Ashampoo
a-squared Anti Malware
Easy Clone Detective
Paragon
Process Lasso Bitsum Technologies 5.0.0.24
Visual Search Pony version 7.52 Visual Search Pony 7.52
WinUtilities 9.98 Professional Edition YL Computing, Inc
I only fit the best ?

List of favorites is rather long (obviously the "most favorite" GOTD ones - I have purchased).

I'm only listing the ones (I remember) that I have purchased/non-GOTD releases (many as a direct result of the GOTD promotion). Where I purchased a license when a DIFFERENT program from the same developer was on GOTD - I put the GOTD promotion title in brackets.

Just goes to show when the software appears on GOTD (and it is good - I'm usually a tough judge) - it results in sales. When I see potential or I have a serious interest in the software - I may offer to help testing and reviewing new versions (my professional background is in software development).

Allmynotes Organizer Deluxe
Anvir Taskman Pro
Atmosphere Deluxe
Backup2usb (Backup4all Lite)
Cacheman (Linkman Pro)
Capturesaver
Chameleon Startup Manager
Chameleon Task Manager
Defensewall Personal Firewall (Defensewall Hips)
Disk Space Fan Pro
Flow [now available as open source]
Hippoedit
Link Collector Pc
Link Collector Portable (Link Collector Pc)
Linkman Pro
Listary Pro
Maxa Cookie Manager (Security Tools)
Netbalancer Pro
Paragon Backup & Recovery 10.0 Home
Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2010 Suite
Paragon Virtualization Manager 2010 Professional
Perfectclock Professional
Process Lasso
Recentx
Smart Diary Suite
Sticky Password
Superlauncher
True Launch Bar
Usb Safely Remove
Winsnap
Winstep Extreme (Nexus Ultimate)
Zentimo

I though I'd resurrect this thread. Rather than list the top three programs you've found most useful just list those that you've found useful over the last few years or since you started visiting the giveaway project, and those that you've purchased (if any)

My list isn't in any order of preference. I've starred those that I've purchased (Though to be honest I can't remember all of the ones I've purchased)

1) Zoner Photo Studio 13 (loved this ever since we got version 9 and haven't bothered to install my copy of Photoshops since using it. It doesn't have most of what Photoshops has, but it does have everything I need for simple photo editing)

2) Robotask

3) Paragon Partition Manager

4) Magic score

5) Driver Magician

6) Outpost Security Suite (considering subscribing when year is up)

7) Aston 2

8) Mamutu (considering subscribing when year is up)

9) Paragon Backup & Recovery (love the rescue disc) & Paragon Rescue Kit Pro

10) Process Lasso *

11) Game Booster Premium

12) Dark Castle, Ancient Castle, Dinosaur, Nautilus, Planet Earth 3D, Planet Jupiter, Solar System - Earth 3D, Solar system 3D, The Lost Watch, Sun Village, Moon 3D, Mars 3D, and Mechanical Clock 3D Screensavers (led me to purchase a few others)

13) Multiset

14) Ay Recovery (I purchased an earlier version of this called Eaz Fix) *

15) Hippo Edit

16) Sticky Password

17) Returnil Virtual system

18) Photo Colorizer

19) InPaint

20) Tabbles

21) Daemon Tools Pro

22) Atmosphere *

23) Folder Marker Pro *

24) Easy Macro Recorder

25) Anvir Task Manager * (went on to purchase Anvir Security Suite with three years of sun=bscription to the antivirus part of the ptrrogrm. Still undecided about which is best Anvir or Process Lasso though Lasso doesn't have the AV addition)

26) Buffer Zone (not sure which I prefer Buffer Zone or Returnil intend to purchase oe of them when I can afford to)

27) All Media Grabber

28) Keriver Image (ended up purchasing Acronis after trying this one out)

29) Double Safety

30) Advanced URL Catalog

31) Bee Icons

32) Starburn v12

33) Picture Collage Maker

34) Morpheus Photo Morpher *

35) SWF & FLV toolbox

36) Total Network Monitor

37) PD Particles

38) Evernote (considerig purchasing this one)

39) Frigate 3

40) Liquid Story Binder XE

41) Wire Changer *

42) ConceptDraw VI and ConceptDraw Mindmap

43) HDDLife Pro *

44) BlindWrite

In some cases the developers of the software might only agree to participate on the condition that the period permitting the software to be installed is limited to 24 hours. The current system is how the GOTD team provide for such a restriction.

Should users try to abuse or bypass this, those developers will likely move towards activation based on their own servers - which means they can disable the GOTD codes when the giveaway has finished. (Or just avoid GOTD altogether).

As anyone who has been around GOTD for a few years will know - 9 out of 10 giveaways that are reliant on developers emailing individual codes, or activating on their own servers results in epic fail - usually because they cannot cope or haven't planned for the volume of registrations. Imagine if every second day we had one of "those" giveaways.

Be satisfied with the Giveaway that is provided. In six months (or whenever) you decide you cannot live without the program - if it is really that good - just go register it, or find a freeware/open source alternative.

Remember the other side of the equation - getting to use commercial software for free through giveaways, is that if the software is good, and you continue to use it - you should support the developers who wrote it - and buy a license (and be eligible for the latest versions and support).

Many of the developers who participate with GOTD aren't big companies like Microsoft, but they are just individuals working & trying to earn a dollar to put food on their tables and to look after their families.

Instead of trying to work out ways to screw them and get around the system that is in place to give them a "fair go", if their software is so good that you need to reinstall after you reformat of buy a new PC - then spend a few dollars and register the software with them.

If the software really is too expensive - talk to the developers, sometimes there is something you can do for them - perhaps for a discount or even an entirely free license.
- Translating the software into a new language
- Correcting Language / Spelling in the Program or on their site.
- Write a review of the software and publish it on their blog.
- Design new icons or a logo for the program.
- Help with the documentation or write tutorials on using the program.
- Beta test and provide good feedback to the developer
- Make useful suggestions on ideas for new features.
- Ideas for new programs.
- and lots of other things that help.

So no, giveawayoftheday.com doesn't think that reinstalling old giveaways is okay. In the long run it can be very destructive and damaging to the prospects of some developers from participating - and by not supporting software developers (at least the better ones) makes it a little harder for them to stay motivated to release more of the software that we like.

How to get the setup.exe for use again again ofcourse only personal use. Any words on is this okay with giveawayoftheday.com?

I just wanted info on it from giveawayoftheday.com are they okay with people doing this?

Thanks for your time

Andy

I'll check... I think it has been sent away for cleaning.

The Game GiveAwayOfTheDay ticker is missing again. It doesn't show on my blog and on the main page of GOTD either.

I use FileZilla & EverNote a lot.

I really like the game Ingenious, but it stopped working for me. Good practice for the boardgame. Other games are Hyperballoid, Starship tycoonm & Rock Legend.

My All Time favorites are :

1. Aston Shell - I lost this soft ware n 12/2007.. I miss this one badly Life is in black n white without this it is more than 1 year it was offered.Every day i open GAOTD with a hope that may it be offered again. Hope Bubby(GAOTD) will listen to this poor soul's request one day...Please

2. Frigate (ftp client)- This made the life of a programmer a bit easy (-:
3. Eaz-Fix ( I consider myself safe after loading it...It was not there when I lost my
aston shell)..
4. Returnil - This makes my computer more safer ..
5. EVERNOTE - Thanks for taking things in your databases on a single click & showing
the desired things with a only one click search.
6. Integry Desk - Thanks for giving me shorcuts
7. Atomic Clock - Thanks for showing a consuderable BIG CLOCK in my sytem tray &
showing me alerts/ reminders / coundown time making me eligible to work in due time.
8. Wondershare demo creator - It makes very easy for me to teach fundamentles to my
little sister, who keeps on asking same thing again and again untill things went
into her mind (-:
9. All My Books - Thans can now kee track of my vast library of books... which
earlier consumed a lot of my time
10. E-reminder - though offerd on 14.11.2008 today is 17.11.2008, it is now a part of
my computer life, peddy ( microsoft agent) reminds me things as nad when i asked
him to remind to, it send me mails to remind, it keeps my notes... I can give color
codes to see at whwt glance which is the important thing left & what has done.

Thanks GAOTD for making my ....our lives simpler ....(-;

A-squared Anti-malware without a doubt, followed by RecentX.

It's difficult to choose a favorite among all the great programs offered here, but definitely Anvir Task Manager Pro is among the best and most valuable... and I need a new copy for my two new computers (hint, hint). Thank you, GOTD.

Can you guys put cyberlink youcam for download?

1. Advanced Audio Recorder
2. Aplus Video Converter
3. AVS Video Editor

Top 3:

Liquid Story Binder XE - Has a bit of a learning curve, but a really good tool for writers with storyboards, multimedia organization and especially self-publishers who want to format their work prior to publishing. Just a great tool to keep everything together.

BusinessCardsMX3 - Easily made some nice introduction type cards. (I don't have a business per se but I work contract and am open to getting a permanent job, so it's nice when networking to have a professional looking card to hand out.)

Evernote (which is free now...but I think I prefer the older version in some ways--I miss the flagging features.)

Easily my favourite downloaded programme from GAOTD is DemoCreator. I often get asked by friends "How do I..." do this or that on the computer. I used to have to type directions, step by step, click by click, describing each page as it appears. It took quite a while to formulate a helpful reply. Then I downloaded DemoCreator. Now, to answer a question, I start that programme then just do everything that I would otherwise have told the requester by email. I end up emailing the product, which is basically a video (.swf file) of what I did with my voice giving directions in the background. It wows my friends, is very helpful to them, and makes me look like a wizard. It's a fabulous programme. By the way, I did correspond with the makers of the programme and they were really great people to deal with. They are clearly working very hard to produce a good product.

Xilisoft DVD ripper
Returnil
...?

a-squared Anti Malware. Best of the kind! I can't tell you how thankful am I!

Some great software has been given away, but my favorites are

1. xStarter, an amazing tast maker
2. Smart Type Assistant, which has features like auto-correct and spell checker that work in any program, as well as a very useful "Smart Diary", which acts as a personal keylogger
3. Hide Window Plus, which includes keyboard shortcuts to make any window just disappear, but still be "open"

In no particular order:
1. Cleanse uninstaller
2. Glary Utilities
3. Premium Booster

Yes, Image Mender is a nice little helper. It has some glitches, but is anyhow a frequently used proggy in my toolbox.

1:East-Tec Eraser 2:Glary Utilities

yeah- image mender did an amazing job on a picture i didn't think i would be able to fix.

I have fun with Image Mender,
Auto Mouse do help me a lot.
Thx to giveawayoftheday .

1) WinSnap
2) Zoner Gif Animator
3) Robotask

My favourites include:

PPTminimizer because it's portable (I can run it from my thumb drive), does what it says, and the people in my office make huge "slideshow" ppts that are often >100mb.

Image Compressor Pro. This software is just magic for what it can do with my 12mp >4Mb jpg's. Quality is superb.

My favourite giveawayoftheday tool was Helpsmith , but unfortunately i had to reinstall my windows vista because of a failure when installin Vista SP1 :-(((

Now the greatest tool ever don't work anymore !
I used it everyday !

I hope it comes back as another giveawayoftheday soon !!!

Just finished East Side Story, great stuff, please get more like this nothing like a good adventure game, sure beats matching up squares and triangles.

Thank You

Just to put in another good word for Search GT, I decided to buy the program. I needed some tech support, which turned out to be really fast and effective. Great company.

My alltime favorites are:
1) Returnil
2) Aston
3) AltDesk (would love to see the portable version offered)

Followed by: Glary Utilities, Premium Booster, Equation Wizard, IconConstructor, any ConceptDraw Software, 10Strike Network File Search and BladeBox (would love re-runs), Wondershare Photostory, AptEdit, Evernote and a bunch more.

Favorites found over tips in the comment section: TrueCrypt, Mojopac, Erunt, GoBinder (Student Software), Train your Brain, O&O Defrag
Pura Vida, AlexSJ

I've acquired a nice little collection of useful programs since I discovered GotD a few weeks ago, most notably Evernote, which I was already using as freeware, Anvir Task Manager, Driver Magician and StarBurn. I also have a future project in mind for CyberPower Audio Editing Lab.

However the only GotD prog which I use several times daily, which lives in my Quick Launch tray, and which I really wouldn't ever want to be without again, is

Search GT

Blindingly fast! Great stuff.