Scan & Fix 50 registry issues FREECNET Editors' review
This program proves you can still get a decent CD-ripping application without spending any money. The program's stylish main window is not only attractive, but also very functional, with large, clearly labeled icons for all actions.
The program lets you extract files into most popular formats including MP3 and OGG formats, as well as WMA and WAV. Further you can convert the files between these formats. Still, we were glad to find the utility can rip files using the space-efficient VBR compression scheme. This program comes complete with powerful feature-rich recorder included in the package. The output format for the recorder can be pre-set. The user has to select WAV, WMA, MP3, or OGG file as the output and set the quality as desired. However, since you have to keep pressing play every time you want to hear a new track, we don't recommend using it as a dedicated jukebox app.
In our tests, the program performed all the functions flawlessly when run under Windows 2000. As soon as we tried to test it under Windows XP, the application crashed and sometimes it crashed the OS too. Under Windows 2000 the app demonstrated good speed, making it easy for us to recommend this app for Windows 2000 users only who are on the hunt for a quality, cost-free CD-extraction solution. If you are Windows XP users, keep away from this program.
Publisher's Description
From FocusSoft:
Free CD Ripper 3.1 is a powerful, professional software which can extract Digital Audio tracks from an Audio CD into sound files on your hard disk. You can save CD audio tracks to CD-quality WAV files or encode them to OGG Vorbis or MP3 compressed audio format. With its powerful sound engine, Free CD Ripper 3.1 extracts with high speed and quality. Free CD Ripper 3.1 supports Freedb and ID3 tagging so you can automatically download CD track information and save them in the encoded file. It supports WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG--these four kinds of popular audio formats, and it would not produce new medium files.
What's new in this version: Version 3.1 improves user interface.
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All versions:
3.0 starsout of 179 votes
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Current version:
1.3 starsout of 10 votes
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"Wholly useless!"
Version: Free CD Ripper 3.1
Pros
I got a chance to kill 20 minutes waiting on my dinner to cook.
Cons
It doesn't work. It will not recognize my cd/dvd drive. Oh yeah, IT INSTALLS ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE.
Summary
CNET, I am disappointed. You really dropped the ball on this one. Allowing adware right on through was really the killer for me.
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"Worthless application and waste of time!!!"
Version: Free CD Ripper 3.1
Pros
There are no pros, I'd give it negative stars if I could. It also installed another "coupon" program in the background. Useless and deceptive.
Cons
Same issues as everyone else. CNET "editors" rating is a joke. This app will not detect either drive on my pc. I get the same Class Not Registered error, and yes, whe you exit the stupid app, it open up a browser to a stupid www.focussoft.net.
CNET is basically pushing a known malware application.
Great monitoring CNET editors, thanks for the heads up.Summary
Total waste of time. As others have said, do not download this POC. You will spend quite a bit of time cleaning up after it, and still have files to convert. Total waste of time.
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"Useless - Does not detect CD drive on PC"
Version: Free CD Ripper 3.1
Pros
No pros at all.
Cons
Does not detect CD drive on my PC.
Summary
Using Windows Vista 64-bit. Start the program up and at the top it stays it does not detect any CD or DVD drive. I can't use a program like this if it doesn't even see my drive.
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"Class not registered, waste of my time"
Version: Free CD Ripper 3.1
Pros
none, it crashes after install
Cons
it crashes
Summary
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"Useless, waste of time"
Version: Free CD Ripper 3.1
Pros
None whatsoever.
Cons
"Class not registered" error, program starts but can't do anything...
Summary
Waste of time, always launches lame focussoft.net website ad-ware when program exits.
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"Perplexed as to why anyone would want this..."
Version: Free CD Ripper 3.1
Pros
If you ever wanted to spend some time unsuccessfully trying to rip CDs or uninstalling crap you never wanted on your computer, download this program ASAP.
Cons
I got error messages both times I tried to rip a CD. So right away a big fail for not even doing the job it's supposed to. But wait, there's more! My browser (Firefox) was now infected with the Claro search bar and something called Wajam, which I'm sure is as useful as it sounds. Once I got rid of these rubbish I then ripped the CD successfully using what I should have used all along - the built in app with my PC.
Summary
Wish I'd read reviews of this before downloading. Move along, nothing worth downloading here.
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"Beware It Will Cost You Time and Money To Rid."
Version: Free CD Ripper 3.1
Pros
None at best.
Cons
It wasn't free and all it did was download malware that hijacked my browser on Chrome and Firefox. Should have read the latest reviews.
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"DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS PROGRAMME"
Version: Free CD Ripper 3.1
Pros
I didn't wait to find out because I was too distracted by the fact the programme had hijacked my browser.
Cons
It hijacked my browser!
Summary
It installs the Blexo toolbar and hijacks your browser, so that even when you remove Blexo from the list of search engines on your broswer (I use Chrome), it makes no difference and Blexo remains the default search engine. The only way to get rid of it is to uninstall the programme. Beware!
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"The program work fine for ripping cd's"
Version: Free CD Ripper 3.1
Pros
It is free and it collect data of some cd's
Cons
Sometimes retrieve incorrect data
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"Didn't fit my needs"
Version: Free CD Ripper 3.1
Pros
Free to use
Cons
all i wanted to do is make copies of CDs, and this program wasn't easy to use, so I uninstalled.
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