You know that there are tons of Freewares available on the web and
most of them are useless and infected with at least an adware. They suck
bad. Many people fail to get the right freewares to cover up all the
computer browsing needs (well…almost) and they are forced to purchase
expensive softwares that possess the ‘same’ or ‘almost same’ features
which are easily available for free. Why waste money when you can get it
for paying nothing? Now, here’s the list of Free softwares that are
safe and useful:- Comodo Firewall Pro:
I have to admit that this free firewall is a real stealthy one. Currently, it’s better than any other freeware
firewall available. If you are really paranoid or you have no issues
purchasing softies, then do purchase the Comodo Firewall Plus version
which will protect you even from Zero day attacks!
Ive replaced my
previous recommendation over Zone Alarm with Comodo Firewall Pro. Check
out the comparison of the well known security products and you’ll know
why 
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Pro Features:
* Proactive malware defense
* Includes AV Scanner
* Host Intrusion Prevention System stops malware from being installed
* Includes AV Scanner
* Host Intrusion Prevention System stops malware from being installed
- Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition:
Features:
* On demand scanning
* Scheduled scanning
* Immediate scanning
* Skinable interface
* Reports
* Scheduled scanning
* Immediate scanning
* Skinable interface
* Reports
- Spybot Search & Destroy:
Features:
* Removal of adware and spyware
* Removal of dialers Removal of keyloggers
* Removal of trojans and other baddies
* Removal of usage tracks
* And much more!
* Removal of dialers Removal of keyloggers
* Removal of trojans and other baddies
* Removal of usage tracks
* And much more!
- Peer Guardian:
Features:
* PeerGuardian is Phoenix Labs’ premier IP blocker for OS X.
* PeerGuardian integrates support for multiple lists, list editing, automatic updates, and blocking all of IPv4 (TCP, UDP, ICMP, etc), making it the safest and easiest way to protect your privacy on the Internet.
* PeerGuardian integrates support for multiple lists, list editing, automatic updates, and blocking all of IPv4 (TCP, UDP, ICMP, etc), making it the safest and easiest way to protect your privacy on the Internet.
- CCleaner:
Features:
* CCleaner is a PC optimization tool
* It combines a system cleaner that removes unused and temporary files from your system and also a fully featured registry cleaner
* CCleaner allows Windows to run faster, more efficiently and gives you more hard disk space
* It combines a system cleaner that removes unused and temporary files from your system and also a fully featured registry cleaner
* CCleaner allows Windows to run faster, more efficiently and gives you more hard disk space
- K-lite Mega Codec pack:
Features:
* With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play all the popular movie formats and even some rare formats
- Gom Player:
Features:
* GOM Player supports most of the condecs (AVI, DAT, MPEG, DivX, and many more)
* Watch video files while downloading them
* Play broken AVI video files
* Watch video files while downloading them
* Play broken AVI video files
- AIMP 2 (Music Player):
Features:
* Supports playback of almost every Audio format
* Skinable Interface
* And many attractive features Click for the full list
* Skinable Interface
* And many attractive features Click for the full list
VLC Player: (For backup. If any of the media files fail to play in GOM Player)
Features: Features list
- Picasa:
Features:
* Picasa instantly locates and organises all the pictures on your computer
* You can add passwords to any of your Picasa collections
* Makes advanced editing simple by putting one-click fixes and powerful effects
* Picasa 2 will maintain any albums and any edits that you made to your photos
* And much more!
* You can add passwords to any of your Picasa collections
* Makes advanced editing simple by putting one-click fixes and powerful effects
* Picasa 2 will maintain any albums and any edits that you made to your photos
* And much more!
- Paint.NET:
A total replacement for the windows paint program. It has a lot of features that are required for basic editing of pictures.
Features: Feature list
- Maxthon 2:
Its an innovative internet browser with lots and lots of features to keep you playing with them. It still has to go a long way with respect to the stability. Use it if you are willing to try something new.
Features:
* Great new design
* Tab manager
* Favorites manager
* RSS manager
* MaxFav for online favorites
* Search as you type
* And many more
* Tab manager
* Favorites manager
* RSS manager
* MaxFav for online favorites
* Search as you type
* And many more
- Mozilla Firefox:
Currently the best and the safest browser available.
Features:
* Comprehensive
* Popup controls to keep unwanted advertising off your desktop
* Tab browsing mode that lets you open several pages in a single window, allowing you to load links in the background without leaving the page you’re on
* Integrated search (powered by Google)
* Industry leading accessibility with Find As You Type – find links and page text by simply typing
* Simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively
* A streamlined browser window that lets you see more of the page than any other browser while at the same time being more configurable
* A large variety of free downloadable extensions and themes that add specific functionality and visual changes to the browser.
* Popup controls to keep unwanted advertising off your desktop
* Tab browsing mode that lets you open several pages in a single window, allowing you to load links in the background without leaving the page you’re on
* Integrated search (powered by Google)
* Industry leading accessibility with Find As You Type – find links and page text by simply typing
* Simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively
* A streamlined browser window that lets you see more of the page than any other browser while at the same time being more configurable
* A large variety of free downloadable extensions and themes that add specific functionality and visual changes to the browser.
- Free Download Manager:
Features:
*
Free Download Manager (FDM) offers you a vast variety of options to
control and schedule your downloads. This is a light-weight but powerful
download manager
* FDM can resume your broken download so that you needn’t start it from the beginning after casual interruption. You can resume unfinished download from the moment when it was interrupted. Also this program warns you if resuming isn’t supported by the servers. It allows you to make a decision about the downloading. So with FDM you save your time and money
* FDM allows you to limit the downloading speed. There are 3 modes of network usage: Light, Medium and Heavy
* Capability to split download into several sections allows you to increase download speed up to 600%
* FDM can connect to the Internet at a set time, download the files you want, launch any program, disconnect or shut down your computer when it’s done
* This download manager allows you to specify the settings of network usage, such as login and password, maximum number of connections, default group, etc. So you can avoid adjusting these settings every time you need to create new download from the server
* Also you can download the whole web sites from the remote server. You can adjust FDM to download files with the extensions you have specified
* FDM can resume your broken download so that you needn’t start it from the beginning after casual interruption. You can resume unfinished download from the moment when it was interrupted. Also this program warns you if resuming isn’t supported by the servers. It allows you to make a decision about the downloading. So with FDM you save your time and money
* FDM allows you to limit the downloading speed. There are 3 modes of network usage: Light, Medium and Heavy
* Capability to split download into several sections allows you to increase download speed up to 600%
* FDM can connect to the Internet at a set time, download the files you want, launch any program, disconnect or shut down your computer when it’s done
* This download manager allows you to specify the settings of network usage, such as login and password, maximum number of connections, default group, etc. So you can avoid adjusting these settings every time you need to create new download from the server
* Also you can download the whole web sites from the remote server. You can adjust FDM to download files with the extensions you have specified
- Regcleaner:
Features:
* Remove unwanted startup entries
* Remove file types
* Remove entries of old software
* Uninstall and remove Software from the Add/Remove list
* Remove unused DLL files
* Remove unused Shared DLLs (Automatically detected)
* Automatic backup feature
Source : http://www.upcomingtechnology.org
* Remove file types
* Remove entries of old software
* Uninstall and remove Software from the Add/Remove list
* Remove unused DLL files
* Remove unused Shared DLLs (Automatically detected)
* Automatic backup feature
Source : http://www.upcomingtechnology.org
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Also, you can configure all your email id into your gmail account. Also you can send email from gmail from any domain. Or use ThunderBird like Microsoft Outlook. These are also freeware. Very useful.
Aerofoil - a lightweight app that can extend your laptop’s battery life by anywhere from 10% to 25%. It does this by switching off some features when your laptop is not plugged in (e.g. the Windows Vista/7 Aero glass interface, the Windows sidebar, muting the sound). It also manages your computer’s power plans, providing automatic power plan switching depending on whether or not your laptop is plugged in.
Before you install this though, make sure to check your laptop does not come pre-bundled with a similar power manager, as many do (this would be a third party app, and not part of Windows).
Prey:a security program that can help you locate and retrieve your laptop in case it gets stolen.
Once installed, Prey lurks in the shadows. When and if you need to, it can be ‘activated’ by you via it’s web interface, so that once the thief or illegitimate user logs on the internet it can send you reports on your laptop’s whereabouts (yes, on Google maps) and a host of other information/interventions.
http://preyproject.com/