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 Burn4Free - CD & DVD copier software
Update: The sponsor programs have been removed in the most recent copies at Download.com
However, the program is still ad supported. There's a small window at the bottom that displays advertisements. It's not big and it's no worse than the ads in Opera browser.
 
Using this product to make copies of copyrighted material may be illegal. Clif does not encourage or condone the illegal copying of copyrighted material.
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Quote from the website: Burn4Free CD and DVD is a burning solution. It's compatible with more than 2,000 DVD and CD burners. Burn data and audio from different file types (WAV, WMA, MP3, OGG, FLAC, WavPack, and CDA). Burn and save ISO files, open and save your project to disk, verify content, print compilations, copy DVDs, and import your audio compilation from M3U and ASX play lists. The drives supported include dual-layer DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM (SCSI, IDE, EIDE, and USB 1.0 and 2.0. Version 1.1.4 resolves finalizing disk bug and fixes minor bugs.
Old Review
Darn it! It just makes me sick when I see perfectly good freeware corrupted with spyware. I've tried out this program and it works great. But, keep in mind it installs NavExcel and NavHelper toolbar. These are considered spyware and although they may not be really evil, they are not welcome on most peoples pc's. Burn4Free is not trying to keep any secrets about the added spyware and during the install you will see an agreement to install NavExcel. After I installed Burn4Free, I ran the NavExcel uninstaller in the windows Add Remove control panel, and then I ran Spybot S&D and Adaware and they both removed a slew of components from NavExel. The toolbar was still in Internet Explorer but then I used BHO Demon to disable it. So, if you are fearlessly in control of your PC and you still want to try, this is usable software. You just have to get rid of the stuff you don't want.

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