Alas, left me with a disappointment..
The older version of the software, v 7.0.7, that was released in 2020, was a super easy and convenient program for converting many different video and audio formats. Alas, after a very short test of the new version, I was left with a deep disappointment. The free version is NOT really free. Only the download is free. After converting 2 audio CD tracks to MP3, the program stops working completely. A window pops out asking for upgrade. Ironically, there's a button that says "continue free" but that does not work - the popped up window stays put, asking you to upgrade. This software doesn't work the way it used to. Instead, I'm using NCH software now, which is not as heavy (only several MBs)..