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TOP 300 Freeware software!
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
add a start menu on USB flash drives
A start menu always makes browsing easy and interesting. Most of us flexible with mouse in case of clicking menu and general PC user don’t like to use keyboard shortcut at all. So what to do? How we can put that nice feature in our USB? Well I found 4 useful tool which going to help you here. Here is those tool with an useful description. CodySafe: I used it in my machine a truly it’s best. It is feature rich as well as simple. It protects you from autorun viruses too. Ceedo provides a framework for making application portable. Here is some useful features: PStart: It is an easy tool for general user, very simple. Unlike Windows shortcuts, PStart uses relative paths, when installed as a portable application. If your USB key drive gets another drive letter when you insert it into another computer, your portable applications still can be started properly. This means you can also use PStart to start applications you burn to a CD (and don’t know the drive letter either). SyMenu: It is a portable menu launcher that allows to organize and find your portable applications in a quick and easy way. The feature I like in it is Vista like search feature and batch import ability. ASuite: It is a simple application launcher to manage an unlimited number of files, folders and webpage for quick access. It is designed to work with removable storage (uses relative paths) media like USB sticks, hard drives, iPods, etc. What I like in it is importing list feature from winPenPack Launcher 1.x, PStart 2.0x. Another notable feature is restoring session after crash
How to Password Protect USB Flash Drive?
USB flash drive is a gadget we need daily to make information portable. CD or DVD are no longer get our priority when the term portability come. Usually we don’t need any protection on this type of data however data security should get priority. Nevertheless the more and more uses of this portable device in business make it sensitive tool and you may need some protection on some of your file. The following free tool will help you in this respect.
Rohos Mini Drive create password for specific file and encrypt it. It doesn’t require Administrator Privileges to open password protected USB drive partition! And you can use it in any PC.
The limit of encrypted partition size is 2 GB and it work only on Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. So download it and make your USB secure.
How to Use Trial Software for Ever?
Usually we compromise with our operating system to continue with our favorite trial software. We format the disk partition of that OS (usually secondary OS) to reinstall and use that software. Sometime we find product key in some odd site for that trial software and make our system compromise with virus and malware. Until this freeware I use Virtual Box to continue my experience with my favorite software like Sangit9! I already explain how can you use your trial software without formatting your hard disk. Now is the time to use more advance way to stay with our trial ware as long as you want.
Time Stopper is a software which will help you here. Download it and then install it. Open it and the GUI interface will self explain the working process. Here is a screenshot:
Please share your experience with this software. Hope you spending good time with your trial ware.
TypingMaster free alternative for Windows & Linux user
TypingMaster is a software which help you to type faster on your keyboard. Using it you able to use your ten finger without seeing on your keyboard. Sometime its call “blind” ten fingers typing. However the software cost around $40. However, as always I found a good alternative of this software for Windows & Linux user.
There are a set of exercise which help you to learn faster. However you can create your own exercise in different language other than English.
Features List:
- The colored keyboard (the color is associated to the finger which must tap the key with the right and left hand)
- The “hand icons” which graphically show the finger to use
- The keys highlighted with the effect “pressed key” which show the key to the dynamic bar showing the typing
- The encouraging message that at the end of each typed phrase does a comparison with the previous phrase and indicates the keystrokes per minute and points out phrase background that blinks and the sound signalize the option to print the a graphic symbol that changes color and image according to the function that highlights the key to press, that shows the mistakes and the wrong key
- The possibility to execute texts in *.txt format
- The possibility to display the keyboard in 2D or 3D
- The possibility to save the achieved position in the typing course
Its currently available on 6 different language i.e. Italian, American, Swiss, Russian, German, French. Its really an excellent freeware which help you to speed up your typing speed.
6 Free lifesaver utility for Windows User
Accident do happen but we have to be prepared for solution. We may loss your driver CD, product key or data and crack all your hair with your own hand. This tool definitely going to stop your hair loss problem.
Dr. Freeware: This utility will help you to recover data from Hard Drives, memory cards, USB Memory. You can also use it to backup your data. That’s not end, if you have administrative power then you can reset a blank password to any valid windows user without knowing their current password. Remember as soon as a picture or file is accidentally deleted, or you discover any missing, do NOT save any more pics or files to that memory device or hard disk drive; otherwise you may overwrite your lost data. You should shutdown you computer as soon as possible and boot from Dr. Freeware Live CD.
DriverMax: it will be great for those who re-install Windows OS often in their machine or for those who don’t have the driver CD and also for those who forget where the driver CD is. Just use this program to backup your installed driver. Remember to back up it other than system partition. Also an advice don’t backup your drive on your online account on DriverMax as they send similar driver used by other user which can be dangerous as reported by some user. If you want to format whole drive and also don’t want to lose your drivers then upload the backuped zip file on Mediafire.Com, a very trusted file host. Just create a free account and upload your zip file and then download it when you need to restore it.
Product Key Finder: This tool help you to recover your Windows and Office password. Very essential tool for all those forgetful minded people like me. It also helps you to recover product key over 200+ Windows application.
Password Spectator: This is a password recovery tool which help you to see the characters behind the asterisk. Due to our habit we always allow Windows and browser to save our password. However sometime we forget those passwords. Just think you forget the password of your internet account which may be similar to one of your file password. Use this tool to recover that file password and get back in net.
DriveImage XML: This system utility help you to backup and restore your whole OS in short time. It is a free alternative of Norton Ghost. Now you don’t need to spend much time on OS and driver installation process. Just backup your whole OS after installing your useful software and driver and then restore it when you mess up. You can watch the working process on Youtube.
Ophcrack: This tool help you to crack down your Windows password.It is a very efficient implementation of rainbow tables done by the inventors of the method. It comes with a Graphical User Interface and runs on multiple platforms. Just reboot your system and use the live CD to crack down the password.
Beside all this tool Ultimate Boot CD and it’s paid much powerful alternative Hiren’s Boot CD always help you to handle your Windows OS.
How to password protect your hard disk?
Secret Disk is a freeware which let you create a virtual hard disk partition where you can store your work and secret digital component with password.
The think I like most is the hiding method. When you make the virtual drive protected, the virtual drive hide itself and nobody will know there is a virtual drive. Another interesting thing is it hide itself on Windows system during lock period. Unless anyone going to use a powerful process manager, they never going to know its existence.
See: Process Revealer – Reveal Hidden Process In Windows
In the power failure time unlike other software it not restore itself, instead of that it lock that driver and you need to use password to unlock it.
It’s really effective less complex method to protect your files and folders from unwanted peoples.
10 Free file encryption software for file security
File encryption is a good way to secure your work. There is a long list of paid software you can find around the corner but free software also help you lot like paid one. It is good idea to use free software and donate some money to the project for improvement. This way you can help many people. I personally a Linux user and I believe I don’t need any such software as my Linux is properly configured to handle my file from others. I test 2-3 software from the list and I must say all are good. Here is a big list, you can say a complete list of known free encryption software with publisher description. Hope you love it like my other articles. Cryptainer LE : Simple, easy to use encryption application that creates encrypted “vaults”. One can store any kind of data in them. Cryptainer LE allows you to encrypt any file or folder on any Windows PC. Protects all types of Media and any type of data. Password protect any file or folder with strong Encryption. Send secure e-mail. Protects data on USB Drives, Flash Drives, CDs and HDDs. CleverCrypt Lite : CleverCrypt enables you to create a secure ‘virtual drive’, where you can safely place all of your sensitive files. FREE SafeHouse Explorer : It is FREE super-strong 256-bit encryption software for any hard drive or USB Flash memory stick. Total privacy with a familiar Windows Explorer-like interface.
AxCrypt : Is the leading open source file encryption software for Windows. It integrates seamlessly with Windows to compress, encrypt, decrypt, store, send and work with individual files.
FineCrypt Free : FineCrypt allows you to encrypt a limited number of folders and files (excluding ZIP, ARC, CAB, ARJ, TAR and GZ files). Encryption algorithms supported include MARS, RC-6, Rjindael (AES), Serpent, Twofish, and others.
Kryptel Lite : It is a free version of Kryptel. While it lacks some advanced Kryptel features, it is a fast and easy-to-use program, which will perfectly suit your needs if your security demands are not very high.
MEO Encryption : MEO is a powerful data encryption application to encrypt or decrypt files of any type, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PDF documents. MEO allows you to protect your sensitive data against un-authorized viewers by utilizing the latest data encryption technologies. Keep your documents safe and secure with this free data encryption software.
True Crypt : Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk. Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive. Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication).
Ccrypt : It is a command-line utility for encrypting and decrypting files and streams. It replaces the old Unix crypt utility. Ccrypt provides strong encryption, based on the Rijndael cipher, the cipher that is also used in the Advanced Encryption Standard.
CryptMage : The Encryption Magician. Designed to be user friendly and secure. Unlike many other strong encryption applications you don’t have to be a cryptographer to use it. After encrypting the file using a proprietary algorithm, CryptMage uses a modified version of my Scrub secure file remover to insure the plain file will be unrecoverable.
Scan individual files online on 39 antivirus engines free
Don’t want to install an anti-virus to control your PC speed? Want to check a suspected file with another tool? What will be your need, now you can check any individual file online.
VirusTotal help you to scan individual file on web, all you need to upload that file. So it’s clear that it won’t scan your machine directly that’s made it much secure process. Earlier I use similar service for test which scan your PC for viruses, usually they show false report or put malicious content and force you to buy specific anti-virus or security suite.
VirusTotal also help you to check any file on cross platform environment. The most significant and important thing is, it scan your file with 39 different anti-virus engine. Do you ever going to install that much anti-virus in your machine? I hope not.
Here is a small description taken from official site:
VirusTotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines.
Specs:
- Free, independent service
- Use of multiple antivirus engines
- Real-time automatic updates of virus signatures
- Detailed results from each antivirus engine
- Real time global statistics
Androsa FileProtector : Free File Protecting Software
Yesterday I write a topic on My Lockbox which able to protect your file but the problem is it only able to protect one folder. Androsa FileProtector don’t have such problem but to me it’s not just this for which you going to use it. I have so many more things to tell about it.
This FileProtector has an automatic update feature. So when there is a latest release your software will be update automatically if you have an internet connection. Its use AES – 256 bit / 192 bit / 128 bit, TripleDES 192 bit, DES 64 bit cryptography to protect a file. Not only that, it use Cryptography with password up to 256 bitten (32 characters). You can drag and drop files and folder. You can use it in pen drive as it have portable version too. Those entire things you can expect from a paid FileProtector are available in this free FileProtector software.
You can read whole feature here and can download it here.