
Many of these are selected to be installed by default.
Truecrypt alternative for windows 8 install#
Freeware authors are increasingly adding toolbars, browsers (chrome), and other software to the install files. Many programs are trying to add crap you don’t need to the installs. The amount of bloatware in apps, especially free ones, is on the rise. VERY IMPORTANT – It has gotten bad out there folks. If you suggest an alternative to be programs listed and do not show its advantages I will just delete the post. Since people seem to be ignoring this request. – If you say it uses less resources then provide a concrete example (with stats), if you call it bloatware then show why, etc. You are free to recommend a FREE program but you must list exactly why you think it is better. I know that many of you already use a lot of these programs but perhaps this list would be something you might want to pass on to friends and family to help them out. The goal of this list is to hopefully make your computing experience a little better and less expensive. This is a list of apps I use and/or recommend.

This is not a comprehensive list of freeware apps, there are lists like that all over the place.
Truecrypt alternative for windows 8 windows 8#
This is a Windows 8 version of the previous articles I wrote called The Freeware XP Machine, The Vista Free Machine, and the Windows 7 Freeware Machine. This version is Windows 8 specific and has several additions and deletions of software I have tried based on recommendations of readers (and THANKS for the suggestions).
