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Freeware Classics

A variety of popular freeware applications that have remained free for many years. Check out some of these time-tested and top rated classics!

KeePass (Classic Edition)
KeePass (Classic Edition)

KeePass Password Safe is a secure password manager that allows you to store your sensitive login information in an encrypted database. It allows you ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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CCleaner (Slim)
CCleaner (Slim)

CCleaner is a tool to clean your system from temporary and unnecessary files that accumulate over time. This also includes rather thorough cleaning o ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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SpywareBlaster
SpywareBlaster

SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of many so-called spyware, adware and malware programs by disabling the CLSIDs of popular spyware ActiveX c ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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Wireshark
Wireshark

Wireshark (also known as Ethereal) is a network protocol analyzer that enables you to capture and examine data from a live network or from a capture ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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Avant Browser
Avant Browser

Avant Browser is a tabbed browser based on the Internet Explorer core. It allows you to browse multiple Web sites simultaneously, block popup window ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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UK`s Kalender
UK`s Kalender

UK`s Kalender is a straightforward calendar and ToDo list with a solid set of features and an easy to use interface. It provides weekly, monthly and ...

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  • Windows compatibility98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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VLC Media Player (VideoLAN)
VLC Media Player (VideoLAN)

VLC Media Player is a multimedia player that supports a wide variety of audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, etc.) withou ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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JAlbum
JAlbum

JAlbum allows you to create nice looking photo galleries for the web. You can simply select or drop drag/drop folders containing images or movie file ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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FileZilla
FileZilla

FileZilla is powerful Open Source FTP/SFTP client with many features. It includes a site manager to store all your connection details and logins as w ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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CDBurnerXP
CDBurnerXP

CDBurnerXP is an easy to use CD/DVD burning software, that can write CD-R and CD-RW discs. The program can also write disks directly from an ISO imag ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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Foto-Mosaik
Foto-Mosaik

Foto-Mosaik enables you to create a mosaic picture, by using many small images tiles, that are analyzed and arranged to match the overall pattern of ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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EMDB
EMDB

EMDB (Eric`s Movie Database) allows you to organize and catalog your DVD collection. All you have to do is enter the title (or part of it) and the pr ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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AutoRuns
AutoRuns

AutoRuns shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Services, R ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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TrueCrypt
TrueCrypt

TrueCrypt is an open-source encryption software that enables you to create a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mount it as a virtual disk, tha ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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Dexpot
Dexpot

Dexpot allows you to create multiple, virtual desktops to increase the work area of your screen by up to 20 times. Each virtual desktop is independen ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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Rainlendar Lite
Rainlendar Lite

Rainlendar Lite is a small and compact desktop calendar that comes with some powerful features under the hood. It integrates nicely with your desktop ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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GIMP
GIMP

GIMP is an advanced image editor and image manipulation software that is often compared to Photoshop. It offers a ton of features, including advanced ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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Notepad ++
Notepad ++

Notepad ++ is a source code editor and notepad replacement that includes a wealth of advanced features and support for many popular programming langu ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 1
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avast! Home Edition
avast! Home Edition

avast! Home Edition is a complete anti-virus package, that is is free for registered home non-commercial users. It contains an on-demand scanner wi ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibilityXP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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XnView
XnView

XnView is a program for viewing and converting your graphics files. It supports more than 200 graphics formats and offers many additional features. Y ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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EditPad Lite
EditPad Lite

EditPad Lite is a Windows NotePad replacement, that can open as many files at a time as you want. You change between the open files by clicking on th ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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Synergy +
Synergy +

Synergy (Plus) is an open-source software that enables you to share a single mouse and keyboard with multiple other machines that are connected via a ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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HotKeyz
HotKeyz

HotKeyz is an easy to use shortcut utility that enables you to create keyboard hotkeys to launch programs, maximize/minimize windows, mute or adjust ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 1
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Process Explorer
Process Explorer

Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. The Process Explorer display consists of two sub ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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WinPatrol
WinPatrol

WinPatrol allows you to get a better understanding of what programs are being added to your computer. It monitors important system areas that are oft ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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NetSetMan
NetSetMan

NetSetMan allows you to quickly switch between pre-configured network settings. The program is ideal for people on the road, who frequently connect t ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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mp3DirectCut
mp3DirectCut

mp3DirectCut is a small and efficient tool for non-destructive cut, copy and paste editing of your MP3 files. You can trim portions of the file, make ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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WPanorama
WPanorama

WPanorama is an image viewer, specially designed for panorama pictures. It displays the images by scrolling them horizontally or vertically on the ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 1
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SyncBack
SyncBack

SyncBack is a flexible, and quite powerful backup and synchronization program that allows to to maintain backup copies of your files and folder, or t ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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IrfanView
IrfanView

IrfanView is probably the most popular and feature packed free image viewer for Windows. It has been around for many years and keeps getting better. ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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FastStone Image Viewer
FastStone Image Viewer

FastStone Image Viewer is an image browser, viewer converter and editor with an easy to use interface and a nice array of features, that include res ...

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  • Windows compatibility98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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The Dude
The Dude

The Dude is a unique network monitor that incorporates an interactive map of your network layout, that helps you visualize the structure of your netw ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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Eraser
Eraser

Eraser is a secure file deletion tool that allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with s ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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VirtualDub
VirtualDub

VirtualDub is a video editing, capturing and processing program that works with any Video for Windows compatible device. It helps you to get video on ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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AdvancedRemoteInfo
AdvancedRemoteInfo

AdvancedRemoteInfo allows you to gather detailed information from a remote Windows PC on the network. This includes information about hardware, insta ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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Yawcam
Yawcam

Yawcam (Yet Another Webcam Software) allows you to stream a live broadcast from your webcam or DV camera. In addition to streaming video, the program ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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ieSpell
ieSpell

ieSpell is an Internet Explorer browser extension that spell checks text input boxes on a web page (form fields). It should come in particularly han ...

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  • Windows compatibility98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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UnderCoverXP
UnderCoverXP

UnderCoverXP is a program to easily print pre-designed CD and DVD covers. It supports JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP formats and can automatically scale fro ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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HostsMan
HostsMan

HostsMan is an application to manage your Windows HOSTS file. It is mainly intended to block specific domains (mostly advertising servers) by redirec ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 1
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Rename Master
Rename Master

Rename Master is a utility for renaming large groups of files with a few clicks. Anyone that has worked with websites, file archives, or collections ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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Switch Off
Switch Off

Switch Off is a tiny, easy-to-use, tray-based system utility that can automatically shutdown or restart your computer, disconnect your current dial-u ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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Spamihilator
Spamihilator

Spamihilator is a full featured anti-spam filtering program that works with any email client. It runs as a local POP server that sits between your em ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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SymmTime 2010
SymmTime 2010

SymmTime is a convenient multi-zone desktop time utility that displays the current time in different parts of the world. In addition, it can automati ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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POP Peeper
POP Peeper

POP Peeper is a small utility that runs in your Windows system tray. It visually and audibly lets you know if you have email on any number of POP3 an ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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TagScanner
TagScanner

TagScanner is an audio file manager, tag editor and renaming tool that offers highly customizable file and tag renaming options. It includes and onli ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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StrokeIt
StrokeIt

StrokeIt is an advanced mouse gesture recognition engine and command processor, that you can use to perform various actions, using a mouse gesture, r ...

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  • Windows compatibility98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 1
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PhotoFiltre
PhotoFiltre

PhotoFiltre is a complete image editing and effects package, that will not only amaze you with features but also the fact that it is free (for person ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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FreeCommander
FreeCommander

freeCommander is a dual-panel file explorer with many additional features. In addition to the standard file management features, it can be used to co ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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Stickies
Stickies

Stickies is a virtual post-it notes program that allows you to place sticky notes on your desktop, which will remain where placed until closed - even ...

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  • Windows compatibility98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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WinAudit
WinAudit

WinAudit allows you to perform a detailed audit of the hardware and software configuration of your computer. The resulting audit report contains deta ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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WinHTTrack
WinHTTrack

HTTrack is an easy-to-use offline browser utility. It allows you to transfer a World Wide Web site from the Internet to a local directory, building r ...

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  • Windows compatibility98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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Starter
Starter

Starter is a startup manager, that allows you to view and manage all the programs that are starting automatically whenever Windows boots. It lists al ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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PSPad Editor
PSPad Editor

PSPad editor is a programmers editor with support for multiple syntax highlighting profiles. It comes with a hex editor, CP conversion, text differen ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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Tux Paint
Tux Paint

Tux Paint is an easy-to-use drawing program, designed for children ages 3 and up. It offers a simple interface, with large, colorful buttons and soun ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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WinMerge
WinMerge

WinMerge is a visual text comparison application, that allows you to see the highlighted differences between 2 text based files. It is in particular ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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Sqirlz Water Reflections
Sqirlz Water Reflections

Sqirlz Water Reflections enables you to easily create image effects, that add an animated pool of water to any image. You can choose from a variety o ...

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  • Windows compatibilityXP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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Shrink Pic
Shrink Pic

Shrink Pic can automatically resize images that you are sending by email, instant message or upload via your browser to your blog account. The progra ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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IECookiesView
IECookiesView

IECookiesView is a small and handy utility, that displays the details of all cookies that Internet Explorer stores on your computer. In addition, it ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 1
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AnalogX PortMapper
AnalogX PortMapper

AnalogX PortMapper allows you to map and port on your computer to any IP address and port on another machine; not only that, you can limit access bas ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 1
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Startup Delayer
Startup Delayer

Startup Delayer allows you to configure which programs to start first and which ones to delay when your computer is rebooted. You can set a custom de ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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Cathy
Cathy

Cathy is a disk cataloging tool, that you can use to index files stored on removable media (CD-ROMs, LS120, Iomega Zip and Jaz disks, or even diskett ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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Gadwin PrintScreen
Gadwin PrintScreen

Gadwin PrintScreen is an easy to use one-click screen capture tool, that captures the contents of your screen. The captured screen can then be sent t ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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TaskPrompt
TaskPrompt

TaskPrompt allows you to manage a personal ToDo and Task list. It provides an easy to use interface with integrated calendar display that allows you ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 1
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Wink
Wink

Wink allows you to record desktop action or application windows and create smooth, animated Flash demonstrations from the result, which can be saved ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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Kana Reminder
Kana Reminder

Kana Reminder allows you to set alarms or run programs at a specified time. The reminder can be password protected and set to popup automatically. Y ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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DTaskManager
DTaskManager

DTaskManager is a stand-alone Task Manager that adds additional functionality to the standard Windows Task Manager. It provides different ways to ter ...

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  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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Audacity
Audacity

Audacity is a free audio editor. You can record sounds, play sounds, import and export WAV, AIFF, and MP3 files, and more. Use it to edit your sounds ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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PhotoMeister
PhotoMeister

PhotoMeister helps you to process, edit and publish photos from your digital camera. You can import your photos from your digital camera or a local f ...

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  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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PC Inspector File Recovery
PC Inspector File Recovery

PC Inspector File Recovery is a data recovery program with support for FAT 12/16/32 and NTFS file systems. It recovers files with the original time ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility98/ME/2000/XP
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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Pivot Stickfigure Animator
Pivot Stickfigure Animator

Pivot Stickfigure Animator is a unique software, that allows you to create stick figure animations easily and without any artistic skills. You can mo ...

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  • Windows compatibility98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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DeskPins
DeskPins

DeskPins allows you to keep any window on top of others with a few clicks. While many programs offer this as a feature, others do not, and in such c ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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VodBurner

VodBurner

Record and edit Skype video calls and create a YouTube compatible video production .

Spytech SpyAgent

Spytech SpyAgent

A powerful monitoring solution to record PC activity, including keystrokes, email and more.

GeniusConnect

GeniusConnect

Turn Outlook into a more powerful information management tool through database connectivity!