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Bob from the Fiery Source Cantina contributed this list. I use many of the programs, but have not tried them all. Use at your own risk.
1. 7-Zip
performs all the archiving and extracting power you need, an excellent
compression tool.
2. AbiWord
a word processor that's compatible with Microsoft Word documents and
OpenDocument Format.
3. AdBlock Plus
(see also: 50
Recommended Firefox Extensions)
4. Adium an
instant messaging app for Mac OS X that can connect to AIM, MSN, Jabber,
Yahoo, and more.
5. Avast! (see
also: Best
Free Antivirus Software)
6. AVG
(see also: AVG
9 Free is Now Available for Download)
7. Audacity
is a free sound editing and recording application
8. AutoHotkey
a free utility that's unleashes the full potential of your keyboard,
joystick, and mouse.
9. Blender (see
also: Here’s
your Chance to Learn Blender with free e-book)
10. Boxee if
you want to get rid of that cable bill this is how you do it
11. CCleaner
one of the best file and registry cleanup tools around.
12. CDBurnerXP
is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and
HD-DVDs.
13.
Defraggler (see also: Seven
Best Disk Defragmenters)
14. Digsby
manage all your IM, email, and social network accounts from one
application.
15. Dropbox
is more than just File Syncing
16. Eclipse IDE
an open source community, where projects are focused on building an
platform.
17. Evernote
an sophisticated app for putting notes, thoughts, ideas, all in one
place.
18. FileZilla
a cross-platform FTP client that supports secure file transfer, and
the only one I use.
19. Firefox an excellent free browser
that provides a secure and friendly browsing experience.
20. foobar2000
an advanced audio player for the Windows platform
21.
Foxit Reader a very nice lightweight alternative to
Adobe’s Acrobat PDF reader
22. GIMP this
software does most of what Photoshop does except it’s free.
23. Gmail my account gets less spam than
any other I use, I love it.
24. Google
Chrome is a good free browser that provides a
secure and friendly browsing experience. It now has add-ons. However, I like Firefox better.
25. Google Pack one-stop software package
of a wide range of essential PC programs.
26.
HandBrake a
multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X,
Linux and Windows.
27. ImgBurn a
CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application and supports all windows
versions.
28. iTunes
this popular desktop media player needs no introduction. Downside it makes copies of all your mp3 files which can take up a lot of room. For this and other reasons, I do not use this program. (I do not own an iPhone either).
29.
Juice is an excellent podcasting client.
30. KeePass is
free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager.
31. Launchy helps
you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and your
file manager.
32.
OpenOffice.org full
featured alternative to Microsoft’s office suite, a prized application
for sure
33. Opera
another excellent free browser that provides a fast secure and friendly
browsing experience.
34. MediaMonkey
a Media Jukebox, Music Manager, CD Ripper & Converter
35.
Media Player Classic
supports many different audio and video file formats.
36. Microsoft Security Essentials (see
also: Microsoft
Security Essentials First Look and Impressive)
37. Mozilla Thunderbird powerful, simple
and lightweight email and news application.
38. Notepad++ fully featured text editor
that supports around 50 different programming languages.
39. Paint.NET
a image and photo editing software for Windows, another excellent
Photoshop Alternative
40. PDFCreator can encrypt PDFs and
protects you articles from being altered or printed by third parties.
41. Picasa
a application that lets you organize and share your digital photos.
42. Pidgin a
instant messenger allowing you to use Yahoo IM, AIM, Google talk, MSN
and others at one time.
43. PuTTY a free SSH and telnet client
for Windows
44. Rainmeter
a desktop customization platform, set up a killer desktop without a
line of code.
45. Revo
Uninstaller a fast and powerful alternative to
“Windows Add or Remove Programs” applet!
46. RSSOwl is a
solid cross-platform RSS client
47.
Skype allows
you to make phone calls from your computer
48. SpyBot Search & Destroy a
spyware detection and removal program.
49. Songbird
(see also: Songbird
1.4.2 Released, Brings New Features)
50. Sumatra PDF is a blazing fast
alternative for Adobe Reader and my favorite
51. TeamViewer
remote access and remote desktop sharing that works behind any firewall
or NAT proxy
52.
TeraCopy is one of the best known alternative file
copiers on the planet.
53.
Transmission is the most
popular BitTorrent client for OS X on the planet
54. TrueCrypt open-source
disk encryption software for Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux
55. Ubuntu (Ubuntu
9.10 ‘Karmic Koala’ Final and Released, and Ubuntu
Pocket Guide Available for Free) This is a whole different operating system replacing Windows Operating System. You can run it in a disk drive without changing your hard drive. You install it so it can be chosen at bootup. Or you can make it your only operating system. It comes with Firefox and when I installed it had the right drivers for the Internet, monitor, and other hardware. You copy a ISO file then using Nero or similar program you burn an image unto a CD. Ubuntu does not require defragging. You don't have to work on the registry, or for the most part, worry about getting a virus . New version is coming out in April.
56. µTorrent
is the most popular BitTorrent P2P application for windows.
57. UltraVNC control another PC remotely via
Internet or network
58. VirtualBox
is a cross-platform virtualization application that is extremely
feature rich
59. VLC is
a media player that supports many different audio and video file
formats.
60. Winamp this
alternative to windows media player has tons of plug-ins and skins.
61. Windows Live Writer software for blog posting
and a favorite with many pros
62. WinSCP
a free open source SFTP and FTP client for Windows
63. XBMC a
complete media center solution for Windows, OSX, Linux, and XBOX
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