AUDIO, VIDEO AND PHOTO |
| Audacity 1.3.4 | audacity.sourceforge.net | Record and edit audio files, then export them as WAV, AIFF, MP3, and OGG |
| GB-PVR 1.1.5 | www.gbpvr.com | Schedule TV recordings, and view and pause live TV with a tuner card |
| K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 3.7.5 | www.codecguide.com | A collection of useful codecs for encoding and playing back audio and video files |
| Mediacoder 0.6.0.3990 | mediacoder.sourceforge.net | Universal batch transcoder for converting files between audio or video formats |
| Paint.net 3.22 | www.getpaint.net | image and photo manipulation software |
| Screenshot Captor 2.37.03 | www.donationcoder.com | Capture active windows, selected regions, fixed regions, or the entire desktop |
| Irfanview | www.irfanview.com/ | IrfanView is a fast, small, and innovative FREEWARE graphic viewer for Windows |
| Songbird 0.4 | www.songbirdnest.com | Media browser and music player built on Firefox's browser engine |
| Studioline Photo Basic 3.50.18 | www.studioline.biz | Superb image and photo-management application |
| VideoDVDMaker Free 3.6 | www.protectedsoft.com | Flexible, easy-to-use OVD maker lets you create your own DVD movies quickly |
| Videospin 1.1 | videospin.com | Create films using videos and pictures and export them to your home page |
| DVR-Edit | thegreenbutton.com/files | Crop recordings and cut out adverts from ripped video |
| MCEBuddy | mcebuddy.com | H.264 compression of videos and MCE TV programmes |
| G-Spot 2.70a | www.headbands.com/gspot | Identify which CODEC your movie is requiring for playback |
| Wavosaur 1.0.1.0 | www.wavosaur.com | Audio editor, ideal for editing audio clips, sound designing, mastering and more |
| Picasa 2.7 Build 37.32 | www.picasa.com | Transfer pictures from a digital camera, organise on a hard disk and edit them |
BACKUP AND RESTORE |
| Acronis True Image 11 (trial) | www.acronis.com | Disk imaging tool that lets you create a backup image of your entire hard disk |
| Bart's PE Builder 3.1.10 | www.nu2.nu | Create a bootable CD or DUD from the XP/Windows Server 2003 installation CD |
| Cobian Backup 8.4 | www.educ.umuse/-cobian | Back up your files and folders in original or compressed form |
| Erunt 1.1j | larshederer.homepage.t-online.de | Registry backup tool for use before installing and testing programs on your PC |
| HDClone Free 3.2 | www.miray.de | Transfer your data and settings to a new PC, or make a complete drive backup |
| Paragon Drive Backup 8.5 SE (trial) | www.paragon-software.com | Create scheduled backups of your most important files with ease |
| PC Tools File Recover 6.2 (trial) | www.pctools.com | Find and recover lost files and fragments of data stored on your hard drive |
| Spybot Boot CD 1.03 | www.safer-networking.org | Create a bootable secure recovery CD |
| Syncback 3.2.18 (trial) | www.2brightsparks.com | Synchronise important files across computers, online or via a USB memory key |
| Synctoy v2.0 Beta | www.microsoft.com | Advanced folder synchronisation tool |
| System Rescue CD 0.4.3 | www.sysresccd.org | linux on a bootable CD, with tools for system repair and recovery |
| Ultimate Boot CD 4.1.1 | www.ultimatebootcd.com | Bootable CD with a range of diagnostic, repair and system enhancement tools |
BROWSERS, MANAGERS AND EXTENSIONS |
| Maxthon 2.0.8.1720 | www.maxthon.com | A popular and regularly updated replacement for Internet Explorer |
| Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.12 | www.mozilla.com | Probably the most popular alternative web browser. Flexible, powerful and stable |
| Mozilla Firefox 3.0 beta 3 | www.mozilla.com | A public preview of the next major release of Mozilla's web browser |
| Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.5 | browser.netscape.com | The latest - and last - version of Netscape's alternative browser |
| Opera 9.25 | www.opera.com | A fast, reliable web browser, opera is popular and very flexible too |
| Orbit Downloader 2.6.1 | www.orbitdownloader.com | Easy-to-use free download manager |
| All in one Sidebar 0.7.3 | www.firefox.exxile.net | An add-on for Firefox that makes it easy to verify the authenticity of a website |
| Allpeers 0.75.1 | www.allpeers.com | Whenever you use Firefox, use this peer network to share your files |
| Cookieswap 0.5 | www.cookieswap.mozdev.org | Cookie manager for Firefox that lets you set up multiple users with one browser |
| Fancy Numbered Tabs 1.1 | www.hasonetoomany.com | A plug-in that enhances tabbed browsing in Firefox |
| Firefox Backup Extension 5.3 | www.customsoftwareconsult.com | Back up Firefox settings, including themes, preferences, bookmarks and more |
| Firefox Showcase 0.9.4.6 | www.showcase.uworks.net | Manage your Firefox tabs and windows by viewing them as thumbnails |
| Flashgot 0.7.2 | www.flashgot.net | Firefox extension to handle downloads. Support for external download managers |
| Foxmarks 2.0.43 | www.foxmarks.com | Access your bookmarks from any machine, via foxmarks.com |
| Gmail Notifier 1.6.1.1 | www.google.com | Simple application that alerts you when you have new Google Mail messages |
| Google Toolbar 3.02 | www.google.com | Instant access to a variety of Google services via your browser's toolbar |
| IE Tab 1.3.3 | www.ietab.mozdev.org | View pages that require Internet Explorer, without leaving Firefox |
| Jiwire Hotspot Helper 2.2 | www.jiwire.com | Find hotspots easily, from the Windows Taskbar |
| McAfee Site Advisor 26.3 | www.mcafee.com | Add instant security alerts to your browser, for warnings about scam websites |
| Morning Coffee 1.26 | addons.mozilla.org/firefox | Firefox plug-in that highlights different web pages on particular days |
| Mozilla Weave 0.1.16 | labs.mozilla.com | Synchronise bookmarks across computers, with Firefox 3 |
| Personas 0.9.2 | labs.mozilla.com | Change the appearance of your web browser |
| Scribefire 1.4 | www.scribefire.com | Blog directly from Firefox, whatever site you're viewing |
| Web Developer Toolbar 1.14 | www.chrispederick.com | Web developer tool - see the effect of CSS and other page changes instantly |
BURNING AND MEDIA |
| Burnaware Free Edition 1.2.5 | www.glorylogic.com | Burn your data and audio discs with minimum hassle |
| Imgburn 2.4 | www.imgburn.com | Create and manage ISO images, or burn them to disc |
| CDBurner XP Pro 3.5.101.6 | www.cdburnerxp.se | Burn any kind of disc, from CD through to Blu-ray |
| Finalburner 1.19.0.102 | www.protectedsoft.com | This small application enables you to create almost any disc format |
| Libra 0.9.2 | www.getlibra.com | Create a library to organise your books, audio CDs, movies and video games |
| Romeo Burner Lite 2.3 | www.romeoburner.com | A simple yet powerful CD burning application |
BUSINESS AND OFFICE |
| Chandler 0.7.2 | www.chandlerproject.org | Personal information manager (PIM) |
| OoPDF 5.3.250 | www.dopdf.com | Free PDF converter for both personal and commercial use |
| PDFCreator | sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator | Print any document to a PDF one |
| EssentiaIPIM Free 2.2 | www.essentialpim.com | Multilingual information manager. Includes calendar and contact manager |
| Lotus Symphony beta 4 | symphony.lotus.com | Free office suite that supports Open Document Format and Office documents |
| Openoffice 2.3.1 | www.openoffice.org | Word processor, spreadsheet, database and presentation graphics program |
| Brava! Reader | www.bravaviewer.com/ | Viewer for .TIF and .TIFF files |
| TSotal Organizer 2.21 | www.konradp.com | manage small office projects and tasks |
DEVELOPER AND WEB DEVELOPMENT |
| Aptana Studio Community 1.0 | www.aptana.com | Coding tool designed for developers who want to program using HTML, CSS or Javascript |
| Free CSS Toolbox 1.01 | www.blumentals.net | Edit existing CSS style sheets and code |
| Inno Setup 5.2.2 | www.jrsoftware.org | Create Windows installation packages for your files |
| Instant Update 1.0 RC2 | www.wyday.com | Enables software developers to add an auto-update facility |
| Style Master 4t | www.westciv.com | Professional C5S editor for web designers |
| Twistpad 1.62 | www.carthagosoft.net | Coding tool that's used as a Notepad replacement, or an enhanced editor for web developers |
GENERAL UTILITIES |
| 7-Zip 4.57 | www.7-zip.org | File archiver with a high compression ratio and support for many different formats |
| Adobe Reader 8.1.2 | www.adobe.com | View and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files |
| FreeCommander | www.freecommander.com | A file browser designed to replace Windows Explorer |
| Java Runtime Environment v6 r4 | java.sun.com | Java virtual machine, runtime class libraries, and Java application launcher |
| Microsoft Net Framework 3.5 | www.microsoft.com | The Net Framework is needed to run many applications |
| Folder Size | sourceforge.net/projects/foldersize/ | Adds size of folders to Windows Explorer |
| Renamer 5.2 | www.den4b.com/downloads.php | A flexible file renaming tool with a wide range of options |
INTERNET AND NETWORKING TOOLS |
| Bandwidth Monitor Lite 2.0.121 | www.rokario.com | Monitor your bandwith usage and view statistics |
| Filezilla 3.0.5 | filezilla-project.org | Download files from the internet using FTP and auto-resume |
| Free Download Manager 2.5.737 | www.freedownloadmanager.org | Download accelerator and manager which can even grab an entire website |
| Gizmo Project 4.0.0.319 | www.gizmoproject.com | Make calls to other computers via broadband. Any call to another Gizmo Project user is free |
| Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 | www.mozilla.com | Popular email client that has a small footprint and some smart ways to stop junk mail |
| Skype 3.6.0.244 | www.skype.com | Make cheap calls over the internet. Use Skype to start a group conversation between friends |
| SmartFTP 2.5.1006.6 | www.smartftp.com | Advanced FTP client - can be used to sync files between a computer and a remote server |
| ZFTP Server 3 | zftpserver.serveftp.com | Comprehensive, free FTP server that lets you set up secure access to your files |
| Wysiwyg Web Builder 5 (trial) | www.wysiwygwebbuilder.com | Templates for designing, building and uploading a website |
| Devicescape 2 | www.devicescape.com | Auto-connect to networks and hotspots according to your preferences |
| Hamachi 1.O.Z5 | www.hamachi.cc | A simple-to-configure Virtual Private Networking (VPN) application |
| Siteup 1.1 | www.xequte.com | Simple site checking tool that will enable you to monitor websites to check their status |
OPTIMISATION AND DIAGNOSTICS |
| Antifreeze 1.0 | www.resplendence.com | A quick-launch task manager, to help you avoid system lock-ups |
| Auslogics Disk Defrag 1.4.11.275 | www.auslogics.com | Speed up your PC by defragmenting your hard drive |
| Auslogics Registry Defrag 4.1.6.75 | www.auslogics.com | Scan through the Registry to reclaim wasted space and reduce its size |
| Autoruns 9.12 | www.sysinternals.com | Manage start-up items quickly and easily |
| CCleaner 2.04.543 | www.ccleaner.com | Cleanse your system of unused and unnecessary files |
| Defraggler 1.00.031 | www.defraggler.com | A compact defragmenting tool that works on a selection of files, as well as your entire drive |
| Eusing Free Registry Cleaner 1.6 | www.eusing.com | Scan your Windows Registry for invalid or obsolete information |
| Recuva 1.10.223 | www.recuva.com | Recover files that you've accidentally deleted |
| TweakVl Basic 1.0.1075 | www.totalidea.com | Tweak and optimise your internet connection |
| Updatestar 1.2 | www.updatestar.com | Search for and download updates to your installed applications |
| VLite 1.1.1 | www.vlite.net | Remove unwanted components from Vista or build a Vista lite install DVD |
PORTABLE APPLICATIONS |
| 7-Zip Portable 4.57 | www.7-zip.org | Work with compressed 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, RAR files on the go |
| Audacity Portable 1.2.6 | audacity.sourceforge.net | Portable version of the popular audio editor |
| Firefox Portable 2.0.0.12 | portableapps.com | Mozilla Firefox Portable edition is a transportable version of the popular web browser |
| Keepass 1.10 | keepass.sourceforge.net | Portable version of the password manager |
| Openoffice Portable 2.31 | portableapps.com | office application suite with word processor, spreadsheet and presentation graphics program |
| Opera 9.25 USB Edition | opera-usb.com | Portable version of opera which leaves no traces of your internet session on the computer |
| Photofiltre Portable 2.0 | photofiltre.free.fr | An image and photo editor that will enable you to touch up digital photos on your laptop |
| Portable Bookmarks 2.1 | www.portable-bookmarks.com | Store bookmarks on any removable device, such as a USB key |
| Portable Start Menu 11 | www.aignes.com | Launch applications from a USB stick or external drive |
| Roboform2Go 6.9.87 | www.roboform.com | Generate passwords, store form information and create identities for general form-filling |
| Thunderbird Portable 2.0.0.9 | portableapps.com | Safe, fast email client that's easy to use |
| VLC Media Player Portable 0.8.6 | www.videolan.org | Portable multimedia player with support for MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, Did, MP3, and OGG |
SECURITY |
| Ad-Aware 2007 Free 7.0.2.6 | www.lavasoftusa.com | identify and remove any adware or spyware components on your PC |
| Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.15.277 | www.personalfirewall.comodo.com | Secure your system against malicious software and external attacks by hackers |
| Eraser 5.86 | www.heidi.ie | Permanently erase sensitive data from your hard drive |
| Keepass 2.04 | keepass.sourceforge.net | Store and manage multiple passwords easily |
| PC Tools Antivirus 4.0.0.20 | www.pctools.com | Protect your PC from viruses |
| PC Tools Firewall Plus 3 | www.pctools.com | Powerful but easy-to-configure firewall software |
| Sandboxie 3.22 | www.sandboxie.com | Test software in a secure environment without affecting the rest of your PC |
| Spybot Search and Destroy 1.5.2 | www.safer-networking.org | Popular anti-spyware application |
| Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.5.7.124r (full) | www.webroot.com | Popular anti-spyware application |
| Webroot Desktop Firewall 5.5.10.20 | www.webroot.com | Free, high-quality firewall application |
| Ashampoo Antivirus 1.6 | www.pctools.com | Free anti-virus software |
| Microsoft Malicious Removal Tool 1.38 | www.microsoft.com | Scan your PC for malicious software |
| TrueCrypt | www.truecrypt.org | Creates a strongly encrypted folder or partition |