Best Freeware Software

Office

• OpenOffice
• PC Suite 602
• Doc Convertor - document convertor
• Convert - unit convertor
• Converber - unit convertor
• Sunbird - calendar/organizer
• EssentialPIM Free - calendar/organizer
• PhraseExpress - speed up your writing
• ATnotes - create notes on the desktop

Text Editor

• AbiWord
• Atlantis Nova

PDF Reader & Editor

• Adobe Reader
• Foxit PDF Reader
• PDFCreator

Internet

Web Browser

• Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Maxthon
• Opera
• Avant Browser

Email

• Thunderbird - email client
• PopTray - check for emails

Download Manager

• Free Download Manager
• FlashGet
• WellGet
• Download Master
• WGET

Offline Browser

• HTTrack - offline browser
• WebReaper - offline browser

Rss Reader

• Yeah Reader - RSS reader
• GreatNews - RSS reader
• RSSOwl - RSS reader

P2P

Torrent Client

• µTorrent
• Azureus
• BitComet
• ABC - torrent client
• BitTornado - torrent client

P2P Client

• eMule
• SoulSeek
• Shareaza
• DC++ - Direct Connect network client
• PeerGuardian - IP blocker

Chat

• Miranda
• MSN Messenger
• Yahoo Messenger
• QIP
• Gaim
• JAJC

IRC Client

• HydraIRC
• Talkative IRC
• IceChat

VOIP Client

• Skype
• Google Talk
• VoipStunt
• Gizmo
• Wengo

Audio

Audio Player

• Foobar2000
• WinAmp
• 1by1
• JetAudio
• XMPlay
• Xion
• Apollo

Music organizer

• MediaMonkey
• The GodFather

Convertor And Editors

• dBpowerAMP
• Audacity
• WavePad
• Kristal Audio Engine

CD Ripper

• Exact Audio Copy
• Audiograbber
• CDex

Tag Editor

• Mp3 Tag Tools
• Mp3tag - tag editor
• Taggin’ MP3 - tag editor

MP3 Editor

• Monkey’s Audio
• mpTrim
• WavTrim
• EncSpot Basic

Video

Video Player

• Windows Media Player
• VLC
• Media Player Classic
• MV2Player
• CrystalPlayer 1.95
• Zoom Player
• GOM Player
• viPlay
• DSPlayer
• MediaPortal
• The FilmMachine

Video Editor

• VirtualDub
• CamStudio
• AviSplit
• Video mp3 Extractor - rip audio from video files
• Free iPod Converter - convert all popular video formats to iPod video

Security

Antivirus:

• AVG Free
• Avast Home Free
• AntiVir PersonalEdition
• BitDefender Free
• ClamWin

Anti-Spyware

• CyberDifender
• Ad-aware
• Spybot: Search & Destroy
• Windows Defender
• SpywareBlaster
• Spyware Terminator
• Tootkit Reveaker - rootkit detection utility
• Winpooch - system protection
• HiJack Free - system protection
• HighJackThis - hijackers detector and remover

Firewall

• Kerio Personal Firewall
• Sygate Personal Firewall
• ZoneAlarm

Other

• AxCrypt - file encryption
• Simple File Shredder - securely delete files
• PuTTy - SSH client

Password Manager

• KeePass
• LockNote
• nPassword

Network

• Hamachi - VPN client

Remote Control

• RealVNC
• UltraVNC

Network Administration:

• Ethereal
• The Dude
• Wireshark

IP Scanner

• Angry IP Scanner
• IP-Tools
• Free Port Scanner
• NetMeter - network bandwidth monitoring

Image

Image Editor

• Gimp
• PhotoFiltre
• Paint.net
• ArtRage
• Artweaver
• Easy Thumbnails - create thumbnails from images
• JoJoThumb - create thumbnails from images

Image Viewer

• IrfanView
• PicasaXnView
• FastStone Image Viewer
• FuturixImager

Web Photo Albums

• iWebAlbum
• JAlbum
• 3D Box Shot Maker - design quality box shot

Screen Capture

• FastStone Capture
• WinSnap - screen capture

3D Modeling

• Blender3D
• 3Delight Free
• SketchUp
• Maya Learning Edition

Developers

Text & Code Editors

• PHP Designer
• Notepad++
• ConTEXT Editor
• PSPad
• FoxEditor
• Crimson Editor
• Elfima Notepad
• Notepad2
• SciTE4AutoIt3 - text editor for AutoIt

HTML Editors

• Nvu
• Alleycode
• BlockNote
• Weaverslave

Task Automation

• AutoIt
• AutoHotkey

CD/DVD

• DeepBurner
• CDBurner XP Pro
• BurnAtOnceExpress Burn
• Zilla CD-DVD Rip’n’Burn
• ImgBurn
• Daemon tools
• DVD Decrypter
• DVD Shrink
• Nero CD-DVD Speed

Codecs

• GSpot - codec information
• AC3Filter - audio codec
• Xvid - video codec
• QuickTime Alternative - video codec
• Real Alternative - video codec
• K-Lite Codec Pack - all codecs

System Ulilities

• CCleaner - system cleaner
• xp-AntiSpy - OS setup
• jv16 Powertools - system utilities
• XP SysPad - system monitoring utility
• What’s Running - process guard
• Registrar Lite - registry editor
• WinIPConfig - replacement for “ipconfig.exe” and “route.exe”
• Unlocker - file eraser
• Eraser - secure file eraser
• Undelete Plus - file recoverymodeling
• Duplicate File Finder - find all duplicate files
• Ant Renamer - file renaming
• ReNamer - file renaming
• Icons From File - icos extractor
• Chaos MD5 - MD5 generator
• HashTab - MD5, SHA1 and CRC-32 file hashes
• Rainlendar Lite - desktop calendar
• Weather Watcher - weather firecast
• Subtitle Workshop - subtitles editor
• Ant Movie Catalog - movie organizer
• Disclib - CD organizer
• Dexpot - virtual desktops
• DriveImage XML - create partition images
• MozBackup - backup and restore bookmarks, etc.
• SyncBack - system backup
• Atomic Cock Sync - syncronize your clock
• Citrus Alarm Clock - alarm clock
• TaskSwitchXP - Alt-Tab replacement
• Launchy - application launcher
• allSnap - make all windows snap
• Sysinternals Tools - various system tools
• StrokeIt - mouse gestures
• Net Profiles - create profiles of your network settings
• ResourceHacker - view, modify, rename, add, delete
• Java Runtime Environment - java for Windows

Archive

• 7-Zip
• IZArc
• TugZIP
• CabPack
• Universal Extractor

UI Enhancements

• RocketDock - application launcher
• AveDesk - desktop enhancer
• IconPhile - customize windows’s system icons
• CursorXP Free - change mouse cursors
• MacSound - volume control
• LClock - Windows Longhorn clock
• Y’z Dock - application launcher
• Y’z Shadow - shadow effect to the windows
• Y’z Toolbar - change the toolbar icons in Explorer and Internet Explorer
• Taskbar Shuffle - rearrange the programs on the taskbar by dragging
• Visual Task Tips - thumbnail preview image for each task in the taskbar
• Badges - put badges on any folder or file
• Folderico - change icons of the folders
• Folder Marker - mark your folders
• Folder2MyPC - add favourite locations to My Computer
• Microsoft TweakUI - system settings
• BricoPacks - shell packs
• ShellPacks - shell packs
• Tango Shell Patcher - shell patcher
• XPize - GUI enhancer
• Vista Transformation Pack - complete visual style
• Vista Sound Scheme - Windows Vista sound scheme
• Royale Theme - visual style

Hardware monitoring/Benchmarking

• CPU-Z - cpu information
• CrystalCPUID - cpu information
• Central Brain Identifier - cpu information
• Everest - system information
• SiSoft Sandra - system information
• SpeedFan - hardware monitor
• Memtest86 - memory test
• PowerMax - HDD test
• 3Dmark 06 - 3D game performance benchmark
• Aquamark - performance benchmark
• rthdribl - 3D benchmark
• Fraps - 3D benchmark, fps viewer and screen recorder
• Prime 95 - cpu benchmarking
• SuperPI - cpu benchmarking
• CPU Rightmark - cpu overclock
• Core Temp - cpu temperature
• ATiTool - video overclock
• ATI Tray Tools - Radeon tweaker
• aTuner - GeForce and Radeontweaker
• RivaTuner - video overclock
• Nokia Monitor Test - monitor adjustmets
• UDPixel - fix dead pixels

Education

• SpeQ Mathematics - mathematics program
• Dia - diagram creation program
• Google Earth - explore the world
• NASA World Wind - 3D virtual globe
• Celestia - explore the space
• Stellarium - planetarium

Servers

• FileZilla - FTP client
• FileZilla Server - FTP server
• EFTP - FTP client/server

Miscellaneous

• nLite - Build your own custom Windows disk.
• VirtualPC
• grabMotion - webcam capture
• iDailyDiary - diary
• Pivot Stickfigure Animator -stick animations
• Wink - presentations
• Scribus - page layout
• FreeMind - mind mapping

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