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The following is a list of software programs that are beneficial to the members and guests alike. I'll break them down to fit them into their suitable categories. However, since I don't have Mac, I would like for Mac users to recommend a few for us to share with.
Please note that most of the applications are not freeware. If you would like to recommend a freeware software, please post a reply. I did my best to give you the direct link to their sites. There will be more programs to come!!
Windows Applications
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Add-ons
1. RocketDock (Freeware)
2. Windows Sidebar (Freeware)
3. http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/ (Freeware, Shareware)
4. Google Desktop (Freeware)
5. Windows 7 Transformation Pack (Freeware, For Windows XP)
6. Rainmeter (Freeware)
Anti-Virus:
1. NOD32 (Proprietary)
2. Kaspersky (Proprietary)
3. AVG (Freeware)
4. BitDefender (Proprietary)
5. Avast! Antivirus (Freeware, Proprietary)
6. Microsoft Security Essentials (Closed-Source Freeware, Only for Genuine Windows)
Audio Player
1. Winamp (Proprietary, Freeware)
2. iTunes (Freeware)
3. Aimp (Freeware, Proprietary Software License)
4. Media Jukebox (Proprietary)
5. Spotify (Proprietary)
6. Evil Player (Freeware)
7. Clementine (Open Source, Freeware)
Benchmarking
1. PC Wizard (Freeware)
2. HWMonitor (Freeware, Proprietary)
BitTorrent Clients
1. BitTorrent (Freeware)
2. uTorrent (Freeware)
3. Azureus Vuze (Freeware, Proprietary)
4. Tixati (Freeware)
5. Transmission Bittorrent (Freeware, Open Source)
Chat Clients
1. Yahoo! Messenger (Freeware)
2. Windows Live Messenger (Freeware)
3. AOL Instant Messenger (Freeware)
4. ICQ (Freeware)
5. Pidgin (Freeware)
6. Trillian (Freeware, Proprietary)
7. Digsby (Proprietary)
8. Meebo (Open Source, In-Browser)
9. Skype (Freeware with some paid features)
10. Xfire (Freeware, Gaming, Only for Windows)
11. Miranda IM (Open Source, Freeware)
CD/DVD Software
1. Ahead Nero (Commercial Proprietary)
2. ImgBurn (Freeware)
3. ISO Recorder Power Toy (Open Source, Freeware)
Disk Cleaning
1. CCleaner (Freeware)
Disk Defragmentation
1. PerfectDisk (Shareware, Proprietary)
2. Auslogics Disk De-Frag (Proprietary)
3. O&O Defrag (Proprietary)
4. Diskeeper Pro (Proprietary)
5. Defraggler (Freeware)
6. MyDefragPowerGUI (Freeware)
Download Managers
1. Free Download Manager (Freeware, GPL)
2. FlashGet (Freeware)
3. Free Music Zilla (Freeware)
4. Gigaget (Freeware)
5. Free Studio (Freeware, Audio/Video)
DVD Converter
1. WinX DVD Video Converter (Free Giveaway [until December 16, 2009], Shareware)
Exploring the World
1. Google Earth (Freeware)
2. Bing Maps (Freeware)
File Compression/Extraction
1. 7zip (Freeware/GNU)
2. WinRAR (Shareware, Commercial Proprietary)
3. AlZip (Old: Freeware, New: Shareware)
4. IZarc (Freeware/Proprietary, Closed Source)
File Deletion
1. Unlocker (Freeware)
File Encryption
1. My Lockbox (Freeware, Proprietary)
File Transfer Protocol
1. FileZilla (GPL/Open Source)
File Recovery
1. Recuva (Freeware)
Firewalls
1. Outpost Firewall Pro (Proprietary)
2. Sunbelt Software Personal Firewall (Proprietary)
3. Comodo Personal Firewall (Freeware)
GPU Monitoring
1. GPU-Z (Freeware)
GPU Overclocking
1. RivaTuner (Freeware)
Image Editing
1. Adobe Photoshop (Commercial Proprietary)
2. GIMP (Freeware/GPL)
3. Paint.NET (Freeware)
4. Inkscape (Freeware, Vector-based)
5. Ulead GIF Animator 5 (Shareware)
Image Viewing
1. IrfanView (Freeware)
2. Picasa (Freeware)
3. XnView (Freeware)
Integrated Development Environment
1. Microsoft Visual Studio (Proprietary, Express Versions: Freeware)
2. Bloodshed Dev C++ (Freeware)
3. Code::Blocks (Open Source, Cross Platform, Freeware)
4. eclipse (Freeware, Open Source)
5. Aptana Studios (Open Source, Web Application IDE)
Internet Relay Chat
1. X Chat (GNU/GPL, Windows version: Shareware)
Internet TV
1. AnyTV (Freeware, Shareware)
2. GOM Player (Proprietary Freeware)
Live CD More info.
1. Hiren's Boot CD (Freeware)
2. Ubuntu LiveCD (Freeware, GNU/GPL)
Network Monitoring
1. WireShark (GNU/GPL, Freeware)
Office Suites
1. Microsoft Office (Close-Source Proprietary)
2. Open Office (Freeware/GPL)
3. Google Docs (Freeware, Web Application)
Offline Browser
1. PageNest (Shareware)
Other Suites
1. Adobe Essentials (Proprietary)
2. Microsoft Expressions (Proprietary)
PC Utilities
1. PC Booster (Shareware)
2. ExplorerXP (Freeware)
PDF File Viewer
1. Adobe Reader (Freeware)
2. Foxit Reader (Freeware)
Peer-2-Peer Softwares
1. Sopcast (Freeware)
2. FrostWire (GNU License)
Remote Desktop Software
1. TeamViewer (Commerical, Free for Private Uses)
Sandbox-based Isolation
1. Sandboxie (Proprietary)
Screencast Software
1. Jing (Freeware)
Spyware Removal
1. Spybot - Search & Destroy (Freeware)
2. Spyware Blaster (Freeware)
3. Webroot Spy Sweeper (Paid License)
4. SpyHunter (Proprietary)
5. SuperAntiSpyware (Proprietary, Freeware [Restricted])
SSH/SFTP
1. Tunnelier (Free for use, Proprietary)
Storage Provider
1. DropBox (Closed source [dropboxd daemon], Open source [nautilus-dropbox])
Subversion Controller
1. TortoiseSVN (Freeware)
2. TortoiseGIT (Freeware, Open Source)
Subversion Server
1. VirtualSVN (Freeware)
2. GitStack (Freeware)
System Monitoring
1. Cpu-z (Freeware)
2. CoreTemp (Freeware)
3. Everest Home/Ultimate (Proprietary)
4. SpeedFan (Freeware)
5. RealTemp (Freeware)
6. Process Explorer (Freeware)
7. HWMonitor (Freeware, Proprietary)
Text Editor
1. PSPad Editor (Freeware)
2. Notepad++ (Freeware, Only for Windows)
Video/Audio Player
1. VLC (Open source, Freeware)
2. Media Player Classic (Freeware)
3. BSPlayer (Trial, Shareware)
4. KMPlayer (Freeware)
Video/Audio Codecs
1. ffdshow (Freeware)
2. K-Lite Codec Pack (Freeware)
3. Real Alternative (Freeware)
Video/Audio Editing
1. VirtualDub (Freeware, Video Editing)
2. Audacity (Freeware, GNU, Open Source, Audio Editing)
Video/Audio Encoder/Converter/Authoring
1. Nero Wave Editor (Proprietary)
2. Adobe Premiere Elements (Proprietary)
3. Ultra Video Converter (Shareware)
4. Mix Craft (Shareware)
5. Any Video Converter (Freeware, Proprietary)
6. MediaCoder (Freeware)
Virtual Optical Drive Manager
1. Daemon Tools (Proprietary)
2. Daemon Tools Lite (Freeware)
3. Alcohol 120% (Proprietary, Shareware)
4. Alcohol 52% (Freeware)
5. MagicDisc (Proprietary, Utility of MagicISO)
6. PowerISO (Proprietary)
Virtual Software
1. Virtual Box (Proprietary, GNU [Optionally CDDL for most files of the source distribution])
Web Browsers
1. Mozilla Firefox (Freeware)
2. Google Chrome (Freeware)
3. Opera (Freeware)
4. Internet Explorer 8 (Freeware, Closed-Source Proprietary)
5. Safari 4.0 (Freeware)
6. SeaMonkey (Freeware)
7. Xmarks (Add-on)
8. Comodo Dragon (Google Chrome Remix) (Freeware)
Mac Applications
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Audio Player
1. iTunes (Freeware)
2. Clementine (Open Source, Freeware)
Chat Client
1. Adium (Freeware, Open Source)
2. Skype (Freeware with some paid features)
Codecs
1. Perian (LGPL)
2. Flip4Mac (WMV codec for Quicktimes, Shareware)
Disc Burning Software
1. Burn (Freeware, Open Source)
2. Roxio Toast (Proprietary)
Disk Cleaner
1. Onyx (Freeware)
Disk Space Checking
1. Disk Inventory X (Freeware/GPL)
DVD Ripper
1. Handbrake (Freeware)
File Extractor
1. Unarchiver (Freeware)
2. UnRarX (Freeware)
FTP Clients
1. Cyberduck (GNU/GPL)
Image Editing
1. Seahorse (Freeware, Open Source)
2. GIMP (Freeware/GPL)
Image Viewer
1. Xee (Freeware)
Internet TV
1. Miro (GPL, Freeware)
Mac Utilities
1. QuickSilver (Freeware, Apache License)
2. Growl (Notification System, BSD License)
3. NTFS-3G (Dual Licenses GPL, Proprietary, File System Driver)
4. FUSE (File System Driver, GPL/LGPL)
5. SMCFanControl (Freeware, Fan Cooler)
6. Caffeine (Freeware)
7. InsomniaX (Freeware)
8. AppCleaner (Freeware)
Text Editor
1. TextWrangler (Freeware)
Torrent Client
1. xTorrent (Freeware)
2. Transmission (Freeware, Open Source)
Updater
1. AppFresh (Freeware)
Virtual Machines
1. Parallers (Proprietary)
2. Q Emulator (Freeware, High-End)
3. VMware Fusion (Proprietary)
Web Browser
1. Safari 4.0 (Freeware)
2. Camino (Freeware, Open Source)
Windows Application Emulator
1. Wine (High Quality, GPL/GNU)
Wi-Fi Tools
1. KisMac (Freeware)
Writing Tools
1. Writeroom (Shareware)
2. xPad (Freeware)
Linux (GNU/GPL)
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Audio Player
1. Clementine (Open Source, Freeware)
Bittorrent Client
1. Tixati (Freeware)
Operating System
1. PuppyLinux
2. Damn Small Linux
3. Ubuntu
4. Kubuntu
5. Debian
Special Effects
1. CCSM (GPL/GNU)
Windows Application Emulator
1. Wine (High Quality, GPL/GNU)
PDF File Viewer
1. Evince (GNOME)
<To be continued...>
Please note that most of the applications are not freeware. If you would like to recommend a freeware software, please post a reply. I did my best to give you the direct link to their sites. There will be more programs to come!!
Windows Applications
-------------------------------
Add-ons
1. RocketDock (Freeware)
2. Windows Sidebar (Freeware)
3. http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/ (Freeware, Shareware)
4. Google Desktop (Freeware)
5. Windows 7 Transformation Pack (Freeware, For Windows XP)
6. Rainmeter (Freeware)
Anti-Virus:
1. NOD32 (Proprietary)
2. Kaspersky (Proprietary)
3. AVG (Freeware)
4. BitDefender (Proprietary)
5. Avast! Antivirus (Freeware, Proprietary)
6. Microsoft Security Essentials (Closed-Source Freeware, Only for Genuine Windows)
Audio Player
1. Winamp (Proprietary, Freeware)
2. iTunes (Freeware)
3. Aimp (Freeware, Proprietary Software License)
4. Media Jukebox (Proprietary)
5. Spotify (Proprietary)
6. Evil Player (Freeware)
7. Clementine (Open Source, Freeware)
Benchmarking
1. PC Wizard (Freeware)
2. HWMonitor (Freeware, Proprietary)
BitTorrent Clients
1. BitTorrent (Freeware)
2. uTorrent (Freeware)
3. Azureus Vuze (Freeware, Proprietary)
4. Tixati (Freeware)
5. Transmission Bittorrent (Freeware, Open Source)
Chat Clients
1. Yahoo! Messenger (Freeware)
2. Windows Live Messenger (Freeware)
3. AOL Instant Messenger (Freeware)
4. ICQ (Freeware)
5. Pidgin (Freeware)
6. Trillian (Freeware, Proprietary)
7. Digsby (Proprietary)
8. Meebo (Open Source, In-Browser)
9. Skype (Freeware with some paid features)
10. Xfire (Freeware, Gaming, Only for Windows)
11. Miranda IM (Open Source, Freeware)
CD/DVD Software
1. Ahead Nero (Commercial Proprietary)
2. ImgBurn (Freeware)
3. ISO Recorder Power Toy (Open Source, Freeware)
Disk Cleaning
1. CCleaner (Freeware)
Disk Defragmentation
1. PerfectDisk (Shareware, Proprietary)
2. Auslogics Disk De-Frag (Proprietary)
3. O&O Defrag (Proprietary)
4. Diskeeper Pro (Proprietary)
5. Defraggler (Freeware)
6. MyDefragPowerGUI (Freeware)
Download Managers
1. Free Download Manager (Freeware, GPL)
2. FlashGet (Freeware)
3. Free Music Zilla (Freeware)
4. Gigaget (Freeware)
5. Free Studio (Freeware, Audio/Video)
DVD Converter
1. WinX DVD Video Converter (Free Giveaway [until December 16, 2009], Shareware)
Exploring the World
1. Google Earth (Freeware)
2. Bing Maps (Freeware)
File Compression/Extraction
1. 7zip (Freeware/GNU)
2. WinRAR (Shareware, Commercial Proprietary)
3. AlZip (Old: Freeware, New: Shareware)
4. IZarc (Freeware/Proprietary, Closed Source)
File Deletion
1. Unlocker (Freeware)
File Encryption
1. My Lockbox (Freeware, Proprietary)
File Transfer Protocol
1. FileZilla (GPL/Open Source)
File Recovery
1. Recuva (Freeware)
Firewalls
1. Outpost Firewall Pro (Proprietary)
2. Sunbelt Software Personal Firewall (Proprietary)
3. Comodo Personal Firewall (Freeware)
GPU Monitoring
1. GPU-Z (Freeware)
GPU Overclocking
1. RivaTuner (Freeware)
Image Editing
1. Adobe Photoshop (Commercial Proprietary)
2. GIMP (Freeware/GPL)
3. Paint.NET (Freeware)
4. Inkscape (Freeware, Vector-based)
5. Ulead GIF Animator 5 (Shareware)
Image Viewing
1. IrfanView (Freeware)
2. Picasa (Freeware)
3. XnView (Freeware)
Integrated Development Environment
1. Microsoft Visual Studio (Proprietary, Express Versions: Freeware)
2. Bloodshed Dev C++ (Freeware)
3. Code::Blocks (Open Source, Cross Platform, Freeware)
4. eclipse (Freeware, Open Source)
5. Aptana Studios (Open Source, Web Application IDE)
Internet Relay Chat
1. X Chat (GNU/GPL, Windows version: Shareware)
Internet TV
1. AnyTV (Freeware, Shareware)
2. GOM Player (Proprietary Freeware)
Live CD More info.
1. Hiren's Boot CD (Freeware)
2. Ubuntu LiveCD (Freeware, GNU/GPL)
Network Monitoring
1. WireShark (GNU/GPL, Freeware)
Office Suites
1. Microsoft Office (Close-Source Proprietary)
2. Open Office (Freeware/GPL)
3. Google Docs (Freeware, Web Application)
Offline Browser
1. PageNest (Shareware)
Other Suites
1. Adobe Essentials (Proprietary)
2. Microsoft Expressions (Proprietary)
PC Utilities
1. PC Booster (Shareware)
2. ExplorerXP (Freeware)
PDF File Viewer
1. Adobe Reader (Freeware)
2. Foxit Reader (Freeware)
Peer-2-Peer Softwares
1. Sopcast (Freeware)
2. FrostWire (GNU License)
Remote Desktop Software
1. TeamViewer (Commerical, Free for Private Uses)
Sandbox-based Isolation
1. Sandboxie (Proprietary)
Screencast Software
1. Jing (Freeware)
Spyware Removal
1. Spybot - Search & Destroy (Freeware)
2. Spyware Blaster (Freeware)
3. Webroot Spy Sweeper (Paid License)
4. SpyHunter (Proprietary)
5. SuperAntiSpyware (Proprietary, Freeware [Restricted])
SSH/SFTP
1. Tunnelier (Free for use, Proprietary)
Storage Provider
1. DropBox (Closed source [dropboxd daemon], Open source [nautilus-dropbox])
Subversion Controller
1. TortoiseSVN (Freeware)
2. TortoiseGIT (Freeware, Open Source)
Subversion Server
1. VirtualSVN (Freeware)
2. GitStack (Freeware)
System Monitoring
1. Cpu-z (Freeware)
2. CoreTemp (Freeware)
3. Everest Home/Ultimate (Proprietary)
4. SpeedFan (Freeware)
5. RealTemp (Freeware)
6. Process Explorer (Freeware)
7. HWMonitor (Freeware, Proprietary)
Text Editor
1. PSPad Editor (Freeware)
2. Notepad++ (Freeware, Only for Windows)
Video/Audio Player
1. VLC (Open source, Freeware)
2. Media Player Classic (Freeware)
3. BSPlayer (Trial, Shareware)
4. KMPlayer (Freeware)
Video/Audio Codecs
1. ffdshow (Freeware)
2. K-Lite Codec Pack (Freeware)
3. Real Alternative (Freeware)
Video/Audio Editing
1. VirtualDub (Freeware, Video Editing)
2. Audacity (Freeware, GNU, Open Source, Audio Editing)
Video/Audio Encoder/Converter/Authoring
1. Nero Wave Editor (Proprietary)
2. Adobe Premiere Elements (Proprietary)
3. Ultra Video Converter (Shareware)
4. Mix Craft (Shareware)
5. Any Video Converter (Freeware, Proprietary)
6. MediaCoder (Freeware)
Virtual Optical Drive Manager
1. Daemon Tools (Proprietary)
2. Daemon Tools Lite (Freeware)
3. Alcohol 120% (Proprietary, Shareware)
4. Alcohol 52% (Freeware)
5. MagicDisc (Proprietary, Utility of MagicISO)
6. PowerISO (Proprietary)
Virtual Software
1. Virtual Box (Proprietary, GNU [Optionally CDDL for most files of the source distribution])
Web Browsers
1. Mozilla Firefox (Freeware)
2. Google Chrome (Freeware)
3. Opera (Freeware)
4. Internet Explorer 8 (Freeware, Closed-Source Proprietary)
5. Safari 4.0 (Freeware)
6. SeaMonkey (Freeware)
7. Xmarks (Add-on)
8. Comodo Dragon (Google Chrome Remix) (Freeware)
Mac Applications
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Audio Player
1. iTunes (Freeware)
2. Clementine (Open Source, Freeware)
Chat Client
1. Adium (Freeware, Open Source)
2. Skype (Freeware with some paid features)
Codecs
1. Perian (LGPL)
2. Flip4Mac (WMV codec for Quicktimes, Shareware)
Disc Burning Software
1. Burn (Freeware, Open Source)
2. Roxio Toast (Proprietary)
Disk Cleaner
1. Onyx (Freeware)
Disk Space Checking
1. Disk Inventory X (Freeware/GPL)
DVD Ripper
1. Handbrake (Freeware)
File Extractor
1. Unarchiver (Freeware)
2. UnRarX (Freeware)
FTP Clients
1. Cyberduck (GNU/GPL)
Image Editing
1. Seahorse (Freeware, Open Source)
2. GIMP (Freeware/GPL)
Image Viewer
1. Xee (Freeware)
Internet TV
1. Miro (GPL, Freeware)
Mac Utilities
1. QuickSilver (Freeware, Apache License)
2. Growl (Notification System, BSD License)
3. NTFS-3G (Dual Licenses GPL, Proprietary, File System Driver)
4. FUSE (File System Driver, GPL/LGPL)
5. SMCFanControl (Freeware, Fan Cooler)
6. Caffeine (Freeware)
7. InsomniaX (Freeware)
8. AppCleaner (Freeware)
Text Editor
1. TextWrangler (Freeware)
Torrent Client
1. xTorrent (Freeware)
2. Transmission (Freeware, Open Source)
Updater
1. AppFresh (Freeware)
Virtual Machines
1. Parallers (Proprietary)
2. Q Emulator (Freeware, High-End)
3. VMware Fusion (Proprietary)
Web Browser
1. Safari 4.0 (Freeware)
2. Camino (Freeware, Open Source)
Windows Application Emulator
1. Wine (High Quality, GPL/GNU)
Wi-Fi Tools
1. KisMac (Freeware)
Writing Tools
1. Writeroom (Shareware)
2. xPad (Freeware)
Linux (GNU/GPL)
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Audio Player
1. Clementine (Open Source, Freeware)
Bittorrent Client
1. Tixati (Freeware)
Operating System
1. PuppyLinux
2. Damn Small Linux
3. Ubuntu
4. Kubuntu
5. Debian
Special Effects
1. CCSM (GPL/GNU)
Windows Application Emulator
1. Wine (High Quality, GPL/GNU)
PDF File Viewer
1. Evince (GNOME)
<To be continued...>