Software
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Sites
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NoNags |
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Software Library
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ZDNet Downloads |
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Software Library
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SourceForge |
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Software Library
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Fresh Meat |
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Software Library
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WinPlanet |
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Software Library
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Foundstone Free Tools |
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Network Utilities
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System Internals Freeware |
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Utilities
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Mohawke's Best of the Best |
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Software links with lots of variety
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The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities |
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Software links with reviews
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Microsoft Windows XP Free Downloads |
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Free tools, diagnostics, utilities, etc. for Windows XP
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Free Downloads |
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Free tools, diagnostics, utilities, etc. for Windows 2000
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Stuff Everyone Needs
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Adobe Reader |
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PDF reader
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CutePDF Writer |
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Create PDF (Portable Document Format) files from any application.
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Apple Quicktime |
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media player
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Firefox |
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Internet browser
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Thunderbird |
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email client
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Security
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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition |
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anti-virus scanner
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SpyBot: Search and Destroy |
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spyware/adware/malware removal tool
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Ad-aware |
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spyware/adware/malware removal tool
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HiJackThis |
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spyware/adware/malware removal tool for experts
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RootkitRevealer |
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Detect the latest, most vicious threat to your computer(s).
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Startup Control Panel |
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Controls Windows startup programs.
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KillBox |
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Delete stubborn spyware files.
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Comodo Firewall Pro |
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award-winning software firewall
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Eraser |
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Remove sensitive data from your hard drive.
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All-in-One Keylogger |
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keylogger
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Snadboy's Revelation |
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reveals hidden passwords
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Maps & Aerial Photos
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Google Earth |
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Amazing, must-have satellite and aerial photos
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File Sharing
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µTorrent |
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BitTorrent client
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The Pirate Bay |
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BitTorrent index
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Internet Searching
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Googlebar Lite |
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Google Toolbar clone for Mozilla
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Accounting, Office Suites & Productivity
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OneStep Accounting |
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accounting software
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OpenOffice |
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office productivity suite
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Palm Desktop |
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personal information manager
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Graphics
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XnView |
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graphic file viewer
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IrfanView |
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graphic file viewer
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Paint.NET |
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graphic file viewer
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Focus Magic |
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Photoshop plug-in to sharpen blurry pictures (free to try)
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Power Retouche - Sharpness Editor |
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Photoshop plug-in to sharpen blurry pictures (not free, but highly recommended)
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Photo Paper Saver |
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graphics printing utility
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Multimedia
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VideoReDo |
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blazing fast MPEG video editor (not free, but highly recommended)
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Audacity |
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audio editor
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Remote Access
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UltraVNC |
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remote control with improved video performance for Windows
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PuTTY |
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telnet/SSH client
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SmartFTP |
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FTP client
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WinSCP |
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SCP/SFTP client
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DynDNS.org |
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Dynamic DNS Server
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DynDNS-Updater |
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DynDNS update client
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Utilities
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iZArc |
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Archive (e.g., ZIP) file utility
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FinePrint |
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Virtual printer with many options for enhancing output (not free, but highly recommended)
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CoolSpeech |
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text-to-speech player
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Dimension4 |
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NTP client
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Process Explorer |
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Windows Task Manager on steroids
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Audio Caller ID |
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Monitors modem for incoming calls and announces caller ID verbally.
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MultiRes |
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Switch monitor resolutions and refresh rates, including command-line support for easy automation.
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TClockEx |
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Enhance Windows clock with date, calendar and system information.
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Tray It! |
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Minimize any application to the system tray.
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Fontifier |
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Create custom font from your own handwriting.
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Find and Run Robot |
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Simple, elegant alternative to the Windows Start Menu
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PathCopyEx |
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Windows Explorer extension that copies path of selected file/folder to clipboard
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DAEMON Tools |
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virtual cd/dvd-rom emulator
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AIDA32 |
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exhaustive diagnostics
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SANDRA |
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exhaustive diagnostics
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X-Setup Pro |
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Windows registry tweaking tool
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Windows / Linux / Unix Integration
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VMware Workstation |
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virtual machine software (not free, but highly recommended)
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GNU Utilities for Win32 |
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Windows ports of common Unix utilities
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Unix Kit for Windows |
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Windows ports of common Unix utilities
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