[Kyuubi]

This is a work-in-progress compilation of freeware. If you have something to suggest feel free to link it and I'll add it to the list.

Freeware Software Suites
These usually come as a collection of common freeware applications allowing users to get multiple packages in one download.

OpenDisc


Computer Security

antivirus

Avira Antivir
Avast! Home Edition*
AVG Antivirus free edition
Comodo Personal Firewall*

• NOTE: Comodo includes antivirus protection as part of a security suite, Avast! 4.8, and Adaware can also be used on 64-bit versions of windows
  
• NOTE 2: Avast also has a MacOSX version available

antispyware
Super anti-spyware
MalwareBytes Anti-Malware
Ad-aware
Comodo BOClean
threatfire
TendMicro HijackThis
Spybot Search & Destroy

Firewalls
Comodo Internet Security*
Outpost Firewall free

*works on 64-bit windows vista operating system


Cleanup and Tuning

All-in-one
Advanced System Care Free


Disk Defragmenting
Smart Defrag
defraggler


File Cleaner / Registry Cleaner
Ccleaner
EasyCleaner


File Compression
7-zip

FTP Clients
File-zilla

CD/DVD Burning
CDburnerXP
Imgburn


Media Player
Media Player Classic
KMPlyer
VLC player


Image Editing
Lightbox Image Editor
Paint.net
GIMP


Vector Editing
Inkscape


3D Modeling
Blender


Office Suite
OpenOffice


Email Clients
Mozilla Thunderbird
Foxmail
Opera (M2 Mail Client)


PDF Tools
Bullzip
PDFill PDF Tools
PDF Xchange viewer
Sumatra PDF


Internet Browsers

• opera
  
• Mozilla Firefox
  
• Google Chrome
  
• Apple Safari

Operating Systems
The following are a compilation of linux distributions each with their own UI tweaks and setup.
Ubuntu
Kubuntu


Desktop Virtualization
Virtual Box

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I'll be adding more to this later, but feel free to add any favorites that aren't on here yet

[Citan]

You forgot Spybot. Also, Inkscape for vector graphics.

[Kyuubi]

both added including blender, and two linux distributions for the operating system category

[SolFire]

You should add FileZilla (an FTP client). It's quite handy and actually better than many of the commercial licensed ones.
http://filezilla-project.org/

[Kyuubi]

Added to the list.

[gamemaster]

Drop box

You can back up files from your computer and smartphone ( 4gb for free user + more if you are a student at a college)


Adrive

this program only let you back up from your computer but you get a whopping 50gb free


both of these are like back up drives that stored on their database

This post has been edited by gamemaster: 07 January 2011 - 01:32 PM

[Barber]

Don't know if ya would call this software or just a good freakin idea...

It's a must for most though

Password Checker

Microsoft Online Safety