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I gave up my ‘illegal’ activities long ago – but I still like freebies. Here you will find posts about how to attain commercial software for free – 100% legit!



Free Ashampoo Burning Studio 2010!

Ashraf September 24, 2009 59

2009-09-24_120623Update2: The promotion for Ashampoo Burning Studio 2010 is back (it works now) but from ComputerBild.de instead of ComputerBild.ru!

Update: The promotion for Ashampoo Burning Studio 2010 seems to have ended. If you still need a burning software, take a look at Ashampoo Burning Studio 2009 Advanced. The only difference [...]

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Free O&O CleverCache 6 Professional!

Ashraf September 20, 2009 21

A little while ago I wrote about a program called CleanMem. CleanMem is a program designed to optimize the usage of your computer’s RAM. However as an added bonus Shane, the developer of CleanMem, added the ability to clear file cache in the same efficient manner. O&O CleverCache 6 Professional [...]

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Free WinX DVD Ripper Platinum (for a limited time so hurry)!

Ashraf September 16, 2009 31

Update: WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is available for download for free until October 25, 2009 instead of the original September 30, 2009 deadline. Keep in mind after you only have to download WinX DVD Ripper Platinum by October 25, 2009. Once you download WinX DVD Ripper Platinum, you can install, [...]

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New Promo: Get Paragon Drive Backup 9.0 Professional for free (again)!

Ashraf September 2, 2009 31

Update: This promo seems to be still available even though it has been past 3 days. Quick get it while it is still here!

Last week v3.co.uk offered Paragon Backup 9.0 Professional for free. That promo has since ended. However a new promo for the same software is again live [...]

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Free EASEUS Partition Master Pro (limited time offer so hurry)!

Ashraf September 1, 2009 2

UPDATE: This offer has now expired. If you miss out on this offer and would still like to use EASEUS Partition Master on a 64-bit machine, please check out Partition Wizard. Partition Wizard is a very similar software, similar features and functionality, as EASEUS Partition Master except Partition Wizard supports [...]

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Free Ashampoo Cover Studio!

Ashraf August 30, 2009 26

Ashampoo Cover Studio is a program that allows you to create covers for DVD/CD cases, covers and booklets. Here is the software description from the developer:

Do you still label your CDs and DVDs with handwritten scribbles? It doesn’t look good but creating good-looking labels is such a drag –

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Free Paragon Drive Backup 9.0 Professional Edition (limited time offer so hurry)!

Ashraf August 25, 2009 27

Update: This promo has ended! If you missed it be sure to read my posts on 7 free software to image/backup/ghost your computer (free alternatives to Acronis True Image, Norton Ghost, etc.) and EASEUS Todo Backup for freeware image backup alternatives and GFI Backup for a freeware file backup alternative.[...]

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Free CyberLink PowerDirector 7 Ultra (powerful video editor)!

Ashraf August 22, 2009 51

The advantage of having such an awesome and active user base is having dotTechies inform other dotTechies about freebies and/or programs that I don’t know about. In this case, Amnesia was kind enough to bring to this freebie to light (thanks!).

CyberLink PowerDirector 7 Ultra is a powerful video editing [...]

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Free Eltima SWF & FLV Toolbox!

Ashraf August 19, 2009 14

Update: This promotion has ended! Sorry for those who missed it.

Remember Eltima SWF & FLV Toolbox? It was given out by Giveaway of the Day back in December when I reviewed it. Well in case you lost it or you missed the giveaway you can attain the same version [...]

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Free USB Safely Remove v4.1 (limited time offer so hurry)!

Ashraf August 19, 2009 28

2009-08-19_005100For a limited time (August 18, 2009 to August 25, 2009) you can grab USB Safely Remove 4.1 for free! USB Safely Remove is an excellent program that makes using portable media a much more smooth experience so grab it for free while you can.

Here is a short description [...]

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Free Mamutu Malware Blocker!

Ashraf August 17, 2009 3

Gizmo’s is on a role. This is a third freebie in what one week? Mamutu Malware Blocker is a behavior blocker tool by EMSI Software, the developer of a-squared Anti-Malware. To be honest I personally don’t know how good or bad Mamutu is but from this description…

Behavior blockers detect

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Free Xara XS (commercial vector graphics editor)!

Ashraf August 12, 2009 9

Another awesome freebie from Gizmo’s. I read about it last night while I was working on my Paragon review and have finally got the time to post about it. However I kinda feel lazy so I will just provide a screenshot and a link to the download page -_-’…:

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Free Online Armor Personal Firewall Premium edition (limited time offer)!

Ashraf August 10, 2009 19

Most people by now have read my Prevention, detection, and cure: 9 programs that will provide the best all-around security for you and your computer – for free post. In my post I recommend Outpost Firewall Free but acknowledge all the top free firewalls perform similarly in terms of keeping [...]

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Free Morpheus Photo Morpher (Lite edition)!

Ashraf August 10, 2009 3

Morpheus Photo Morpher is a program that allows you to morph one picture into another. Morpheus Photo Morpher (Lite edition) was actually a giveaway by Giveaway of the Day back in January so instead of making this post a long winded one telling you what Morpheus Photo Morpher Lite can [...]

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Free GreenBox LogoMaker 2!

Ashraf August 9, 2009 6

I am not sure how many people know this or not but back in June Avanquest ran a 10 day “free giveaways and discounts” promotion for their English, French, and German sites; each one had different promos each day (although they did overlap a little). Recently I discovered that some [...]

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Free Fix8 Classic!

Ashraf August 9, 2009 3

Fix8 is a a “webcam software that lets you animate yourself”. The classic version allows you to choose from 15 different avatars, 30 accessories and works at 320×420 resolution. If you want more avators or accessories, you can purchase Deluxe or you can even purchase individual avatars and accessories via [...]

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Free Paragon Partition Manager 9.5 Professional (for a limited time)!

Ashraf August 6, 2009 45

Paragon is known for the quality software it makes. So when I hear about a chance to get one of their software for free… I almost faint with excitement I am very happy. Until now the only major, besides Giveaway of the Day giveaways, copy of Paragon software I have [...]

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Ashampoo Burning Studio 2009 is improved with new “Advanced” version

Ashraf August 3, 2009 17

UPDATE 9/24/09: There is a new version of Ashampoo Burning Studio out (Ashampoo Burning Studio 2010). Please visit http://dottech.org/freebies/10072 for more information.

Long time ago in a glaxy far, far away Naboo was under an attack I posted about how to get Ashampoo Burning Studio 2009 for free. First I [...]

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Free Corel Paint Shop Pro X!

Ashraf July 15, 2009 44

Update: This promotion is now dead!

It has been a while since I have posted about a freebie (mostly because I have not been here). Time to make up for that. Today I am here to tell you about how to attain excellent program, that goes by the name of [...]

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Free SnagIt 7.2.5 (Old version)

Locutus May 28, 2009 16

Note: Ashraf already posted about his favorite screenshot program here.  I am just informing you about this great offer!

TechSmith is offering an old version- 7.2.5- of their screenshot software, SnagIt, for free.

SnagIt is, according to CNET:

The good: New Web Capture feature takes shots of entire Web pages;

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dotTech Exclusive: Free AnVir Task Manager!

Ashraf May 16, 2009 167

2009-05-16_135803UPDATE1: This is post is not about the freeware version of AnVir Task Manager but rather the shareware version which you would normally have to $39.95 pay for.

UPDATE2: If you have Kaspersky you may get a warning when trying to install AnVir. As far as I know, it is [...]

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Free PC Tools Privacy Guardian!

Ashraf April 25, 2009 10

Remember East-Tec Eraser 2008? Come on you did not forget already – it has only been …*counts on his fingers*… ten days since dotTech readers were rewarded with East-Tec Erase 2008 as a freebie. Well PC Tools Privacy Guardian is a very similar program to East-Tec Eraser.

Wth Privacy Guardian [...]

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dotTech Exclusive: Free East-Tec Eraser 2008!

Ashraf April 15, 2009 72

2009-04-15_212617So. How are you guys doing today? Great I hope. Guess what? What was that? Sorry I did not hear you, can you repeat it one last time? …No the moon is not made of cheese – but nice try. Don’t worry I have something better to tell you about [...]

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Free eXPert PDF 5 Pro!

Ashraf April 12, 2009 123

Some time ago I posted about how you can get eXPert PDF 4 Pro for free. Then I posted about how you can upgrade to eXPert PDF 6 Pro for free. However the upgrade to eXPert PDF 6 Pro was kind of tricky and many people are unable to do [...]

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Free TuneUp Utilities 2008!!!

Ashraf April 10, 2009 62

Update: This promo seems to be over.

For the longest time I have been telling people about how you can grab TuneUp Utilities 2007 for free. Well now today you can upgrade to 2008 for free also! Andi, my German friend who informed me about this offer, has told me [...]

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Free Titan Backup v2!

Ashraf April 5, 2009 36

Update: Forget Titan Backup. Go with GFI Backup now!

I was in the middle of watching a Fringe episode (catching up before new episodes come out on Tuesday) when I received an email from a dotTech reader known as Michal. Michal was kind enough to email me to tell me [...]

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You got eXPert PDF 4 Pro for free. Now upgrade to eXPert PDF 6 Pro for free!

Ashraf March 23, 2009 111

Update 7/24/2010: Everyone can now get eXPert PDF 6 Pro for free! Visit http://dottech.org/freebies/17294 for more details.

Recall how on 3/13/09 I posted about how you could get eXPert PDF 4 Pro for free. Well recently I posted about the same deal on Gizmo’s and someone posted a comment on [...]

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Free PPTminimizer 3!

Ashraf March 22, 2009 11

Update: It is now past 3/23/09 now and this offer is still available!

A dotTech reader just informed me of this offer (he/she did not leave a name but thanks to whoever it was). I have not fully tested out this product yet because this offer is going to end [...]

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Free eXPert PDF Pro 4!

Ashraf March 13, 2009 87

Update 7/24/2010: Everyone can now get eXPert PDF 6 Pro for free! Visit http://dottech.org/freebies/17294 for more details.

We all work with PDFs nowadays. Good, reliable, and feature filled PDF manipulation programs are hard to come by at an affordable price. Well not anymore. Now you can get an excellent PDF [...]

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Get your very own custom email address for free

Ashraf March 13, 2009 147

email_icon_by_bisiobisioAnyone know when e-mail was invented? I don’t >.>’. Did Al Gore invent it? Who cares. The point is (actually it really isn’t the point…I am just trying to be funny) that email is wide spread across the globe and is used by the poor, the rich, and everything in [...]

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dotTech.org Exclusive: Free WinUtilities 6.2!

Ashraf March 5, 2009 41

Update: This version of WinUtilities is outdated! Please get the latest version – WinUtilities Professional Edition – from http://dottech.org/freebies/14274.

WinUtilities is an excellent and reliable computer tuneup utility software that rivals the likes of TuneUp Utilities and WinOptimizer. WinUtilities includes registry cleaner, disk cleaner, EXE password protector, uninstaller and much [...]

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Free jv16 PowerTools 2009 (for a limited time)! Update: This offer has ended.

Ashraf March 1, 2009 8

Update: This offer has ended =(

First what is jv16 PowerTools? A pretty good computer tuneup program (similar to how TuneUp Utilities 2007 or WinOptimizer 5 are tuneup utilities). Simple as that.

Here are all the tools this program has:

  • Software Uninstaller
  • Startup Manager
  • Registry Manager
  • Registry Cleaner
  • Registry Finder
  • [...]

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Free Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 3 license edition (+ you may get some free cash).

Ashraf February 16, 2009 24

za102821451033I was surfing SlickDeals and I came across this amazing offer. I decided “why not post it here?” =D.

So enough beating around the bush: Microsoft is discontinuing Microsoft Equipt. In light of that, Microsoft will be offering a prorated refund + a free copy of Microsoft Office Home and [...]

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Free one year domain, email and hosting via Microsoft (need CC).

Ashraf February 13, 2009 7

Some months ago (3-4?) I was surfing Slickdeals when someone mentioned that you could get free domain hosting for forever from Microsoft. The “free” and “forever” part got my attention and so I investigated a little. I found out that Microsoft was no longer offering the free-forever domain hosting offer, [...]

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Free 6 months Kaspersky AntiVirus 2009!

Ashraf February 4, 2009 16

Update: This offer seems to be invalid now. For everyone who did not get Kaspersky, I suggest you read my list of 6 free security applications and grab the excellent antivirus/antispyware mentioned there (i.e. Avira Free 9).

However I would like to say one thing: below there is a link [...]

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