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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/NT
- Date added: December 20, 2009
- Total Downloads: 660,229
- Downloads last week: 6,634
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 121 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on June 03, 2009
Free Fire Screensave sets users' monitors ablaze, igniting each window and icon in translucent flames. It's a cool effect, and the intuitive interface allows for just the right amount of customization; users can personalize their settings without being overwhelmed by options.
The features that users can tweak include the speed of the flames' flickering, whether the screensaver fades out or ends immediately upon exit, and the program's sounds and music. Users can choose between two built-in pieces of music (Romantic and Melancholic), set the program to use other music from the computer, or turn the music off entirely. Crackling fire sounds can also be adjusted in volume or turned off. This program offers multimonitor support for users who desire more than one blazing screen; this can be turned off for those who don't. Users can also easily take a screenshot of the flaming desktop, which could provide a not-so-subtle way to tell your boss what you really think of your latest assignment. (If only it showed holes burning through Word documents!)
This freeware installs and uninstalls cleanly, making it a hassle-free desktop enhancement. Users who want to add a little bit of heat to their computers should find this an enjoyable addition to their screensaver collections.
Publisher's description
From Laconic Software :This nifty screensaver sets your desktop ablaze. When you fire up Free Fire Screensaver (no pun intended), each item on your desktop - including icons and all open windows will appear to catch on fire, glowing and emitting a smoke effect. The crackling and popping sounds, chimes an music that accompany the screensaver are very nice. Free Fire Screensaver includes two perfect built-in soundtracks, but your favorite music can be set as well. Using the "Enter" key, you can even capture a picture of your burning desktop. To help keep Free Fire Screensaver free, it is bundled with optional Crawler Toolbar. It's a tiny useful add-on for your browser which is not considered to be any kind of malware.
CNET Editor's Note: This software comes with Xacti's Crawler Toolbar, that can be installed or uninstalled at the user's choice.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.00.120 ensures Windows 7 compatibility.
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- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 121 votes
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.00.120
Pros: If you want your desktop on fire without literally lighting it on fire this screen savers for you and it's all free. Plus music options, (even you're own music), and soothing fire cracking noise which I like to fall asleep to at night.
Cons: Not perfect graphics, but the closest you're gonna get.
Summary: it's awesome, it's customizable, and it's free.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.00.120
Pros: If you like the crackle of the fire. It sounds good
Cons: Looks like a faint gas fire. Poorly done
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.00.120
Pros: The dense quality of the fire, It practically gives off heat. =D
Cons: I don't see my entire screen while it's working, it reverts to showing an 800 x Whatever screen.
Summary: One little peeve, but really I enjoy the thing.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.00.120
"Awesome....This is really cool"
Pros: This screen saver is pretty cool, absoulty no viruses, I did a virus scan right after I downloaded It and there was no problem, I highly recommend this screen saver!!
Cons: There is nothing wrong with it. Its great
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