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XFD viewer? Is there a free alternative
Have started receiving a couple of XFD files at work recently but nowhere near enough to justify purchasing IBM Form Viewer for the users that do receive them. Seeing as it is an agreed upon standard ...
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What software could help me manage my moving boxes?
I'm planning to move from an apartment into a house later this year. Given all the tricky steps involved in the move, I am thinking that perhaps some software could be helpful at various stages of the ...
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I want to use alternative general purpose search engines [closed]
I don't want to use any of "the big players". I want to give those alternative engines a change. But who are they?
I'm searching something to replace my Firefox Search input box, so I'm really only ...
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Is there open source software which is to Process Monitor what ProcessHacker is to Process Explorer?
Process Hacker is an open source alternative to the famous Process Explorer by Mark Russinovitch.
Is there in the same vein a piece of open source software that can be a serious alternative to ...
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Open Source alternative to Team Viewer or GoTo Assist?
Is there an open source alternative to Team Viewer or GoTo Assist? No VNC is not a viable alternative; VNC is more of an administrative tool.
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Can I install ubuntu studio on pendrive without boot device?
Can I install ubuntu studio on my stick within operating system? Without rebooting my computer to enter installation?
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Alternatives to Soluto? [closed]
For a school assignment we need to make a presentation about a program and an alternative. I chose Soluto, but I have no idea what alternatives are available. I thought they were easy to find, but ...
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Is there any way to send messages from the command line in Vista?
I was doing some tutorials on batch scripting when I came across a command prompt messenger tutorial that explained how to message someone directly from their computer.
I followed the tutorial and ...
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Gentoo and Funtoo alternative [closed]
I have been using gentoo linux for a long time with my netbook and old laptop. I tried funtoo linux and I found it even better than gentoo, though it is based on gentoo, but anyway. Now I'm looking ...
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Alternatives to Oracle JRE
I would like to uninstall as many Oracle products from my computer as possible because I don't like that company. However, I require Java for some of my applications, e.g. Eclipse.
What alternatives ...
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Free translation utility like Babylon
Someone knows a tool like Babylon to translate almost from every where in the pc?...It let you search definitions from any selectable text using multiples dictionaries and web services. I was using ...
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What is the Xen/Citrix equivalent of VMware workstation?
Does Xen/Citrix have a workstation/desktop tool to run virtual machines on top of an existing OS?
My host machine is Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate.
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Alternatives to CPUGenie
I'm not sure if such a question is allowed. If not, close the question please.
My story: I have finally found a workaround to my overheat problem. CPU undervolting.
There is an application which ...
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Simple, lightweight alternatives to FoxTab
I've always liked how Google Chrome's new tab-page looks, presenting you with thumbnails of the most used web sites and lists your recently closed tabs. I understand FoxTab does this, but it's a bit ...
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Free software to edit bootable ISO files
I have tried PowerISO and it was a great software to open/edit my bootable ISO files.
Are there any other freeware alternatives?
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Why would moving from anything Microsoft be such a good idea? [closed]
The owner of the company I'm working at is on a rampage: She is moving to saving as much money as possible, which means pulling Microsoft Office and other licenses from the ordinary deadly ...
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Alternative to TrueCrypt?
TrueCrypt is distributed on a non-free license, and is therefore not included in the Fedora repos.
What alternatives would you suggest?
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UPX Packer Alternative for .NET Programs?
Yeah UPX is a good compressor but it doesn't work with .NET executables.
upx: SampleExecutable.exe: CantPackException: .NET files
(win32/.net) are not yet supported
So is there a good ...
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Is there an opensource alternative to Native Instruments' Massive application?
Is there an an opensource application with capabilities similar to Native Instrument' Massive program (this is program that is focused on sound creation and can be used to make dub and drum and bass ...
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Alternative to WIN+L
So I want to lock my screen to prevent anyone to do anything unless they know a password or a combination of hotkeys. WIN+L is not doing a good job because it prevents a few softwares to continue ...
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Logitech SetPoint Alternative for MX Revolution on Windows
Is there a software alternative out there for Logitech SetPoint on Windows (7)? Specifically for the Logitech MX Revolution Mouse. The required features are just key mappings and configuration of the ...
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alt-tab alternative different from VistaSwitcher for Windows 7
hi all i want to find an alternative to alt-tab different from VistaSwitcher. The reason behind this is that the standard alt-tab of windows 7 has a very anoying bug that isn't fixed yet and ...
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Like Fiddler2 on Linux
On windows I like using fiddler to scan TCP streams and save them. Is there a similar tool to do this in linux?
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Alternative to MS Word that properly supports filling form fields and checkboxes?
We only have Linux on our computers here at my home, and I tried to use LibreOffice (a derivative of OpenOffice.org) to fill in an application form for a job, which was in .doc format. However, ...
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Install an alternative OS to Windows CE
I've an EASY PC E700 WinCE Series.
Windows CE 6.0 is installed on it, but it's very awful!
It doesn't let me see videos on Youtube and Adobe Flash can't be installed.
I surfed the Web to search an ...
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Freeware alternative to Total Commander on Windows x64? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Free alternative to Total Commander
Which tool could replace total commander on x64 based windows systems?
Total Commander does not handle copying of huge amounts of ...
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Encryption software as easy to use as EFS
Is there any encryption software that works as transparently to the user as the built in EFS? I am trying to create a relatively secure folder for the users to store documents in, but with some users ...
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Greasemonkey for IE8?
I've been searching some of the morning today and am unable to find a 'Greasemonkey' for IE8.
Does anyone have any good alternatives to Firefox for IE8?
I have a horrendous 'Incident Monitor' ticket ...
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Good MS Word Alternative for OS X?
I need a good Microsoft word alternative for OS X. I require a strong grammar checker (at the same level as word) and good spell check for english, spanish, and russian. Preferably it would be cheaper ...
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Is there a Windows equivalent to Remote Disc?
So obviously almost 3/5 of laptops sold today come without CD drives, mine being one of them. My dad wants to watch DVDs and install Office '07 however, and he won't pay a hundred dollars for an ...
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Dreamweaver alternative to emulate check in/out functionality
A little intro: a team of us are updating a website using Dreamweaver. We have no version control, and have to deal with Adobe's software oddities to get things done. I know just how bad this is!
I'm ...
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Is there any online/offline freeware to add sticky notes like “Adobe Acrobat”?
Is there any online/offline freeware to add sticky notes like "Adobe Acrobat"?
Sticky notes over text document, images etc. Specially I want to comment with ballon on big images.
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Looking for an alternative to PuTTY on Windows
PuTTY is good at what it does, but I'm somewhat envious of Mac Terminal and even Ubuntu's Terminal. I'm looking for good alternatives to PuTTY that would include some of the aesthetics found in Mac ...
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LatexIt alternative for Windows
I use a program in MacOS called latexit to create small pdf files of math text, that I can then put on presentations or open in Illustrator to modify. Is there a program that does this for Windows?
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Free or open source software for slide presentation? [closed]
If I don't want to use PowerPoint, is OpenOffice Impress my best choice for a slide presentation?
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Looking for alternative to RoboForm's SearchCards
I use Palemoon (a Firefox build) on Windows 7 x64 and I've recently migrated from RoboForm to LastPass for my password keeping needs.
The only thing I miss from RoboForm, was it's ability to let me ...
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Anything similar to Evernote? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What is your notes taking tool?
I'm looking for an application that's similar to Evernote in taking notes and synching them from any other PC (don't need mobile devices ...
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free alternatives to windows movie maker? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What are the good alternatives to Windows Movie Maker in Vista?
What's a good and free alternative to windows movie maker?
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Syncing options for iPhone/iPod Touch besides Google and Outlook
I want to sync my iPod Touch address book to something other than MS Outlook (don't want to pay for it) and Google (don't trust them to protect my personal data) on a Windows machine. Do I have any ...
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Is there a good alternative to Videora iPod Converter?
I use Videora to convert my videos (in DivX/XviD format) to something I can play on my iPod Classic.
I really dislike it. It's clunky, riddled with adverts, sometimes doesn't convert properly (the ...
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alternatives for zoom player? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the best video player for Windows?
is there something that is (nearly)customisable like zoom player...
something that is in the same time featured and simple...
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Gentoo Alternative for Netbook
I'm working for 6 years with Gentoo. I love all configuration and installation options, the pretty colorful init toolchain and portage, but I absolutely hate compiling software, since it leasts ages. ...
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Alternative to Preview for scanning on Mac OS X
Are there any programs for Mac OS X that serve as an alternative for Preview for scanning?
Here are some features I am looking for:
Free, or cheap
Ability to scan multi-page documents
Speed
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Free Web Data Extraction Software
I am looking for some free alternatives to web data extraction softwares such as Mozenda or Easy Web Extract/Any Web Data Extract or any other free web data extraction software.
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Alternatives to amarok?
Amarok used to be great, but now sadly has a horribly complicated UI and crashes all the time.
What good alternatives are there for KDE?
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Corel Draw alternatives
Corel Draw is a really good vector graphics application but its price is a 'bit' high. Could you recommend me some alternatives? I only know InkScape from out of the blue.. and it's a bit behind Corel ...
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Alt-tab with text filter in Windows 7
Is there a way to do an alt-tab type action but where you can quickly filter the list of open programs with a text search of the title?
For example, I have about 30-40 windows open and I know the one ...
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How do I get a standalone SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?
I don't want to install the entire SQL Server (2005 or 2008) on my Virtual PC (saving space), yet I need the SSMS to connect to external databases.
What are my options?
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What is a good cheap alternative to Photoshop? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What is a good and free image editor? (Alternative to Photoshop)
I'm looking for something a bit more user-friendly than The Gimp, but cheaper than Photoshop.
What is a ...
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Chrome Extensions for Firefox (Alternatives)
I am looking for some extensions for Firefox which I learned to enjoy in Chrome, namely Google Quick Scroll and Google Dictionary. Are there equivalent extensions for Firefox?
