A variety of popular freeware applications that have remained free for many years. Check out some of these time-tested and top rated classics!
| FileZilla Free Open Source FTP client |
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| HTTrack Free download websites for offline browsing |
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| VLC Media Player (VideoLAN) Free media player and streaming server |
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| Wireshark Free network protocol analyzer |
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| AutoRuns Free advanced startup manager |
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| SyncBack Free Free backup and synchronization tool |
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| Process Explorer Free monitor running processes |
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| Dexpot Free virtual desktop mananger |
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| TagScanner Free MP3 manager and tag renamer |
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| Startup Delayer Free manage your startup programs |
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| CCleaner (Slim) Free remove junk files and Internet traces |
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| XnView Free View and convert more than 400 image formats |
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| EMDB Free catalog your DVD collection |
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| NetSetMan Free switch between network settings |
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| Rename Master Free rename large groups of files |
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| DTaskManager Free enhanced task manager |
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| Notepad ++ Free advanced code and text editor |
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| HostsMan Free hosts file manager and editor |
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| Avant Browser Free IE based web browser |
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| mp3DirectCut Free cut MP3s without decompression |
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| CDBurnerXP Free CD/DVD burning software |
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| Yawcam Free web cam server |
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| IECookiesView Free view and manage your cookies |
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| FastStone Image Viewer Free full featured image viewer |
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| Rainlendar Lite Free desktop calendar |
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| SpywareBlaster Free prevent installation of malware |
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| Foto-Mosaik-Edda Free create a mosaic from photos |
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| EditPad Lite Free tabbed NotePad replacement |
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| Cathy Free disk cataloging tool |
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| PSPad Editor Free Text and code editor |
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| GIMP Free advanced image editor |
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| WinMerge Free compare and merge text files |
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| Audacity Free audio editor and sound recorder |
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| KeePass (Classic Edition) Free secure password manager |
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| PhotoFiltre Free photo editing and effects |
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| WPanorama Free panorama image viewer |
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| Spamihilator Free full featured anti-spam filter |
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| Stickies Free sticky notes for your desktop |
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| IrfanView Free image viewer with many advanced features |
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| Pivot Stickfigure Animator Free create animated stickfigure cartoons |
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| Synergy + Free mouse and keyboard sharing |
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| Gadwin PrintScreen Free automatic screen capture tool |
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| Eraser Free secure file deletion |
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| TrueCrypt Free real-time file encryption |
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| POP Peeper Free email notification tool |
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| WinAudit Free gather system information |
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| Switch Off Free shutdown tool with web access |
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| SymmTime Free multi-zone desktop clock |
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| VirtualDub Free video processor |
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| Tux Paint Free paint program for kids |
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| FreeCommander Free dual-panel file explorer |
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| UK`s Kalender Free calendar with ToDo and reminders |
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| HotKeyz Free create Hotkey shortcuts |
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| The Dude Free network mapping and monitoring |
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| AdvancedRemoteInfo Free remote PC information |
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| ieSpell Free spell checker for IE |
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| UnderCoverXP Free print CD and DVD labels |
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| StrokeIt Free mouse gesture recognition |
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| Starter Free manage your startup programs |
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| Sqirlz Water Reflections Free create Flash water effects |
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| Shrink Pic Free automatic image resizing |
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| AnalogX PortMapper Free port mapper |
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| TaskPrompt Free personal task manager |
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| Wink Free create program presentation in Flash |
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| Kana Reminder Free schedule reminders and programs |
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| PhotoMeister Free Edit, enhance and share your photos |
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| Yankee-Clipper III Free clipboard extender |
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| PC Inspector File Recovery Free data recovery tool |
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| DeskPins Free keep any window on top |
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| Mp3 Tag Tools Free fill ID3 tags from file names |
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| Clippy Free convert text you copy to the clipboard |
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File Scavenger file undelete and data recovery utility
PrivaZer In-depth privacy cleaner
Manage your remote servers Remote Desktop Manager lets you manage all your remote server connections from a single interface. Supports Microsoft Remote Desktop, Terminal Services, VNC, LogMeIn and Team Viewer and many others.
More info Download NowFileZilla is powerful Open Source FTP/SFTP client with many features. It includes a site manager to store all your connection details and logins as well as an Explorer style interface that shows the local and remote folders and can be... [Read more]
HTTrack is an easy-to-use offline browser utility. It allows you to download an entire website (or part of it) and save it to a local directory for offline browsing. The site links are automatically rebuilt relatively so that you can... [Read more]
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.) without the need for additional codecs, as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming... [Read more]
Wireshark (a.k.a. Ethereal) is a network protocol analyzer that enables you to capture and examine data from a live network or from a capture file on disk. You can interactively browse the capture data and view summary and detail... [Read more]
AutoRuns shows you what programs and services are configured to run during system start or login. You can review the common startup locations (startup folder, Services, Run, RunOnce etc.) as well as more advanced startup methods... [Read more]
SyncBackFree is a flexible, and quite powerful backup and synchronization program that allows to to maintain backup copies of your files and folder, or to synchronize them, so that both locations always have a complete copy (e.g... [Read more]
Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. The Process Explorer display consists of two sub-windows. The top always shows a list of the currently active processes, including the... [Read more]
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 independent from the others and can have its individual wallpaper, resolution, and icons (or no... [Read more]
Offers to install promotional, third party components (e.g. browser toolbar).
TagScanner is an audio file manager, tag editor and renaming tool that offers highly customizable file and tag renaming options. It includes and online database search that enables you to search for missing tag information such as album... [Read more]
Startup Delayer allows you to optimize your startup routine by configuring which programs to start first and which ones to delay until later. This enable you to prevent bottlenecks caused by too many applications starting at one... [Read more]
CCleaner is a tool to clean your system from temporary and unnecessary files that accumulate over time. This also includes rather thorough cleaning of Internet and PC usage tracks like browser cache, recently used files, web sites... [Read more]
XnView is a program for viewing and converting your graphics files. It supports more than 400 graphics formats and offers many additional features. You can apply filters and effects to your images, import from a twain source (scanner... [Read more]
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 program will import detailed movie information and a cover image from a choice of... [Read more]
NetSetMan allows you to quickly switch between pre-configured network settings. The program is ideal for people on the road, who frequently connect to different networks and need to update or reconfigure their network settings each... [Read more]
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 of music, videos, or pictures has probably spent way too much time renaming hundreds... [Read more]
DTaskManager is a stand-alone Task Manager that adds additional functionality to the standard Windows Task Manager. It provides different ways to terminate processes, and you can also trim RAM usage, batch set priorities, temporarily... [Read more]
Notepad ++ is a source code editor and notepad replacement that includes a wealth of advanced features and support for many popular programming languages. If offers customizable syntax highlighting, code completion, macro recording and... [Read more]
HostsMan is an application to manage your Windows HOSTS file. It is mainly intended to block specific domains (mostly advertising servers) by redirecting them to localhost, but can also be used to add any other domain/IP combination... [Read more]
Avant Browser is a tabbed browser based on the Internet Explorer core. It allows you to browse multiple Web sites simultaneously, block popup windows, block Flash advertising, and offers additional mouse functions for faster... [Read more]
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 multiple cuts, change volume, normalize, fade and more. All operations can be... [Read more]
CDBurnerXP is an easy to use CD/DVD burning software to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. The program can also write disks directly from an ISO image file, and save image as an ISO image file (*.iso). You can create data... [Read more]
Offers to install promotional, third party components (e.g. browser toolbar).
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 can also save captured snapshots to a local file, upload them to a remote FTP server... [Read more]
IECookiesView is a small and handy utility, that displays the details of all cookies that Internet Explorer stores on your computer. In addition, it allows you to sort and filter the cookies, delete selected ones, view detailed... [Read more]
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 resizing, renaming, cropping, color adjustments, watermarks and more. It also includes an... [Read more]
Rainlendar Lite is a small and compact desktop calendar that comes with some powerful features under the hood. It integrates nicely with your desktop wallpaper and allows interactive access to selected dates, just click on a date to add... [Read more]
SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of many so-called spyware, adware and malware programs by disabling the CLSIDs of popular spyware ActiveX controls, and also prevents the installation of any of them via a webpage. This allows... [Read more]
Foto-Mosaik-Edda enables you to create a mosaic picture, by using many small images tiles, that are analyzed and arranged to match the overall pattern of the original. You can specify the size of the tiles, as well as the number each... [Read more]
EditPad Lite is a tabbed text editor that can replace the standard Windows Notepad. In addition to tabs, which allows you to edit multiple files at a time, the program offers customizable text layouts, clickable URLs, advanced search... [Read more]
Cathy is a disk cataloging tool, that you can use to index files stored on removable media and create searchable catalogs that can be used to find files without having to insert the CD. Searching capabilities are based on file name... [Read more]
PSPad editor is a programmer's editor with support for a wide variety of syntax highlighting profiles and many advanced features geared towards web developers and programmers. It comes with a hex editor, CP conversion, text... [Read more]
GIMP is an advanced image editor and image manipulation software that is often compared to Photoshop. It offers a ton of features, including advanced layer support, masks, filters, effects and many other features found in professional... [Read more]
WinMerge is a visual text comparison application, that allows you to see the highlighted differences between 2 text based files. It is in particular useful for comparing source codes, and offers optional support for Visual SourceSafe... [Read more]
Audacity is a free audio editor and sound recorder that comes with a full set of editing features. You can use it to edit your sound files using Cut, Copy and Paste (with unlimited Undo), mix tracks together and apply effects to your... [Read more]
KeePass Password Safe (Classic Edition) is a secure password manager that allows you to store your sensitive login information in an encrypted database. It allows you to organize your entries into categories and offers several ways to... [Read more]
PhotoFiltre is a complete image editing and effects package, that will not only surprise you with features but also with the fact that it is free (for personal use). It comes with many features that rival some commercial packages, as... [Read more]
WPanorama is an image viewer, specially designed for panorama pictures. It displays the panorama images by scrolling them horizontally or vertically on the screen, and can also run in full-screen or screensaver mode with additional... [Read more]
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 email program and your mail server and filters mail based on a built-in filtering... [Read more]
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 across reboots. The appearance of the sticky notes can be customized in color, font... [Read more]
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. In addition to standard image viewing, it includes many additional features including... [Read more]
Offers to install promotional, third party components (e.g. browser toolbar).
Pivot Stickfigure Animator is a unique software, that allows you to create stick figure animations easily and without any artistic skills. You can move the sections of the sick figure and easily create a chain of animation frames that... [Read more]
Offers to install promotional, third party components (e.g. browser toolbar).
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 TCP/IP network. You can simply move your mouse off the edge of your main screen to... [Read more]
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 to the printer, or saved to disk as a file in 6 different graphics file formats (JPG... [Read more]
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 sophisticated patterns (Gutman, USDoD and others). You can simply drag and drop files... [Read more]
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 drive, that can be accessed via a drive letter. Any file that is stored on this virtual drive is... [Read more]
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 and IMAP servers as well as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo and other web mail providers. It allows... [Read more]
WinAudit allows you to perform a detailed audit of the hardware and software configuration of your computer. The resulting audit report contains details on installed software, license information, peripherals, memory usage, processor... [Read more]
Switch Off is a tiny, easy-to-use, tray-based system utility that can automatically shutdown or restart your computer, disconnect your current dial-up connection, lock workstation, run custom scripts and more. You can schedule... [Read more]
SymmTime is a convenient multi-zone desktop time utility that displays the current time in different parts of the world. In addition, it can automatically synchronizes your system clock to any NTP (Network Time Protocol) server... [Read more]
VirtualDub is a video editing, capturing and processing program that works with any Video for Windows compatible device. It can be used to capture video from a webcam, camcorder or other input device and also to edit existing video... [Read more]
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 sound effects. Although designed for kids, the program is not limited to simple paint... [Read more]
FreeCommander is a dual-panel file explorer with many additional features. In addition to the standard file management features, it can be used to compare directories, display folder sizes, synchronize folders and more. The program can... [Read more]
UK`s Kalender is a straightforward calendar and To-Do list with a solid set of features and an easy to use interface. It provides weekly, monthly and yearly views, and allows you to create simple or recurring reminders with optional... [Read more]
HotKeyz is an easy to use shortcut utility that enables you to create keyboard hotkeys to launch programs, maximize/minimize windows, mute or adjust your speaker volume, reboot your PC, send keystrokes, change your desktop wallpaper... [Read more]
The Dude is a unique network monitor that incorporates an interactive map of your network layout, that helps you visualize the structure of your network and provides direct access to network functions specific to each item. It can... [Read more]
AdvancedRemoteInfo allows you to gather detailed information from a remote Windows PC on the network. This includes information about hardware, installed software, network configuration, shares and printers, users and much more. You can... [Read more]
ieSpell is an Internet Explorer browser extension that spell checks text input boxes on a web page (form fields). It should come in particularly handy for heavy web mail and/or forum users. The program installs as a new button in the... [Read more]
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 front covers, back covers, front + inside, inlays, DVD Boxes, Playstation covers and... [Read more]
StrokeIt is an advanced mouse gesture recognition engine and command processor, that you can use to perform various actions, using a mouse gesture, rather than a click or keyboard input. For example, you can hold down the right mouse... [Read more]
Starter is a startup manager, that allows you to view and manage all the programs that are starting automatically whenever Windows boots. It lists all the hidden registry entries, as well as the common Startup Folder items as well.You... [Read more]
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 of ripples, and control details such as wave size and perspective, and customize the... [Read more]
Shrink Pic can automatically resize images that you are sending by email, instant message or upload from your browser to your blog account. The program resizes the images on-the-fly, so there is no additional dialog or interface to deal... [Read more]
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 based on the incoming IP address! Here is an example: Let`s say you have a web server... [Read more]
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 to quickly view the tasks that are due for the selected date. It can also remind you of... [Read more]
Wink allows you to record desktop action or application windows and create smooth, animated Flash demonstrations from the result, which can be saved in SWF format or as standalone EXE file with integrated playback. Simply press a... [Read more]
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. You can choose to set reminders on a daily, weekly, monthly or one-time basis... [Read more]
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 folder and easily edit them to remove red eye, make color or other adjustments and... [Read more]
Yankee-Clipper (YC3) is a powerful Windows clipboard extender/memory. The program handles Pictures, (Rich) text and URLs with no size limitations. Everything you copy to the clipboard is automatically sorted into the responding... [Read more]
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 and date stamp, even when a header entry is no longer available. On FAT systems, the... [Read more]
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DeskPins allows you to keep any window on top of others with just a few clicks. While many programs offer this as a feature, others do not, and in such cases DeskPins comes in handy. In addition, you can also define rules that use the... [Read more]
Offers to install promotional, third party components (e.g. browser toolbar).
Mp3 Tag Tools is a MP3 tag editing utility offers some unique features to help you rename and retag large numbers of MP3 files. The program can come very handy if your MP3 files are missing the proper ID3 tags but have at least file... [Read more]
Clippy is a handy tool to convert text from the clipboard, based on user defined criteria. You can use the software to clean up email forwards by getting rid of the > symbols or to trim white space, remove duplicate lines, format... [Read more]