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Programs To Make Up For Windows Inadequacies

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Free alternatives for Notepad, Paint, etc.

http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20050930/index.html


No surprise that a lot of them are the open source ones compiled for Win32.
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I like the wordprocessing program. It's compatible with WordPerfect! Amazing!
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Also, the video player, good. Great find, Jason
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Gamespy's 5 "must have" programs:

http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/690/690655p1.html
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Great free boot cd's:

http://overclockers.com/tips1246/


I use the first one extensively.
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do they work on the @#$#@ boxes that you're refitting for the Indians? They seem a little finicky (Computers, not Indians)
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Well, they're how I'm resetting the Windows 2000 password on the Indian computers so......yes.


The diagnostic card/software is for the Indian computers that are more fickle.
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Can't find the program you want? Code it yourself:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/03/29/ ... ic_script/

How to remove the arrow from shortcuts.
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Pretty cool video program:

http://www.getmiro.com/

Miro.
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Pretty good plotting software that Cathar uses:

http://www.gnuplot.info/
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