List of free awesome programs for Windows
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I started this list as a collection of free awesome software for Windows that I'd found over the years. Features that help inclusion to the list: No-cost, open source, useful, resourse-light, good UI, and most importantly, me liking it.
I have a local mirror of the open source programs here.
| Program | Description | Open source? | Win only?* | Version | Beta | Download site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-zip | File archiver | yes | no | 4.57 | 7-zip.org | |
| Adaware | Adware remover | no | yes | 7.0.2.3 | lavasoftusa.com | |
| allSnap | Window aligner | no | yes | 1.30 | 1.32 | cs.toronto.edu |
| Audacity | Audio editor | yes | no | 1.2.6 | 1.3.3 | sourceforge.net |
| AVG | Anti-virus Grisoft | no | yes | 7.5.503 | grisoft.com | |
| Blender | 3D Content Creation | yes | no | 2.45 | blender.org | |
| CAL | Pop-up Program Launcher | no | yes | 0.230 | sentaxsolutions.com | |
| CCleaner | Temp folder/registry cleaner | no | yes | 2.02.527 | filehippo.com | |
| DC++ | Direct-connect hub client | yes | no | 0.699 | 0.703 | sourceforge.net |
| Ext2 File System Driver | Ext2/3 read/write driver for windows | yes | yes | 0.35 | sourceforge.net | |
| Foldersize | Explorer "Size" column replacement | yes | yes | 2.4 | sourceforge.net | |
| Foxit | PDF viewer | no | yes | 2.2 | foxitsoftware.com | |
| I8kfan | Dell laptop fan manager | no | yes | 3.1 | diefer.de | |
| Infrarecorder | CD/ISO burner | yes | yes | 0.44.1 | sourceforge.net | |
| Irfanview | Image viewer/batch converter | no | yes | 4.10 | tucows.com | |
| Irfanview plugins | no | yes | 4.10 | tucows.com | ||
| Launchy | Pop-up program launcher | yes | yes | 2.00 | launchy.net | |
| MusikCube | Music player | sort of | yes | 1.0 | musikcube.com | |
| Mozilla Firefox | Web browser | yes | no | 2.0.0.11 | 3 | mozilla.com |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | Email client | yes | no | 2.0.0.9 | mozilla.com | |
| Notepad++ | Feature-filled text editor | yes | yes | 4.5 | sourceforge.net | |
| Offline Updater | Downloads XP security updates to CD | yes | yes | 4.71 | heise-security.co.uk | |
| OpenOffice.org | Office suite | yes | no | 2.3.1 | openoffice.org | |
| Opera | Web browser | no | no | 9.25 | 9.5 | opera.com |
| Paint.NET | Feature-filled image editor | yes | yes | 3.22 | getpaint.net | |
| Picasa | Photo album and camera manager | no | no | 2.7 | google.com | |
| Pidgin | Multi-protocol chat client | yes | no | 2.3.1 | sourceforge.net | |
| Secunia PSI | Software update notifier | no | yes | 0.9.0.0 | secunia.com | |
| PuTTY Tray | SSH client, improves on PuTTY | yes | yes | 0.60 | xs4all.nl | |
| Spybot Search & Destroy | Adware remover | no | yes | 1.5 | safer-networking.org | |
| Supercopier | Explorer move and copy replacement | yes | yes | 2 Beta 1.9 | sfxteam.org | |
| Sygate Personal Firewall | Firewall | no | yes | 5.6 | tucows.com | |
| Synergy | Use one KB+M on multiple OSes/monitors | yes | no | 1.3.1 | sourceforge.net | |
| Taskbar Shuffle | Move programs on the taskbar | no | yes | 2.2 | freewebs.com | |
| UnknownDevices | Shows what driverless devices are | no | yes | 1.2 | 1.4.20 | halfdone.com |
| uTorrent | Torrent client | no | yes | 1.7.5 | utorrent.com | |
| Virtual CD Control Panel | Mount ISO images | no | yes | 2.1 | download.microsoft.com | |
| VisualWget | Download manager | yes | yes | 2.0b4r3 | sourceforge.net | |
| VLC | Video player that can play nearly anything | yes | no | 0.8.6d | videolan.org | |
| Wallpaper Master | Cycles wallpapers | no | yes | 2.16 | jamesgart.com | |
| WinSCP | FTP/SCP client | yes | yes | 4.0.6 | winscp.net | |
| XPize | Updates old Windows images/icons/animations | no | yes | 4.7 | xpize.net |
*Many of these programs could be run through wine, or if its source is released, possibly compiled for other systems.
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