This is a listener-provided list software and services available for FREE on the internet. Some are scaled-down versions of more expensive software. Some are full-featured, but have ads in them to help pay for the service. Either way, here is a list of useful things you can download that won't cost a cent:

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Accounting

Open Source Accounting Software | GnuCash

Anonymous Surfing

Torrify: Torpark
Free anonymous email and private email, private label email: TheAnonymousEmail.com
Torrify: Professional Privacy for Everyone
Anonymizer: free web proxy, CGI proxy list, free anonymizers and the list of web anonymizers list

Anti-Spam

Agnitum Spam Terrier, Product Page
Spamcop

Anti-Spyware

AVG Anti-Spyware Free
Free Antivirus Software, Antispyware Software | Internet Security | Identity Theft Protection
SUPERAntiSpyware - Free Version
Anti Malware - Comodo BOClean
Free spyware removal and spyware protection - Spyware Terminator

Anti-Virus

ClamWin Free Antivirus. GNU GPL Free Software Open Source Virus and Spyware Scanner. Download Free Windows Antivirus. Stay Virus and Spyware Free with Free Software. - Home

Audio Books

LearnOutLoud.com Free Audio & Video - Free Audio Books, Lectures, & Speeches on MP3 Download and Streaming Video
Gutenberg:The Audio Books Project - Gutenberg
AudioFile, the Magazine for People Who Love Audiobooks
The Spoken Alexandria Project - Free Audio from...
AudioBooksForFree.com
Simply Audiobooks - Free_Book_Download
Main Page - Gutenberg
OTR.Network Library (The Old Time Radio Network)
LibriVox
The Online Books Page
LibriVox
Hour One: Encyclopedia of Life / Digital Libraries

Audio Burner

REAPER | Download
Free Audio Extractor, Extract audio from video, Convert AVI to MP3, WMV to MP3, MPEG to WAV AC3
Easy CD-DA Extractor - Music Converter - Rip & Burn CDs - Convert audio files
imgburn.com

Audio Download

Archive.org
Grooveshark
GarageBand.com : GarageBand.com
Wildman Steve Radio
Radio Paradise - eclectic online rock radio
Internet Archive: Live Music Archive

Audio Editor

SoundEditor
hymn -- decrypt iTunes and iPod music / unprotect AAC files (m4p --> m4a)
Wave Repair

Audio Player

OrangeCD - download record and CD catalog software for your CD collection
Download | Songbirdnest.com
Quintessential Player ? Play, Rip, Manage and Enjoy your music
Slim Devices : Support : Downloads

Audio Recorder

EAC - Exact Audio Copy
Audio Recorder for Free

Backup

FileHamster - A Personal Revision Control Solut...
Miray Software -HDClone
Cobian's site - The home of Cobian Backup

Books

The Online Books Page
Free e-books
Best Places to Get Free Books - The Ultimate Guide Best Places to Get Free Books - The Ultimate Guide
Main Page - Gutenberg
A P R E S S . C O M
Bartleby.com: Great Books Online -- Encyclopedi...
FullBooks.com - Thousands of Full-Text Free Books
manybooks.net - Free eBooks for your PDA, iPod, or eBook Reader
Floodle.net Free ebooks - Free eBay Information
eBookSpyder

Boot Disk

Bart's Boot disks
Darik's Boot and Nuke hard drive disk wipe
Super Grub Disk Webpage
Ultimate Boot CD - Overview

Broadband Speed

Broadband Speed Test Bandwidth Vista

Browser

Epiphany: The web browser for the GNOME desktop
Flock - the social web browser
Avant Browser :: Home
Maxthon Browser - Tabbed Internet browser software
Swiftfox

Conference Calling

Conference Call Services, Conference Calling Service - AT Conference
Conference Call Services & Web conferencing with Powwownow ? the conference calling company
Free Conference Call, Phone Conferencing, Teleconferences - FreeConferenceCall.com
Yugma : FREE Web Conferencing, Online Meetings and Web Collaboration: home
PC World - PC World Downloads - Raindance Meeti...
Foonz - Free Conference Calls and Group Calls
TalkShoe voice talk shows and discussion groups - Talkcasts
FreeConference.com - Free Telephone Conference ...
VSee
Free Conference Calling: Conference Call Services Free from LiveOffice Conferencing
Raindance : Web Conferencing, Web Meetings & Internet Video Conferencing

DVD Burn

imgburn.com
InfraRecorder
free dvd copy cd dvd burner audio data shrink dvd - burn4free freeware
DVD Flick
ProtectedSoft

Database

PostgreSQL: The world's most advanced open source database
ORACLE UNVEILS FREE DATABASE ?ORACLE(r) DATABAS...

Decrapifier

PC Decrapifier
Welcome | The PC Decrapifier

Defragmentation

Disk Defrag - Reclaim the Speed Of Your Disks
defrag on the fly
JkDefrag v3.15

Desktop Publishing

WordPress - Blog Tool and Weblog Platform
Portable Scribus
Scribus :: Open Source Desktop Publishing for Linux, Mac OS- X and Windows

Diagnostic

Craig's PCI Programs

Difference / Merge Text Files

WinMerge

Download Manager

Network Downloads : FastCache /// AnalogX
Best Download Manager - FlashGet

Download Youtube Videos

Download video/videos from YOUTUBE

Explorer

minimalist /// Explorer Breadcrumbs Documentation
Last Freeware version: ScramDisk, SpaceMonger, Switch Off, XYplorer

File Manager

FreeCommander - freeware file manager
File Commander

File Searching

Dave's Quick Search Taskbar Toolbar Deskbar
Agent Ransack - home
Copernic: Software to search, find, and manage information

File Transfer

CoreFTP Lite - Download link for Free FTP program
Civil Netizen Official Download Site - A free, personal file transfer program for your large files and folders

Firefox

BrowseAtWork :: Firefox Add-ons
Fasterfox - Performance and network tweaks for Firefox.
Download videos from Youtube, Google, iFilm, Metacafe, DailyMotion, Music.
GTDInbox :: Firefox Add-ons
IE Tab :: Firefox Add-ons
Clippings :: Firefox Add-ons
termBlaster with Firefox :: Firefox Add-ons
Bandwidth Tester :: Firefox Add-ons
New Firefox Extension: X-Ray | Design Meme
Home - MozillaZine Forums
People Search and Public Record Toolbar :: Firefox Add-ons
Turbo-Charge FireFox with FasterFox - Blog Archive Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech
gemal.dk - Mozilla - Linky
Sourceforge Direct Download :: Firefox Add-ons
Hack Attack: Firefox extension packs - Lifehacker
mozdev.org - bookmarkshome: index
Firefox Extension Development Tutorial :: Overview
McAfee SiteAdvisor - Firefox Extension Download
CopyAllUrls Mozilla-Firefox Extension ? Plasser.net
Firefox Facts
Fast Video Download :: Firefox Add-ons

Firewall

Personal Firewall Reviews
Free Firewall comparable with commercial firewalls
SSL Certificate Free Firewall Anti Virus Internet Attacks Online Banking File Backup Network Security Solutions
Firewall Leak Tester
Ashampoo FireWall FREE (1.10, 09/13/2006) - Heavy-duty Protection for Everyone
Firewall Leak Tester
Free Firewall Download - Kerio Personal Firewall
PC Tools Firewall Plus - Free Personal Firewall for Windows
Free Personal Firewall Software (thefreecountry.com)
Filseclab Personal Firewall, Free firewall, Open source code
Free Firewall Software - Comodo? Firewall
Firewall Leak Tester

FirstPage

Downloads - Evrsoft

Flash Cards

Memorize word Flashcard System
Pauker - Flash Card Learning
About

Fonts

1001 Free Fonts
Download Free Fonts | UrbanFonts.com

Free Website

Freewebs.com - Free website, free hosting, free webpage, online photo album, free blog, more!
Jimdo - Pages to the People. - Home

Free Wiki

WikiMatrix - Compare them all
Main Page - Wikimedia Commons
Welcome to Wikispaces - Wikis for Everyone
FreewareWiki - freeware & free info

Freeware Resources

Download Squad
Audio Video Edition: Specially Selected Free and Open Source Software | Audio/Video ngo-in-a-box
The OSSwin project: Open Source for Windows!
Best Freeware downloads and tips at TOPFREEWARE.NET
Freeware World Team - FWT
Freeware downloads - Free software downloads for Windows
Top Drawer Downloads - MediaBlab.com - Software Downloads
Self Help
Game Giveaway of the Day
Freeware Home - Free Software Downloads
The Great Software List
S4SEs Free Software Resources
Karen's Power Tools
Jumbo: Free & Shareware MP3 files, Games, Screen Savers & Computer Software
eConsultant : Ultimate Web Developer Lists, Web 2.0 Directory, Technical Tips and Lists
The Best of Free Software
FreeSerifSoftware - free software downloads
Open Source Alternative - Find Open Source Alternatives to commercial software
83 Resources on Open Source Applications for Windows - Listible!
DirFile: Freeware Software Downloads
FREEWARE GUIDE - Your Guide to the Best Free Software and Freeware Sites!
Free Downloads Center - software and free game downloads
Open Source Windows - Free, Open-Source software for Windows
Freeware Files
Giveaway of the Day
31 Resources on Places to find free software - Listible!
Free programs and resources for using the web, graphic design, computer security, communications, and exploration.
LUEM42's COOLSITES links to free fun safe useful informative websites and freeware
TinyApps.Org : Home
Software - DonationCoder.com
Free downloads encyclopedia - Softpedia
Who needs to pirate software with a list like this? - 121Space
gHacks tech news
Edskes File Download Mirror
JoeJoe's freeware utilities - [Home]
Google Pack
Spacejock Software
SB-Software Shareware and Freeware Program List
Computer :: News :: Tips :: and Hacks: Best Freeware Guide
Spacejock Software
Open Source Applications for Windows
FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory
253 Resources on Windows opensource and/or freeware - Listible!
Daylight Saving fix for Windows 2000,XP, 2003, and NT (DST Patch/Fix)
ALTools PC Utilities - Zip, Unzip, FTP, Movie Player, DVD Player, Picture Viewer, Login Password manager
Elm?Download
Jans Freeware Collection
FREEWARE LINKS
Pricelessware - Alphabetical Index
Arjan.org's Absolute Freeware Links - Home
nedwolf - Free Software - Windows Freeware
Neowin's Freeware Alternative List - Neowin Forums
EverythingFree: Home Of Best Freeware software, ebooks, quotations, sms downloads and more
Free software downloads for windows
Freeware Files - Free Software Downloads
100-downloads.com | Top-100 downloads of free software & freeware for Windows XP & Vista
FreewareWiki - freeware & free info - A place to look for great freeware, c...
nedwolf - Best Free Web Applications
The Best "FREE" Link Page
Freeware Tools and Utilities for Windows
ITerating: Wiki-Based Software Guide
2 PC Geeks Internet Security: Freeware Product Solutions
195 Resources on The Most Popular Freeware for Windows - Listible!

GPS

EasyGPS - FREE GPS Software for your Garmin, Magellan, or Lowrance GPS

Games

Windows Marketplace: Game Downloads
Game Maker Games
Unification Wars Official Website ... Free Online Web Games ... Massive Online Strategy Games (Game Server 0)
Hikoza'n-CHI X - Games
Cloud Game
Caiman free games: Galaxiga by eikon.
XP Games
BZFlag - home
Games
Open Source games for Windows!
Sharpshooters Miniature Golf and Dead Eye Golf - 2 free golf games
Tux Racer
Blackrat Studios- Home of the Rat
Astro Battle-Build your Space Ship and Blast your Friends Online
Download Free Games - Play Over 303 Game Downloads!
FreeGamesNews
FlightGear Flight Simulator
Free games: Download over 400 DOS games. Shareware and freeware, reviews, help getting games working!
DOS Games Archive: download free MS-DOS games
SourceForge.net: ReversiFlex
GNU Backgammon
X-Moto
Gratis gaming: real PC games you can download for free - CNET reviews

Graphics & Images

Paint.NET - Free Photo Editing Software for Windows
Royalty Free Stock Photos at Fotolia.com
Free Clipart, Clipart
everystockphoto.com - your source for free photos
BubbleShare - Easy Photo Sharing - Create a Slideshow and add to your MySpace Profile or Blog
Yotophoto | Find free photos... fast!
Public Domain images optimized for word processors at WPClipart
Open Clip Art Library Drawing Together
Pixenate - Online Photo Editor
Official Seal Generator
McKenna Gallery - Page 1
Norman Koren photography: images and tutorials
Photobie: free image editor, photo editor, screen capture ( screencapture ), GIF animation, flash, framing, photo viewer, icon editor etc

Home Design

Envisioneer Express

How To

eHow | How To Do Just About Everything!
5min - Life Videopedia
Home Tips: Home Improvement, Home Repair and DIY
FixYa.com - Consumer Electronics support, repair, manuals,...
How Do I?
Learn How To! - The Best Collection of How-To Videos on the Internet!
VideoJug - Life Explained. On Film.

HTML Editor

Free HTML Editor, Visual Web Page Editor: PageBreeze Freeware
Wojanware - WYSIWYG HTML EDITOR - Main
Screenshots - editor PSPad - free HTML editor, PHP editor, XHTML, JavaScript, ASP, Perl, C , HEX editor

Icons

Crystal Clear - Wikimedia Commons

Illustrator

Inkscape. Draw Freely.

Image Fixer

Welcome to optikVerve Labs - Home of virtualPhotographer
k.galanos - iResize
Shrink Pic - Free photo resizer for email, IM, blogging and web galleries

Image Software

Photo-Freeware.net - Image Editing Freeware Download Source

Image Viewer

FastStone Image Viewer - Powerful and Intuitive Photo Viewer, Editor and Batch Converter

Internet Optimizing

Cablenut.com - We're alive and tweaking'

Internet Research Scout

Internet Research Scout was especially designed for online research and easy way to save information from the Internet

MP3 Editor

The GodFather

Mac

Macfreewares: Freeware only, for Macintosh and Apple computers

Make Music

About H-Lounge - Make Music with Hyperscore

Media Center

MEDIAPORTAL - free MediaCenter HTPC Software - Home

Media Converter

Any Video Converter
Any DVD Converter for iPod rip DVD movies to iPod,

Network Traffic

Last Freeware version: Mailwasher, DDTitle, FolderSizes, TxEdit, EVEREST Home Edition, AIDA32, Network Traffic Monitor

Notes

EverNote - Product Downloads

Old Versions

Old Version Downloads - OldApps.com

PC Care

Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit
Advanced WindowsCare Personal
IObit - Care For Your PC WindizUpdate

PDF

PDFTools 1.2 - SheelApps
Tracker Software Products Ltd - Homepage - Products for End-Users - PDF-XChange Viewer
PDF reDirect - The free PDF Creator alternative to pdf995, cutepdf and freepdf
FREEWARE GUIDE - Utilities - PDF
Omniformat image conversion freeware

Paint

Parental Control

TrustFile -a collection of Kid Safe sites...
K9 Web Protection - Free Internet Filter and Parental Control Software
WRAAC.org - Internet Parental Control Tools

Partition

Partition Logic

Process Scanner

ProcessLibrary.com - The online resource for process information!

Program Launcher

PowerPro

Project

Open Workbench - Open Source Project Management and Project Scheduling for Windows - Home
GanttPV - Open Source Software for Project Management

QuickTime Alternative

Final Builds Site

Real Alternative

Free-Codecs.com :: play RealMedia files without RealPlayer

Recovery and Repair

Trinity Rescue Kit | CPR for your computer

Registry

Dial-a-fix - TechWiki
Eusing Free Registry Cleaner: Safely scan and repair registry problems.
Registry Cleaner Software Downloads at RegSofts.com

Roboform

RoboForm: Password Manager, Form Filler, Password Generator, Fill & Save Forms

Sandbox

Sandboxie - Front Page

Screen Recorder

Free Screen Recorder - AutoScreenRecorder Free Home

ScreenTabs

Stick | iWonder Designs

Slipstreamer

AutoStreamer 1.0.33 - Neowin Forums

Spreadsheets

Download SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer
ajax13 - Welcome to ajax13

Startup Monitor

Mike Lin's Home Page
Mike Lin's Home Page

System Information

PC Wizard
SIW - System Information for Windows

Text Editor

ConTEXT Programmers Editor - home

Text Snippet Paster

PhraseExpress Autotext - Clipboard Utility

Text to Voice

DeskBot.Com
rohitab.com - FreeVoice: Text-to-Speech and Voice Control
Speakonia - CFS-Technologies
Text to speech software with Natural Voices-- Free NaturalReader

Themes

Patina's Treasures - Desktop Themes & Screen Savers

USB

winPenPack.com: News
The Portable Freeware Collection

VPN

SSL-Explorer: The World's First Browser-Based, Open Source SSL VPN

Video Tools

Download and/or Embed YouTube Videos
bbMPEG
Essential Video Resources
MediaCoder - more than a universal audio/video transcoder
TMPGEnc Net
Wax - [ Homepage ]
Welcome to virtualdub.org! - virtualdub.org
VideoHelp.com

Virtual Desktop

Virtual Desktop Toolbox - Features

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Express: Home

Volume

List of content-control software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
FreewareWiki - freeware & free info / BGone
Volumouse - control the sound volume with a wheel mouse
Final Builds Site
Naomi - freeware internet filter
ZSoft Software: Software Details

Web Authoring

Nvu - The Complete Web Authoring System for Linux, Macintosh and Windows
Software: OpenLaszlo | LaszloSystems

Web Copy

[object HTMLImageElement]
Net Picker download and review - save snippets of web information from SnapFiles

Web Design

Open Source Web Design - Download free web design templates.

Web Monitor

Web Monitor

Windows Utilities

Microsoft TechNet: Windows Sysinternals
nLite - Deployment Tool for the bootable Unattended Windows installation - About