Introduction
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This really is a "best of the best" list for free Windows applications. Most of the products in this list have been awarded the coveted " Freeware Top Pick" award signifying they are the best free product in their class. We've also included some other outstanding products that have impressed our editors with their usefulness and professionalism.
We suggest you browse the whole list at your leisure as you may be surprised what freeware gems you will discover. The pathologically impatient can use the Page Index below.
Caution: Some of these recommendations involve advanced system tasks like cleaning the Windows registry so be sure to backup or image your system first.
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Page 2. Security and PrivacyBest Free Antivirus for Windows - Avast! Free Antivirus | Microsoft Security Essentials | Panda Cloud Antivirus
Best Free Firewall for Windows - Comodo Internet Security
Best Free Adware/Spyware/Scumware Remover for Windows - MalwareBytes Anti-Malware
Best Free Browser Protection Utility for Windows - Sandboxie
Best Free Anonymous Surfing Service for Windows - CyberGhost VPN
Best Free Software Update Monitor for Windows - Secunia PSI | Software Update Monitor (SUMo)
Best Free Trojan Scanner for Windows - Emsisoft Anti Malware
Best Free Rootkit Scanner for Windows - Kaspersky TDSSKiller
Best Free HIPS for Windows - ThreatFire
Best Free Site Link Adviser for Windows - WOT
Best Free Parental Filter for Windows - Norton Safety Minder
Page 3. Cleanup, Tune and System UtilitiesBest Free File Cleaner for Windows - CCleaner
Best Free PC Tune-up Utility for Windows - CCleaner | WinUtilities Free
Best Free Registry Cleaner for Windows - Wise Registry Cleaner
Best Free Disk De-fragmenter for Windows - UltraDefrag
Best Free Secure Erase Utility for Windows - Eraser
Best Free Startup Manager for Windows - Autoruns
Best Free Duplicate File Detector for Windows - Duplicate Cleaner
Best Free Disk Space Analyzer for Windows - SpaceSniffer
Best Free Program Uninstaller for Windows - Revo Uninstaller
Best Free System Information Utility for Windows - System Information for Windows (SIW)
Best Free Process Viewer for Windows - SystemExplorer
Page 4. File and Desktop UtilitiesBest Free Drive Imaging Software for Windows - Macrium Reflect Free Edition
Best Free Folder Synchronization Utility for Windows - FreeFileSync | Allway Sync
Best Free Backup Software for Windows - Backup Maker
Best Free File Manager for Windows - xplorer2 lite
Best Free File Encryption Utility for Windows - AxCrypt
Best Free Partition Manager for Windows - MiniTool Partition Wizard
Best Free File Comparison Utility for Windows - WinMerge | KDiff
Best Free File Copy Utility for Windows - FastCopy
Best Free Data Recovery Utility for Windows - Mini Tool Power Data Recovery
Best Free File Rename Utility for Windows - File Renamer Basic
Best Free File Archiver or Zip Utility for Windows - 7-Zip
Best Free Onscreen Keyboard (Accessibility) for Windows - Click-N-Type
Best Free Onscreen Keyboard (Security) for Windows - Neo's SafeKeys
Best Free Desktop Search Utility for Windows - Copernic Desktop Search | Everything
Best Free Virtual Desktop Manager for Windows - Dexpot
Best Free Program Launcher for Windows - Launchy | Find and Run Robot | Enso | 8Start | Free Launch Bar | RocketDock | Magic Formation
Page 5. Image and PhotoBest Free Screen Capture Utility for Windows - Screenshot Captor
Best Free High Dynamic Range (HDR) Software for Windows - Luminance HDR
Best Free Digital Image Viewer for Windows - Zoner Photo Studio Free
Best Free Digital Image Editor for Windows - LightBox Image Editor | Paint.net
Best Free Paint Program for Windows - Project DogWaffle
Best Free CAD Program for Windows - Google Sketchup
Best Free Photo Slideshow Software for Windows - Photo Story
Best Free Photo Organizer for Windows - FastStone
Page 6. Internet, Email and NetworkingBest Free Web Browser for Windows - Google Chrome | Mozilla Firefox | Opera
Best Free Email Client for Windows - Mozilla Thunderbird
Best Free Download Manager for Windows - Free Download Manager
Best Free BitTorrent Client for Windows - qBittorrent
Best Free Remote Access Software for Windows - LogMeIn
Best Free HTML Editor for Windows - KompoZer | Netbeans
Best Free Web Form Filler or Password Manager for Windows - LastPass
Best Free Wi-Fi Network Finder Utility for Windows - Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector
Best Free Telnet/SSH Terminal Emulator for Windows - Dave's Telnet
Best Free FTP Client for Windows - Fire FTP
Page 7. Audio and VideoBest Free CD / DVD Burning Software for Windows - ImgBurn
Best Free Media Player for Windows - PotPlayer | The KMPlayer | VLC Media Player
Best Free Music Player and Organizer for Windows - Jaangle | MusicBee
Best Free MP3 Tag Editor for Windows - TagScanner
Best Free Video Editor for Windows - VideoPad
Best Free Audio Editing Software for Windows - Audacity
Best Free Audio & Video Format Conversion for Windows - Freemake Video Converter
Best Free Streaming Media Recorder for Windows - Jing
Best Free CD & DVD Emulation Software for Windows - Drive
Best Free Music Creation for Windows - LMMS (Linux Multimedia Studio)
Best Free DVD Ripper for Windows - HandBrake
Best Free CD Ripper for Windows - Exact Audio Copy
Best Free Media Centre for Windows - XBMC
Best Free Online TV Viewer for Windows - JLC's Internet TV Viewer
Page 8. Office and ProductivityBest Free PDF Tools for Windows - PDFill PDF Tools
Best Free PDF Writer for Windows - Bullzip PDF Printer | PDF24
Best Free PDF Reader/Viewer for Windows - PDF-XChange Viewer
Best Free Finance Software for Windows - GnuCash
Best Free Office Suite for Windows - LibreOffice
Best Free World Clock for Windows - Wim's World Clock
Best Free Genealogy or Family Tree Software for Windows - Gramps
Best Free Project Manager for Windows - Open Workbench
Best Free Word Processor for Windows - Jarte
Best Free Text Editor for Windows - EditPad Lite
Best Free Personal Information Manager for Windows - Pimero Free Edition
Best Free Software Suite for Windows - LiberKey
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