Freeware Top 20
My TOP 20 freeware titles featured on Freewaregenius.
Last Updated: Mar 19, 2007
| 1. | Launchy; Once I got used to this one I began to wonder how I ever managed without it. |
| 2. | Dexpot: How would you like a ‘tabbed desktop’ where each ‘tab’ displays its own files, programs, and icons or even its own wallpaper and display resolution. That’s pretty much the idea behind virtual desktops, and Dexpot is the best freeware virtual desktop program around.
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| 3. | Spyware Terminator: Has saved my behind so many times. Because I test a lot of software, I invariably let in all sorts malware and spyware, and Spyware Terminator has been extremely effective in getting rid of it. It does a fast scan which I advise you to perform daily.
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| 4. | AVG Free Antivirus: Love it. I recommend it to everyone who complains of their antivirus software (4 out of every 5 people, it seems), and they always come back to thank me.
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| 5. | Evernote: create notes and capture web clippings for viewing offline. If you do a lot of research on the Internet try this one; you’l wonder how you ever managed without it.
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| 6. | Mediamonkey: the makers of this music manager are betting that you will love the FREE version so much you will buy the ’gold’ one. They have a very good bet going.
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| 7. | Altiris SVS: It lets you install software “virtually” rather than directly on your system, so that you can easily deactivate and remove installed programs later on. I cannot live without this, given the amount of software I install on my machine.
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| 8. | URL Snooper: The key to downloading just about any media that you can see in your browser; simply a wonderful tool.
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| 9. | Faststone Image Capture: I use it daily for all Freewaregenius screenshots.
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| 10. | Comodo Free Firewall: I’ve tried a number of free firewall programs and this one is by far my favorite.
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| 11. | Flashget: Not just a download manager; will download torrents and all kinds of streaming media (including WMV and FLV).
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| 12. | Karen’s Replicator: a beautiful program that keeps my data always backed up.
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| 13. | ALpass: a password manager that automatically fills log-in forms. I should have given it 5 stars.
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| 14. | CCleaner: I like it! Use it every day.
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| 15. | Easy CD/DVD Burner : my default CD/DVD burning program. Does most everything you would want from a DVD burner, including straight copying and converting MP3s into audio CD’s. Burns to double density DVDs as well.
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| 16. | RipIt4Me: What can I say; the RipIt4Me / DVDdecrypter / DVDshrink combination is fantastic. (Backup any DVD).
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| 17. | Stablauncher: a launcher that somehow survived my propensity to remove launchers within 2 weeks of installing them (and which I use constantly).
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| 18. | MP3Tag: Powerful audio file tag manager. I’ve been using this one for years.
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| 19. | Unlocker: One of the first things I install on any computer I use. Will remove any locking handle that any application or process maintains on a file so you can delete or change it.
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| 20. | 7 Zip: I tried most freeware zip programs, including IZarc and Tugzip, but eventually came back to this one. Even when it forgoes a lot of the others’ bells and whistles, its powerful, reliable, and simple.
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Nice site. Nice comments. Keep testing for us!
Thanks for all the excellent info on this site, I download quite a bit from your reccomendations! - Keep up the great work.
Dear Sir,
It is a great pleasure to contact you, and I sincerely thank you and your team in your dedication to guide us to stop walking in the darkness, specially with your wise selection of the best and most protective freeware.
I have also copied some of the games for my son and he is now so happy.
If you ever come to Western Australia, please drop me an email. I owed you a nice cold beer.
Kind regards
Nelson Dickens
wow, Amazing work! - I am loving this site, fast, clean and simple, BlackCrunch theme looks sweet too
- wanted to say keep up the great work.
Can u pls test Advanced windows care (free and helpful!):http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html?Str=download
And pls test Avira antivir and Avast pls.
great site!
Please offer Full RSS Feeds
Dear Sir,
Yesterday, when I was lazily fiddling with my computer, suddenly I came across to your site. I’m really like this freedownload site. Thanks very much and keep it up.
Babul Gupta
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Right on the spot with AVG. I like that they have purchased EWIDO. Makes my choices easy. I did try your first choice spyware, works nicely. Thanks.
Thanks for putting up this website - Great site!!! Now I dont need to search other downloads’ websites for freeware.
Also wanna thank http://www.makeuseof.com, for recommending this website.
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Fantastic site.Excellent stuff to download. Thanks a lot and god bless
fantastic site….fantastic programs
Thanks very much for all your work. I’ve downloaded and used several programs from this site, and all work exactly as you say.
Steve B.
Awsome list…how about updating it?
Sweet list. I’m trying a few out right now, and it all looks good.
Another Aussie who will buy you a drink though you’ll have to come to South Asutralia for this one:) Thanks for the info
free ware genius
…..the best we can have…..
Try Jzip, it is 7zip with a user-friendly GUI
I have your site set oin one of my laptop’s quick-keys. i cannot live without this site anymore!!
Thanks for making it all so much easiar for those of us who want to learn alot but don’t have the big budget for it.
Best regards
Ash
I feel like AVG 8 is better than Norton Anti-virus
I help a lot of things,poor student like me,how can I spend 40 dollars something to buy Norton Antivirus?…think about it you guy….AVG free 8.0 very more effectivelly..
thanks Mr. AVG who designer this AVG software program to help this world protected Virus.
thanks
Hey, nice collection. Bookmarked this page. Also, just wanted to add that I use Orca MSI (http://www.technipages.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/orca.Msi)and resource hacker (http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/) quite a bit as well. Very powerful free downloads!
you have a pretty decent site for software, but piss poor judgement for political candidates.
Hi!Samer , The TOP 20 was last updated on Mar 19 2007 .. Could u pls update it ?
Like so many others, I came across this site of your by happenstance and glad I am to have done so! You’ve got yourself a key to Heaven.
Hello, interested to know if DVD43 will work for other programs such as Nero vision? Please advice
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After the Ten Commandments, ths is the most important list I’ve found. Great site! I love it!
Thank you for sharing of the list of your preferences. I featured Unlocker today on my blog…
Nice site indeed ,
I may have a suggestion for you about free video converter, you should perhaps also review Quick Media Converter from cocoon software it is really cool. you can find it on http://www.cocoonsoftware.com
Keep up the good work ..
I suggest switching from FlashGet to FreeDownloadManager - having installed Peerguardian recently I found that FlashGet was continually connecting to various blocked locations when not actively downloading something and if you google for flashget peerguardian you’ll see that this is a known common issue.
I’d also suggest installing peerguardian anyway especially if you’re in an environment where you’ll be installing lots of apps all the time.
Wow! Website is a year behind but still offering great freeware. Thanks for this website. I am tired of “Freeware” that is “Trial-ware” in disguise.
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what about firefox i use it everyday surly it sould be in top 20