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The Free Software Catalog

Highly Recommended

This is the list of my Top 25 favorite free software programs for Windows based computers. This list covers all of the basics and then some.

No need to spend thousands on commercial software. With these high-quality titles you will have a computing platform that is secure, productive and ready for just about any task.

Windows
Open Source
7-Zip
by Igor Pavlov
Version: 9.20 
Released: Nov 19, 2010

A file compression utility with a very high compression ratio.

Windows
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
by AVG Technologies
Version: 2012.0.1872 
Released: Nov 17, 2011

Keep your PC virus free with this very high quality anti-virus package. Includes frequent updates and uses very little memory.



Windows
CCleaner
by Piriform
Version: 3.12.1572 
Released: Oct 26, 2011

An excellent tool for cleaning up old files, clearing your history and keeping your machine clean. Use it to disable unnecessary start up programs. Also includes a registry cleaner and software uninstaller.



Windows
CDBurnerXP Pro
by CDBurnerXP
Version: 4.3.9.2762 
Released: Nov 2, 2011

A tool for easily creating CD's and DVD's

Windows  Mac  Linux  Unix
Open Source
FileZilla Client
by Tim Kosse
Version: 3.5.2 
Released: Nov 17, 2011

FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client and server with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface.

Windows
Open Source
Free Download Manager
by freedownloadmanager.org
Version: 3.0.852 
Released: Apr 30, 2010

A powerful and easy to use download accelerator and management tool. It supports HTTP, FTP and BitTorrent file transfers.

Windows  Mac  Linux  Unix
Gmail
by Google
Version: - 

The free email service from Google. Manage your email using the web-based interface or a POP / IMAP client like Mozilla Thunderbird. The free account also includes features like contact, calendar and document management and much more.

Windows  Mac  Linux
Google Desktop
by Google
Version: 5.9.1005.12335 
Released: May 26, 2010

Google Desktop makes searching your computer as easy as searching the web with Google.

Windows
IcoFX
by Attila Kovrig
Version: 2.0.1 
Released: Sep 14, 2011

An icon editor with many advanced features. Only runs on Windows but supports both MS-Windows and Mac icon formats.



Windows  Mac  Linux
Open Source
KeePass
by Dominik Reichl
Version: 2.17 
Released: Oct 26, 2011

An open-source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager.

Windows  Mac  Linux
Open Source
LibreOffice
by The Document Foundation
Version: 3.4.4 
Released: Nov 17, 2011

LibreOffice is the free power-packed Open Source personal productivity suite for Windows, Macintosh and Linux, that gives you six feature-rich applications for all your document production and data processing needs: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw,

Windows  Mac  Linux
Open Source
Mozilla Firefox
by Mozilla
Version: 8.0.1 
Released: Nov 17, 2011

The best browser available. Loaded with features and with several high-quality plug-ins available.



Windows  Mac  Linux
Open Source
Mozilla Lightning
by Mozilla
Version: 0.9 
Released: Sep 23, 2008

A calendar and task management add-on for Mozilla Thunderbird.

Windows  Mac  Linux
Open Source
Mozilla Thunderbird
by Mozilla
Version: 8.0.0 
Released: Nov 17, 2011

An desktop based email client. Use it with Lightning add-on and it becomes an excellent alternative to MS-Outlook.

Windows  Mac  Linux  Unix
Open Source
MySQL Community Server
by Oracle
Version: 5.6.3 
Released: Oct 4, 2011

The free edition of MySQL, a very popular SQL-based relational database management server. This is the excellent choice for building data warehouses, dynamic websites and more.



Windows
Open Source
Notepad++
Version: 5.9.6.2 
Released: Nov 17, 2011

An advanced text editor that can be used as a source editor for programmers or as a feature-rich replacement for Notepad.



Windows
Open Source
Paint.NET
by dotPDN LLC
Version: 3.5.10 
Released: Oct 11, 2011

An advanced image and photo editor that is an excellent alternative to products like those from Adobe Photoshop and Corel Draw.

Windows
Open Source
PDFCreator
by pdfforge.org
Version: 1.2.3 
Released: Sep 14, 2011

Creates a printer on your system that lets you convert any printable document or file into a PDF file.

WARNING:  This application will install an undesirable toolbar if you do not deselect it during installation.



Windows
SyncBack
by 2BrightSparks
Version: 3.2.26 
Released: Nov 9, 2010

An excellent backup and synchronization tool. Backup to external devices, network drives or FTP sites. Integrates with the Windows Task Scheduler to create automated backup procedures.

Windows  Linux
Open Source
TrueCrypt
by TrueCrypt Foundation
Version: 7.1 
Released: Sep 2, 2011

This tool allows you to create encrypted volumes on hard drives and memory sticks.

Windows  Mac  Linux  Unix
Open Source
VirtualBox
by Oracle
Version: 4.1.6.74713 
Released: Nov 5, 2011

innotek VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software.



Windows
WinAmp
by NullSoft
Version: 5.622 
Released: Nov 1, 2011

An excellent media player and media library management tool.

Windows
WinPatrol
by BillP Studios
Version: 20.5.2011.0 
Released: May 17, 2011

WinPatrol is a nice utility that monitors changes to key areas within Windows.

Windows  Mac  Linux  Unix
WOT - Web of Trust
by Against Intuition
Version: 20110323 
Released: Mar 24, 2011

WOT is an online reputation service that rates sites based on user feedback. It helps you identify unsafe sites before you enter them.