List of 300 useful free softwares and download websites

There are millions of software available for different purposes online, If you are confused what softwares to use for a particular use, then here’s a list of softwares for particular use. Firstly here is the list of websites where you can download softwares for free

• www.filehippo.com
• www.download3000.com
• www.soft32.com
• www.brothersoft.com
• download.cnet.com/windows
• www.dl4all.com

Office

• OpenOffice – office suite
• PC Suite 602 – office suite
• AbiWord – text editor
• Atlantis Nova – text editor
• Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer – power point files viewer
• Adobe Reader – pdf reader
• Foxit PDF Reader – pdf reader
• PDFCreator – create pdf documents
• Doc Convertor – document convertor
• Convert – unit convertor
• Converber – unit convertor
• Sunbird – calendar/organizer
• EssentialPIM Free – calendar/organizer
• PhraseExpress – speed up your writing
• ATnotes – create notes on the desktop

Archive managers

• 7-Zip – compression program
• IZArc – compression program
• TugZIP – compression program
• CabPack – compression program
• Universal Extractor – extract files from any type of archive

Internet

• Firefox – web browser
• Internet Explorer- web browser
• Maxthon – web browser
• Opera – web browser
• Avant Browser – web browser
• Thunderbird – email client
• PopTray – check for emails
• Free Download Manager – download manager
• FlashGet – download manager
• WellGet – download manager
• Download Master – download manager
• WGET – commandline download manager
• HTTrack – offline browser
• WebReaper – offline browser
• Yeah Reader – RSS reader
• GreatNews – RSS reader
• RSSOwl – RSS reader

P2P

• µTorrent – torrent client
• Azureus – torrent client
• BitComet – torrent client
• ABC – torrent client
• BitTornado – torrent client
• eMule – p2p client
• SoulSeek – p2p client
• Shareaza – p2p client
• DC++ – Direct Connect network client
• PeerGuardian – IP blocker

Chat

• Miranda – chat client
• MSN Messenger – chat client
• Yahoo Messenger – chat client
• QIP – chat client
• Gaim – chat client
• JAJC – chat client
• HydraIRC – IRC client
• Talkative IRC – IRC client
• IceChat – IRC client
• Skype – VOIP client
• Google Talk – VOIP client
• VoipStunt – VOIP client
• Gizmo – VOIP client
• Wengo – VOIP client

Security

• AVG Free – antivirus
• Avast Home Free – antivirus
• AntiVir PersonalEdition – antivirus
• BitDefender Free – antivirus
• ClamWin – antivirus
• CyberDifender – Internet Security Suite
• Ad-aware – anti-spyware
• Spybot: Search & Destroy – anti-spyware
• Windows Defender – anti-spyware
• SpywareBlaster – anti-spyware
• Spyware Terminator – anti-spyware
• Tootkit Reveaker – rootkit detection utility
• Winpooch – system protection
• HiJack Free – system protection
• HighJackThis – hijackers detector and remover
• Kerio Personal Firewall – firewall
• Sygate Personal Firewall – firewall
• ZoneAlarm – firewall
• AxCrypt – file encryption
• Simple File Shredder – securely delete files
• PuTTy – SSH client
• KeePass – password manager
• LockNote – password manager
• nPassword – password manager
• Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer – identify security misconfigurations

Network

• Hamachi – VPN client
• RealVNC – remote control
• UltraVNC – remote control
• Ethereal – local area network administration
• The Dude – network administration
• Wireshark – network administration
• Angry IP Scanner – IP scanner
• IP-Tools – IP scanner
• Free Port Scanner – IP scanner
• NetMeter – network bandwidth monitoring

Servers

• FileZilla – FTP client
• FileZilla Server – FTP server
• EFTP – FTP client/server
• XAMPP – integrated server package of Apache, mySQL, PHP and Perl
• WAMP – Apache, PHP5 and MySQL server

Audio

• Foobar2000 – audio player
• WinAmp – audio player
• 1by1 – audio player
• JetAudio – audio player
• XMPlay – audio player
• Xion – audio player
• Apollo – audio player
• MediaMonkey – music organizer
• The GodFather – music organizer
• dBpowerAMP – audio converter
• Audacity – audio converter
• WavePad – audio converter
• Kristal Audio Engine – audio editor
• Exact Audio Copy – CD ripper
• Audiograbber – CD ripper
• CDex – CD ripper
• Mp3 Tag Tools – tag editor
• Mp3tag – tag editor
• Taggin’ MP3 – tag editor
• Monkey’s Audio – APE compressor/decompressor
• mpTrim – mp3 editor
• WavTrim – wave editor
• EncSpot Basic – analyse mp3 files

Video

• Windows Media Player – audio/video player
• VLC – video player
• Media Player Classic – video player
• MV2Player – video player
• CrystalPlayer 1.95 – video player
• Zoom Player – video player
• GOM Player – video player
• viPlay – video player
• DSPlayer – video player
• VirtualDub – video editor
• CamStudio – video screen recording
• AviSplit – Avi splitter
• Video mp3 Extractor – rip audio from video files
• Free iPod Converter – convert all popular video formats to iPod video
• MediaPortal – turning your PCinto a Media Center
• The FilmMachine

Image

• Gimp – image editor
• PhotoFiltre – image editor
• Paint.net – image editor
• ArtRage – image editor
• Artweaver – image editor
• IrfanView – image viewer
• Picasa – image viewer
• XnView – image viewer
• FastStone Image Viewer – image viewer
• FuturixImager – image viewer
• Easy Thumbnails – create thumbnails from images
• JoJoThumb – create thumbnails from images
• iWebAlbum – create web photo albums
• JAlbum – create web photo albums
• 3D Box Shot Maker – design quality box shot
• FastStone Capture – screen capture
• WinSnap – screen capture

3D

• Blender3D – 3D renderer
• 3Delight Free – 3D renderer
• SketchUp – 3D modeling
• Maya Learning Edition – 3D modeling

Developers

• AutoIt – task automation
• SciTE4AutoIt3 – text editor for AutoIt
• AutoHotkey – task automation
• PHP Designer – PHP editor
• Notepad++ – text editor
• ConTEXT Editor – text editor
• PSPad – text editor
• FoxEditor – text editor
• Crimson Editor – source code editor
• Elfima Notepad – text editor
• Notepad2 – text editor
• Nvu – HTML editor
• Alleycode – HTML editor
• BlockNote – web page editor
• Weaverslave – web page editor

CD/DVD

• DeepBurner – CD/DVD burner
• CDBurner XP Pro – CD/DVD burner
• BurnAtOnce – CD/DVD burner
• Express Burn – CD/DVD burner
• Zilla CD-DVD Rip’n’Burn – CD/DVD burner
• ImgBurn – ISO, BIN burner
• Daemon tools – virtual CD/DVD
• DVD Decrypter – DVD ripper
• DVD Shrink – DVD ripper
• Nero CD-DVD Speed – CD/DVD info and quality test

Codecs

• GSpot – codec information
• AC3Filter – audio codec
• Xvid – video codec
• QuickTime Alternative – video codec
• Real Alternative – video codec
• K-Lite Codec Pack – all codecs

System Ulilities

• CCleaner – system cleaner
• xp-AntiSpy – OS setup
• jv16 Powertools – system utilities
• XP SysPad – system monitoring utility
• What’s Running – process guard
• Registrar Lite – registry editor
• WinIPConfig – replacement for “ipconfig.exe” and “route.exe”
• Unlocker – file eraser
• Eraser – secure file eraser
• Undelete Plus – file recovery
• freeCommander – file manager
• ExplorerXP – file manager
• Duplicate File Finder – find all duplicate files
• Ant Renamer – file renaming
• ReNamer – file renaming
• Icons From File – icos extractor
• Chaos MD5 – MD5 generator
• HashTab – MD5, SHA1 and CRC-32 file hashes
• Rainlendar Lite – desktop calendar
• Weather Watcher – weather firecast
• Subtitle Workshop – subtitles editor
• Ant Movie Catalog – movie organizer
• Disclib – CD organizer
• Dexpot – virtual desktops
• DriveImage XML – create partition images
• MozBackup – backup and restore bookmarks, etc.
• SyncBack – system backup
• Atomic Cock Sync – syncronize your clock
• Citrus Alarm Clock – alarm clock
• TaskSwitchXP – Alt-Tab replacement
• Launchy – application launcher
• allSnap – make all windows snap
• Sysinternals Tools – various system tools
• StrokeIt – mouse gestures
• Net Profiles – create profiles of your network settings
• ResourceHacker – view, modify, rename, add, delete
• Java Runtime Environment – java for Windows

UI Enhancements

• RocketDock – application launcher
• AveDesk – desktop enhancer
• IconPhile – customize windows’s system icons
• CursorXP Free – change mouse cursors
• MacSound – volume control
• LClock – Windows Longhorn clock
• Y’z Dock – application launcher
• Y’z Shadow – shadow effect to the windows
• Y’z Toolbar – change the toolbar icons in Explorer and Internet Explorer
• Taskbar Shuffle – rearrange the programs on the taskbar by dragging
• Visual Task Tips – thumbnail preview image for each task in the taskbar
• Badges – put badges on any folder or file
• Folderico – change icons of the folders
• Folder Marker – mark your folders
• Folder2MyPC – add favourite locations to My Computer
• Microsoft TweakUI – system settings
• BricoPacks – shell packs
• ShellPacks – shell packs
• Tango Shell Patcher – shell patcher
• XPize – GUI enhancer
• Vista Transformation Pack – complete visual style
• Vista Sound Scheme – Windows Vista sound scheme
• Royale Theme – visual style

Hardware monitoring/Benchmarking

• CPU-Z – cpu information
• CrystalCPUID – cpu information
• Central Brain Identifier – cpu information
• Everest – system information
• SiSoft Sandra – system information
• SpeedFan – hardware monitor
• Memtest86 – memory test
• PowerMax – HDD test
• 3Dmark 06 – 3D game performance benchmark
• Aquamark – performance benchmark
• rthdribl – 3D benchmark
• Fraps – 3D benchmark, fps viewer and screen recorder
• Prime 95 – cpu benchmarking
• SuperPI – cpu benchmarking
• CPU Rightmark – cpu overclock
• Core Temp – cpu temperature
• ATiTool – video overclock
• ATI Tray Tools – Radeon tweaker
• aTuner – GeForce and Radeontweaker
• RivaTuner – video overclock
• Nokia Monitor Test – monitor adjustmets
• UDPixel – fix dead pixels

Games

• 123 Free Solitaire – solitaire games collection
• Arcade Pack – classic arcade games
• Live For Speed – online racing simulator
• Enigma – puzzle game
• Freeciv – multiplayer strategy game
• Tux Racer – race down steep, snow-covered mountains

Education

• SpeQ Mathematics – mathematics program
• Dia – diagram creation program
• Google Earth – explore the world
• NASA World Wind – 3D virtual globe
• Celestia – explore the space
• Stellarium – planetarium

Miscellaneous

• nLite – Build your own custom Windows disk.
• VirtualPC – create virtual machines
• grabMotion – webcam capture
• iDailyDiary – simple page-for-a-day diary
• Pivot Stickfigure Animator – create stick-figure animations
• Wink – create presentations
• Scribus – professional page layout
• FreeMind – midn mapping software
• Windows Live Writer – WYSIWYG blog authorin