This searchable directory offers a nice roundup of freeware programs, sorted by category, along with short descriptions of each program. Categories include desktop programs, games, multimedia, programming, and more.
A nicely-organized, information-packed site, Freewarefiles.com offers truckloads of free software for Windows. There's also a good selection of Net tools, utilities, programming files, Windows libraries and drivers, as well as free online Java games.
This site offers thousands of software programs, including freeware and shareware titles, in a searchable database. Categories include audio and video programs, security and privacy programs, desktop and Web applications for developers, system utilities, and more. Here, you'll find programs for Windows, Mac, Linux and mobile/Palm programs.
A good resource for freeware, this searchable site offers reviews of loads of free titles and is updated daily. Categories include audio, business, desktop, development, games, graphics, utilities and Web authoring.
Looking to get the most from your software programs? This site offers a helpful roundup of software tips, tricks, tweaks, and more. Software categories include Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Total Commander, and more.
Every day, this site spotlights a new and notable freeware program. Each daily software review here includes a detailed description and a screenshot. Programs are available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
This portal is a good destination for open source software for Windows. The software here is not only free, but its source code is open (and you're free to modify, re-code, or distribute it as you see fit). Categories include utilities, multimedia, games, office productivity, and more.
One of our favorite freeware sites, MyZips.com is an easy-to-navigate resource that offers many categories. Software here includes games, utilities, E-mail, programming, multimedia, business, education and much more. If you're a software author, be sure to submit your program here; it's a great way to get exposure.
This directory offers a roundup of freeware programs in many categories, including audio programs, E-mail programs, games, graphics tools, Internet utilities, programming, system tools, Windows tools and more.
Got a Webcam? This site offers HSSVSS, free video surveillance software that captures photographs by using motion detection or time-lapse photography. HSSVSS offers lots of features and is easy to set up. (For Windows).
You'll find a nice collection of free, original software at this site. Programs include a desktop calendar, a wallpaper changer, an image slideshow viewer, a computer shutdown utility and more. (For Windows).
This is a useful freeware program that can help clean up your desktop. OrphansRemover searches and deletes "orphan" shortcuts that have an invalid target in the given folders and subfolders (like your Start menu, recent documents, etc.) (For Windows).
A nifty freeware program that lets you easily import and export your Internet Explorer bookmarks to a single, dynamic HTML file, which you can store on your hard disk. You can also use it to create a handy start page in your browser.
How healthy is your diet? This handy freeware "recipe database management system" helps you organize your recipes and meals and helps you analyze the nutritional value of your food. The program also includes a large database of food ingredients and their nutrient values. (For Windows).
A fun site to browse, EZskins is updated daily with dozens of new free screen savers in many categories. Topics here include anime, fantasy, games, holidays, horror & occult, movies, music, nature, religious, schools, sci-fi, TV and more. EZskins also offers truckloads of free themes and skins (which let you customize the look of your desktop).
This site serves up a strong collection of freeware that is fun to browse. Each listing is reviewed and rated. Freeware here includes programs for Windows, as well as DOS. Categories here include text editors, graphics programs, games, utilities, multimedia programs and more. (Note: this site has begun charging a membership fee for access to most of the listings, but some free content is still available).
Here's a superb freeware audio and video media player that is easy to use. Zee Projector plays MP3s, AVI files and Video CD files. Features include a playlist, skins, instant access, search functions and free source code. (For Windows).
This site offers a nifty roundup of free software programs for Nokia mobile phones. Free programs here include Ringtone Converter, which lets you quickly and easily enter ringtones into your Nokia phone.
Do you hate popup ads? Here's a very helpful site that's devoted to the topic of popup ads and how you can effectively deal with them. Kill Popup Ads offers reviews of free programs that block popups and help you deal with other annoyances, such as spyware.
Note: this program is the open-source equivalent of Sun's StarOffice (which was formerly free itself). This fully-featured office productivity suite is a good alternative to Microsoft Office---and it's free! OpenOffice.org handles loads of Office-compatible functions: word processing, messaging, spreadsheets and presentation and drawing tools, etc. (Available for Windows, Linux and Solaris).
This fun-to-browse site is one of the Web's leading resources for freeware desktop skins (which allow you to customize the look and feel of many popular software programs). Here, you'll find hundreds of custom skins for ICQ, MSN Messenger, Winamp and many other programs. New skins are added here daily.
A versatile free video player that can handle any type of video format you throw at it. Miro lets you access over 1,500 video channels and download video via the speedy BitTorrent protocol. With Miro, you can search video sharing services like YouTube and (unlike the latter) it lets you easily save videos to your hard drive. (For Windows, Mac and Linux).
This freeware program displays custom, up-to-date weather info on your desktop. It offers continuously updated local forecasts; local radar and InstaCam images; a storm tracker and more. Note: to get the most out of this program, you really need an always-on broadband connection. (For Windows).
Are you a power surfer? Are you fed up with the limitations of the Internet Explorer or Netscape browsers? Then check out Bookmarklets, a nifty collection of 150 free tools that extend the capabilities of your browser. From extracting quick useful data from Web sites to custom searches, there's a Bookmarklet for every purpose. (Works on all operating systems: Windows, Macs, Unix, etc. However, Bookmarklets don't work with AOL).
How'd you like to watch movies on your PC? This prospect is increasingly becoming more practical, thanks to DivX, a new format that allows DVD-quality video to be compressed. In short, DivX promises to do for movies what the MP3 format did for music. This freeware package allows you to play DivX movies and also includes tools for encoding your own videos to DivX format. (For Windows).
The Web's most popular browser. Features include faster download speeds for pages with dynamic content and drag and drop support through FTP connections. It also offers a redesigned E-mail client, and improved search capabilities. (Available for Windows, Macs and Unix).
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