Anti Spyware
Ad-Aware - Anti-spyware
Hijackthis - lists all installed browser add-ons, other features
SpyBot Search and Destroy - Anti Spyware
XP Anti Spy - lets you disable some built-in update and authentication features in WindowsXP
MS Windows Defender
http://www.superantispyware.com/down...PERAntiSpyware
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdo...l]SpywareGuard
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdo...SpywareBlaster
Anti Virus
Avast! Antivirus - Antivirus software
AVG antivirus - Free antivirus prog
AVG Email scanner plugin for use with Mozilla Thunderbird.
BitDefender - Antivirus software
ClamWin - AV software to use in conjunction with AVG
Stinger - Small app to scan for most common viruses
Archivers (Compression tools)
7-Zip - compression software (very high compression ratio)
FilZip - compression software
Power Archiver - Compression utility
Audio
EphPhod - manage your iPod
Foobar2000 - Audio media player
CDex - For Ripping CD's (also converts to compressed formats (e.g. MP3))
EAC - For those who demand the highest quality ripping their own music collection
iTunes - Apple's itunes music player / purchasing tool
Godfather - MP3, Ogg, etc. tagging
FLAC - Lossless (i.e. perfect cd quality) music compression
ID3-TagIT - manage your mp3 id3 tags
AudioGrabber - CD ripper / mp3 creator
WinAmp - Excellent music player
Realplayer alternative
Quicktime alternative
Mp3tag tag your mp3s
album cover art downloader - download album covers
Backup
G4u - Hard Disk cloning
MaxLister - allows you to create virtual images of hard drives, floppy disks, CD-ROMs or other removable media
Belarc Advisor - Copys everything on your PC and find anything you might need to keep it up to speed.
Browsers / RSS Readers
Firefox - web browser
FreeReader - RSS and XML reader
GoogleBar - Google toolbar for Mozilla / Firefox
Opera - Web Browser
Flash Flash plugin for browser
shockwave players - Shockwave Plugin for browser
winhttrack - View websites offline
Burners (CD/DVD)
CDBurner XP Pro - great replacement for Nero
isorecorder - Tool for burning iso files in XP
Chat
mIrc - IRC (chat) client
GAIM - Multi IM Chat Client
XChat - IRC Client for linux and windows
Trillian - multi IM chat client
Skype - VOIP application
Teamspeak - Talk program. Useful for talking to mates, or gaming.
Chatzilla - IRC Plugin for Firefox
Codecs
Xvid Codec - Free video compressor codec
Ogg Vorbis Codec - The new mp3 but free & apparently better (winamp plays ogg files)
K-Lite codec pack - every video and audio codec you could need (and media player classic)
Document Viewers / Creators
Acrobat Reader - For reading PDF files
Damn NFO Viewer - .nfo file viewer
Lavalys Everest - Gives you lots of system information (like sisoft sandra, but completely free)
OpenOffice.org - Microsoft office replacement
PDF Creator
Volo View Express - views autocad drawings
Email
Foxmail - Mail reader
Outlook Express - Email tool. Nice for managing multiple hotmail accounts.
Plaxo - program for keeping your Outlook (and Outlook express) address book up to date
Incredimail - Email prog add-on (emoticons, etc.)
Thunderbird - email client
File Recovery
iso buster - Rescue lost files from a bad or trashed CD or DVD
PC Inspector File recovery - file recovey, also other free tools on their site
[url=http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk]TestDisk[/ur] recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks bootable again
Firewalls
Kerio Personal Firewall
ZoneAlarm - Security suite
Comodo
Sygate Personal Firewall - V5.6, no longer supported
Graphics
IrFanView - more graphics software
Gimpshop - gimp with photoshop look and feel.
Fraps - handy for taking screenshots of games and monitoring their performance
The Gimp - graphics software
Music
Powertab Editor - Best prog out there for tab editing/playback
AP Guitar Tuner
Networking
Apache - Worlds most popular http web server.
Ethereal - Packet sniffer
Filezilla - FTP client and server software
DU Meter - Upload/Download speed for Internet
nmap - Network security tool
PuTTY - SSH client
Real VNC - An implementation of VNC. VNC allows you to control a computers desktop remotely.
Smart FTP - Free for non-commercial use
NeoTrace Express - visual traceroute
NetStumbler - WiFi diagnostic software
WinSCP - GUI based SCP client
TightVNC - VNC client
Windump - network sniffer
Sam Spade - network query tool
UltraVNC - VNC
Operating System
ReactOS - Free OS
Privacy
CCleaner - Cleans computer of temp files and browser history.
TOR - Tor can help you anonymize web browsing and publishing, instant messaging, IRC.
Privoxy - a web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for protecting privacy, modifying web page content, managing cookies, controlling access, and removing ads
Privacy Mantra -Cleans your computer from online and offline tracks;
Programming
Bloodshed Dev-C++ - Free programming editor
JCreator LE - Free Java editor
Eclipse - Free Java IDE, but also useful for other languages
Netbeans - Free Java IDE
Security
DBan - securely wipe hard drives
Eraser - securely wipe files or free space
GPGShell - Front endd to GPG
Password Safe - a password safe
TrueCrypt - encryption software
System
Diskeeper - Shareware defrag utility
CPUZ - provides some information on your CPU
cygwin - a Linux-like environment for Windows
Daemon Tools - For mounting ISO (and other) images
Autoruns - See what programs are configured to startup automatically when your system boots
Belarc advisor - a snapshot of your system details
O&O Defrag - Disk defrag tool
Desktop Sidebar - provides lots of useful system / application information.
Sysinternals apps - Various freeware apps available here
Motherboard Monitor - Shows you lots of information from your motherboard...temperatures, voltage rails, etc.
proexp - Process Explorer - Alternative to task manager
RBTray - allows you to minimise any program to the tray area.
Prime95 - Stress Tester to check stablility (also a distributed attempt at finding mersenne prime numbers)
Total Commander - Windows Explorer replacement
Treesize - For working out whats taking up space on your system
TweakUI - Allows you to change your windows UI in lots of ways. Link is for XP version. Google for others, or search microsoft.com
Various windows cusomisations
SiSoft Sandra - Information Tool for Checking your CPU,BIOS etc.
SpaceMonger - to see what's wasting space
Microsoft regclean - Cleans your registry. Couldn't find a microsoft.com link. This one is for download.com.
RegSeeker - Registry Cleaner
Winbar
Object Dock - Customizable Taskbar like in AppleOS
Speedfan - monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers with hardware monitor chips
Time (NTP)
NetTime - NTP client
SmartClock - Clock tool
Video
DIKO - Free AVI to DVD converter
DVD Shrink - DVD Ripping program. Can also burn if you have nero installed.
Gordion Knot - DVD backup software
AnyDVD - Helps with DVD ripping (21 day trial period)
Auto GK (Gordion Knot) - foolproof dvd to avi software
VirtualDub - Free video editing tool
virtualdubmod - Virtual Dub alternative. Video editing software.
VLC - Video Player with lots of codec support
DScaler - best video picture quality from TV card
Miscellaneous
WorkRave - RSI recovery software (break reminder with exercise suggestions)
3dMark - Benchmarking tools
Mame32 - Arcade machine emulator
DeviantArt - Free wallpapers
Java JRE - For running applets, or anything else java based.
The Open CD - A cd full of open source software for windows.
NLite - Allows you to customise the install CD for Windows, slipstream patches, drivers etc.
Portable apps - Suite of portable apps
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/]Ultimate Boot CD - Self-burnable CD providing numerous diagnostic and recovery tools. USB compatible.
PC Decrapifier - Remove crap off a new OEM PC
MULTI TOOL PROGRAMS
http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/free-dvd-video-software.htm
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