Top 300 Freeware Software
Content
Office
OpenOffice - office suite PC Suite 602 - office suite AbiWord - text editor Atlantis Nova - text editor Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer - power point files viewer Adobe Reader - pdf reader Foxit PDF Reader - pdf reader PDFCreator - create pdf documents 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
Archive managers
7-Zip - compression program IZArc - compression program TugZIP - compression program CabPack - compression program Universal Extractor - extract files from any type of archive
Internet
Firefox - web browser Internet Explorer- web browser Maxthon - web browser Opera - web browser Avant Browser - web browser Thunderbird - email client PopTray - check for emails Free Download Manager - download manager FlashGet - download manager WellGet - download manager
Download Master - download manager WGET - commandline download manager HTTrack - offline browser WebReaper - offline browser Yeah Reader - RSS reader GreatNews - RSS reader RSSOwl - RSS reader
P2P
µTorrent - torrent client Azureus - torrent client BitComet - torrent client ABC - torrent client BitTornado - torrent client eMule - p2p client SoulSeek - p2p client Shareaza - p2p client DC++ - Direct Connect network client PeerGuardian - IP blocker
Chat
Miranda - chat client MSN Messenger - chat client Yahoo Messenger - chat client QIP - chat client Gaim - chat client JAJC - chat client HydraIRC - IRC client Talkative IRC - IRC client IceChat - IRC client Skype - VOIP client Google Talk - VOIP client VoipStunt - VOIP client Gizmo - VOIP client Wengo - VOIP client
Security
AVG Free - antivirus Avast Home Free - antivirus AntiVir PersonalEdition - antivirus BitDefender Free - antivirus ClamWin - antivirus CyberDifender - Internet Security Suite Ad-aware - anti-spyware Spybot: Search & Destroy - anti-spyware Windows Defender - anti-spyware SpywareBlaster - anti-spyware Spyware Terminator - anti-spyware Tootkit Reveaker - rootkit detection utility Winpooch - system protection HiJack Free - system protection HighJackThis - hijackers detector and remover Kerio Personal Firewall - firewall Sygate Personal Firewall - firewall ZoneAlarm - firewall AxCrypt - file encryption Simple File Shredder - securely delete files PuTTy - SSH client KeePass - password manager LockNote - password manager nPassword - password manager Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer - identify security misconfigurations
Network
Hamachi - VPN client RealVNC - remote control UltraVNC - remote control Ethereal - local area network administration The Dude - network administration Wireshark - network administration Angry IP Scanner - IP scanner IP-Tools - IP scanner
Free Port Scanner - IP scanner NetMeter - network bandwidth monitoring
Servers
FileZilla - FTP client FileZilla Server - FTP server EFTP - FTP client/server XAMPP - integrated server package of Apache, mySQL, PHP and Perl WAMP - Apache, PHP5 and MySQL server
Audio
Foobar2000 - audio player WinAmp - audio player 1by1 - audio player JetAudio - audio player XMPlay - audio player Xion - audio player Apollo - audio player MediaMonkey - music organizer The GodFather - music organizer dBpowerAMP - audio converter Audacity - audio converter WavePad - audio converter Kristal Audio Engine - audio editor Exact Audio Copy - CD ripper Audiograbber - CD ripper CDex - CD ripper Mp3 Tag Tools - tag editor Mp3tag - tag editor Taggin’ MP3 - tag editor Monkey’s Audio - APE compressor/decompressor mpTrim - mp3 editor WavTrim - wave editor EncSpot Basic - analyse mp3 files
Video
Windows Media Player - audio/video player VLC - video player Media Player Classic - video player MV2Player - video player CrystalPlayer 1.95 - video player Zoom Player - video player GOM Player - video player viPlay - video player DSPlayer - video player VirtualDub - video editor CamStudio - video screen recording AviSplit - Avi splitter Video mp3 Extractor - rip audio from video files Free iPod Converter - convert all popular video formats to iPod video MediaPortal - turning your PCinto a Media Center The FilmMachine
Image
Gimp - image editor PhotoFiltre - image editor Paint.net - image editor ArtRage - image editor Artweaver - image editor IrfanView - image viewer Picasa - image viewer XnView - image viewer FastStone Image Viewer - image viewer FuturixImager - image viewer Easy Thumbnails - create thumbnails from images JoJoThumb - create thumbnails from images iWebAlbum - create web photo albums JAlbum - create web photo albums 3D Box Shot Maker - design quality box shot FastStone Capture - screen capture WinSnap - screen capture
3D
Blender3D - 3D renderer 3Delight Free - 3D renderer SketchUp - 3D modeling Maya Learning Edition - 3D modeling
Developers
AutoIt - task automation SciTE4AutoIt3 - text editor for AutoIt AutoHotkey - task automation PHP Designer - PHP editor Notepad++ - text editor ConTEXT Editor - text editor PSPad - text editor FoxEditor - text editor Crimson Editor - source code editor Elfima Notepad - text editor Notepad2 - text editor Nvu - HTML editor Alleycode - HTML editor BlockNote - web page editor Weaverslave - web page editor
CD/DVD
DeepBurner - CD/DVD burner CDBurner XP Pro - CD/DVD burner BurnAtOnce - CD/DVD burner Express Burn - CD/DVD burner Zilla CD-DVD Rip’n’Burn - CD/DVD burner ImgBurn - ISO, BIN burner Daemon tools - virtual CD/DVD DVD Decrypter - DVD ripper DVD Shrink - DVD ripper Nero CD-DVD Speed - CD/DVD info and quality test
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 recovery freeCommander - file manager ExplorerXP - file manager 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
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
Games
123 Free Solitaire - solitaire games collection Arcade Pack - classic arcade games Live For Speed - online racing simulator Enigma - puzzle game Freeciv - multiplayer strategy game Tux Racer - race down steep, snow-covered mountains
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
Miscellaneous
nLite - Build your own custom Windows disk. VirtualPC - create virtual machines grabMotion - webcam capture iDailyDiary - simple page-for-a-day diary Pivot Stickfigure Animator - create stick-figure animations Wink - create presentations Scribus - professional page layout FreeMind - midn mapping software Windows Live Writer - WYSIWYG blog authoring
Wallpapers
Michael Swanson - 1920 x 1200; 1600 x 1200; amazing wallpapers Mikhail Arkhipov - 1920 x 1200; 1600 x 1200; amazing wallpapers
OpenOffice - office suite PC Suite 602 - office suite AbiWord - text editor Atlantis Nova - text editor Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer - power point files viewer Adobe Reader - pdf reader Foxit PDF Reader - pdf reader PDFCreator - create pdf documents 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
Archive managers
7-Zip - compression program IZArc - compression program TugZIP - compression program CabPack - compression program Universal Extractor - extract files from any type of archive
Internet
Firefox - web browser Internet Explorer- web browser Maxthon - web browser Opera - web browser Avant Browser - web browser Thunderbird - email client PopTray - check for emails Free Download Manager - download manager FlashGet - download manager WellGet - download manager
Download Master - download manager WGET - commandline download manager HTTrack - offline browser WebReaper - offline browser Yeah Reader - RSS reader GreatNews - RSS reader RSSOwl - RSS reader
P2P
µTorrent - torrent client Azureus - torrent client BitComet - torrent client ABC - torrent client BitTornado - torrent client eMule - p2p client SoulSeek - p2p client Shareaza - p2p client DC++ - Direct Connect network client PeerGuardian - IP blocker
Chat
Miranda - chat client MSN Messenger - chat client Yahoo Messenger - chat client QIP - chat client Gaim - chat client JAJC - chat client HydraIRC - IRC client Talkative IRC - IRC client IceChat - IRC client Skype - VOIP client Google Talk - VOIP client VoipStunt - VOIP client Gizmo - VOIP client Wengo - VOIP client
Security
AVG Free - antivirus Avast Home Free - antivirus AntiVir PersonalEdition - antivirus BitDefender Free - antivirus ClamWin - antivirus CyberDifender - Internet Security Suite Ad-aware - anti-spyware Spybot: Search & Destroy - anti-spyware Windows Defender - anti-spyware SpywareBlaster - anti-spyware Spyware Terminator - anti-spyware Tootkit Reveaker - rootkit detection utility Winpooch - system protection HiJack Free - system protection HighJackThis - hijackers detector and remover Kerio Personal Firewall - firewall Sygate Personal Firewall - firewall ZoneAlarm - firewall AxCrypt - file encryption Simple File Shredder - securely delete files PuTTy - SSH client KeePass - password manager LockNote - password manager nPassword - password manager Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer - identify security misconfigurations
Network
Hamachi - VPN client RealVNC - remote control UltraVNC - remote control Ethereal - local area network administration The Dude - network administration Wireshark - network administration Angry IP Scanner - IP scanner IP-Tools - IP scanner
Free Port Scanner - IP scanner NetMeter - network bandwidth monitoring
Servers
FileZilla - FTP client FileZilla Server - FTP server EFTP - FTP client/server XAMPP - integrated server package of Apache, mySQL, PHP and Perl WAMP - Apache, PHP5 and MySQL server
Audio
Foobar2000 - audio player WinAmp - audio player 1by1 - audio player JetAudio - audio player XMPlay - audio player Xion - audio player Apollo - audio player MediaMonkey - music organizer The GodFather - music organizer dBpowerAMP - audio converter Audacity - audio converter WavePad - audio converter Kristal Audio Engine - audio editor Exact Audio Copy - CD ripper Audiograbber - CD ripper CDex - CD ripper Mp3 Tag Tools - tag editor Mp3tag - tag editor Taggin’ MP3 - tag editor Monkey’s Audio - APE compressor/decompressor mpTrim - mp3 editor WavTrim - wave editor EncSpot Basic - analyse mp3 files
Video
Windows Media Player - audio/video player VLC - video player Media Player Classic - video player MV2Player - video player CrystalPlayer 1.95 - video player Zoom Player - video player GOM Player - video player viPlay - video player DSPlayer - video player VirtualDub - video editor CamStudio - video screen recording AviSplit - Avi splitter Video mp3 Extractor - rip audio from video files Free iPod Converter - convert all popular video formats to iPod video MediaPortal - turning your PCinto a Media Center The FilmMachine
Image
Gimp - image editor PhotoFiltre - image editor Paint.net - image editor ArtRage - image editor Artweaver - image editor IrfanView - image viewer Picasa - image viewer XnView - image viewer FastStone Image Viewer - image viewer FuturixImager - image viewer Easy Thumbnails - create thumbnails from images JoJoThumb - create thumbnails from images iWebAlbum - create web photo albums JAlbum - create web photo albums 3D Box Shot Maker - design quality box shot FastStone Capture - screen capture WinSnap - screen capture
3D
Blender3D - 3D renderer 3Delight Free - 3D renderer SketchUp - 3D modeling Maya Learning Edition - 3D modeling
Developers
AutoIt - task automation SciTE4AutoIt3 - text editor for AutoIt AutoHotkey - task automation PHP Designer - PHP editor Notepad++ - text editor ConTEXT Editor - text editor PSPad - text editor FoxEditor - text editor Crimson Editor - source code editor Elfima Notepad - text editor Notepad2 - text editor Nvu - HTML editor Alleycode - HTML editor BlockNote - web page editor Weaverslave - web page editor
CD/DVD
DeepBurner - CD/DVD burner CDBurner XP Pro - CD/DVD burner BurnAtOnce - CD/DVD burner Express Burn - CD/DVD burner Zilla CD-DVD Rip’n’Burn - CD/DVD burner ImgBurn - ISO, BIN burner Daemon tools - virtual CD/DVD DVD Decrypter - DVD ripper DVD Shrink - DVD ripper Nero CD-DVD Speed - CD/DVD info and quality test
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 recovery freeCommander - file manager ExplorerXP - file manager 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
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
Games
123 Free Solitaire - solitaire games collection Arcade Pack - classic arcade games Live For Speed - online racing simulator Enigma - puzzle game Freeciv - multiplayer strategy game Tux Racer - race down steep, snow-covered mountains
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
Miscellaneous
nLite - Build your own custom Windows disk. VirtualPC - create virtual machines grabMotion - webcam capture iDailyDiary - simple page-for-a-day diary Pivot Stickfigure Animator - create stick-figure animations Wink - create presentations Scribus - professional page layout FreeMind - midn mapping software Windows Live Writer - WYSIWYG blog authoring
Wallpapers
Michael Swanson - 1920 x 1200; 1600 x 1200; amazing wallpapers Mikhail Arkhipov - 1920 x 1200; 1600 x 1200; amazing wallpapers
