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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Razor338" data-source="post: 11085843" data-attributes="member: 325246">Many good softwares are either too costly or simply unaffordable, but  that does not mean every good software out there requires you to shell  out absurd amounts of money. There are 100s and 1000s of softwares that  are completely free and perform as good as if not better than their paid  counterparts.This is the 700th post for us and we thought to  make it worthwhile for you. In this post we will look at more than 35  amazing softwares that can be used for different purposes and are  absolutely free to use.  These softwares provide you solutions that make  your computing life much better without costing you a penny.ADD REP IF U LIKE MY POST!!!!!<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/D.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/D.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/P.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":P" title=":P    :P" data-shortname=":P" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/P.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":P" title=":P    :P" data-shortname=":P" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/P.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":P" title=":P    :P" data-shortname=":P" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/P.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":P" title=":P    :P" data-shortname=":P" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/P.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":P" title=":P    :P" data-shortname=":P" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/P.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":P" title=":P    :P" data-shortname=":P" />Productivity SuitesOpenOffice.org<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/openofficeorg.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />One of the best alternatives available for Microsoft Office Suite, OpenOffice.org  has not only received several awards and accolades, it is one of the  best alternatives to managing your document, spreadsheets, presentations  and more.With Open Office you can do everything you can with  Microsoft Office and with the software being open source you can expect  100s and 1000s of cool software engineers contributing to make it  better.<a href="http://openoffice.bouncer.osuosl.org/?product=OpenOffice.org&os=winwjre&lang=en-US&version=2.4.1" target="_blank">Download OpenOffice.org</a> | <a href="http://why.openoffice.org/" target="_blank">Learn more about OpenOffice.org</a>Other worthwhile mentions<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.zoho.com/" target="_blank">Zoho</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://docs.google.com/" target="_blank">Google Docs</a></li> </ul>Thunderbird<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/thunderbird.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Maintaining several email accounts in a single place has always been a forte associated with Microsoft Outlook. Thunderbird  on the other hand is a alternative which is as good as Outlook if not  better, providing you with the many of the same features to manage  multiple email accounts at no cost at all.Thunderbird lets you  manage your POP and IMAP accounts with ease. Thunderbird also allows you  to extend the basic functionality by allowing you to add useful add-ons  and extensions making it just too good to resist.<a href="http://www.mozilla.com/products/download.html?product=thunderbird-2.0.0.14&os=win&lang=en-US" target="_blank">Download Thunderbird</a> | <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/" target="_blank">Learn more about Thunderbird</a>Dia<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/dia.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A  good software is always conceptualized by defining the exact way in  which it should work with process diagrams and flowcharts. If you have  been paying out of your pocket for Microsoft Visio it is high time you  switched to Dia a open source software that allows you to create structured diagrams and flowcharts for free.<a href="http://dia-installer.de/index_en.html" target="_blank">Download Dia for Windows</a> | <a href="http://live.gnome.org/Dia" target="_blank">Learn more about Dia</a>Sunbird<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/sunbird.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Though  not one of the most talked about product, Sunbird definitely is a great  alternative to managing your appointments and events without having to  use Microsoft Outlook.And if you would frown about having to use  two different applications to manage emails and calendars you should  definitely try out <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/lightning/" target="_blank">Lightning</a> that combines Thunderbird with Sunbird to create a great productivity application.<a href="http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird/" target="_blank">Download and learn more about Sunbird</a>Browsers, Instant Messengers, Remote File Management, Shell and Linux EmulationFirefox<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/firefox.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Firefox is  not only the best open source browser available today, it also provides  you with a much safer and faster browsing experience. It is really much  better than Internet Explorer and not many would say otherwise.Well if you have been reading us for sometime you may already know how much we love Firefox. You can definitely check out the <a href="http://techie-buzz.com/rotate/r.php?id=52" target="_blank">ultimate list of tips and tricks</a> for <a href="http://techie-buzz.com/tag/firefox-3" target="_blank">firefox 3</a> and while your at it don’t forget to see the <a href="http://techie-buzz.com/tag/firefox-extensions" target="_blank">Firefox extensions</a> we have put up for you.<a href="http://www.mozilla.com/products/download.html?product=firefox-3.0&os=win&lang=en-US" target="_blank">Download Firefox 3</a> | <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/" target="_blank">Learn more about Firefox</a>Other worthwhile mentions<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.flock.com/" target="_blank">Flock</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.maxthon.com/" target="_blank">Maxthon</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.opera.com/" target="_blank">Opera</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.avantbrowser.com/" target="_blank">Avant Browser</a></li> </ul>Digsby<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/digsby.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Digsby  is much more than just a just a multi-protocol IM client. With Digsby  you can communicate with your friends over AIM, Yahoo, MSN, GTalk and  more without having to install separate clients, as well as check your  emails from multiple providers.If that was not enough you can also use Digsby to update your social networking statues in Facebook, <a href="http://techie-buzz.com/tags/twitter" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and MySpace.<a href="http://www.digsby.com/download.php?os=win" target="_blank">Download Digsby</a> | <a href="http://www.digsby.com/" target="_blank">Learn more about Digsby</a>Other worthwhile mentions<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.8hands.com/" target="_blank">8hands</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.meebo.com/" target="_blank">Meebo</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.pidgin.im/" target="_blank">Pigdin</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.miranda-im.org/" target="_blank">Miranda IM</a></li> </ul>WinSCP<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/winscp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Remote file management is always a challenge and though there are several softwares out there our preferred one is WinSCP, a incredible and versatile software that makes file management quite a breeze.WinSCP  is not only allows you to transfer files but they do it by providing  you a way to securely do them, using the SFTP protocol instead of the  regular FTP protocol.<a href="http://winscp.net/download/winscp414setup.exe" target="_blank">Download WinSCP</a> | <a href="http://winscp.net/eng/index.php" target="_blank">Learn more about WinSCP</a>Other worthwhile mentions<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://filezilla-project.org/" target="_blank">Filezilla</a></li> </ul>uTorrent<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/utorrent.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />If you are looking to download files using torrents, look no farther than uTorrent,  one of the best softwares to manage torrents. Not only is it  lightweight it also can be managed using the browser by accessing the  uTorrent site and the best part is it runs out of the box without  requiring any installations.<a href="http://download.utorrent.com/1.7.7/utorrent.exe" target="_blank">Download uTorrent</a> | <a href="http://www.utorrent.com/" target="_blank">Learn more about uTorrent</a>Other worthwhile mentions<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php" target="_blank">Vuze</a></li> </ul>Free Download Manager<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/freedownloadmanager.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Managing  your downloads with browsers have never been that easy and download  managers definitely allow you to download files in a much better way. Free Download Manager  allows you to download files from multiple sources, accelerating your  download process, along with allowing you to pause and resume them.Free Download Manager makes your download management much better and also comes with inbuilt support to download torrent files.<a href="http://files2.freedownloadmanager.org/fdminst3.exe" target="_blank">Download Free Download Manager</a> | <a href="http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/" target="_blank">Learn more about Free Download Manager</a>Other worthwhile mentions<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/" target="_blank">Internet Download Manager</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.flashget.com/en/download.htm" target="_blank">FlashGet</a></li> </ul>Related: <a href="http://techie-buzz.com/softwares/top-3-free-internet-download-accelerators.html" target="_blank">Top 3 free Internet Download Accelerators</a>Putty<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/putty.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Ever wanted to manage Linux servers from your Windows machine using shell. Putty is one of the best way to access shell environment. As far as we know there is not competition to Putty.If you have been using Putty, don’t forget to check out how you can manage your <a href="http://techie-buzz.com/utilites/putty-connection-manager-get-tabbed-putty-interface.html" target="_blank">putty sessions in a database and work in a tabbed interface</a> or <a href="http://techie-buzz.com/utilites/putty-tray-can-putty-get-any-snazzier.html" target="_blank">minimize it to a tray</a> so that you are not overwhelmed with the number of open windows.<a href="http://the.earth.li/%7Esgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe" target="_blank">Download Putty</a> | <a href="http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/%7Esgtatham/putty/" target="_blank">Learn more about Putty</a>Cygwin<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/cygwin.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Ever  wanted to emulate a Linux system on your Windows PC or just wanted to  practice few skills before you actually installed Linux as you main  system? Cygwin is one of the best Linux emulator you  will ever find using which you can get your hands dirty without worrying  about screwing up a actual operating system.<a href="http://www.cygwin.com/setup.exe" target="_blank">Download Cygwin</a> | <a href="http://www.cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/setup-net.html" target="_blank">Installation Instructions</a> | <a href="http://www.cygwin.com/" target="_blank">Learn more about Cygwin</a>System Management, File Management, System Maintenance, Anti-virus, Anti-spyware and FirewallsHaving  paid for a software like Windows does not mean that you get the best of  everything, there are several pieces of softwares that help you  maintain your system so that it runs properly for a long time and is  optimized to the T.AVG Free Anti-virus<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/avg8.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Symantec no doubt has a huge market in the anti-virus industry with <a href="http://goo.gl/qf93" target="_blank">Norton</a>, with support from computer manufacturers who bundle the trial version of <a href="http://goo.gl/qf93" target="_blank">Norton</a> in factory shipped desktops and laptops, that obliviously does not mean it is the best.Norton has had huge complaints of considerably slowing down PCs and using considerable system resources. AVG  on the other hand is a real good alternative which is free and does not  tax you system as much as Norton does. The latest version of AVG also  comes with several new features such as Anti-spyware, Anti-rootkit and  more.<a href="http://www.grisoft.cz/filedir/inst/avg_free_stf_en_8_101a1327.exe" target="_blank">Download AVG 8</a> | <a href="http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition#tba2" target="_blank">Learn more about AVG</a>Other worthwhile mentions<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html" target="_blank">Avast</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://antivirus.comodo.com/" target="_blank">Comodo</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.threatfire.com/" target="_blank">ThreatFire</a></li> </ul>Related: <a href="http://techie-buzz.com/tips-and-tricks/protect-yourself-from-internet-threats-detailed-instructions.html" target="_blank">Tips to stay safe on the  Internet</a>CCleaner<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/ccleaner.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Your  PC accumulates several temporary files and traces that are not useful  to you. These temporary files and traces slows down the PC along with  taking up unwanted disk space.CCleaner is a  cleaning robot for your computer, which is smart enough to know which  places to look for unwanted files and traces. CCleaner can also cleanup  several applications along cleaning temporary and unwanted files created  by Windows.<a href="http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloading" target="_blank">Download CCleaner</a> | <a href="http://www.ccleaner.com/" target="_blank">Learn more about CCleaner</a>Defraggler<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/defraggler.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Your PC is not the smartest thing in the world and it has a tendency to spread fragments of files all over the place. Defraggler  allows you to sort out the mess and make your PC run faster and much  better. The good thing about defraggler is that it allows you to choose  the files you want to defrag making the process much more easier and  faster.<a href="http://www.defraggler.com/download/downloading" target="_blank">Download Defraggler</a> | <a href="http://www.defraggler.com/" target="_blank">Learn more about Defraggler</a>Comodo Firewall Pro<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/comodo.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Windows  inbuilt Firewall is good but not really one of the best things around,  there are several alternatives which you can definitely try out but our  personal favorite is Comodo which packs in all the features of a professional version as a free software.<a href="http://download.comodo.com/cfp/download/setups/CFP_Setup_3.0.25.378_XP_Vista_x32.exe" target="_blank">Download Comodo Firewall Pro</a> | <a href="http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/" target="_blank">Learn more about Comodo Firewall Pro</a>Other worthwhile mentions<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp" target="_blank">ZoneAlarm</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.pctools.com/firewall/" target="_blank">PC Tools Firewall Plus</a></li> </ul>Recuva<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/recuva.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />“Oops  I deleted that important file” is a statement many users have right  after using Shift + Delete option for a file.If you thought that you  could never recover the deleted file you are in for a surprise. There  are several softwares that will allow you to recover deleted files.Recuva  is one of the best alternative that is available today, not only is it  very reliable, you will not have to spend a penny for it as it is  completely free.<a href="http://download.piriform.com/rcsetup115.exe" target="_blank">Download Recuva</a> | <a href="http://www.recuva.com/" target="_blank">Learn more about Recuva</a>Imaging Tools, Graphics, 3D Software, Image ManagersGimp<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/gimp.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Gimp  is undoubtedly the best alternative available for Photoshop. Edit your  images with ease without having to worry about paying a fortune for  Photoshop. Gimp also can be used in conjunction with plugins bringing a  host of new features to the core software.<a href="http://www.gimp.org/downloads/" target="_blank">Download Gimp</a> | <a href="http://www.gimp.org/" target="_blank">Learn more about Gimp</a>Other worthwhile mentions<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.getpaint.net/" target="_blank">Paint.net</a></li> </ul>Related: <a href="http://techie-buzz.com/tag/imaging-tools" target="_blank">Online Image Tools</a>Blender<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/blender.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Creating  3D applications is not that easy but even more harder is spending  thousands of dollars to get a software that allows you to create 3D  animations.Blender is a great application to work with 3D modeling with a great interface at a unmatchable price, Free.<a href="http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/" target="_blank">Download Blender</a> | <a href="http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/features/" target="_blank">Learn more about Blender</a>Picasa<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/picasa.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Picasa  is definitely one of the best tools available for managing your photos.  With Picasa you can import your pictures from your camera and edit them  to change contrast, remove red eyes and more. You can also upload your  pictures to your online album and share them with family and friends  without having to upload each and every file individually.<a href="http://dl.google.com/picasa/picasaweb-current-setup.exe" target="_blank">Download Picasa</a> | <a href="http://picasa.google.com/" target="_blank">Learn more about Picasa</a>Other worthwhile mentions<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.irfanview.com/" target="_blank">IrfanView</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.windowslive.com/photo_gallery/overview.html" target="_blank">Windows Live Photo Gallery</a></li> </ul>Video Softwares, Audio Softwares, 3D SoftwaresVLC Player<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/vlclogo.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />VLC Player  is one of the best video softwares available to view different files  and formats. VLC player supports multiple codecs out of the the box  allowing you to play almost all kinds of file formats without having to  install any additional softwares or codecs.<a href="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/" target="_blank">Download VLC Player</a> | <a href="http://www.videolan.org/" target="_blank">Learn more about VLC Player</a>Miro<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/miro.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Miro  allows you to convert your PC into a Internet TV. You can use it to  watch Internet video channels and play any video file. You can play  files from YouTube and more and you can play almost any types of file  with it including HD videos.<a href="http://www.getmiro.com/download/" target="_blank">Download Miro</a> | <a href="http://www.getmiro.com/features/" target="_blank">Learn more about Miro</a>PicLens<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/piclens.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />PicLens  is a Firefox add-on that transforms your browser into full screen 3D  browser allowing you to browse images and videos in full screen.<a href="http://www.piclens.com/" target="_blank">Learn more and download PicLens</a>Audacity<img src="http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images/stories/2008/07/audacity.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Audacity is one of the best free tools available for audio editing and recording for several operating systems.You can record live audio, convert tapes into digital recordings, cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together and more.<a href="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/" target="_blank">Download Audacity</a> | <a href="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/" target="_blank">Learn more about Audacity</a>Development Tools, Editors<a href="http://desktop.google.com/" target="_blank">http://desktop.google.com/</a></blockquote>

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