Gizmo Drive for Windows

User Reviews

• malware !!

  shkolz12/25/2013

  Pros

  none ..........

  Cons

  Do not install. It will mess up your computer.

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• 4 stars & deserves all of them

  Weissryk9/22/2013

  Pros

  easy install & works flawlessly

  Cons

  none so far

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• Beware: installs bloatware, toolbars, adware, games

  webets8/27/2013

  Pros

  None whatsoever, because of bloatware

  Cons

  I opted out of all "extras" suggested by the installer during installation. Nevertheless, several toorbars, bloatware, adware, and online games were installed.

  Summary

  Installs unwanted bloatware, toolbars, adware, games whether you consent to it or not.

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• awesome program considering that its free

  Macelliott9/22/2012

  Pros

  Does all it says on the tin

  Cons

  haven't found any yet

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• Flawless experience

  abirduphigh8/17/2012

  Pros

  -Absolutely free - no ads/spyware/etc. -Clean, minimalist interface - very easy to use -Virtual devices work without a hitch, appear appropriately in "My Computer" -As effective as, if not more so than, non-free alternatives

  Cons

  None that I can find

  Summary

  For me, what sets this software apart from the rest is simple: It's incredibly well designed. I believe the engineers at Arainia Solutions think much differently about the end-user experience than those of more mainstream applications, the latter of which I believe tend to focus more on the number of gimmicks rather than the end result. Gizmo Drive performs exceedingly well while asking for nothing (except for a modest donation). It does exactly what I need it to quickly and intuitively with a beautifully minimalist interface and hardly any degradation to the performance of the OS environment. Where I think Arainia really shines is in Gizmo Central, which is the core component needed to run Drive, as well as handful of other similarly effective applications from Arainia, such as the also free text/hex/binary editor appropriately called Editor. Central also comes with a built-in, highly flexible app launcher called Toolbar which seamlessly integrates the other components included in the bundle, including Drive. I believe that Toolbar deserves a review of its own that I'll reserve for my review on the core component, Central, that I would rate just as highly. I highly recommend Google Drive if you are in need of free, minimalist, flexible and robust software for virtual drive management to mount and burn disc images. Where I couldn't be pressed to pay even less than ten dollars for similar mainstream solutions, I am happy to willingly donate much more than that to support the obviously talented engineers who created Gizmo Drive.

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• So far so good. Does what it supposed to.

  chuckm19646/27/2012

  Pros

  I looked at the reviews of the various virtual drive programs and decided to try this one. (I downloaded it directly from the Arania Solutions web site.) So far so good. I just needed a virtual drive program to mount an .iso image, and it does that without any problem. And it's free! No viruses or adware. You install the "Gizmo Manager" and select which components you want to include. I just wanted the "Gizmo Drive" so that's all I installed. I would recommend this software to a friend. Thank you Arainia Solutions.

  Cons

  None that I've seen so far.

  Summary

  Recommended

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• Works like a champ

  bigbosst3/24/2012

  Pros

  multiple drive mounts from iso burn isos to disk works like a champ

  Cons

  not a huge fan of the launcher

  Summary

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• Work as expected

  ckamfung2/6/2012

  Pros

  User to use interface. Support many virtual drive letters Have other features not related to virtual drive.

  Cons

  (Not found yet)

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• Excellent!

  scottbomb12/2/2011

  Pros

  Easily mount an .iso and install software without having to burn a CD or DVD.

  Cons

  None so far.

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• Won't play nice with Power2Go

  MrVulcan7/4/2011

  Pros

  Admittedly, I haven't had it long enough to find any pros.

  Cons

  As soon as this is installed, Cyberlink's Power2Go wouldn't start anymore.

  Summary

  This may work for you, as long as you don't have Power2Go.

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