The Official Short Version of PCMAG.COM's - The Best Free Software
Most software is expensive and bloated. But freeware, free-software usually does only one task but does it very well. Among the thousands of free apps available on the Web, those listed here are the best and most reliable ones - according to PC Magazine.
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Security
avast! 4 Home Edition avast.com - An antivirus application
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition free.grisoft.com- Another antivirus application
Comodo Firewall comodogroup.com - Firewall protection
McAfee SiteAdvisor us.mcafee.com - Harmful site deterrant.
SpyCatcher Express tenebril.com - Spyware software
StartupMonitor snpsoftware.com - A startup monitor
SuperStorm Freeware thegreatpuzzle.com/superstorm.php - Protect sensitive files by encryption
Windows Defender microsoft.com - Spyware - built into OneCare and Vista
ZoneAlarm zonelabs.com - Firewall program
Productivity
EditPad Lite editpadpro.com - A notepad text editor
Notepad++ notepad-plus.sourceforge.net - Another notepad-style text editor
OpenOffice.org openoffice.org - An alternative to Microsoft Office
SQL Manager Lite sqlmanager.net - Database tools and applications for data management.
WordPress wordpress.org - Personal blogging tool
Utilities & PC Management
AllChars allchars.zwolnet.com - Font character accents creator
AnalogX MaxMem maxmem.com - A realtime physical memory management program
AutoHotkey autohotkey.com - Repetitive task automaton
Clipomatic mlin.net - Clipboard extender
eCleaner ecleaner.tripod.com - Text extractor
FileZilla filezilla.sourceforge.net - A full-featured FTP
Foxit Reader foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php - A standalone PDF application
Gaim gaim.sourceforge.net - A chat service - multiprotocol instant-messaging client
Google Desktop desktop.google.com - An online desktop application with widgets
Mozy mozy.com - A web-based backup storage system
MWSnap mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html - Screen shop capture tool
PopTray poptray.org - A pop-up mail checker for standard POP3 and IMAP mail accounts
RoboForm roboform.com - Password manager, form filler, and password generator
Tweak UI microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx - A super-tweaker tool for Windows XP
Ultimate Boot CD for Windows ubcd4win.com - A CD boot creator
WinMerge winmerge.org - A visual text file differencing and merging tool
WnBrowse ngthomas.co.uk - A super-fast, no-frills file viewer
Yahoo! Desktop Search desktop.yahoo.com - A desktop search program
Music & Audio
Audacity audacity.sourceforge.net - A powerful audio editing/recording software package
Media Monkey mediamonkey.com - A digital music player for organizing, ripping, burning, converting, and playing your tunes
dBpowerAMP Music Converter dbpoweramp.com - A do-it-all program to rip CDs, convert files, and record audio
Cdex sourceforge.net/projects/cdexos - A CD-ripping and file-conversion application
Video & Graphics
DVD Shrink dvdshrink.org - Software to backup DVD discs
Gallery 2 gallery.menalto.com - A photo album organizer
GB-PVR gbpvr.com - Schedule and play back DVD recordings
GIMP gimp.org - An alternative to Photoshop, image and font editor
Google SketchUp sketchup.google.com - A 3D modeling tool
IrfanView irfanview.com - A quick image editor
Picasa 2.0 picasa.google.com - A photo-management tool from Google
QuickTime Alternative and Real Alternative codecguide.com - A QuickTime alternative
VLC media player videolan.org - Another media player
Winamp nullsoft.com - An alternative music player
Firefox Extensions
Adblock Plus adblockplus.org - An add blocker
Bookmarks Synchronizer extensions.geckozone.org - A home and office bookmark synchronizer
FireFTP fireftp.mozdev.org - An FTP client
FlashBlock flashblock.mozdev.org - Flash animations blocker
Forecastfox forecastfox.mozdev.org - A weather station for your Firefox status bar
FoxyTunes foxytunes.com - A miniature media-player control panel for your Firefox status bar
Gmail Space getgspace.com - Use your Gmail account as storage
Greasemonkey greasepot.net - A Firefox extension that allows you to customize the way webpages look and function.
MR Tech Local Install mrtech.com/extensions - Save extensions and themes to your hard drive
ReloadEvery reloadevery.mozdev.org - Automated page refresher
RSS Editor rsseditor.mozdev.org - A lightweight editor - RSS feeds modifier
Session Manager sessionmanager.mozdev.org - An extension that saves the layout and addresses of all your tabs
Zotero zotero.org - An extension to help collect, manage, and cite research sources
Networking & Mobility
Altiris Software Virtualization Solution juice.altiris.com/svs - Application Virtualization & Streaming
FreeProxy handcraftedsoftware.org - A free proxy server
LogMeIn Hamachi logmeinhamachi.com - Securely access your home PC from anywhere on the Internet
NetStumbler.com netstumbler.com - A tool to detect 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11a wireless LANs
PowerGramo powergramo.com - A Skype audio recorder
Snort snort.org - Intrusion detection and prevention software
SightSpeed sightspeed.com - VoIP/VoIM video call system and Web
Skype skype.com - A PC-based VoIP
SurfSpeed go.pcmag.com/surfspeed - Test your surfing speed
UltraVNC ultravnc.com - Access your work PC from home
Fun & Games
Banshee Screamer Alarm tucows.mundofree.com/winnt/preview/156803.html - A multipurpose alarm/computer clock synchronizer
BZFlag bzflag.org - A multiplayer 3D tank battle
Cartes du Ciel stargazing.net/astropc - Sky maps, star charts
ConWare IconAr conware.org - Edit and create icons and cursors
Freeciv freeciv.org - A multiplayer strategy game - you can become the leader of your own civilization
Google Earth 4 Beta earth.google.com - A virtual globe to help you plan trips
Nexuiz nexuiz.com - A 3D first-person shooter, multiplayer death match, - 15 different player models
Tux Racer tuxracer.sourceforge.net - Tux Racer with realistic physics
ZSNES zsnes.com - A superior Super Nintendo emulator
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| ricky-macleod
some really good freeware Posted April 24, 2008 |
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riff999
What a useful list of resources. Thanks for putting it together. Posted March 16, 2008 |
| LaraineRose
Thank you for the lists and lists of free software. I have some of these but now I know where to get more. 5***** I invite you to come see my lens and rate it. Posted February 09, 2008 |
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calicoskies
5 stars! Good job! Posted January 22, 2008 |
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