Must-Have Freeware

Out of all the free software you can find on our site, this is what we consider to be the must-have freeware programs for the average PC user. This list only includes a limited range of software that we think will be of interest to the vast majority of home users, regardless of their computer skills.There are many great freeware apps that are not included in this general "Must-have" list, but are part of other lists that are aimed at specific topics.


mp3DirectCutmp3DirectCutFree Edit MP3 files without decompressionshowEditor:rating
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WindscribeWindscribeFree VPN client to browse the web privatelyshowEditor:rating
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CalibreCalibreFree e-book manager and readershowEditor:rating
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XnViewXnViewFree View and convert more than 400 image formatsshowEditor:rating
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FreeMalwarebytes Anti-Malware FreeFree malware removal toolshowEditor:rating
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SUPERAntiSpyware FreeSUPERAntiSpyware FreeFree find and remove adware and spywareshowEditor:rating
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Avast Free AntivirusAvast Free AntivirusFree anti-virus scannershowEditor:rating
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CCleanerCCleanerFree remove junk files and Internet tracesshowEditor:rating
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PeaZipPeaZipFree archiving and compression utilityshowEditor:rating
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PicPickPicPickFree capture and edit screen capturesshowEditor:rating
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Auslogics Disk DefragAuslogics Disk DefragFree disk defragmentation toolshowEditor:rating
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FileZillaFileZillaFree Open Source FTP clientshowEditor:rating
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WordWebWordWebFree English thesaurus and dictionaryshowEditor:rating
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AudacityAudacityFree audio editor and sound recordershowEditor:rating
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NirLauncherNirLauncherFree 100+ portable system utilitiesshowEditor:rating
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AllDupAllDupFree find duplicate filesshowEditor:rating
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FastStone Image ViewerFastStone Image ViewerFree full featured image viewershowEditor:rating
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EaseUS Todo Backup FreeEaseUS Todo Backup FreeFree backup and restore your systemshowEditor:rating
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KeePass Password SafeKeePass Password SafeFree secure password managershowEditor:rating
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FastCopyFastCopyFree copy, move and delete files fastershowEditor:rating
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Plex Media ServerPlex Media ServerFree streaming media servershowEditor:rating
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Revo UninstallerRevo UninstallerFree uninstall and clean-up utilityshowEditor:rating
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Free Download ManagerFree Download ManagerFree download accelerator and managershowEditor:rating
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TixatiTixatiFree Bit Torrent download clientshowEditor:rating
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EverythingEverythingFree desktop search engineshowEditor:rating
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BullZip PDF PrinterBullZip PDF PrinterFree convert documents to PDFshowEditor:rating
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MailStore HomeMailStore HomeFree Email Archiving and Email BackupshowEditor:rating
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RecuvaRecuvaFree undelete files and foldersshowEditor:rating
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VLC Media PlayerVLC Media PlayerFree media player and streaming servershowEditor:rating
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Emsisoft Emergency KitEmsisoft Emergency KitFree portable malware removal kitshowEditor:rating
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Image To PDF or XPSImage To PDF or XPSFree convert most image types to PDF documentsshowEditor:rating
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3uTools3uToolsFree all-in-one Tool for iOS DevicesshowEditor:rating
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OpenOfficeOpenOfficeFree open source alternative to MS OfficeshowEditor:rating
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MiniTool Partition Wizard FreeMiniTool Partition Wizard FreeFree manage and resize disk partitionsshowEditor:rating
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AutoRunsAutoRunsFree advanced startup managershowEditor:rating
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StickiesStickiesFree sticky notes for your desktopshowEditor:rating
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TCPViewTCPViewFree view open TCP connectionsshowEditor:rating
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WinAuditWinAuditFree gather system information and audit reportsshowEditor:rating
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AvidemuxAvidemuxFree video editor for simple cutting and encodingshowEditor:rating
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FastStone Photo ResizerFastStone Photo ResizerFree resize and process your imagesshowEditor:rating
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QTranslateQTranslateFree translate any text between dozens of languagesshowEditor:rating
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EraserEraserFree secure file deletionshowEditor:rating
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SterJo KeyFinderSterJo KeyFinderFree recover product keys from software and gamesshowEditor:rating
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BCTextEncoderBCTextEncoderFree encrypt text messages and emailsshowEditor:rating
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PDF-XChange ViewerPDF-XChange ViewerFree View and annotate PDF filesshowEditor:rating
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7GIF7GIFFree standalone player for animated GIF filesshowEditor:rating
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SpaceSnifferSpaceSnifferFree analyze disk space usageshowEditor:rating
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ImgBurnImgBurnFree CD/DVD/Blu-ray burningshowEditor:rating
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Puran File RecoveryPuran File RecoveryFree recover deleted or formatted filesshowEditor:rating
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PhotoFiltrePhotoFiltreFree photo editing and effectsshowEditor:rating
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PhrozenSoft VirusTotal UploaderPhrozenSoft VirusTotal UploaderFree upload files to VirusTotal for scanningshowEditor:rating
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PhotoscapePhotoscapeFree photo editing suiteshowEditor:rating
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DiffMergeDiffMergeFree visual file comparison toolshowEditor:rating
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VirusTotal UploaderVirusTotal UploaderFree check your files with VirusTotalshowEditor:rating
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JD Auto Speed TesterJD Auto Speed TesterFree test your internet connection speedshowEditor:rating
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7 Sticky Notes7 Sticky NotesFree virtual sticky notes for your desktopshowEditor:rating
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Free ViewerFree ViewerFree Powerful file opening utilityshowEditor:rating
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Folder Options XFolder Options XFree 3 useful tweaks for Windows ExplorershowEditor:rating
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TrueCryptTrueCryptFree create encrypted containers and drivesshowEditor:rating
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