Best Freewares available for windows
Best Free Anti-Virus Software
AVG Antivirus 6.0
Terms: Free for Non – commercial use
Compatability: 95 / 98 / ME / NT4 / 2000 / XP
Description: AVG 6.0 Free Edition has: AVG Resident Protection, AVG Email Scanner, AVG On-Demand Scanner, Basic Scheduled Tests, Free Virus Database Updates, Automatic Update feature, Easy-To-Use Interface, Automatic Healing of infected files, AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.
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Best Free Adware/Spyware/Scumware Remover
Spybot
Ad-aware
Best Free Malware Prevention
WinPatrol
Best Free Browser
FireFox
Best Free Browser Accelerator
NaviScope
Best Free File Manager
xplorer2
Best Free Anonymous Surfing Service
JAP
Best Free Software Suite
GNUWin II
Best Free Notepad Replacement
EditPad
Best Free Hotkey Utility
Hotkeycontrol XP
Best Free Registry Cleaner
Toni Helenius’ Easy Cleaner
The Best Bookmark Cleaner
AM-DeadLink
Best Free Route Tracer
3D Traceroute
The Best Free Screen Capture Utility
Gadwin screen capture
The Best Free Search Bar
Dave’s Quick Search Bar
Best Free Download Accelerator
Star Downloader
Best Free Web Site Ripper
HTTrack
Best Free DLL Cleaner
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Best Free File Cleaner
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Best Free Resource Meter
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Here is the Top list of freeware software available for windows
Note:- This list is not ranking of applications this is Just compilation of available one’s.
3D Graphics – Blender
Anti-Virus – AVG
Anti Spyware – Microsoft AntiSpyware
Audio Players – Winamp
Audio Tools – Audacity
Compression / Decompression – 7-zip
Desktop Enhancements – Konfabulator
Download managers – LeechGet
FTP Clients – SmartFTP
FTP Servers FileZilla
Image viewers – Irfanview
Instant Messengers – Google Talk
Internet Explorer Front-Ends – Avantbrowser
Mail programs – Thunderbird
Network Tools – WinSCP
Office Suite – OpenOffice.org
Programming – Crimson Editor
Pop-up Blockers – Google Toolbar
Video codecs – XviD
Video players – BsPlayer
Video tools – TMPGEnc
Web browsers – Firefox
This is a Huge List
Office Applications/Word Processing
- Google Docs and Spreadsheets
- OpenOffice.org - Productivity Suite
- AbiWord - Word Processor
- o3find – Text Search for OpenOffice.org documents.
- WriteBoard – Create and Share Documents Online
- Groove Virtual Office – Online Collaboration and File Sharing
Desktop Tools/Resources
- Google Desktop
- Yahoo! Desktop Search
- Copernic Desktop Search
- Wordweb – Thesaurus
- TheSage – Thesaurus
- ConvertAll – Unit Conversion
- Wikidpad – Wiki Notebook
- Wikipedia – User Maintained Encyclopedia
- Brico Packs – Desktop Enhancements
- WindowsBlinds – Windows Skins
- BootSkin – Windows Skins
- ThemeManager – Windows Skins
- Logon – XP Login Skins
Virtual Desktops
- Desktop Two – Online Virtual Desktop
- Goowy – Online Virtual Desktop
Online File Storage
- DropBoks – Simple Online Storage
Database
- DBDesigner – Database Designer
Personal Finance/Information
- Cashbox – Financial Management (Mac)
- AceMoney Lite – Financial Management
- Grisbi – Personal Finance Management
- NeoMem – Personal Information Manager
Sticky Notes
- PrestoNotes – Desktop Notes
- TurboNotes – Sticky notes
- StyckyPad – Sticky Notes
- Stickies – Sticky Notes
- CutePDF Writer – PDF Writer
- Foxit PDF Reader – PDF Reader
Text/HTML/CSS Editors
- Crimson Editor
- Programmers Notepad – Text Editor
- Notepad++ – Notepad Replacement
- Notepad2 – Text Editor
- NVU
- ReplaceEm – Text Replacement Tool
- HTML-Kit
- Cascade DTP
- Dev-PHP IDE
- DHE Editor
- WebPlus 6
- Alleycode
- TopStyle Lite
- 1stPage HTML Editor
- PhpDesigner 2006
Desktop Publishing
- PagePlus SE – Desktop Publishing
Maps/Geo Location
Content Management Systems/Tools
Forums
Wiki
Communities
- PHP Izabi – Online Community
eCommerce
- Php Shop – eCommerce
- Zen Cart – eCommerce
- osCommerce – eCommerce
Project Management
- ActiveCollab – Project Management
- GanttProject – Project Management
- DotProject – Project Management
CRM
- SugarCRM – Online CRM Tools
Video/Music
- Audacity – Advanced Sound Editor
- Gungirl Sequencer – Music Sequencer
- Hydrogen – Advanced Drum Machine
- wxMusik – Cross Platform Multimedia Player
- VirtualDub – Video Capture and Processing
- MusikCube – Music Library
- CoolPlayer Audio Player
- Media Player Classic
- Foobar2000 – Media player
- Audiograbber – Music Ripper
- iTunes – Music Player/Organizer
- Yahoo! Music Jukebox
- Kristal Audio Engine
- Pandora Listen music online
- Audiri Listen music online
Calendars/Organizers
- Google Calendar
- Chaos Manager Organizers
- Google Picasa Photo Organizer
- FastStone Image Viewer – Image Viewer/Organizer
- Rainlendar – Calendar
- Yahoo Calendar
- Chandler Calendar
- Yahoo Widgets
- Ta-Da List
- Del.icio.us – Online Bookmarking
- SyncNotes
- FreeMind – Mappingf
- Furl – Bookmarking
- XnView – Organizer
Instant Messaging/Telephony
- Adium – Multiple IM Client for Mac
- Trillian Basic – Multiple IM Client for PC
- Skype
- QNext
- Google Talk
- Gaim
- Miranda IM
- Yahoo! Messenger
- MSN Messenger
Blogging Tools
Web Based Email
- Gmail
- Yahoo Mail
- MSN Hotmail
- AIM Mail
- Inbox Mail
- MyWay Mail
- Fastmail
- 30gigs
- HushMail
- Walla Mail
- Goowy Mail
CD/DVD Burning
Graphics/Design
- Paparazzi – screencap utility (Mac)
- GIMP
- Paint.NET
- Blender
- Inkscape
- PhotoFiltre
- PhotoPlus 6
- DrawPlus 4
- 3DPlus 2
- IrfanView
- FastStone Capture
- FastStone Photo Resizer
Browsers/File Sharing/Email/News Readers
- Firefox
- Avant
- Maxthon
- Opera
- Mozilla Thunderbird – Email Client
- Pegasus Mail
- FileZilla – FTP
- SmartFTP – FTP
- Hmailserver
- HTTrack Website Copier – Offline Browser Utility
- FlashGot – Download Utility
- Privoxy – Web Proxy
- Tor – Anonymous Communication System
- LimeWire – P2P Client
- Bittorrent – P2P Client
- FolderShare (Windows) – File Sharing
- FolderShare (Mac) – File Sharing
- Flickr – Photo Gallery
- Feedreader – RSS Aggregator
- GreatNews Rss Reader – RSS Aggregator
Online AntiVirus
- BitDefender Free Online Virus Scan
- Computer Associates eTrust Antivirus Web Scanner
- Freedom Online Virus Check
- F-Secure Online Virus Scanner
- Kaspersky Online Scanner
- McAfee FreeScan
- Panda ActiveScan
- RAV Antivirus – Scans Single Files
- Symantec Security
- Virus Total – Scans Single Files
- PC Pitstop
AntiVirus/Adware/Spyware
- AVG free – Antivirus
- Avast – Antivirus
- Bitdefender 8 Free Edition – Antivirus
- ClamWin – Antivirus
- Comodo AntiVirus - Antivirus
- AntiVir PersonalEdition – Antivirus
- ZoneAlarm free- Firewall
- Comodo Personal Firewall - Firewall
- Kerio – Firewall
- Sygate – Firewall
- Outpost Firewall – Firewall
- GRC Shields Up
- AirDefense Personal Lite
- All-in-One Secretmaker
- Comodo AntiSpam
- Lavasoft Ad-aware – Adware Removal
- Spybot – Spyware Removal
- Windows defender - Spyware Removal
- SpywareBlaster
- Trend Micro HouseCall
- HijackThis – Spyware Removal
System Tools
- PC Inspector File Recovery
- Advanced Windows Care
- RegToy – Tweak Windows XP
- TuneXP – Windows Tune Up
- TweakUI
- WinDirStat – Disk Statistics
- Virtual Magnifying Glass – Screen Magnifier
- TaskSwitchXP
- 7-Zip – File Archiver
- Izarc – File Archiver
- ZipGenious – File Archiver
- TUGZip – File Archiver
- TrueCrypt – File Encryption
- AxCrypt – File Encryption
- Cryptainer LE – Disk Encryption
- KeePass – Password Storage
- Startup Control Panel
- Freecommander 2004 – File Manager
- Cacheman – Memory Manager
- Process Explorer
- Registry Commander – Registry Tools
- Erunt – Registry Tools
- TweakNow RegCleaner Standard - Registry Cleaner
- RegClean – Registry Cleaner
- Regseeker – Registry Cleaner
- Regcleaner – Registry Cleaner
- NTREGOPT – Registry Optimizer
- Eraser – Secure File Deletion
- Daemon Tools – Virtual Drive for CD/Disk Images
- CCleaner – Registry Cleaner/Uninstaller
- Advanced Disk Cleaner
- WinDriversBackup – Driver Backup
- Driver Cleaner
- Starter – Startup Utility
- Autoruns – Startup Utility
- FullSync – File Synchronization
- Comodo BackUp – Backup Utility
- SyncBack – Backup Utility
- Replicator – Backup Utility
- PageDefrag
- GMail Drive
- Free Download Manager
- HDClone Free Edition – Clone Hard Drive
- CPU-Z – System Information Tool
- Unlocker
- Undelete – File Recovery
- Unknown Devices – Hardware Identifier
- XP Syspad Windows System Utility
- BB4Win – Shell Replacement
- A43 File Management Utility – Replace Windows Explorer
