MUST Have apps. / Best apps for PC



Most popular free applications for everyday need
For XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows
All these applications are Reliable and WORK GREAT in most any system.
This software is FREE...and ALL are malware/spyware CLEAN...
Links are directly to the developers/providers site so you can check out all the details and features of an application.
You will ALWAYS get the up-to-date version
Browse each category you like and download your selections for install.
Couldn't be easier!
NOTE- Optional items or toolbars are sometimes auto-selected in freeware, so be sure to deselect these during your software installation...
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**MUST Have apps. for Any PC**

Essentials
Adobe Reader; Flash Player; Shockwave Player; http://www.adobe.com/downloads/
CCLeaner; http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download
DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer; http://www.microsoft.com/en- in/download/details.aspx?id=35
Java; http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp
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1) Anti-Virus/Security;
Avast Free AV; http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
AVG Free; http://free.avg.com/us-en/download.prd-afh
Avira Free; http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
Comodo Firewall; http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/free-download.html
Comodo Internet Security; http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/free-internet-security.php
Microsoft Security Essentials; http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials/default.aspx
OutPostFree Security Suite; (multi-platform full-functional Free Internet Security Suite) http://free.agnitum.com/
Rising Antivirus Free Edition; http://www.freerav.com/
SpywareBlaster; http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/
Sandboxie; http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?DownloadSandboxie
Windows 7 Firewall Control (XP, Vista, W7, W8 support); http://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall; http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-pc-security-free-firewall.htm
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a) Anti-Spam*
BullGuard Spamfilter; http://www.bullguard.com/products/bullguard-spamfilter-10.aspx
MailWasher; http://www.mailwasher.net/
Spamfence; http://www.spamfence.net/about-spamfence.html
Spamihilator; http://www.spamihilator.com/
POPFile; http://getpopfile.org/#News
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b) File Security*
Metascan Online (files upto 40MB ) http://www.metascan-online.com/
Panda USB Vaccine; (USB anti-malware) http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/downloads/usbvaccine/

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2) Audio;
ASIO4ALL - Universal ASIO Driver For WDM Audio; http://www.asio4all.com/
Audacity; http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
EAC-Exact Audio Copy; http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/
Foobar2000; http://www.foobar2000.org/
Free Music Converter; http://www.freemusicconverter.net/
Power Sound Editor Free; http://www.free-sound-editor.com/
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a) Music downloader*
Songr; https://sites.google.com/site/getsongr/
StreamWriter (internet-radio recorder); http://streamwriter.org/en/
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b) Organization/Tagging*
MusicBrainz Picard (labeler); http://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_Picard
MP3TAG (labeler); http://www.mp3tag.de/en/
Rename Master; http://www.joejoesoft.com/cms/showpage.php?cid=108
Songbird; http://getsongbird.com/
TagScanner; http://www.xdlab.ru/en/index.htm
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3) Browsers;
Avant Browser; http://www.avantbrowser.com/default.aspx?uil=en-US
Comodo Dragon; http://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/browser.php
Firefox; http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/ Mozbackup; http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/
Google Chrome; Offline- http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?standalone=1,
Online- https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/
kylo; http://kylo.tv/
Maxthon Browser; http://www.maxthon.com/
Opera; http://www.opera.com/
RockMelt (beta); http://www.rockmelt.com/
Safari for PC or mac; http://www.apple.com/safari/
SpaceTime-3D Browser/search; http://www.spacetime.com/home.php
SRWare Iron; http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php
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a) RSS readers*
FeedDemon; http://www.feeddemon.com/
Operamail mail : http://www.opera.com/computer/mail
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4) CD/DVD Burning Tools;
bitRipper- DVD to AVI software; http://www.bitripper.com/
CDBurnerXP; http://cdburnerxp.se/
BurnAware Free; http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html
DeepBurner; http://www.deepburner.com/index.php
DVDShrink; http://www.dvdshrink.org/
Free Easy CD DVD Burner; http://www.koyotesoft.com/indexEn.html
Free ISO Burner; http://www.freeisoburner.com/
ImgBurn; http://www.imgburn.com/
Infra Recorder; http://infrarecorder.org/
Nero Kwik Media; http://www.nero.com/enu/downloads-nbl-free.php
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5) Codec packs;
CCCP; http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
K-Lite Codec pack; http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm
Shark007; http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html
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6) CPU, Hardware and Memory testing tools;
CPUID; http://www.cpuid.com/
CoreTemp; http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/
Disk Benchmark; http://www.attotech.com/products/product.php?sku=Disk_Benchmark
GPU-Z; http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
HWiNFO/32/64 Tools (Professional System Information and Diagnostics); http://www.hwinfo.com/
IntelBurn Test; http://majorgeeks.com/IntelBurnTest_d5987.html
Memtest86; http://www.memtest.org/
OCCT; http://www.ocbase.com/index.php/software/20-occt
Prime95; http://www.mersenne.org/
RealTemp; http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/
SIW - System Information for Windows; http://www.gtopala.com/
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7) Data and File Recovery - In order of user ratings
Recuva; http://www.piriform.com/recuva/features
Mini-Tool; http://www.powerdatarecovery.com/
EASEUS; http://www.easeus.com/product.htm
PC Inspector; http://www.pcinspector.de/default.htm?language=1
TestDisc; http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download
PhotoRec; http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec
Restoration; http://www.aumha.org/a/recover.php
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8) Encryption;
TrueCrypt; http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads
AxCrypt; http://www.axantum.com/axcrypt/
dsCrypt; http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/
Pismo File Mount; http://www.pismotechnic.com/pfm/ap/
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9) Extraction and Compression;
7-Zip; http://www.7-zip.org/
ExtractNow; http://www.extractnow.com/
HaoZip; http://www.haozip.com/Eng/index_en.htm or http://www.softpedia.com/get/Compression-tools/HaoZip.shtml
IZArc; http://www.izarc.org/
PeaZip; http://www.peazip.org/
Universal Extractor; http://legroom.net/software/uniextract
Winrar; http://www.win-rar.com/download.html or http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
ZipGenius; http://www.zipgenius.com/
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10) File transfer and sharing;
Ares; http://www.ares.com/
eMule; http://www.emule-project.net/home/perl/general.cgi?l=1
Free Download Manager; http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/
FrostWire; http://www.frostwire.com/
JDownloader; http://jdownloader.org/
Live SkyDrive-(25GB Windows cloud file share); http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/skydrive/download
Mipony-download manager; http://www.mipony.net/
PeerBlock; http://www.peerblock.com/
Shareaza; http://shareaza.sourceforge.net/
Tixati; (+1) http://www.tixati.com/
uTorrent; http://www.utorrent.com/
Vuze; http://www.vuze.com/
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a) FTP Clients*
FileZilla; http://filezilla-project.org/
PuTTY; http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
WinSCP; http://winscp.net/eng/docs/introduction
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11) Hash tools;
Febooti fileTweak Hash and CRC; http://www.febooti.com/products/filetweak/members/hash-and-crc/
HashTab; http://www.implbits.com/Products/HashTab.aspx
HashMyFiles; http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/hash_my_files.htm l
HashCheck Shell Extension; http://code.kliu.org/hashcheck/
Marxio File Checksum Verifier; http://download.cnet.com/Marxio-File-Checksum-Verifier/3000-18514_4-10913355.html?tag=rb_content;main
MD5summer (Windows MD5 Sum generator); http://download.cnet.com/MD5summer/3000-2248_4-10050856.html
Microsoft File Checksum Integrity Verifier; http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=11533
WinMD5Free; http://www.winmd5.com/download/winmd5free.zip
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12) HOME and OFFICE;
CSVed; http://csved.sjfrancke.nl/index.html
Everything Search: http://www.voidtools.com/
FileLocator Lite; http://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorlite/
FreeOCR; http://www.paperfile.net/
JR Directory Printer; http://www.spadixbd.com/freetools/jdirprint.htm
(The JR Directory Printer Utility allows you to print a listing of every file contained within a directory and/or subdirectory(ies).)
Microsoft Mathematics; http://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/guides/mathematics_4.0.aspx
NFOPad; http://thd.dyndns.org/s_nfopad.php
Q10; http://www.baara.com/q10/
QTranslate; http://quest-app.appspot.com/home
SimpleOCR; http://www.simpleocr.com/
Speckie-Spell check for IE; also for IE9 http://www.speckie.com/home/
Stickies - Any Windows OS; http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/
Total Commander (file manager); http://www.ghisler.com/index.htm
Wunderlist (great task manager); http://www.6wunderkinder.com/wunderlist/

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a) MICROSOFT Office Alternatives*
LibreOffice; http://www.libreoffice.org/
OpenOffice.org; http://www.openoffice.org/
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b) PDF readers/writers*
Bullzip PDF Printer; http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php#download
CutePDF; http://www.cutepdf.com/
doPDF; http://www.dopdf.com/
Foxit PDF reader; http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/
Nitro PDF Reader; http://www.nitroreader.com/
PDFill PDF Editor; http://www.pdfill.com/download.html
PDF Creator; http://www.pdfforge.org/
PDF-XChange; http://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer
Sumatra PDF; http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/free-pdf-reader.html

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13) Image and Photo Editing;
Artweaver; http://www.artweaver.de/home-en/
FastStone Image Viewer; http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm 
GIMP; http://www.gimp.org/
IrfanView; http://www.irfanview.com/
Inkscape-vector graphics editor; http://inkscape.org/
Light Image Resizer; http://www.obviousidea.com/windows-software/light-image-resizer/
Paint.NET; http://www.getpaint.net/download.html
PaintStar; http://sites.google.com/site/wangzhenzhou/home#new
PhotoFiltre; http://photofiltre.free.fr/frames_en.htm
Photoscape; http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php
PhotoWipe; (magic eraser) http://www.hanovsolutions.com/?prod=PhotoWipe
Picasa; http://picasa.google.co.in/
XnView; http://www.xnview.com/en/features.html
Zoner Photo Studio; http://free.zoner.com/download.asp
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a) Creative tools*
Blender (3D images); http://www.blender.org/
GIF Viewer; http://www.gifviewer.org/
GIF Resizer-(portable and works in Windows 7 also); http://www.ashongsoft.com/howto-resize-gif-animation.html
PicPick; http://www.picpick.org/
PowerBullet Presenter; http://powerbullet.com/info.php
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14) ISO tools;
Alchohol 52% Free Edition; http://www.free-downloads.net/programs/Alcohol_52__Free_Edition
Daemon Tools; http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/downloads
ei.cfg removal tool; http://code.kliu.org/misc/win7utils/
ImDisk (virtual disk driver); http://www.ltr-data.se/opencode.html/#ImDisk
MagicDisc; http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-overview.htm
TotalMounter; http://www.kernsafe.com/product/totalmounter.aspx
Virtual CloneDrive http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html
WinCDEmu (lightweight CD/DVD/BD emulator); http://wincdemu.sysprogs.org/
Windows 7 ISO Image Edition Switcher; http://code.kliu.org/misc/win7utils/
Windows 7 USB/DVD Tool; http://wudt.codeplex.com/
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(Free use up to 300mb file size)
Magic ISO; http://www.magiciso.com/
Power ISO; http://www.poweriso.com/
Ultra ISO; http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/download.htm
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15) Malware detection and removal;
Ad-Aware; http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware.php
Combofix; http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/combofix/
(Caution; Only experienced users should run this program-refer to user guide)
User Guide - How To Use Combofix: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix
Emsisoft Anti-Malware; http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/antimalware/
GMER; http://www.gmer.net/
HijackThis; http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/
Kaspersky Online Scanner; http://www.kaspersky.com.my/virusscanner.php
Malwarebytes; http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
NoraScan; http://www.noralabs.com/
OSSEC; http://www.ossec.net/main/about
RKill; http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic308364.html
Sophos Anti-Rootkit; http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.aspx
Spybot Search and Destroy; http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
SUPERAntiSpyware; http://www.superantispyware.com/index.html
TDSSKiller: http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208283363
Trend Micro HouseCall - Free Online Virus Scan; http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Vba32 AntiRootkit; http://www.anti-virus.by/en/vba32arkit.shtml
WinPatrol; http://www.winpatrol.com/
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16) Media Players and Centers;
AIMP; http://www.aimp.ru/
ALLPayer; http://www.allplayer.org/tips/tips
GOM Player; http://www.gomlab.com/eng/GMP_download.html
KMPlayer; http://www.kmplayer.com/korea/index.php
MediaMonkey; http://www.mediamonkey.com/
Media Player Classic; http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/
Kantaris; http://kantaris.org/
QuickTime; http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
UMPlayer; http://www.umplayer.com/
VLC Player; http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
WINAMP; http://www.winamp.com/
Zune;  http://support.xbox.com/en-US/music-and-video/zune/software/download  Offline installer;  http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/D/2/FD220F6E-8D20-4BCB-A8D2-A8BE205FA599/ZuneSetupPkg.exe
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a) Media Centers*
Ashampoo ClipFinder HD- Online video finder/viewer;   https://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/pin/0155/Multimedia_Software/Ashampoo-ClipFinder-HD
Boxee; http://www.boxee.tv/
Hulu-desktop; http://www.hulu.com/labs/hulu-desktop
MediaPortal; http://www.team-mediaportal.com/
XBMC- player and media center app.; http://xbmc.org/about/
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17) Programming;
AutoIt; http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/
Code::Blocks; http://www.codeblocks.org/
ConTEXT; http://www.contexteditor.org/
Crimson Editor; http://www.crimsoneditor.com/
DAMN NFO Viewer; http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Text-editors/DAMN-NFO-Viewer.shtml
Flashdevelop; http://osflash.org/flashdevelop
GetDiz; http://www.outertech.com/en/notepad-replacement
HxD; http://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD
jGRASP; http://www.jgrasp.org/
Notepad++; http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Programmer's Notepad; http://www.pnotepad.org/
SharpDevelop; http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/
Win32Pad; http://winscp.net/eng/docs/introduction
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18) Remote access and remote support;
TeamViewer; http://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/index.aspx
Join.me; https://join.me/
LogMeIn; http://help.logmein.com/SelfServiceDownloads
Mikogo; http://www.mikogo.com/product/what-is-mikogo/
UltraVNC; http://www.uvnc.com/
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19) System Tools;
Belarc Advisor;(detailed system report) http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
EasyBCD; http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
Hiren's BootCD; http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/
Inno Setup (installer); http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
Kiwi-program monitor/tweak; http://drinkprog.com/kiwi/
MGA Diagnostic tool; http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012
.NET Framework- All versions; http://www.askvg.com/what-is-microsoft-net-framework-download-links-for-all-versions-inside/
Process Explorer; http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653
pserv (pserv.cpl replacement); http://p-nand-q.com/gtools/pserv3.html
Speccy; http://www.piriform.com/speccy
System Nucleus-tweak and monitor; http://www.spencerberus.com/projects.aspx
TweakNow PowerPack; http://tweaknow.com/powerPack.php
TweakUI for XP; http://download.cnet.com/Tweak-UI/30...-10002117.html
Tweaking.com (repair tool); http://www.tweaking.com/content/page/windows_repair_all_in_one.html
Ultimate Boot CD; http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
Ultimate Windows Tweaker; http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista#more-1957
Unlocker; http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/
Unknown Device Identifier; http://www.zhangduo.com/udi.html
Windows Error Lookup Tool (View Windows Error Code and Define Descriptions); http://www.gunnerinc.com/welt.htm
WinMend Auto Shutdown; http://www.winmend.com/auto-shutdown/
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a) Care and Maintenance*
Advanced SystemCare Free (all-in-one); http://www.iobit.com/advancedsystemcareper.html
Ashampoo WinOptimizer Free; http://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/pin/3606/System_Utilities/Ashampoo-WinOptimizer-Free
Auslogics Registry Cleaner; http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/registry-cleaner/
CCLeaner; http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download
CCEnhancer (advanced users-works with CCleaner-not a Piriform product); http://thewebatom.net/software/ccenhancer/
GLARY All-In-One; http://www.glaryutilities.com/
JetClean; http://www.bluesprig.com/jetclean.html
SlimCleaner; http://slimcleaner.com/
Temp File Cleaner; http://software.addpcs.com/tfc/
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b) Defragmentation*
Auslogics Defrag; http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/
Defraggler; http://www.piriform.com/defraggler
MyDefrag; http://www.mydefrag.com/
O and O Defrag; http://www.oo-software.com/free/en/
Puran Defrag; http://www.puransoftware.com/index.html
Smart Defrag; http://download.cnet.com/Smart-Defrag/3000-2094_4-10759533.html?tag=rb_content;contentMain
WinContig; http://wincontig.mdtzone.it/en/
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c) Disk Utilities*
Active KillDisc; http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm
CCLeaner (full function drive wiper); http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download
CrystalDiskInfo-HDD/SSD utility; http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/index-e.html
DBAN; http://www.dban.org/about
EaseUS Partition Master; http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm
HDD OEM Diagnostics Tools and Utilities; http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287#conner
HDDScan; http://hddscan.com/
GParted; http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php
HotSwap! http://mt-naka.com/hotswap/index_enu.htm
HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool; http://download.cnet.com/HP-USB-Disk-Storage-Format-Tool/3000-2094_4-10974082.html
MiniTool Partition Wizard http://www.partitionwizard.com/
NoDrives Manager (hide windows drives); http://nodrvman.sourceforge.net/
SpaceSniffer (find lost disk space); http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/index.html
WinToFlash- AIO USB Install Tool; http://wintoflash.com/home/en/
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d) DOCKS for Windows*
ObjectDock; http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/
Nexus by Winstep; http://www.winstep.net/index.asp
XWindows Dock http://xwdock.aqua-soft.org/
Ultimate Docks collection; http://www.askvg.com/ultimate-collection-of-the-best-dock-utilities-for-windows/
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e) Driver tools*
Ma-Config; http://www.ma-config.com/en
Double Driver; View, backup and restore Windows drivers. http://www.boozet.org/download.htm
Driver Genius-Driver backup tool; Free to try (Drivers download disabled) http://www.driver-soft.com/
Driver Magician; http://www.drivermagician.com/Lite.htm
DriverMax; (requires free registration for full features) http://www.drivermax.com/index.htm
SlimDrivers Free; http://download.cnet.com/SlimDrivers-Free/3000-18513_4-75279940.html
Unknown Device Identifier; http://www.zhangduo.com/udi.html
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f) File Splitter*
FFSJ-file splitter/joiner; http://www.jaist.ac.jp/~hoangle/filesj/
Free File Splitter; http://www.filesplitter.org/
GSplit; http://www.gdgsoft.com/gsplit/index.aspx
HJsplit; http://www.hjsplit.org/
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g) Network Tools*
NetSpeedMonitor; http://www.floriangilles.com/software/netspeedmonitor
NetTraffic; http://venea.net/link/nettraffic
NetWorx; http://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/
SoftPerfect Network Scanner; http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/?from=auto
Svchost Process Analyzer; http://www.neuber.com/free/svchost-analyzer/index.html
TCPView; http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897437
Wireshark; http://www.wireshark.org/about.html
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h) Organization*
Anti-Twin; http://www.joerg-rosenthal.com/en/antitwin/download.html
FreeCommander; http://www.freecommander.com/index.htm
FreeFileSync; http://freefilesync.sourceforge.net/index.php

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i) Password Managers*
KeePass Password Safe; http://keepass.info/
LastPass; https://lastpass.com/
Password Safe; http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/
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j) Shell Extensions*
Link Shell Extension; http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html
Open++ (context menu); http://download.cnet.com/Open/3000-2094_4-10743609.html
Path Copy Copy; http://pathcopycopy.codeplex.com/
SKTimeStamp; http://tools.tortoisesvn.net/SKTimeStamp.html
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k) Startup Managers*
Autoruns for Windows (startup manager); http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902
BootVis (XP startup manager); http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=664
Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel; http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
Starter; http://codestuff.tripod.com/products_starter.html
Startup Delayer; http://www.r2.com.au/page/products/show/startdelay
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l) Uninstallers*
GeekUninstaller; http://www.geekuninstaller.com/
IObit Uninstaller; http://www.iobit.com/advanceduninstaller.html
PC Decrapifier; http://pcdecrapifier.com/
Revo Uninstaller free version;http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html
Toolbar Cleaner; http://toolbarcleaner.com/

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m) Virtualization*
Paragon GO Virtual; http://www.paragon-software.com/home/go-virtual/
VirtualBox; http://www.virtualbox.org/
Virtual PC/XP Mode; Windows 7 Pro and Ult. only- http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/
DIRECT XP mode software-

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1. Windows Virtual PC Direct Download Links :
Windows Virtual PC Direct Download (32bit)- http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/5/5/0554AE99-785F-45CB-B1F2-0E3ED1E6117D/Windows6.1-KB958559-x86.msu
Windows Virtual PC Direct Download (64bit)- http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/5/5/0554AE99-785F-45CB-B1F2-0E3ED1E6117D/Windows6.1-KB958559-x64.msu

2. Windows XP Mode Direct Download Links :
Windows XP Mode- http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/2/C/72C7BAB7-2F32-4530-878A-292C20E1845A/WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe

3. Patch KB977206 Direct Download Links :
Patch KB977206 (32bit)- http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/7/4/E742FBD2-AE2E-4920-AED1-ABE3F8173585/Windows6.1-KB977206-x86.msu
Patch KB977206 (64bit)- http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/A/3/0A326AC6-2F94-423F-B760-C61CB8439182/Windows6.1-KB977206-x64.msu


VMware software trial evaluation; https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/?p=default
VMware Player; http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
Easy VMX-Create virtual machines for VMware Player on the Web; http://www.easyvmx.com/
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20) Video Downloaders and Converters;
Any Video Converter; http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/
CamStudio; http://camstudio.org/
Freemake Video Downloader(40+ sites support); http://www.freemake.com/free_video_downloader/
Freemake Video Converter (200+ Input Formats); http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/
Format Factory (audio and video converter); http://www.formatoz.com/
Hamster Free Video Converter; http://videoconverter.hamstersoft.com/en/
Handbrake; http://handbrake.fr/
iMedia Converter; http://www.iskysoft.com/imedia-converter-windows.html
MediaCoder; http://www.mediacoderhq.com/
Orbit Downloader; http://www.orbitdownloader.com/
VideoCacheView (video downloader from web cache); http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html
WinX DVD Ripper; http://www.winxdvd.com/dvd-ripper/
Y-Mule; http://www.y-mule.com/
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21) Other apps.- Many categories and multi-function apps
[AskVG Apps] Download Free and Exclusive Software for Windows; http://www.askvg.com/downloads/
Anki (multi-option learning and teaching tool); http://ankisrs.net/index.html
AAClr (auto aero colors); http://tools.tortoisesvn.net/AAClr.html
BExplorer; http://bexplorer.codeplex.com/
Battery Bar; http://osirisdevelopment.com/BatteryBar/
DOSBox- DOS emulator; http://www.dosbox.com/information.php?page=0
FREEOPENER (multi-file opener/player); http://www.freeopener.com/
GameSave Manager; http://gsm.duncsweb.com/
MonPwr; (system shutdown/power management) http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Launchers-Shutdown-Tools/MonPwr.shtml
Mozilla Thunderbird-multiple email client; http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/
SaveGameBackup.net; http://savegamebackup.net/forum/
Screenshot Captor; http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/screenshotcaptor/
Skype; http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home
TeraCopy; (faster copier) http://www.codesector.com/teracopy.php
Tweaks.com Logon Changer for Windows 7; http://tweaks.com/software/tweakslogon/
World Clock; http://www.wimsprograms.com/programs.html#wclock30
UNetbootin-Linux; http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
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Our DATA is always most important.
A couple options below are not FREE, but for their low cost, they are well worth it…!
Backup, Backup, Backup

22) Data backup Only;
FREE 25GB Windows cloud file share/storage
Live SkyDrive; http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/introducing-skydrive-password-protected-online-file-storage
Free data backup (up to 2GB Availability from anywhere-sync and sharing Pro 50 (50GB max.) for $9.99 a month
Dropbox; http://www.dropbox.com/
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Free data backup (up to 2G
Simple online backup for only $5.99 a month (up to 50GB max.)
MOZY; https://mozy.com/home/

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Free data backup (up to 5GB w/registration)
$4.95 mo. for 150GB
IDrive Online Backup; http://download.cnet.com/IDrive-Online-Backup/3000-18500_4-10910497.html
 
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Paid options- Continuous, auto backup and 24/7 secure and encrypted.
Access to your files from any PC in the world for less than $5 a month.
Unlimited storage. 15 day risk-free trial…
Carbonite; http://www.carbonite.com/
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23) Image and Data backup programs;
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FREE Backup
Comodo Backup; http://www.comodo.com/home/data-storage-encryption/comodo-backup.php
EaseUS Todo Backup Home; http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm
GFI Backup 2011; http://www.gfi.com/pages/backup-freeware.asp
Macrium Reflect (free version imaging only); http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp
Paragon Backup and Recovery 2012; http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/
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PAID backup
Acronis True Image; http://www.acronis.com/
Norton Ghost; http://us.norton.com/ghost/