5 Free Software That Are Actually Great!

[@vivanjaiswal1039]

Channels like yours don't only help consumers but also devs who might have worked night and day to make those programs. Subscribed :)

[@jfwfreo]

5 open source programs I have and use and love and that people should know about: 7-Zip. Great archiving tool that can read most archive formats you will find (zip, rar, 7z, tar, gz, bz2 and others). Inkscape. Something I don't see much on these likes of "great free software" but that totally should be there. Its basically a free version of software like Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw. Filezilla. For those who still use FTP for file transfers (or the various more secure related protocols like SFTP) its a really good option. FFMPEG. A great way to convert media of all sorts, FFMPEG can probably read more media formats (including all kinds of weird, obscure and proprietary formats) than any other converter on the planet. It can also play back all those funky formats. VLC. Really good media player that among other things is the simplest and easiest way I have found to play DVDs on a PC if that's something you want to do.

[@jasonfanclub4267]

Only Office and Libre Office developers should word together and create the best open source office suite possible

[@guillermoyanez1805]

Thanks!

[@guillermoyanez1805]

how can download your program

[@BrettInTech]

The links to websites for the software mentioned are in the description of this video. Look for "Download" on the site for the program you want and choose your operating system.

[@CNTRYVRSY]

Favorite theme: Dark and the next page blinds me with the BRIGHT white background. - ugh... You GOT me.

[@cooterbrown7734]

I remember the days of Hotbar in the 90s. You were able to personalize your toolbar.

[@DrinkingStar]

Your KZbin channel is fantastic. It is filled with so many great suggested things that I can use. I am glad I subscribed. Thanks

[@shotarcherz1690]

3 HELPFUL VIDEOS IN A ROW... THAT DOES IT... SUBSCRIBEDDDDD

[@phiwatec2576]

Just as a side note: The Visual Studio Code version from Microsoft isn't completly open source. It also sends data to microsoft. For a true open source version I would recommend Codium. Its a pre-compiled version using only the open source code.

[@Error_4x5]

Or just use Atom or Sublime Text.

[@IThinkICare]

Brave for browser (no worry about ads any more) Pot Player for video Advanced Uninstaller Pro. for clean up. Snipping tool is part of W10 so browser doesn't need it. (put the shortcut on the task bar) LastPass or Dashlane for password manager Malwarebytes

[@robertlvincent681]

I like NAPS2 Scanner. When i updated my computer, the printer was recognized but not the scanner. This program scans great. It's even better than the old program.

[@daytaur]

I was looking something to replace VLC. I am using MPC-HC at the same time with VLC and I really love it. But I want to try something different also. I ll give SMPlayer a try. Thank you for your suggestions

[@daytaur]

@@bearsoundzMusic agree. VLC is so powerful. There are feature in VLC the others don't have.

[@peluchefps]

Try MPC-BE.

[@daytaur]

@@peluchefps This looks great. I would give it a try for sure. Thanks for suggesting it

[@Ian.549]

The shareware Open Office suite is great also.

[@michaelcoll433]

Ok, then. I haven't paid much attention to these but I'll take another look. Thanks!

[@magicalcapi9148]

That's a great follow up to the top video players list that's already somewhat outdated now I still feel there's nothing like VLC yet, but getting close MPV derivatives seems to be the way to go for now

[@jaruizm1]

I never use more than barebones MPV player has to offer, my favorite media player since ever

[@IThinkICare]

Pot Player ?!

[@magicalcapi9148]

@@IThinkICare their Facebook page says that last update was in 2019...

[@IThinkICare]

@@magicalcapi9148 It says Built date Apr. 2021

[@magicalcapi9148]

@@IThinkICare where did you find this info?

[@sapelesteve]

Every video that I watch from TG makes me realize how much I don't know about using a computer! Always great information. Thanks TG....... 👍👍😉😉

[@j777]

Great vid! I was expecting another list of crap but this was actually good.

[@lildiamond69]

I bet that if a tech beginner just learnd from this channel will become a tech guy no cap! stay awesome like always

[@androidcodingtipss]

This is the best free software Ive seen. Respect.

[@BeardTech]

Any Free office suite that's not MS Office is a winner. WPS office for me.

[@srikrishna2561]

Best but is it safe ??? That's why I stopped using it.

[@MobileRecordingsRo]

I already replaced CCleaner and VLC. I might also replace Firefox with Waterfox for NPAPI support. Thanks, very usefull !

[@lioneart19]

A great program I never see on these lists is Format Factory, a free video and audio conversion tool that is great.

[@kakashi1xxx]

You convert video to audio ?

[@lioneart19]

@@kakashi1xxx yes, it does.

[@kakashi1xxx]

@@lioneart19 is the software free?

[@lioneart19]

@@kakashi1xxx yes, 100%.

[@kakashi1xxx]

@@lioneart19 i would check it out. Is there an official website?

[@PrinceAlarming]

Hi Tech Gumbo. Back in the day my favorite free office suit was Open Office. Then there was a split between Creators/Devs and Libre Office was born. I tried both and prefer Libre Office. Yes it's free open source. I also like 7-zip for compressed files. I know it's free. I don't know if it's open source.

[@ajoebo9095]

Great job in calling these softwares to our attention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wp5355]

Keep up the great work - I always learn something from these videos!!

[@rayskitten78]

I recommend free cam it records your screen sound and all, good for online meetings or keeping something from KZbin

[@julianj7d374]

Great suggestions and nice work on the detail. Thank you.

[@ronaldhofman1726]

i used to have firefox but are not using google chrome for years now, works fine.

[@gus473]

👍🏼 Absolutely great choices! And the "swoopy" transition was cool too! 😎

[@avejst]

Great finds as always 👍 My pick is irfanview, love that program 20+ years old and counting 👍❤️ Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us 👍😊

[@1slotmech]

Same here... I throw in a few bucks now and then to help keep it going. Irfanview is great for quick&dirty edits

[@dungbeetlemovies]

Used VLC for many years, but came across too many problems in the latter days. Changed to SMP and never looked back. More reliable, less fussy and much easier to use.

[@limpa756]

Use mpv

[@SuperAtheist]

Any free software that let you backup your PC's programs, data, and settings? I'd like to do a fresh install then restore everything.

[@LadyWhinesalot]

dump everything onto an exterior hard drive storage. I have a 3 terabyte that only cost me $60, worth its weight in gold!

[@jameseversole6118]

@@LadyWhinesalot I think OP is more asking about a free software that let's you take a "snapshot" of whatever customizations you've made to a stock OS install (software installed, settings changed, etc) and restore them once you do a fresh install of the OS. Data backup on its own is fairly simple so even if an app does everything BUT data it's still really useful.

[@IThinkICare]

Maybe Macrium Reflect ?

[@watchowlgaming5686]

Thanks man, I will check out the *Waterfox* as you mentioned in your video! It looks quite impressive!

[@busnezz89]

How is Waterfox working for you bruh? Hit me up.. Let me know.

[@MegaCynk]

Thank you for always giving useful information

[@dvil9]

Wow! I just got a new laptop and your channel just showed up in my KZbin feed. I subscribed instantly!

[@bantymech8242]

Bleach bit is best always 👌

[@yssiegetlost3425]

Not free tho

[@bantymech8242]

@@yssiegetlost3425 I didn't get you mate. It's free right.

[@peluchefps]

SMPlayer is ok, but MPC-BE with LAV filters, MadVR and xy-VSFilter is better in any way you can possibly imagine.

[@aquiloencuentras-yt5986]

I recommend Audacity audio editor to be included in this list ;-)

[@coltrop3038]

well this didn't age well

[@tar3712]

I love these videos!

[@spxctreofficial]

A dedicated IDE will always be better than Visual Studio Code for complicated projects. VSCode is simply not capable of dealing with large projects as efficiently as something like JetBrains Rider or Visual Studio 2019 for C/C++/C#, or JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse IDE for Java. However, if you are just working with Python, HTML, or Markdown files, you should be fine with VSCode.

[@McquillanMoyo]

Disk Space Cleaner alternative is Wiztree

[@InsanityPrevails]

I agree with the VLC part I hate it, it never did what I wanted it to do, with conversions for example MPC is still my go to :)

[@epicgrapefruit7563]

Use handbrake for transcoding

[@InsanityPrevails]

@@epicgrapefruit7563 thank you! I'd seen this program around on the internet but didn't really look into what it was. :)

[@mikeos1]

@@InsanityPrevails yes it’s excellent, I use it for reducing the size of videos. Very easy to use.

[@WETheTimeTravellers]

Great..it will definitely help me in some upcoming projects.. Thanks bro

[@abhinavgarg9202]

He never disappoint😇😇😇

[@JustAGameShow]

2:35​ Cross-Platform Media Player... Might I suggest K-Lite Player, comes with all the Audio/Video/image codecs you'd need too. .. And it's free and always updated too.

[@peluchefps]

I recommend you MPC-BE, it's a fork of MPC-HC (that is the player K-Lite codec pack comes with) but better in any way you can imagine.

[@adocuric9154]

I will try sm player and Waterfox. Good Video.

[@Gameryt-v-ishak]

God bless you Sir for sharing information of network

[@ultimatetechmaster8422]

My favorite one is probably Privacy-Friendly Web Browser. I'm also gonna start posting videos like this. You inspired me :)

[@Mimsy_Crush]

i love opera gx but i might give waterfox a try for some other reasons

[@lonelystranger7114]

This channel is very underrated but I believe it will get many more subscribers sooner than later.

[@Wahinies]

Ive also tried system ninja but I find I reclaim the most space using Wise Disk Cleaner (use the portable zip not the installer) even compared to CCleaner but I have not tried bleachbit in forever I'll have to check that out.

[@denker2959]

Awesome video!

[@CloudyKoon]

Hello fellow hat kid

[@denker2959]

@@CloudyKoon oh hello there!

[@marykate647]

Thank you, my fellow tech-enthusiast.

[@MrAimalsultani]

Well done Man.

[@YouAndImpact]

Great video 👍

[@NataliaJaramillo33178]

Do you have a hint for a pdf software free, not online? Thanks for your awsome videos... Natalia

[@mihailmojsoski4202]

For displaying, you can literally drag and drop a PDF file into chrome/firefox and it'll display perfectly. For creating i'd suggest LibreOffice.

[@ralph1bart]

Good info, Thanks.

[@robertfoster3214]

Such brilliant techgumbo alwayscome through great post

[@md.mahirulhaque47]

Does anybody use Glary Utilities?

[@CASANOVA68365]

yeah i think it's great and i got a key for the pro version

[@woofer13]

I started using Glarys after I got rid of ccleaner (a few weeks ago). At first I liked it, but then I found out that it was slowing down my computer. Yesterday I watched this video and decided to try out Bleachbit. It's really simple to use, and even though it doesn't have all the options that Glarys has, I like Bleachbit better. It removed more stuff than Glarys did, and it doesn't run in the background. The only thing I want running in the background is my antivirus software. EDIT: One more thing- because Glarys does have a few options that I'll miss, I will occasionally download it for a day, and then get rid of it again using Revo Uninstaller (which is much better than using Windows program uninstall).

[@woofer13]

@callag63 Thank you. I feel stupid right now. I didn't notice that I had to click "apply" at the bottom. I guess I never noticed that before. My Avast antivirus kept telling me that Glarysoft was slowing down my computer, so I'll see if they warn me anymore. Thanks again. :-)

[@shsechas]

Don't really need any of these at this time, but I always keep as a bookmark in my "helpful videos" folder. Good job!

[@notempura]

I have been using Opera for years now as replacement for Chrome. Is WaterFox better?

[@ThatMfTaika]

As someone who has used both, yes. But if you like chromium based browsers, Brave is pretty good.

[@waragainstmyself1159]

This is great content

[@SemNikit]

Great video

[@macjd4002]

Nice man ty

[@kellyd887]

Already use Waterfox but bleach bit Warrant's a look. Thanks

[@busnezz89]

How is Waterfox for you? Is it better than Firefox?

[@Djole_NS246]

FastStone Image Viewer; Reaper; PotPlayer; UR browser; Everything; Multi Commander...

[@jt11425]

I was loyal to VLC, but PotPlayer completely changed that. It's fantastic

[@RodFleming-World]

Faststone is really good.

[@peluchefps]

Everything is a life changer.

[@ZiLoXCY]

What are your thought for Advanced System Care from IObit

[@fawzanfawzi9993]

My opinion for every program you listed: 1. I don't use waterfox but It's a good start since Mozilla wants to censor the Internet. I personally would go with Librewolf as it's based of more recent Firefox version but it's currently only on Linux. If you use waterfox, please let me know about its experience. 2. I would go with MPV as it is more lighter than SMplayer and it does support Mac OS. I'll try SMplayer regardless. 3. Onlyoffice is so good that I outright refuse to install MS Office on my new Laptop. I used this for my college assignment and it gets the job done pretty well. 4. I don't find any benefit of running cleaning program but, if you do, go with this one and avoid CCleaner at all cost. 5. It happens that I take computer science major and Atom is my choice of code editor. If you want VScode without Microsoft's BS, go with VScodium. BONUS: Freetube is a client for KZbin without all those trackings, ads, and the stupid "KZbin Kids" banner. You can even download video using this app as well.

[@soulaesthete8563]

Thank you for sharing the Freetube info. I've never heard of it, but I'll certainly give it a try. As for Waterfox, it's a good browser and can use the Firefox extensions, I've used it for years. However, it lags sometimes and isn't quite as fast as some of the other browsers out there. By the way, I really wanted to try LibreWolf, but I'm on Windows.

[@sp-e-e-d]

waterfox looks incredible

[@podgee7507]

Is there a substitute for MS Publisher, Thx

[@MaxProgramming]

VS CODE IS THE BEST!

[@aflyingpumpkin1073]

No, vim is the best.

[@MaxProgramming]

@@aflyingpumpkin1073 Vim can also be used in VS Code haha

[@aflyingpumpkin1073]

@@MaxProgramming technically, but VS code adds large amounts of bloat. Also, it is an emulator so it can’t use the full feature set of vim.

[@MaxProgramming]

@@aflyingpumpkin1073 i don't use vim so i am not sure how it works. And yeah I agree vsc is heavy because it is an electron app. A chrome window in the end. But it is the mosy professional software and I love it

[@mihailmojsoski4202]

I prefer JetBrains IDEs, but from the free ones VS Code is indeed the best.

[@travellife4983]

Its the best thank you !!!

[@bharatsn]

i use wps office as my office suite

[@baggins181]

You should add a review of Multi Commander, A great file manager particularly for those who used Power Desk in the past.

[@jbz3]

Surprised you didn't suggest vscodium, not that I know if it's actually any good

[@nakedeye44]

Check out pot player it's better than vlc and smplayer.

[@azepromidi]

vlc wins hand down

[@N1lav]

I don't delve in recreational drugs or their respective players.

[@suparnom]

I use pot and no intention to change. It's really good.

[@Euvoia]

wait, is only office better than libreoffice? is it open office the number one alternative?

[@MrTechnology83]

Wow great videos...... 👍🏼 Any free software to avoid plagiarism please....????

[@momofmanda]

I began using LibreOffice after Appleworks was no longer supported, because it was supposedly the closest thing to Appleworks. However, I've found it to be very much like Word. Does anyone know if OnlyOffice is more like Appleworks?

[@sujayr6983]

any celebrations for 1 million subs??

[@HendraPrabowo]

MPV media player, keepass password manager

[@skashax777x]

we need a vid on phone to tv mirroring, all the apps are on iphone are all poor and req subscription, the app store is a minefield please help

[@superbrighteye]

gom player maybe (that orange paw logo)

[@skashax777x]

@@superbrighteye thank you I'll check it out

[@alejandrotevez6302]

What about Krita?

[@lankeshprabhashwarap.a.d.373]

thanks 👍

[@jamiek5131]

Does water fox have widevine?

[@ricknplano1401]

Manager is a great free accounting program.

[@ValdezJu]

SLICK TRANSITIONS!! 👌 Try Dark Foxy theme by Young Fellow and see if you like how your homepage looks.

[@honestchris7472]

Does Waterfox have a menu bar with Edit, View,History Bookmarks or favourites, Tools and Help on it?

[@OvidiuHretcanu]

for windows, there are better alternatives for first two tough: 1. Web browser: MS Edge (really!) 2. Media Player: POT Player

[@ronnygamerz88]

Which copy paste software is best of 5

[@mikeferguson8378]

Love it!

[@aritryamlbbytlorddarkstar6362]

wow these softwares have support for windows xp also! omg!

[@PuJitois]

My favorite free software for several years has been Convert from Josh Madison. I don't suspect it will be dethroned in my lifetime. Thanks for your videos!

[@stanleybest8833]

Something useful like Audacity 1.2.6 ?

[@futarbd7310]

If manual upgrade is selected in WaterFox, does it still send OS, browser version, or anything else anyway? That is the question.

[@fillfinish7302]

Great work .great heart

[@markasgrazhulis9081]

Atom for text editor

[@FardinMirza]

notepad ++ lets go!

[@MaxProgramming]

Give VS Code a try bro. It's the best one out there

[@aayushbisen89]

I hate to say it but Atom is slowly dying. The development has also slowed down since MS acquired GitHub.

[@FardinMirza]

@@MaxProgramming i know vs code is good for bigger projects but for my solo projects I'm doing best with notepad++ besides...i can move really fast in this program, for me it's not the same with vs code so yeah...if in the future there's a bigger project to build then it's surely gonna be vs code but for simple tweaks to those projects notepad++ is still my choice... imagine firing up a big program to edit one line of code lol and that's kind of a overkill

[@MaxProgramming]

@@FardinMirza yeah vs code is a bit resource hog because it is a chrome window in the end (not jokin). But I am mostly fast in vsc tbh.

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

How does Bleach Bit compare to Glary?

[@tarnaka504]

Waterfox...made by which country ? Thank you ❤️

[@Eques_Umbra]

I think England.

[@dnsbrules_01]

But does Waterfox block advertisements and pay you a small amount of crypto based on a sponsored ad that’s a notification that you can instantly dismiss like brave.