215 software tools. No fees. No expiration dates. No problems. Sometimes even no downloads. No kidding.
They are divided into different categories
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Hall of Fame
Adobe Reader
www.adobe.com
Windows | MacOS | Linux | Mobile
This simplest of Adobe's PDF programs lets you do just about anything PDF-related (besides create new ones), including online collaboration. It includes a host of features to aid users with disabilities.
Audacity
audacity.sourceforge.net
Windows | MacOS | Linux
Whether you're recording or editing, Audacity is all about audio in practically any format.
Firefox
www.mozilla.com
Windows | MacOS | Linux
This PC Mag Editors' Choice Web browser has been on top of the heap since version 1.5 came out in late 2005.
GIMP
www.gimp.org
Windows | MacOS | Linux
The GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) does most of what Photoshop does; the Gimpshop project even makes it look like Photoshop.
iTunes
www.apple.com/itunes
Windows | MacOS
When you're attached to the top media player in the land (iPod), success is a given. iTunes continues to build sales and refine its organization of songs, video, games, podcasts, and more.
OpenOffice.org
www.openoffice.org
Windows | MacOS | Linux
You can spend a lot for Microsoft Office or nothing for this suite with full-function word processor, spreadsheet, database, presentations, even an equations editor.
Skype
www.skype.com
Windows | MacOS | Linux
You'll pay to call regular phones, but if you sign up all your friends, Skype provides easy (and even international) calls and video-conferencing for nothing.
Thunderbird
www.mozilla.com/thunderbird
Windows | MacOS | Linux
Mozilla's no-cost e-mail alternative is extensible, fast, and easy to master. And a wealth of free add-ons means there's not much this program won't do, from calendars to encryption.
Ubuntu
www.ubuntu.com
Linux
This Linux-based OS comes with many of these Hall of Fame products (Firefox, OpenOffice.org) preinstalled.
WinAmp
www.winamp.com
Windows
After a decade of playing music, the "skinnable" WinAmp has several versions, including one with full CD ripping and burning.
Operating Systems
eyeOS
eyeos.info
Web
This Web OS has ultra-simplified applications, including an RSS reader, satellite maps, a word processor, even a browser—yes, for browsing the Web while on the Web.
Antivirus/Anti-Malware
avast! 4 Home Edition
www.avast.com
Windows
Spiffy-looking avast! notifies you by e-mail or IM if it catches a virus. You can't schedule scans, but its recovery database can help if a virus damages your files.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
free.grisoft.com
Windows
Its control center is awkward, but AVG scans files on demand, upon access, on a schedule, and in e-mail. Its rescue disks will help you recover from disaster.
Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Classic
www.free-av.com
Windows
AntiVir scans files on demand, upon access, and on a schedule; it doesn't scan e-mail attachments until they're saved, but it does go to work on rootkits. It's especially good at coexisting with other security software. Like most good AV software, it has the Virus Bulletin's VB100% award and certification for virus detection from ICSA Labs.
MalwareBytes
www.malwarebytes.com
Windows
Malwarebytes one of the most trusted names in cybersecurity. Our team of more than 600 malware hunters, software engineers, and security industry veterans has been awarded six patents for our innovative technology. And our tech is validated by the results—millions of folks and businesses worldwide rely on Malwarebytes code to protect what’s important.
But beyond the tech, the team is united behind one simple belief: You and everyone have a right to a malware-free existence.
NanoScan is Panda Security now
www.pandasecurity.com
Windows | Web
In less than a minute, NanoScan is pandasecurity can analyze all processes running on your computer and identify viruses, Trojan horses, spyware, or other malicious programs.
Norton AntiVirus
norton.com
Windows
ThreatFire is norton now which detects the bad guys by their behavior, not by outdated virus signatures. It's surprisingly accurate and a good companion to standard antivirus apps.
Trend Micro Security
trendmicro.com
Windows
Use the venerable HouseCall online scanner to get a second opinion, or use the app for cleanup when malware prevents installation of a local antivirus utility.
Firewalls
Comodo Firewall Pro
www.personalfirewall.comodo.com
Windows
This protective dragon for XP and Vista keeps hackers out of your system, controls which programs can access the Net (its whitelist of about one million means you get fewer pop-ups), and blocks tricky "leak test" techniques. It's both tough and good-looking.
ShieldsUP!
www.grc.com
Windows | Web
Be sure your fire-walls are keeping your always-on Internet connection hidden from attackers. Shields-UP! provides a quick confirmation.
SmoothWall Express
www.smoothwall.org
Linux
Got a spare PC running a Pentium 200 MHz or higher with 128MB of RAM? Turn it into a dedicated network firewall with this open-source download.
ZoneAlarm Free
www.zonealarm.com
Windows
The free edition remains a useful protector against hack attacks and against programs that abuse your Internet connection.
Security
EULAlyzer
www.brightfort.com
Windows
Wonder what you're agreeing to when you click "I Accept"? Don't worry; just drag EULAlyzer's target icon onto the EULA for a quick report on any troublesome language.
Hotspot Shield
www.anchorfree.com
Windows
Create an instant virtual private network (VPN) tunnel between your laptop and the router at any Wi-Fi hot spot to protect your data from snoops on the public airwaves, even if you're using extra encryption. If you're on a network that limits the use of certain apps (such as Skype), the VPN could give you unfettered access. It even works with your wired connection for an extra layer of security.
Kruptos 2
www.kruptos2.co.uk
Windows
Kruptos makes a file accessible only to someone who knows the password; it includes a file shredder.
PC Flank
www.pcflank.com
Windows | Web
While ShieldsUP! tests your firewall's ability to stealth all ports, PC Flank performs surgical strikes that emulate specific malware attacks to verify that your firewall blocks them.
McAfee SiteAdvisor
us.mcafee.com
McAfee's back-end servers crawl the Web to evaluate sites. Does the site host malicious software? Will it spam you? Are there exploits in the code? If SiteAdvisor red-flags a site you're visiting, get outta there! It evaluates all the links from Google and popular search engines so that you need never find yourself on a red-flagged site.
Anti-Virus tools comparison
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Windows Defender
www.microsoft.com
Microsoft bought Windows Defender's technology about two years ago, but the software colossus doesn't seem to have done much with it. The product's ability to remove entrenched spyware is mediocre, and it's not a lot better at keeping spyware out of a clean system. But it's free and built into OneCare and Vista, so use its on-demand scanner for a "second opinion."
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