Comments on: 8 Better Alternatives To Common Windows Apps http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enhance-or-replace-integrated-windows-applications-with-these-great-alternatives/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicbot http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enhance-or-replace-integrated-windows-applications-with-these-great-alternatives/#comment-418665 Nicbot Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:47:30 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8384#comment-418665 @Ted Just wanted to point out that the free version of Logmein does not need 'assisted access' once installed. It will run in the background and allow you access to the machine remotely with zero intervention from the end user. I use it all the time for my family, personal and some work machines. Teamviewer is a good option for both assisted access like Crossloop, or unattended access. Like Logmein it just takes the correct setup...both good in my opinion, but currently Logmein has better performance. @Ted

Just wanted to point out that the free version of Logmein does not need ‘assisted access’ once installed. It will run in the background and allow you access to the machine remotely with zero intervention from the end user. I use it all the time for my family, personal and some work machines.

Teamviewer is a good option for both assisted access like Crossloop, or unattended access. Like Logmein it just takes the correct setup…both good in my opinion, but currently Logmein has better performance.

]]> By: Ted http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enhance-or-replace-integrated-windows-applications-with-these-great-alternatives/#comment-418663 Ted Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:30:52 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8384#comment-418663 @Lee "In reference to LogMeIn, I looked into them for my company; their enterprise products are impressive, but definitely not free. The free version works fine if you only need assisted access (someone on the other end to ‘click’ you in), and, in that respect, I found Crossloop to be just as effective, and easier to walk a ‘newbie’ through." I had the same feeling. I tried a few (I work at different places and need continual remote access)and liked this <a href="http://www.proxynetworks.com" rel="nofollow">Remote PC Access Software</a> the best. Check it out. @Lee “In reference to LogMeIn, I looked into them for my company; their enterprise products are impressive, but definitely not free. The free version works fine if you only need assisted access (someone on the other end to ‘click’ you in), and, in that respect, I found Crossloop to be just as effective, and easier to walk a ‘newbie’ through.”

I had the same feeling. I tried a few (I work at different places and need continual remote access)and liked this Remote PC Access Software the best. Check it out.

]]> By: Operanut http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enhance-or-replace-integrated-windows-applications-with-these-great-alternatives/#comment-405149 Operanut Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:26:21 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8384#comment-405149 Firefox, Thunderbird and OpenOffice probably are not mentioned because anyone who likes to explore the internet and play around with various software knows about these programs. Even I do. Firefox, Thunderbird and OpenOffice probably are not mentioned because anyone who likes to explore the internet and play around with various software knows about these programs. Even I do.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enhance-or-replace-integrated-windows-applications-with-these-great-alternatives/#comment-395035 Tracy Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:51:29 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8384#comment-395035 Great list of tools here for. I have just replaced vista as a whole with Linux. Great list of tools here for. I have just replaced vista as a whole with Linux.

]]> By: Phaoloo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enhance-or-replace-integrated-windows-applications-with-these-great-alternatives/#comment-394937 Phaoloo Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:56:35 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8384#comment-394937 GIMP is a great replace for Paint (actually GIMP is a image processor while Paint is for drawing). Notepad++ is so awesome that I bet it is already on every designers' computer. GIMP is a great replace for Paint (actually GIMP is a image processor while Paint is for drawing).
Notepad++ is so awesome that I bet it is already on every designers’ computer.

]]> By: Stanica http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enhance-or-replace-integrated-windows-applications-with-these-great-alternatives/#comment-388379 Stanica Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:29:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8384#comment-388379 I would vote for Textpad as a replacement if you want to open exceptionally large text files. We had an application that would create log files up to 1 GB in size. You can't open them in notepad, wordpad, word, etc, regardless of how much RAM or processing power you have. I would vote for Textpad as a replacement if you want to open exceptionally large text files.
We had an application that would create log files up to 1 GB in size. You can’t open them in notepad, wordpad, word, etc, regardless of how much RAM or processing power you have.

]]> By: tunghoy http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enhance-or-replace-integrated-windows-applications-with-these-great-alternatives/#comment-375078 tunghoy Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:01:39 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8384#comment-375078 <strong>X-PLORER VIRUS!</strong> I clicked the link above for X-Plorer, and when I clicked their download link, AVG immediately detected a virus and moved it to the vault. X-PLORER VIRUS!

I clicked the link above for X-Plorer, and when I clicked their download link, AVG immediately detected a virus and moved it to the vault.

]]> By: tunghoy http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enhance-or-replace-integrated-windows-applications-with-these-great-alternatives/#comment-375071 tunghoy Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:28:04 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8384#comment-375071 For a Notepad replacement, I've been using TextPad for years (<a href="http://www.textpad.com" rel="nofollow">www.textpad.com</a>). It's great for coding, system configuration, just about everything. It has tabbed files, custom file types, color coding, clip libraries and a lot of extensions, though some of them are rather old. For a Notepad replacement, I’ve been using TextPad for years (http://www.textpad.com). It’s great for coding, system configuration, just about everything. It has tabbed files, custom file types, color coding, clip libraries and a lot of extensions, though some of them are rather old.

]]> By: Diamond http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enhance-or-replace-integrated-windows-applications-with-these-great-alternatives/#comment-370756 Diamond Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:42:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8384#comment-370756 just wanted to say that Defraggler is by far one of the best defrag tools ive ever used; ive never once seen any kind of improvement after using the windows built in one, and i think i started that back in the windows 98, this one blows the built in one away - thanks for the rest of the list! just wanted to say that Defraggler is by far one of the best defrag tools ive ever used; ive never once seen any kind of improvement after using the windows built in one, and i think i started that back in the windows 98, this one blows the built in one away – thanks for the rest of the list!

]]> By: Darkstriker http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enhance-or-replace-integrated-windows-applications-with-these-great-alternatives/#comment-368527 Darkstriker Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:18:19 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8384#comment-368527 Well, considering that I hadn't defragged my HDD for several weeks, I decided to give #6 (Defraggler) a shot. And there is just one word for what I felt. DISAPPOINTMENT! Defraggler does not do a job any better than the standard Windows XP defragger AND takes about 10x as long. I would never recommend this. Worse still I would WARN people because this App WASTES time as if it were as readily available as water. If you want a seriously better defragger than the windows solution get JKDefrag. Its FASTER and HAS MORE FEATURES! And just to illustrate: I ran a defrag with Defraggler on a 500GB Sata2 HDD (7200rpm/16MB) and after analysis it said there were a mere 10GB fragmented. I started at 8PM and its now 12:15AM AND ITS STILL NOT FINISHED! It actually says that it only is at 66% now. IT'S REDICULOUS! Rest of the rig: AMD X2 3800+ @3Ghz 2GB DDR @500Mhz Stay away from that app! Well, considering that I hadn’t defragged my HDD for several weeks, I decided to give #6 (Defraggler) a shot. And there is just one word for what I felt. DISAPPOINTMENT!
Defraggler does not do a job any better than the standard Windows XP defragger AND takes about 10x as long. I would never recommend this. Worse still I would WARN people because this App WASTES time as if it were as readily available as water.

If you want a seriously better defragger than the windows solution get JKDefrag. Its FASTER and HAS MORE FEATURES!

And just to illustrate:
I ran a defrag with Defraggler on a 500GB Sata2 HDD (7200rpm/16MB) and after analysis it said there were a mere 10GB fragmented. I started at 8PM and its now 12:15AM AND ITS STILL NOT FINISHED! It actually says that it only is at 66% now. IT’S REDICULOUS!

Rest of the rig:
AMD X2 3800+ @3Ghz
2GB DDR @500Mhz

Stay away from that app!

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