 1.1.0 Automatically disables touchpad while you are typing text Win 10 Apps Windows 10 Final July 29, 2015 Shell Enhancement ShutUp10 1.5.1390 Portable, Privacy Controls Ultimate Windows 4.2.3 Win 10 only (Portable) Tweaker Win 10 Media 32 and 64 bit, download Win 10 Excellent Creation Tool ISO Hide or show Win 10 July 29, 2015 updates GWX Control Panel 1.7.4.1 Turn off the Get Win 10 app 5 Win10 Privacy 2.4.1.0 Windows 10 Privacy Never10 1.1 Disables upgrade to Win 10 Windows 10 Update Disable Updates, Turn off or Turn Switch On Windows updates easily Win 8 Apps Win 8 Apps Troubleshoot problems with an Troubleshooter App Win 8 Synaptic 16.3.15.1 touchscreen gestures Touchpad Driver Win 8 Upgrade Asst. Win 8.1 Upgrade Note: Will not work with Win XP or Assistant Win Vista, upgrade to 10 Win 8 Features 1.0 Fixes Windows 8 features Download Fix download errors Win 8 App Remover 0.55 Remove unwanted apps easily Windows WinApp_Manager 14.02.02 Manage and update Apps Apps CodeTwo Outlook 1.3.1 Easily export Outlook data to CSV Export files (office 97 to office 2016) Virtual Keyboard 3.0.1 WinXP,Vista,7,8,10 Win 10 Apps Win10 Privacy 2.1.5.2 Prevent Win10 from tracking Privacy Repairer 1.4.0.0 Virtualization VMware Player 12.5.6- Easily run any virtual machine on a Software 5528349 Windows or Linux PC VirtualBox 5.1.22 5.1.22.115126 Oracle Music and Audacity 2.1.3 Audio editor with manual Excellent Audio Editors Wavosaur 1.2.0.0 Audio editor, similar to Audacity Excellent ocenaudio 3.2.10 Free audio editor with advanced features OrDrumbox 0.9.19 drum machine software 6 Music2pc 2.2.2.239 free program to find and Good download MP3 songs Music Wire 2.2 Search by track, author or album Excellent name (Portable) MusicBee Portable 3.0.6335 Organize, find and play music files Excellent Deep Ripper 1.1 Convert music from audio CD’s Foobar 2000 1.3.15 Advanced audio player WinAmp Full 5.66 Last edition of this fine player MediaMonkey 4.1.4.1709 Also has program for Android Good Pocket Radio Player 06012017 Simple, small internet radio player Free Music & Video 1.97 Listen or download free music good Downloader Everyone Piano 2.0.3.10 Turn your computer into a piano K-Lite Mega Codec 13.3.3 With the K-Lite Codec Pack you Pack should be able to play all the popular movie formats and even some rare formats. (32 & 64 bit) Ultimate M4a to 1.04 MP3 Converter LameXP 4.14 LameXP is a graphical user- interface (front-end) for various audio encoders Internet TapInRadio 2.06 Internet radio stations Radio Radiola 2.0.5 listen to online radio stations 7 Mail Clients Thunderbird 52.2.1 Good POP & IMAP client replacement for Outlook Express GroupMail 6.0.0.29 Free Edition KLS Mail Backup 4.0.0.5 Back up and restore your Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail, Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, Opera, Postbox, The Bat! and IncrediMail Browsers Mozilla FireFox 54.0 Latest and very good browser Excellent added 64 Bit version, one of three browsers that support HTTPS Everywhere Config Fox 1.0 Utility to manage Firefox advanced and hidden settings Opera 45.0.2552.898 Built in VPN, one of three Good browsers that support HTTPS Everywhere Google Chrome 58.0 Supports HTTPS Everywhere Good PaleMoon 27.3.0 Pale Moon aims to provide more freedom of choice than Mozilla Secure TOR Browser Bundle 7.0.2 TOR (The Onion Router) Excellent browsing (Windows) anonymous surfing Advanced Onion 0.3.1.2 Alternative for Tor+Vidalia+Privoxy Router bundle for Windows users. TOX, QTox Beta Skype with Privacy, encrypted bit Good torrent technology Video & Msg. I2P 0.9.29 I2P is an anonymous overlay network Simple DNSCrypt 0.3.7 Encrypts traffic between your Excellent computer and supported DNS servers DNS Crypt 0.0.6 This is an older version Excellent 8 Proxy Mask 3.4.4 Hide your IP address, Bypass Internet Censorship and Filtering E-Mail Enigmail 1.9.1 OpenPGP plugin for Good Encryption Thunderbird/Icedove GPG4Win 2.3.4 Encryption software for e-mails Good and files GPG4USB 0.3.3-2 Portable USB frontend to write, Good encrypt and decrypt your text- messages and files Photo Editing Gimp 2.8.22 Similar to PhotoShop Very good Paint.net 4.0.16 Similar to PhotoShop Elements Excellent Fastone Image 6.2 Image browser, viewer, converter, Viewer and editor PhotoScape 3.7.0 PhoXo 8.3.0 Tiny free image editing software Irfanview 4.44 With 16mb of plugins VuePrint Pro 8.0 Now free from hamrick.com good Merge 2.4 Overlay two images or text Photo Restoration 3.2.13 For lost or deleted pics on USB or Easy to Recovery media drive for WinXP use Data Wise Data Recovery 3.5.188 File recovery for several
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