Did you know that the ONLY software I have paid for is Microsoft Windows (32/64), Fraps (32/64) and PowerArchiver (32 Only) for all of my PC’s? Did you know I own 4 workstations, 1 Laptop and 1 Game Server and 1 Movie/Music server? Yeah, buying software for each one of those machines would kill anyone’s budget. Here is a list of free software (Freeware) that I use to complete all the cool and wonderful things that I do.

Development

• Bytessence InstallMaker (32 Only) Build your very own custom software install package!

Games

• Runes of Magic (32 Only) A Great Game I waste so much of my life on, but dammit, it’s fun! (this is fast download links)

Image Viewers and Editors

• Ico FX (32 Only) This helps you make sweet icons!
• IrfanView (32 Only) Best free Image Viewer
• Paint.net (32/64) Beats buying Adobe Photoshop
• Paint.net Plugins (32/64 – Extract for 64 with Zip Utility) (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK)

Internet

• Firefox (32/64 Unsupported) Best damned Browser!
• inSSIDer (32 Only) an award-winning free Wi-Fi network scanner for Windows XP/Vista/7.
• Pidgin (32 Only) Why waste precious resources on your PC with 5 different IM Programs, this does them all!!
• Putty (32/64) Telnet/SSH Tool (Geeks Only)
• Thunderbird (32/64 Unsupported) Best damned Email Program (with built-in Spam Filter and RSS Reader!)
• Ventrilo (32/64) A Free Client to talk with your Gaming Friends. (Service however, is not free for hosting)

Don’t forget to grab the latest Flash (32 Only), Shockwave Player (32 Only) and Windows Media Player (32/64) Plugins for Firefox.

Multimedia

• Any Video Converter (32 Only) Convert Video Types Easily
• Audacity (32 Only) Free Digital Audio Recorder/Mixer
• Ashampoo 6 Free (32 Only) Easy to use CD/DVD/Blue-Ray Burn Software, and best of all Free!
• DVD43 (32 Only) Needed to help in ripping your DVD’s for a server
• ffdshow-tryouts (32 Only) Better rounded codec package (also using Haali Media Splitter (32/64) helps a lot with playing mp4 in Media Portal).
• HandBrake (32 Only Windows) Rip your movies so you can have a media server like me!
• Media Portal (32/64) Free Media Center
• Quicktime Player (32 Only) Because Apple Geeks refuse to use Divx or Xvid … Bastards
• Really Slick Screensavers – (32/64) OpenGL Screensavers that kick ass!! – In a handy installer
• VideoSpin – (32 Only) Freeware Video Editor (requires registration and you do NOT have to purchase codec pack)
• VLC (32 Only Windows) OpenSource Media Player with DVD capabilities.
• Winamp (32 Only) A great free media player.
• Windows Media Encoder 9 (32/64) not sure why I still have this thing, but it does have a cool desktop capture thingy.

Productivity

• Cute PDF (32/64) Print any file into PDF format.
• Foxit PDF Reader (32 Only) Adobe is bloated and slow, this is better.
• Notepad ++ (32 Only) Free replacement to notepad, and code editor.
• OpenOffice (32 Only Windows) Microsoft Office Replacement

Security

• Avast (32/64) Free Good Antivirus Solution
• Malwarebytes (32 Only) Free version does urge you to buy for $24.95 and only the registered version does active protection and scheduled scanning. Free version, you must manually update and scan.

System Utilities

• Auslogics Disk Defrag (32/64) Free Disk Defragmenter that is faster than Windows 7, Vista or XP.
• CCleaner Slim (32 Only)A great way to get rid of junk/temp files and clean up useless entries in your registry safely.
• CPU-Z (32/64) System Info Utility
• Directx 9 Redistributable August 2009 Edition (32/64)
• DupFinder (32/64) ever wonder how much space you waste on your PC with duplicate files?
• FileZilla (32 Only) Free FTP Program.
• GPU-Z (32/64) Graphics Card Info Utility
• Hott Notes (32 Only) Reminder (Sticky Notes) (only needed on XP or Vista – Windows 7 Includes an app for this)
• IzArc (32 Only) Free ZIP Program that handles hundreds of file formats (7-zip, RAR, Tar, etc.).
• Java (32 Only) Trust me, you need this for things like OpenOffice and Firefox
• ProduKey (32/64) Software License Keyfinder
• Mozy (32/64) A free way to backup those important docs and pics (and music), before you lose them to a virus or PC Crash.
• Norton UAC Replacement (32/64) Using Windows Vista and tired of that UAC always asking if you’d like to open the same program over and over and over… This is a better UAC and still keeps you protected. Free from Norton!!
• Remove/Restore Shortcut Arrow (Windows 7) (32/64) No, I didn’t write this, just can’t remember the site I got it from so I uploaded it  here – it’s 100% safe.
• Royale Remixed XP Themes (32 Only) is the Media Center Blue Royale Theme and Noir Black Theme Fixed. XP ONLY!!
• TeamViewer (32 Only) is a simple and very flexible remote assistance tool.  Loads of features!  Free for personal use only.
• UDPixel (32 Only) Got a flat-screen? This helps find dead or fix stuck pixels
• UXTender (32/64) XP SP2/SP3 only.   Allows you to add custom themes to XP.  (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK)
• XP Powertoys – (32/64) I use the TweakUI to remove those pesky shortcut arrows, and ALT-TAB switcher.

Got some freeware I should try and possibly add to my list? Simply email me and let me know.

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