Looking for the best free anti-virus software or music playing programs. There are many different types of software available for windows computer. Here’s collection of 30 best free windows 7 software for your daily use.
GIMP
GIMP is an open-source image and photo manipulation program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. Known as the “free Photoshop”.
VLC Media Player
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols.
Apache OpenOffice
OpenOffice — a free replacement to any desktop-based word processor or spreadsheet program — continues to improve and expand over time.
WordWeb English Dictionary
WordWeb is a comprehensive one-click English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows. It can be used to look up words from almost any program, showing definitions, synonyms and related words. It includes pronunciations and usage examples, and has helpful spelling and sounds-like links.
Audacity
Audacity is an open-source audio editor that’s free to download. available for Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
Launchy
Another organization tool, Launchy indexes all your files and programs, allowing you to pull them up with custom keystroke shortcuts.
Rainmeter
Rainmeter displays customizable skins, like memory and battery power, RSS feeds and weather forecasts, right on your desktop.
Handbrake
HandBrake is a tool for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.
Microsoft Security Essentials
For security against viruses and malware, let Microsoft Security Essentials run quietly in the background while you get your work done.
Malewarebytes
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free utilizes Malwarebytes powerful technology to detect and remove all traces of malware including worms, trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware and more.
Dropbox
If you’re not using Dropbox yet, you should really get on that. Stores, synchronize and share files online with public access. Provides a desktop client for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Foxit Reader
Foxit Reader is a small, lightning fast, and feature rich PDF viewer which allows you to open, view, sign, and print any PDF file. Foxit Reader is the only high volume PDF reader providing a complete PDF creation solution, providing the power of PDF creation to every desktop.
Skype
Skype is a best video conferencing application. Now topping 500 million worldwide users, Skype is an essential download for everyone with an Internet connection.
CCleaner
CCleaner is the number-one tool for cleaning your Windows PC. It protects your privacy online and makes your computer faster and more secure. Easy to use and a small, fast download.
µTorrent
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Winamp
The free customizable Winamp media player that plays mp3 other audio files, syncs your iPod, subscribes to Podcasts and more. Music player, iTunes Library Import, New Windows 8 support
doPDF
doPDF is a free PDF converter for both personal and commercial use and works on Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP, Server 2012/2008/2003 (32 and 64-bit).
ObjectDock
ObjectDock is an animated desktop dock for applications, based on the design popularized by Macs. If you’re making the switch from Mac to PC, this familiar look will help ease the transition.
7-Zip
7-Zip is an open-source file compression and unpacking tool. It compresses large files and folders into smaller zip files, which you can transfer easier via email.
Fences
Fences is a program that helps you organize your desktop and hide your icons when they’re not in use.
Picasa
Picasa gathers and organises all your photos to make them easily accessible. Adjusting and fixing your photos, posting them online or viewing a timeline are just a few clicks away, and amateurs will appreciate the simple yet very effective layout in Picasa. Included with Picasa is the excellent Picasa Photo Viewer to preview pictures in Windows explorer folders.
Paint.NET
Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.
Google Chrome
Consistently a few steps ahead of its rivals at Mozilla, Chrome is the best browser on the market.
Notepad++
Notepad++ is a free (as in “free speech” and also as in “free beer”) source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.
Glary Utilities
Glary Utilities is a great tool for cleaning up those unneeded files and programs from your computer. Don’t worry — you’re always given the final say in what’s deleted.
Digsby
Combine your chat tools, social media and email into one simple application with Digsby.
Calibre
calibre is a free and open source e-book computer software application suite that organizes, saves and manages e-books, supporting a variety of formats.
Recuva
Recuva is a freeware app that recovers files that have been accidentally deleted from the Recycle Bin, MP3 Players and memory cards, claiming to recover files that have also been corrupted by viruses or damaged disks.
Defraggler
Use Defraggler to defrag your entire hard drive, or individual files – unique in the industry. This compact and portable Windows application supports NTFS and FAT32 file systems.
CDBurnerXP
The most popular free alternative to Nero Burning ROM. CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs.
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