[DaveBurnett]

I use an old Version of Disk Doctor and Speedisk as well as Ghost

[bearbottoms]

OMG...there are too many to list. I use my personal website to maintain a list of my favorites. I can get to that no matter where I am or whose computer I'm on. You can see the list of my favorites at: http://members.cox.net/bearbottoms1

In fact, I'm on constant alert for new or better stuff...make updates all too frequently...it's almost become obsessive.

[bearbottoms]

Originally Posted by Space Cowboy

Gota quick question?

Can you resize and compress a jpeg with IrfanView.

Also .. When I double click or launch a pic can I set it up to show the pic full screen without any toolbars or borders?

Thanks

For resizing etc. I find this to be the greatest http://www.vso-software.fr/products/...ge_resizer.php Of course, for graphics...I use the GIMP http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html

[bearbottoms]

Originally Posted by STRANGER4233

I HAVE MULTIPLE E-MAIL ACCOUNTS, AND WAS WONDERING WHAT THE EASIEST, MOST CONVENIENT TO USE SOFTWARE WOULD BE TO CHECK ALL MY MAIL AT ONCE? Thanks!

Try FreePops http://www.freepops.org/en/

[JStergis]

Originally Posted by bearbottoms

For resizing etc. I find this to be the greatest http://www.vso-software.fr/products/...ge_resizer.php

Good One!

Also, for multiple e-mail addys,Thunderbird is good. I have three POP3s feeding into it, and when it starts, it automatically downloads from all three at startup, every five minutes (changeable from 0 to about anything), and whenever I click Get Mail.

[~Candy~]

Outlook Express does the same thing

[JStergis]

great site, bearbottoms. I think we have an Open Source/Freeware expert on our hands.

[JStergis]

Originally Posted by AcaCandy

Outlook Express does the same thing

Yes, but a lot of people prefer Thunderbird because of the less annoying interface, the fact that Microsoft didn't create it, and because it's open-source (for those who like to change it around a little and recompile it)

[John Burns]

Originally Posted by JStergis

it automatically downloads from all three at startup, every five minutes (changeable from 0 to about anything), and whenever I click Get Mail.

There is a mail manager program - PopPeeper which also does this, I believe. I get multiple mail notices and can delete them from the PopPeeper box before they ever get to my mail services. Link is:

http://poppeeper.com/

Been using it for several years - good program.

[bearbottoms]

Originally Posted by craigwp

Does anyone know if there is a freeware program (that you would recommend) that can be used as a motion detector ? Ideally I'd like to be able to either take single pictures when motion is detected . Or I'd like to take pictures at certain intervals like every 20 minutes etc.

Thanks in advance

I know of two: Cat Spy is a video surveillance application. It includes complex motion detection, a pre-motion recording facility and supports all DirectX 9.0 compatible capture devices. Images are recorded as an AVI file and compressed by any DirectX 9.0 compatible compressor installed on your machine. http://www.catspy.de/

and HSSVSS is a High quality motion detecting or time lapse surveillance system. HSSVSS is easy. Just plug in your USB camera (webcam or whatever) and click "ON" – very simple interface. http://www.hssvss.com/

[Space Cowboy]

Stumbled onto this one today .. I like the minimizer

Linky

[bearbottoms]

I guess if I had to list a favorite, it would be Sandboxie. The Virtual Surfing concept is rather new for most folks, and the malware is getting smarter...using your task manager et.al. to shutdown your security programs for gosh sakes.

http://www.sandboxie.com/

[JohnWill]

Of course, Microsoft Virtual PC is now free, and gives you a complete virtual machine to play with.

[talon03]

Originally Posted by AcaCandy

Outlook Express does the same thing

Yeah, some of us like to shop around!!
I'm one of those people that thinks Windows is good, for what it is. But I'm also very willing to try any Linux distro shoved my way, and I feel OSX has a very cool GUI!!

[JStergis]

Originally Posted by JohnWill

Of course, Microsoft Virtual PC is now free, and gives you a complete virtual machine to play with.

I'll have to get that!