Links to Free Software

Special thanks to my friends at CPSNC who have suggested several of the above programs for inclusion in this list.

Graphics

• Easy Thumbnails - Graphics reducing/manipulation tool
• IrFanView - Graphics manipulation tool
• UnFREEz - Animated GIF creator
• paint.net - Great basic image editor
• Gimp - Image manipulation and creation

Multi-Media

• Deep Burner - CD/DVD burning software
• Deep Ripper - CD ripper
• Deep DVD - Basic (but very useful) DVD authoring tool
• LC ISO Creator - Rip CD or DVD to ISO file
• Create-Burn ISO - Create ISO from files or burn ISO to CD
• ISO Mounter - Utility to mount an ISO file as a virtual CD drive
• Virtual CloneDrive - Utility to mount an ISO file as a virtual CD drive
• VLC media player - Media player for MPEGs, DVDs, VCDs, etc.
• WinAmp - Audio player with nice interface to many quality internet radio stations as well as your own music library.

General user

• E-Sword - Bible Study software (including version for Windows Mobile devices)
• Adobe Reader - Display PDF files
• CutePDF - Create PDF files from any print enabled program
• PrimoPDF - Another PDF creator with some unique features
• LogMeIn.com - Computer remote control
• CrossLoop - Computer remote control
• WS_FTP - FTP client
• 7Zip - File compression/decompression (zip/unzip) utility
• ExtractNow - File compression/decompression (zip/unzip) utility
• SharpReader - RSS reader/aggregator
• MoJoPac - Personal PC and file storage on a USB device
• IceChat - IRC client
• Google Earth - See satellite imagery from around the world
• TreeSize - Shows disk space taken up by folder
• SIW - System Information for Windows
• System Explorer - System Information for Windows
• Agent Ransack - File searching tool
• SyncBack Freeware - Sophisticated file synchronization utility
• TrueCrypt - File and disk encryption software
• Jing - Screen capture software and screen image sharing capabilities
• Greenshot - Very flexible screen capture program
• CamStudio - Screen recording software
• Skype - Free voice calls and video to other Skype users
• Multimon taskbar - puts a task bar on your secondary monitor
• MJPG Surveillance - Video Surveillance Recorder for DirectX and IP cameras
• NetWorx - Bandwidth monitoring and usage reporting
• Dropbox - 2G free storage on the synchronized from your PC or PCs. 

Anti-virus

• AVG AntiVirus

Computer protection and virus cleanup

• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Detect and remove malware
• Spybot Search and Destroy - Protect against spyware
• Housecall - identifying and removing viruses, Trojans, worms, unwanted browser plugins, and other malware.
• HijackThis - Advanced diagnostic of potential spyware and malware (for Advanced users)

System Admin and Geek software

• LDAP Browser - Graphical browser for ldap directories
• nLite - OS deployment tool (allows slipstreaming, inserting of add'l drivers, and creating bootable CD)
• UBCD4Win - Ultimate Boot CD for Windows
• DriveImage XML - Disk imaging software
• VMWare Server - Computer virtualization tool
• Sysinternal Tools - Various advanced system utilities
• Servers Alive - System monitoring tool
• URL Snooper - Monitors network stack to identify URLs
• Fiddler - Web Debugging proxy (versions for IE and Firefox)
• ieHTTPHeaders - Shows http headers as they occur in IE
• HttpFox - HTTP analyzer addon forFirefox
• Live HTTP Headers - Shows http headers as they occur in Firefox
• Putty tools - SSH/telnet client, SFTP, SCP
• CentOS - Free Linux based on RedHat Linux OS
• MySQL - Open source database
• NetStumbler - WiFi networking tool
• WiFi SiStr - Continuously shows the strength of your WiFi signal
• Nessus - System vulnerability tester
• Wireshark - Network analyzer
• InstallRite - Monitors system changes during application installs and application cloning
• Virtual Clone Drive - Mounts ISO images
• WinSCP - Windows ssh/secure copy program
• RealVNC - VNC (system remote control) client and server software
• Colasoft Ping Tool - Graphical ping tool
• Smart Port Forwarding - Port forwarding tool
• CrystalDisk and CrystalMark - System benchmarking tools
• Mizu softphone - SIP compliant softphone
• Trinity Rescue Kit - Repair/recover Windows machines. Including password reset.
• NTPassword - Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista admin password recovery