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The Best Free Software for PC

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Best Free Antivirus Software 2,212,584
Best Free Firewall 1,185,513
Best Free Adware-Spyware-Scumware Remover 932,091
The Editors' Choice List: Our Selection of the Best PC Freeware 789,182
Best Free PC Tune-up Utility 747,579
Best Free CD / DVD Burning Software 707,046
Best Free Trojan Scanner/Trojan Remover 695,989
Best Free Media Player 576,437
Best Free Registry Cleaner 500,912
Best Free Disk De-fragmenter 500,148
Best Free PDF Writer 418,977
Best Free High Dynamic Range (HDR) Software 379,455
Best Free Rootkit Scanner/Remover 375,084
Best Free Audio / Video Format Conversion Program 360,342
Best Free Backup Program 345,718
Best Free Drive Imaging Program 312,215
Best Free Portable Applications 303,752
Probably the Best Free Security List in the World 275,910
Best Free Anonymous Surfing Service 271,684
Best Free PDF Tools 262,184
Best Free Digital Image Viewer 259,727
Best Free Web Browser 252,110
Best Free HTML Editor 246,755
Best Free Digital Image Editor 244,486
Best Free Non-Adobe PDF Reader 240,912
Best Free Video Editor 240,646
Best Free Folder Synchronization Utility 240,270
Best Free MP3 Tag Editor 240,093
Best Free Paint Program 235,142
Best Free Software Update Monitor 232,809
Best Free File Cleaner 232,273
Best Free Download Manager 231,484
Best Free Email Client 229,047
Best Free Screen Capture Utility 217,649
Best Free BitTorrent Client 215,995
Best Free Memory Optimizer 209,804
Best Free Secure Erase Utility 209,297
Best Free Online Applications and Services 204,873
Best Free File Manager 203,215
Best Free Music Player and Organizer 196,876
Best Free Partition Manager 188,860
Best Free Duplicate File Detector 184,460
Best Free Online TV Viewer 182,303
Best Free Intrusion Prevention and Detection Utility for Home Use (HIPS) 181,079
Best Free Browser Protection Utility 180,444
Best Free Program Un-installer 173,498
Best Free Disk Space Analyzer 168,918
Best Free Remote Access Software 166,742
Best Free Vista Tweaks 164,708
Best Free CD / DVD Emulation Software 162,023
Best Free Startup Manager 160,646
Best Free Streaming Media Recorder 147,143
Best Free Online Backup Sites 141,122
Best Free File Archiver/Zip Utility 137,997
Best Free Personal Finance Software 130,253
Best Free FTP Client 128,984
Best Free CD Ripper 128,442
Best Free Audio Editing Software 124,426
Best Free System Information Utility 124,384
Best Free Data Recovery / File Un-delete Utility 119,636
Best Free Registry Editor 117,250
Best Free Office Suite 116,830
Best Free PIM 114,917
Best Free Word Processor 113,997
Best Free Instant Messaging Client 109,608
Best Free Virtual Desktop Manager 109,307
Best Free File Copy Utility 106,917
Best Free File Comparison Utility 105,990
Best Free Windows Driver Backup 105,127
Best Free Digital Photo Organizer 105,102
Best Free File Encryption Utility 104,360
Best Free Text Editor 104,092
Best Free Software Suite 102,806
Best Free Hard Drive Health Monitoring & Diagnostic Programs 101,348
Best Free Sandbox Game 99,861
Best Free Hex Editor 99,096
Best Free Web Site Ripper 93,745
Best Free Windows Explorer Add-ons 93,250
Best Free Wi-Fi Network Finder Utility 92,872
Best Free Multiple Timezone World Clock 88,536
Best Free Photo Noise Reduction Software 88,082
Best Free Program Launcher 85,642
Best Free Video Accelerator 85,373
Best Free Desktop Search Utility 83,723
Best Free Network Analysis Tools 83,388
Best Free Browser Scrubber 81,071
Best Free CD Recovery Utility 80,441
Best Free TCP Settings Tweaker 80,139
Best Free File Rename Utility 79,528
Best Free Vector Graphics Editor 78,506
Best Free Project Manager 75,828
Best Free DVD Collection Software 75,104
Best Free Computer Chess 73,773
250 Best Free Online PC Games In One Place 71,299
Best Free Tray Clock Replacement 70,645
Best Free File / Disk Catalog Organizer 70,278
Best Free Process Viewer 69,512
Best Firefox Add-ons 68,462
Best Free Sticky Notes Utility 68,378
How to Surf More Securely 68,229
Best Free DVD Ripper 68,042
Best Free NFO Viewer 66,361
Best Free Telnet/SSH Terminal Emulator 64,919
Best Free Notes Organizer 63,418
Best Free Digital Image Stitcher 63,160
Best Free Parental Filter 62,577
Best Free Font Manager 60,304
Best Free Drive Encryption Utility 58,867
Best Free Hotkey / Macro Recorder Utility 58,771
Best Free Desktop Publishing Program 58,753
Best Free Reminder/To-Do Program 58,142
Best Free Genealogy / Family Tree Software 57,196
Best Free Screen Session Recorder 56,215
Best Free Encryption Utility for Personal Use at Work 56,176
Best Free Web Form Filler / Password Manager 55,473
Best Free Wallpaper Changer 54,480
Best Free Project Time-keeping Utility 54,442
Best Free Software for Linux 52,879
Best Free Outlook Add-ins 52,810
Best Free Clipboard Replacement Utility 51,027
Best Free Business Management Software 50,408
Best Free Start Menu Replacement 49,684
Best Free Outliner 49,195
Best Free Resource Meter 47,247
Best Free Memory Testing Utility 47,057
Best Free Spam Filter for the Average User 46,856
Best Free RSS Reader-Aggregator 45,357
Best Free Add-ins for Internet Explorer 45,156
SharpeShell Windows Shell Replacement 44,815
Best Free Bookmark Cleaner 44,790
Best Free Folder Hiding Utility 44,499
Best Free Lego Building Software 43,483
Tips and Tricks for Ubuntu after Installation 43,421
Best Free Dictionary / Thesaurus Utility 42,879
Best Free DVD Authoring Software 41,225
Best Free Color Picker 40,964
Best Free Jigsaw Puzzle and Creator 40,248
Best Free Timesheet Program 39,241
Best Free Free-Form Database (Cardfile) 37,164
Best Free Route Tracer 35,270
Best Free Chinese Chess 34,755
Best Free Calculator 34,729
Best Free Outlook Express Backup 33,632
Best Free Browser-based File Transfer Software [STUB ONLY] 33,621
Best Free Database Development Tool 32,885
Best Free Onscreen Keyboard 32,777
Best Free Match-3 Puzzle 32,022
Best Free Software to Cut, Split or Merge Audio Files 31,087
Best Free Search and Replace Utility 30,586
Best Free Computer Go 29,610
Best Homebrew (Beer Recipe) Software 29,257
Best Free CAD Program (Stub only) 28,148
Best Free Typing Tutor 28,061
Best Free Spell-Checker 26,870
Best Free Spam Filter for Experienced Users 26,507
Best Free Programming Editor 26,394
Best Free Software Cataloging Utility 25,722
Best Free Email Backup Utility 24,548
Best Free Electronic Book Reader 23,659
Best Free Program Scheduler 23,579
Best Free Tetris Game 23,379
Best Free Web Mail Accessory 23,156
Best Free Income Tax Filing Software/Service 22,710
Best Free Setting On-Top Windows 22,661
Best Free Setup Builder 21,809
Best Free Hearts Game 20,525
Best Free Time Correction Utility 20,473
Best Free Icon Editor and Replacer 19,931
Best Free Application Minimizer 19,443
Best Free Music Creation Software 19,266
Best Free Binary File Text Extractor 18,366
Best Free Web Site Link Checker 18,182
Best Free Search Toolbar 17,687
Best Free Astronomy Software 17,460
Best Free All-In-One Design Tools 17,350
Best Free Stock Trade Alerts 17,160
Best Free Sudoku Puzzle, Generator and Solver 17,006
Best Free Business Intelligence Software (in development) 16,846
Best Keyboard / Mouse control software 16,671
Best Free Pac-Man Game 16,561
Best Free Music Notation Software 15,984
Best Free Boilerplate Text Manager 15,794
Best Free Monitor Calibration Program (Stub only) 15,690
Best Free Hash Utility 15,672
Best Free Reversi Game 15,404
Best Free Undeletable File Remover 15,368
Best Free First-Person Shooter 14,937
Best Free Breakout Game 14,665
Best Free Window Manager/Resizer/Arranger List 14,281
Best Free Popup Stopper 13,196
Eye Chart to Diagnose Conficker Virus 12,879
Best Free Unit and Currency Conversion Program 10,793
Best Free GIF Animator 10,230
Best Free Skype Plugins (Stub only) 8,768
Best Free Web-Based Image Editor 8,718
Best File Open/Save As Manager 8,533
Best Free Internet Safety Check 7,528
Best Free PC Games 7,373
Best Free Photo Slideshow Software 6,596
Best Free Media Center Software 6,575