Software that is distributed without charge and which may be redistributed without charge by its users. However, ownership is retained by the developer who may change future releases from freeware to a paid product (feeware). See shareware, free software and public domain software.
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- FBackup 4.3.167 (Windows)
- FBackup is freeware backup program for Windows. FBackup protects your important files and folders from partial or total loss by automating backup tasks, password protecting and compressing it to save storage space. Using FBackup you can easily backup to any local or network drive or to external drives (such as...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- DreamCoder for MySQL Free Edition 5.0.3.0 (Windows)
- DreamCoder for MySQL Freeware is an excellent tool for managing the MySQL database server. This tool is ideal for people who are learning about the database and who need basic server functionality. DreamCoder for MySQL Free Edition enhances productivity and simplifies your database development and administration process with a functionality...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Glary Utilities 2.17.0.776 (Windows)
- One Click A Day For PC Maintenance, Keeps Any PC Problems Away. With millions of worldwide users, the first-rank & free Glary Utilities is an indispensable friend for your PC, with its 100% safe, thorough & quick cleaning and worry-free restoration. Glary Utilities is a freeware with registry and disk...
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
- Snow Player 1.03 (Windows)
- Snow Player is a tiny, fast, stable, reliable, and completely freeware mediaplayer. Works under all Windows versions. It plays all common well-known audio, video and image formats, internet radio streams (mp3, ogg, wma/asx) playback, built-in scripting interpreter giving to you complete control under player, built-in audio grabber allows you to...
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
- Image Tricks 2.4.2 (Mac)
- Image Tricks is an application to edit and generate images. It uses Mac OS X Core Image filters that transform pictures to unimaginable extent. Various mathematical algorithms let you generate unique images. Created artwork can be used as a background, web-design illustration, for print materials and more. Try the Freeware...
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- MyDefrag 4.2.5 (Windows)
- MyDefrag is a disk defragmenter and optimizer a maintenance utility to make your harddisk faster for Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, 2008, and for X64. It is freeware, with no time limit, and is fully functional with no advertisements. It is fast, with low overhead and many optimization strategies. It...
- Software downloads 2009-10-31
- Recuva 1.32.444 (Windows)
- Recuva (pronounced "recover") is a freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. This includes files emptied from the Recycle bin as well as images and other files that have been deleted by user error from digital camera memory cards or MP3 players. It...
- Software downloads 2009-10-31
- Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses
- Nice articleIts nice to see a balanced article like this. I consider myself an OS agnostic user as I used Windows for years and tried a Linux Desktop OS like Ubuntu a few times and only recently (last 2 years) has Ubuntu taken over as my primary OS.One of the...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- What the DoD now says about open source
- I could just see a commander in the field ....having to wait for procurement to get a simple map through bids while his troops are getting shot up even though it is publicly available (oh wait, isn't that how the Chinese embassy got accidentally bombed?)Always use the best tool for...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- fp Plugin 2.5 (Mac)
- Using my own fp multi-precision engine, fp Plugin for REALbasic adds two new data types, BigInteger and BigFloat. Except for available memory, there is no limitation on the size of a BigInteger. BigFloat is a multi--precision floating point number. You can set both the internal precision and the decimal output...
- Software downloads 2009-10-28
- True System Security Tweaker 1.1.1.2 (Windows)
- True System Security Tweaker is a freeware security utility for tweaking and optimizing Windows operating system. It can simply be used as a portable application to customize and secure your PC to meet your safety requirements. You can define access level to lots of Control Panel applet functions including Desktop,...
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- CreateInstall Free 5.5.1 (Windows)
- CreateInstall Free Edition is a freeware flexible builder of professional installations. Building installation projects are surprisingly easy with its simple user interface. The resulting installation files can be compressed into end user friendly installations. Features include Licensing, Uninstalls, Registry Entries/Extracts, INI Files, Multi-Directory Deployment, Shortcut and Menu Creation.
- Software downloads 2009-10-26
- CCleaner 2.25.1025 (Windows)
- CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry...
- Software downloads 2009-10-26
- Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!
- Vista is still alive here..."Vista definitely improved"Vista-preinstalled SP1/SP2 Just Works, so I have no immediate plans to upgrade to Windows 7. Right now, I don't want to tempt fate.I don't see why people get all emo over Vista's UAC. It doesn't bother me.Yes, everyone says that Windows 7 is better...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-24
- Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!
- This Halloween, let's all celebrate what we're really feeling: The Wicked Vista is DEAD! In the United States, we've got a bunch of frivolous holidays. I've always regarded Halloween as a particularly frivolous holiday, one in which we encourage our...
- Blog posts 2009-10-24
- Christmas Crisis 1.3.4 (Mac)
- Santa has fallen sick this winter holiday! Ms. Claus has been cooking some of her most powerful chicken soup, but even that's not powerful enough to cure Santa from his perilous cold! He won't be able to make his first deliveries until much later than usual -- but that is...
- Software downloads 2009-10-24
- Total Explorer 1.3 (Windows)
- Total Explorer is an advanced, yet easy to use, freeware file manager and file organizer based on the new powerful multi-layout and multi-tab interface with dual window pane concept. It will be useful for anyone who works with large amount of files. With Organizing Commander, you can also manage your...
- Software downloads 2009-10-24
- Selection Criteria for Remote Support Tools
- Though basic remote support technology is available from many sources, including some freeware and shareware options, companies interested in improving both the economics of support and the customer experience should understand the risks involved with lower-end tools, and learn how leveraging a "best-of-breed" product will accelerate operational improvements and customer...
- White papers 2009-10-23
- Free FLV Converter 6.7.3 (Windows)
- Get your favorite online videos easier than ever with this free software. You will be able to search videos without opening your browser and watch them using the built-in video player. This freeware can convert FLV files to AVI, iPod (MPEG4 or H.264), iPhone, 3GP, PSP, or MP3 audio only....
- Software downloads 2009-10-23
- IcoFX Portable 1.6.4 (Windows)
- IcoFX is an award winning freeware icon editor. It is an all-in-one solution for icon creation, extraction and editing packaged as a portable app, so you can do your editing on the go.
- Software downloads 2009-10-23
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