Internet Security
Ad Aware - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Free anti-spyware software
Spyware Doctor - http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/
Award-winning spyware protection to secure your PC against privacy and tracking threats.
Registry Mechanic - http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic/
Award-winning registry cleaner to fix Windows® errors and optimize software performance.
AVG - http://free.grisoft.com/
Free antivirus software.
Avast - http://www.avast.com/
Free antivirus software.
Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software.
Browsers
Internet explorer
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx
Microsoft's free web browser.
Firefox - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
The Firefox Web Browser is a faster, more secure, and fully customizable way to surf the web.
Opera - http://www.opera.com/
The award-winning Opera Web browser, the coolest, fastest, and most secure free Web browser available.
Safari - http://www.apple.com/safari/
Experience the web, Apple style, with Safari: the fastest, easiest-to-use web browser in the world.
Netscape Navigator - http://browser.netscape.com/
Internet browser
Communications
AIM - http://dashboard.aim.com/aim
Exchange messages with friends, family, and colleagues online.
Skype - http://www.skype.com/
Skype allows users to make telephone calls from their computer to other Skype users free of charge.
Gizmo - http://gizmoproject.com/
Gizmo Project is an internet telephone, that is as simple as instant messaging Make all of your calls from the comfort of your desktop, with Gizmo Project it is point, click, talk
Trillian - http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
Chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and IRC.
ICQ - http://www.icq.com/
Welcome to ICQ, the largest multi lingual community on the Web! Download ICQ, meet new friends, find old pals and get together with people around the world!
MSN Messenger - http://webmessenger.msn.com/
MSN Web Messenger lets you talk online and in real-time with friends and family using just a web browser!
Yahoo Messenger - http://messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php
Chat with friends for free and enjoy stealth settings, PC calls, file sharing, photo sharing, SMS, emoticons, streaming radio, and more.
Media Players
Windows Media Player
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx
All in one media player.
I Tunes - http://www.apple.com/itunes/
Mac?s digital music jukebox download music, TV shows, movies, and more.
Winamp - http://www.winamp.com/
Winamp, the ultimate media player, allows you to manage and play audio and video files, rip and burn cds, enjoy free music and access and share your music.
Real Player - http://www.real.com/
Multi-format audio/video player/organizer for Windows that tags, rips, and burns files and integrates with the RealRhapsody music store.
DivX - http://www.divx.com/
Download the free DivX Video Player, DivX Codec, DivX Converter and other DivX software.
Multimedia
MovieMaker
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx
Windows Movie Maker 2.1 makes home movies amazingly fun. With Movie Maker 2.1, you can create, edit, and share your home movies right on your computer.
Photostory
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
Bring your digital photos to life.
Super - http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html
If you need a simple, yet very efficient tool to convert (encode) or play any Multimedia file, without reading manuals or spending long hours training, then SUPER is all you need.
Acid Xpress - http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/step2.asp?DID=551
It's easy to create original music-even if you're new to loop-based music software. Download and install ACID XPress. Then, get loops from our Loops & Samples collection or from ACIDplanet.com to create your own music.
Microsoft Producer
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1b3c76d5-fc75-4f99-94bc-784919468e73&displaylang=en
Use Microsoft Producer 2003 for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 to capture and synchronize audio, video, slides, and images, then preview and publish a rich media presentation virtually anywhere for viewing in a Web browser.
Infranview - http://www.irfanview.com/
Free for non-commercial use, 32-Bit graphic viewer for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP, with multiple (animated) GIF support and Multipage TIFF support.
Picasa - http://picasa.google.com/
Picasa is a free software download from Google that helps you: ... Take your photos further with Picasa from Google.
Camstudio - http://camstudio.org/
Free screen recording software.
Audacity - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
A free, open source software for recording and editing sounds in Linux, Mac OS X, and other operating systems.
Lame MP3 Encoder - http://lame.sourceforge.net/index.php
Educational tool to be used for learning about MP3 encoding. LAME aims to be the basis of a patent free audio compression codec.
Celtx - http://www.celtx.com/
Combines full-feature scriptwriting with pre-production support and also enables online collaboration. Mac, Linux and Windows.
StoryBoard Pro - http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/storyboardpro/
Atomic Learning's FREE Video StoryBoard Pro is designed to give teachers, students, and home movie makers a tool to plan ahead when creating video projects.
Juice - http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/
Juice Receiver (formerly iPodder) is a media aggregator which automatically downloads podcasts and media files to your computer or portable device.
SecondLife - http://secondlife.com/
Provides an online society within a 3D world, where users can explore, build, socialize and participate in their own economy.
Celestia - http://www.shatters.net/celestia/
The free space simulation that lets you explore our universe in three dimensions.
Utilities
WinZip - http://www.winzip.com/downwz.htm
Windows data compression utility that focuses on the Zip data compression format for all Windows users.
Extract now - http://www.extractnow.com/
ExtractNow is a simple utility that allows you to extract multiple archives quickly and easily.
Google Pack - http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer.html?hl=en&gl=us
Collection of free utilities offered by Google
Microsoft Power Toys
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
PowerToys add fun and functionality to the Windows experience. What are they? PowerToys are additional programs that developers work on after a product has been released.
Download Hosting Sites
Download.com - http://www.download.com/
Find the software you're looking for at Download.com, the most comprehensive source for free-to-try software downloads on the Web.
File Hippo - http://filehippo.com/
Contains freeware, demo and shareware programs to download in several categories. Also features latest updates and most popular downloads.
Softpedia - http://www.softpedia.com/
A library of over 500000 free and free-to-try software programs for Windows, Unix/Linux, Mac, Mobile Phones, Games and Drivers.
SourceForge - http://sourceforge.net/
The world's largest development and download repository of Open Source code and applications.
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