20 Must-Have Freeware Programs

There's no reason to pay big bucks for Windowssuperior 7z format.
software. There are literally hundreds of free10. Cute PDF Writer
applications out there that perform the samePrint any document to the industry standard PDF
tasks as the commercial applications. Below areformat, compatible with Adobe Reader.
the top 20 picks for 2009 as selected by The11. Ccleaner
Computer Psychic. (Download link is at the end ofThe industry leader in system optimization and
this article.)cleaning. Remove unneeded files, fix errant
1. Google Chromeregistry settings and more. Warning: Ccleaner is an
A faster, more stable web browser. It startsadvanced technical utility. Be sure to have current
faster, it loads pages faster, it's simpler to use.system backups before using.
Forget Internet Explorer and Firefox. Try Chrome.12. CDBurnerXP
2. Macrium ReflectBurn CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. Create
A backup solution that will create complete diskand burn ISO files and bootable disks.
images as well as incremental backups. Save your13. KeePass Password Safe
backups to a network drive or burn them directlyKeePass is an open-source password manager.
to CD or DVD.You can put all your passwords in one database,
3. OpenOffice.orgwhich is locked with one master key or a
The premier Microsoft Office replacement. Readkey-disk. So you only have to remember one
and write Word and Excel documents, as well assingle master password or insert the key-disk to
Word Perfect documents.unlock the whole database.
4. Audacity14. BitTorrent
Might not be for everyone, but if you ever needOpen source file sharing application for quick
to edit or enhance audio files, this outstanding appdownloads of large software and media files.
is for you.15. Eraser
5. Microsoft Security EssentialsSecurely delete files from your system, eliminating
An exceptional all-in-one anti-virus, anti-spyware,all traces of them.
anti-malware application. As good as, if not better16. WinMerge
than, everything else out there.Compare two files or folders in a visual interface.
6. Paint.netView differences line by line, and merge changes
Paint.NET is free image and photo editingin an easy-to-use format.
software for computers that run Windows. It17. SyncToy
features an intuitive and innovative user interfaceSynchronize folder contents between two
with support for layers, unlimited undo, specialcomputers. Use this tool to merge changes from
effects, and a wide variety of useful andone folder or computer to another, or use it to
powerful tools.perform easy backups over the network.
7. AutoIt18. Overdisk
An easy-to-use scripting language for Windows.Overdisk provides you with a visual graphic
Have you ever wanted to start programming?showing just how much disk space is being used
AutoIt is a good introduction. Simulate mouseby any folder or sub-folder.
clicks, application functions, and control Windows19. VLC Media Player
actions.Play virtually any media file format with this
8. JR Screen Ruleruniversal video/audio player. Don't waste time
Using a virtual ruler, measure any element ondownloading codex's. This one app handles them
your computer screen. Measure inches, pixels,all.
picas or centimeters, either vertically or20. Sandboxie
horizontally.Isolate your web browsing from all other
9. 7-Zipelements of your system, protecting your
Quickly becoming the new standard for filecomputer from viruses, spyware and malware.
compression, 7-Zip can handle all major formats,Read this article on The Computer Psychic for
including Zip, RAR, ISO and others, plus its owndownload links.