It's Monday, so the car must be dirty
According to my good friend and local cigar aficionado, Michael D, this little freeware program, called Wirenote, sits in the notification area (bottom right) of your desktop and allows you to create to-do lists, notes, reminders and messages and more. Reminders can make sounds, shake the screen, even turn off your computer. If you still can’t remember your anniversary, you need counseling!
There’s a learning curve, Michael says, but it isn’t too bad. This is apparently a Russian program, so the English instructions are a little awkward. (Well, how good is your Russian?) Check it out. You need never forget anything again!
He also recommends WinDirStat, a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for Microsoft Windows (all current variants) that shows your hard drive’s files graphically, making it easier to find the space hogs crowding your hard drive. Each file is shown as a box with its relative size corresponding to the size of the file. The boxes are even color-coded.
So, if you find yourself wondering which files are consuming the most hard drive space, this freeware gem might be just the ticket for some summer house cleaning.
Doug
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I am not very computer literate but I did at least take a look to see what theyn offer. I think my computer already does all that.
My experience with freeware hasn't been very good. Some work, some don't, and worse, some cause problems. I would say to be careful and be ready to correctly uninstall if problems start.
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Hey, welcome aboard, NR (You're among friends here; you can use your real name.) We're always happy to meet new people and appreciate your comments. Hope you become a regular.
- Doug
I agree, some freeware is pretty good, but a lot of it causes more problems than it is worth. I steer clear of most freeware.
OK, what does the title have to do with the freeware?
Well, Ben, I think it's Michael's way of segueing into the Wirenote "To-Do" list feature. C'mon, you knew that, right?
I disagree. I use all kinds of shareware and freeware and genuinely like most of them. What exactly have you found objectionable on which software?
Ok ok...look...
There are most certainly freeware programs out there that are crap. However, Microsoft and Apple also have freeware and there are several programmers out there that create wonderful programs.
As with all things today, you make sure you're adware, spyware and virus blockers are in place, just as you do with ANY program.
But a great deal of these utility programs fit the bill for that little extra "something" you might need to take care of a task or change the look of your icons...or whatever. Moderation in all things and make sure that you uninstall them properly if you decide you don't want to use it anymore. Right? Computers 101 here folks.