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Free Downloads
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These are some of the best absolutely free downloads I have come across and have used myself and found useful.
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Anti-Virus
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Avast!
I added Avast, the free Home Edition. I have used it myself and I love it. Totally free, just re-register every year for free. Includes updates! It also has a cool interface. Easy to use.
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Avira Anti-virus
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AVG Anti Virus
World Class Free Anti Virus software with free updates!
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Clam Win
Clam Win free open source regularly updated anti-virus. Does not have a real time scan though.
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AVG Update Repair
Having trouble getting updates properly in AVG. Here is a tool that will fix this problem. Thanks to Greg's Blog for providing this tool
Firewalls
Utilities
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Adaware
AdAware - find, quarantine and delete tracking cookies and unwanted registry entries that will slow you down and cause a possible crash.
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Advanced Windows Care
My new favorite free software. It runs a quick scan and a quick repair for registry, spyware, security, startup,and others and is totally free. This works so great. I recommend it!
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AM Deadlink
Finds broken links and duplicates in your favorites. Small, useful program
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Any Video Converter
I previously had Prism video converter on this site until I found they charge you for the full version 14 days later which they do not tell you about. I hate that! This is "Any Video Converter" and it does a great job and is absolutely a free program and free of spyware, adware and viruses. Great program!
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Arrange Startup
A handy tool for checking things in your startup menu and deleting the ones you do not want.
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Bazooka Scanner
Awesome free program. Wow! It scans your entire computer in seconds flat! It finds things other programs don't. I really recommend this one.
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CC Cleaner
Not the best name but does a good job of spring cleaning on your computer.
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Cross Loop
Here is my newest favorite free download. If you want to work on another computer (a friend, etc.)you install it on both computers. You get a new number every time you do it , and has to have a user on each end. Nobody gives up any security. Nobody gets on your computer without your consent. I used myself, testing it at home on my network. I could see it working on the remote computer as I worked on it from my keyboard! It works perfectly and is easy to use. So cool for free! Get this one!
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Download Accelerator
This is a good download program and is free. It connects to the best four sites at one time and speeds up the download greatly.
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Easy Duplicate Finder
Finds duplicate files on your computer and gives you the choice to delete them to free up space. Free.
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Everest Home Edition
Quick diagnostic tool to check out all of your hardware.
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File Shredder
File Shredder - shreds files beyond recognition. Much better than just deleting. This is the only free one I have found that will shred entire folders. I have recently added this one and removed East Tech file shredder because simply, this one is better for free!
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Iron Key
You can securely e-mail anything and it cannot be read by anyone who does not know the password you set
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Laplock
Used to protect your laptop or desktop, any number of them! If stolen, you log into the website and click the button for that computer that is stolen and it can track it when someone uses it on the internet and can also delete sensitive information or encrypt it. You can decrypt it if recovered. Cool! What an awesome free service!
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Useful Program for finding malware. finds things other programs may not.
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Norton uninstall tool
You need this to uninstall Norton before adding Avast anti-virus or any other anti-virus. Never use 2 anti-virus at the same time
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Spyware Terminator
This is a great program for free, that gives you real time protection from viruses and spyware!
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TCP Optimizer
A self run program, not an install. It will optimize your internet connection. Free!
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Tree Size Free
TreeSize Free tells you where precious space has gone to. TreeSize Free can be started from the context menu of a folder or drive and shows you the size of this folder, including its subfolders. You can expand this folder in Explorer-like style and you will see the size of every subfolder. Scanning is done in a thread, so you can already see results while TreeSize Free is working. The space, which is wasted by the file system, can be displayed and the results can be printed in a report. TreeSize Free is freeware for Windows 9x/2000/XP/Vista.
No configuration is needed. Just run TreeSize executable, select the directory to scan(you can select the root of the drive) and within minutes, depending on the space being used, it’ll show you the size of the folders.
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Winsock
This tool was very useful for me. After removing malware from my system , there was some pages not dispalying at all in Firefox and Internet Explorer. I ran this and restarted and it was fixed! It also worked for a friend that had the same problem in the AOL Browser! Good Tool!
Website Tools
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Keep track of your website uptime
This free code you can place on your webpage is invisible and informs you when your website is down.
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Advanced Effect Maker
All kinds of useful effects to use on your website. I can't believe what they give away free! You can get a paid version for many more effects also, but the free one is absolutely great
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Easy Text to html Converter
Very useful tool if building a site. Just type or past the text in the first box, click convert and in the bottom window is the html code! Free!
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Eclipse Crossword
Free Crossword creator. Just put in the words and the clues and it does the work. Free to use for business too! It can be placed on a web page or downloaded and printed.
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Flipz
Choose from 10 different characters. You record your voice. Type in the window exactly what you say and generate the html code. Really cool!
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Free Counters
Totally free counters, no ads, and plenty to choose from.
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Free Dictionary Lookup
Cool addition to your website. Easy to use and fun stuff to do.
Free Download Sites
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Freeware Find
I like this download site of all freeware! A lot of good stuff here. Some really good games too. I personally like the Arcade Pack, Timeship, Perfect Battle, and there are plenty of others. Check out this site!
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Freeware files
Another great place for free downloads.
Computer Help Sites
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Worldstart
You can search the computer tips categories for a lot of answers!
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Geeks to Go
A free computer help forum. You can find some good help here also.
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RaymondCC.Blog
This is another excellent site for some super computer tips. My favorite!
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Free PC Tech.com
Very helpful site. This page shows a number of useful startup disks.
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Ask the Admin
This is really helpful. Have a tech question you cannot find the answer to? You can e-mail the Admin and they answer fairly quick. I tried it. You can also use the live chat if they are online.
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Trouble Fixers
I found a wealth of information on this site, specific to many problems. A-1 site!
Open Source Open Office
Donate if you wish, but not required.
Uninstallers
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Revo Uninstaller
Revo Uninstaller helps you to uninstall and remove unwanted programs installed on your computer even if you have problems uninstalling and cannot uninstall them from "Windows Add or Remove Programs" control panel applet.
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Z Soft Uninstaller
ZSoft Uninstaller is the better and easier way to uninstall programs on your computer.
ZSoft Uninstaller can be used as a Add/Remove applet replacement, but not only that, it can also:
Analyze an installation so it can be completely uninstalled (also supports reboots of the computer as the process is split into two: Before and after the installation)
Find and delete temporary files
Delete entries from programs that are no longer installed
Hide Windows Updates
Hide entries from the list that you are never going to uninstall (drivers etc.) making the list smaller and therefore easier to manage.
Show more information than available though add/remove
Automatically find entries from programs that are most likely already uninstalled
Automatically find entries that are considered "crap-ware"
(Off course) search the list of installed software
Free Viewers
Portable Apps
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Eject USB
Eject USB. Put on your thumb drive and if you get a reject from windows to safely remove hardware this program will correct it and make it possible to remove anyway. Could be very useful.
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CC Cleaner portable
Does not have to be installed and can be used from a thumb drive. Good for the spring cleaning of your computer.
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Clam Win Portable
Portable Clam Win you can put on a thumb drive and boot a computer from the thumb drive running a virus scan updating first! Good tool.
Great Free Games
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Crazy Fishing
Fast paced. A lot of fun. Fishing game using the space bar and left/right arrow keys.
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Liquisity
This is one of the most intoxicating games I have ever played. Requires a little skill which you get the more you play. It is an underwater game using different types of balls. One even dissolves, but has to in places to get through. Interesting. See for yourself!
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Sea Battle
Just like the old "Battleship game".
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Thrust
Tricky little rocket. Take off , guide to pearls and then to landing without crashing. Addictive game, but can drive you crazy!
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Time Ship
One of my favorites. Navigate your ship through cannon fire to retrieve treasure chests and more cannonballs and rockets. Fun!
Fun Programs
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Animated Books of the Bible Game
A neat game to teach the books of the Bible
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GameMaker
An easy way to create your own games! Free.
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I Call
I tried this and it works great. All you need is your microphone and computer speakers. Totally free in the US!
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Read Please
You just copy and paste anything into the window and it reads it to you in a clear voice. Cool!
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Terragen
TERRAGEN Free Version - A landscape creating program. Very Interesting. To use commercially, you have to register and buy program. Link below and the second link to the guide to use it
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Terragen guide
A guide on how to use Terragen.
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