 | avast! Free AntivirusExpect great all-around protection against viruses and trojans. Download |  | AntiVir Free Version Lightweight and solid. Good ratings. Worth looking into. Download |  | AVG Antivirus Free EditionNot as good as Avast or Avira but with considerably less bloat. The most popular free antivirus. Download |
 | Microsoft Security EssentialsSimple, effective and lightweight protection suite. Download |  | Comodo Internet SecurityFree security suite, includes both a firewall and anti-virus protection. Download |
 | Spybot S&DDetects and removes spyware. Compliments anti-virus apps. Has a very good reputation. Download |  | Malwarebytes’ Anti-MalwareEasy-to-use, simple, and very effective anti-malware application. Download |  | IObit Malware FighterAdvanced malware & spyware removal utility. Download |
 | ThreatfireSpyware removal tool with real-time antispyware protection. Lightweight and memory sparing. Download |  | SuperantispywareLightweight scanner to detect and remove spyware, adware, trojans, and other threats. Download |
 | PC Tools Firewall Plus 6Powerful firewall capable of providing excellent protection. Download |  | Comodo Firewall (standalone)Long been considered one of the best free firewall tools available. Download |  | ZoneAlarm Free FirewallProvides the best overall firewall protection for advanced users. Download |
 | Online Armor FreeAll of the normal features of a firewall and more. Download |  | Ashampoo FireWall FreeVery easy to use and navigate. For intermediate users. Download |
 | Auslogics Disk DefragSimple, reliable and quite fast. A must-have free PC tool. Considered no.1 by many. Download |  | DefragglerAnother excellent defrag tool. Portable. From the same guys behind hugely popular CCleaner. Download |  | IObit Smart DefragExtremely easy to use. Works continuously in the background. Download |
 | RecuvaVery effective in restoring deleted files. Extremely popular. Download |  | FreeUndeleteNo frills, just focused on the zen of file recovery. Download |  | ADRC Data Recovery SoftwareThe Renaissance Man of free data recovery. Not as popular as Recuva but still has its own fans. Download |
 | Revo Uninstaller FreeFast and very effective at uninstalling just about anything. Popular choice for the purpose. Download |  | IObit UninstallerNew kid on the block. Gaining popularity. Boasts a bunch of features not found on other uninstallers. Download |  | Absolute UninstallerLess popular than the other two but probably the simplest to use one. Download |
 | MozyIncredibly smart, highly secure, set-it-and-forget-it backup solution. Backups data to web. Download |  | FBackupEasily backup important files and documents, personal settings and plugins. Download |  | Todo BackupAble to backup the entire operating system, program settings, browser data, emails and other data. Download |
 | ClonezillaLive CD to completely clone your hard drive. Download |  | SyncBack FreewareSelective synchronisation, local and remote backup to an FTP server. Download |  | FreeFileSyncOpen source folder comparison and sync tool. Optimised for speed and usability. Download |
 | CopyTo SynchronizerWide set of options for backing up, updating, and synchronizing files. Download |  | DriveImage XMLEasily Backup or copy entire disks block-for-block directly to another drive without the need to reboot your computer to run the cloning process. Download |
 | Glary UtilitiesIncludes over 15 useful system maintenance tools. Been recommended by MakeUseOf several times! Download |  | CCleanerScores high points all around. The most popular choice at the moment. Not as many features as in others. Download |  | IObit ToolboxThe amount of system maintenance tools included in this free app is truly staggering. Download |
 | SolutoSpeed up Windows boot time by removing unnecessary apps from startup. Very effective. Download |  | IObit Advanced SystemCare FreeOne-click approach to help protect, repair, clean, and optimize your PC. Download |
 | Google ChromeThe fastest, minimal design browser (from Google) now with extension support. Growing extremely fast. Download |  | FirefoxMore than 6,000 add-ons for every possible feature. The most customisable browser to date. Download |  | SafariA web browser from Apple. Designed to emphasize browsing. Also features extensions. Download |
 | OperaThe “fastest and most advanced” browser available today. Download |
 | ThunderbirdIncreasingly popular email client from the same guys behind Firefox browser. One of the best email clients for Windows. Download |  | Postbox ExpressA simple, yet powerful, new email application for Windows. Check it out. Download |  | Google NotifierAlerts you when you have new Gmail messages. Simple and handy. Download |
 | SkypeThe most popular cross-platform VoIP application. Must-have for everyone online. Download |  | PidginEasy-to-use, cross-platform, multi-protocol chat client. Supports all major chat programs. Download |  | DigsbyAn alternative multi-protocol instant messaging app. Cross-platform. Extremely popular. Download |
 | Trillian AstraPopular multi-protocol instant messaging client. Download |
 | Paint.NETStrong candidate as a potential substitute for Photoshop for beginner/intermediate users. Download |  | FastStone Image ViewerOne of the best image viewer, converter & editor bundles. Download |  | IrfanViewThe Swiss Army knife of image viewers/editors. Extremely popular. Download |
 | Google PicasaPowerful photo manager software from Google. Includes 1-click photo retouching features. Easy online photo sharing. Download |  | GIMPVery capable graphic editor with Photoshop-like features. Often labeled as free Photoshop alternative. Download |  | PhotoScapeAnother good free and easy-to-use photo editing application. Download |
 | foobar2000Advanced audio player for Windows with highly customisable user interface. Download |  | SongbirdA popular music player based on Mozilla’s code. Includes some really useful plugins. Download |  | AudacityVery popular open source software for recording and editing audio tracks and sounds. Download |
 | iTunesMusic player and video library organiser. Hosts the iTunes Store. Download |  | MediaMonkeyFull-featured music player and music collection organiser. Download |  | WinampWell-known, lightweight, small-footprint media player. Download |
 | CopyTrans ManagerAlternative iPod manager app. Sync and transfer music & files to iPod, iPhone, iPad. Download |
 | VLC Media PlayerExtremely popular cross-platform video player that can play almost any video file. Highly recommended by many. Download |  | HandbrakeOpen source, cross-platform, video converter that can convert video files between many video formats. Download |  | VirtualDubOpen-source and portable video editor. Download |
 | Media Player ClassicReplica of WM Player. Includes only the most basic controls but can play pretty much any video. Download |  | FreemakeFree video converter & DVD burner that’s easy to use. Download |  | Format FactoryMultifunctional audi and video converter. Supports MP4, AVI, WMV, FLV, SWF, RMVB and lots more. Download |
 | KMPlayerHighly customisable, popular, multi-format video player. Download |
 | FileMenu ToolsCustomise the right-click context menu of Windows Explorer. Adds lots of useful functions and utilities. Download |  | FreeCommanderFree file browser and Windows Explorer replacement. Two-pane browsing, secure file deletion and more. Download |  | TeraCopyCopy and move files at maximum speed. Pause and resume file transfers. Download |
 | EASEUS Partition MasterAll-in-one, easy to use disk partition manager. Create, resize and merge partitions. Download |  | UnlockerCan’t delete a folder or a file? Getting an error that it’s being used by another program? Unlocker can easily delete it. Download |  | TreeSize FreeShows you where your precious hard drive space has gone to. Easily view how much space is being used by each folder. Download |
 | DropItTiny tool to automate categorizing files and folders. Drag a file on top of it and it will place it for you where you need it. Portable version available. Download |  | Free OpenerAn easy way to quickly open over 80 types of file types using one tiny program. Download |
 | LibreOfficeMicrosoft Office alternative. Open source professional productivity and office suite. Download |  | DropboxMust-have for everyone. Sync folder with docs and files to web or other PCs / Macs. Share documents. Download |  | Notepad++Popular open source text editor. Favoured by many, including programmers. Download |
 | FoxIt ReaderReally light alternative to Adobe Reader. Open PDF files. Download |  | doPDFEasily convert documents and pictures to PDF files from any Windows program with two clicks. Download |  | PDF Xchange viewerDesktop and portable PDF viewer. Lightweight and fast. Download |
 | Nitro PDF ReaderRead PDFs, create PDFs. Extract content, annotate and fill PDF forms. Download |  | OpenOfficeAnother popular free alternative to Microsoft Office. Download |  | PDFTK BuilderFree graphical interface version of PDFTK. Merge, split, decrypt, encrypt, watermark PDF files. Download |
 | VIM Text EditorHighly configurable text editor. Download |  | PDFsamEasily split and merge PDF files. Download |
 | FencesProvides rectangular containers for your desktop to visually organize your icons. Very handy! Download |  | RainlenderVery easy to use and lightweight calendar for your Windows desktop. Download |  | EvernoteSave your ideas on the go and instantly take notes. Access notes from anywhere. Highly recommended! Download |
 | VirtuaWinGives you multiple virtual desktops to organize your workflow. Highly customisable. Download |  | LaunchyA powerful keystroke based program launcher that lets you open program and files really quickly. Download |  | Send to ToysEnhances the right-click ‘Send To’ system menu. Personalise and configure the Send To menu content. Download |
 | DexpotCreate virtual desktops to separate different running apps and Windows. Comparable to Spaces on Mac OS X. Download |  | Q-DirFree multi-pane file manager to save you time. Portable version available. Download |  | ClipXTiny, free clipboard history manager. Access up to 1024 items in your clipboard’s history. Download |
 | Bruce’s Unusual Typing WizardGain typing speed and accuracy with its unique touch-typing teaching program. Download |  | SendToSendToEasily add new entries to the right-click “Send To” menu. Download |
 | 7-zipTakes care of most of your archive extracting/compression needs. Supports ZIP, RAR and many others formats. Download |  | Universal ExtractorWith over 50 supported file formats, Universal Extractor is superb. Download |  | IZArcOne archive utility to rule them all. Supports almost all formats. Download |
 | ImgBurnCD/DVD/HD-DVD/Blu-ray burning tool. Also, lets you easily create image files from CDs and DVDs. Download |  | CDBurnerXPThe most popular free alternative to Nero Burning ROM. Burn CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. Download |  | bitRipperBack-up your DVDs as AVI files or MPEG to your hard drive. Excellent backup tool for DVDs. Download |
 | CDexOpen-source digital audio CD extractor. Saves CD tracks as MP3′s. Download |  | DuBaron CD2ISOA great tool to extract ISO images from CDs or DVDs. Very simple and easy to use. Download |  | Virtual CloneDriveMount a virtual drive to open and playback ISO image files (CD/DVD images). Download |
 | DVDShrinkThe easiest and one of the better free DVD ripping and backup tools. Download |  | Exact Audio CopyThe most accurate and error-free audio CD extractor. Can extract MP3s from a CD. Download |  | DVD FlickEasy-to-use DVD creation software. Allows adding subtitles and making DVD menus as well. Download |
 | WinCDEmuMount ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS/MDF, CCD, IMG images by simply clicking on them in Windows Explorer. Download |
 | uTorrentSpeedy, efficient, and free. The most popular BitTorrent client. Download |  | DelugeAn awesome but unappreciated cross-platform BitTorrent client. Download |  | YouTube Downloader HDDownloads YouTube videos with just a few clicks of the mouse button. Download |
 | PeerBlockControl/block your PC’s communication with ad or spyware servers. Secures P2P activities. Download |  | Free Download ManagerOpen source download accelerator and manager. Increase download speeds and resume broken downloads. Download |  | JdownloaderThe most popular downlaod manager. Quickly and efficiently download files from sites such as Rapidshare, Megaupload and many others. Download |
 | LastPassSecure plugin to store and synchronise login passwords across browsers. Comes auto-login and form filler. Download |  | TrueCryptFree open-source, cross-platform disk and data encryption tool. Encrypt and hide sensitive files. Download |  | TeamViewerRequest remote technical assistance. Connect to remote computer. Zero setup required. Download |
 | PortableApps SuiteA collection of useful portable apps that can be stored on USB stick. Carry the apps with you wherever you go on a thumbdrive. Download |  | Sticky PasswordFree password and identity manager. Browser add-on for automatic login and form-filling. Download |  | KeePassFree, open source, lightweight and easy-to-use password manager. Download |
 | LiberKeySuite of over 300 free useful software apps that you can carry with you wherever you go. Download |  | Hiren’s BootCDAll-in-one bootable CD providing an alternate boot environment to troubleshoot Windows problems. Download |  | EraserAdvanced security tool to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive. Download |
 | iPrintPrint multiple pages on each sheet of paper, delete unwanted pages. Lowers printing costs. Download |  | AntirunProtects your PC by blocking viruses and malware from infected USB thumbsticks and flash drives. Download |
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