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Sudoku 5.6 32x32 pixels icon Sudoku 5.6
Unicorn Daybook 2016.8.31.0 32x32 pixels icon Unicorn Daybook 2016.8.31.0
AthTek DigiBand 1.8 32x32 pixels icon AthTek DigiBand 1.8
A humanistic Sudoku solver that explains the logic required to solve the puzzle. Will easily create and quickly solve Sudoku puzzles. It can act as a solving assistant by keeping the pencil marks accurate, but leaving the logic and fun to you.
An easy to use desktop calendar to manage your appointments, tasks & daily notes. As well, keep a daily journal with the daily notes function. Calendar can be displayed in a 1Day, Work week (5 day), Week (7 day), Month, or Custom view.
AthTek DigiBand is a piece of intelligent music software for Windows. It can automatically compose music with flexible instruments and melodies. It can also improvise an accompaniment to imported audio file, keyboard playing or even your humming.
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Firefox 126.0.1 / 127.0b7 Beta 7 / 128.0a1 Nightly 32x32 pixels icon Firefox 126.0.1 / 127.0b7 Beta 7 / 128.0a1 Nightly
Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular web browser thanks to its comprehensive but easy to use interface, the multitude of customizable options and a large number of features plus the ability to add more functionality through add-ons.
Freeware, Updated 28 May 2024, Reviewed 14 March 2011
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Skype 8.120.0.207 / 7.41.0.101 Classic / 8.119.0.201 MS  32x32 pixels icon Skype 8.120.0.207 / 7.41.0.101 Classic / 8.119.0.201 MS
Skype's easy-to-use interface and additional features such as instant messaging, file transfer, conference calling and the P2P (peer-to-peer) technology are some of the things that makes it such a great VoIP program.
Freeware, Updated 28 May 2024, Reviewed 14 March 2011
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iTunes 12.13.2.3 32x32 pixels icon iTunes 12.13.2.3
The default media player of the iPod and the iPhone, iTunes is a great way to share, organize and listen to your favorite music. iTunes is really the best friend of your iPod. The new version brings even more features than before.
Freeware, Updated 10 May 2024, Reviewed 31 May 2011
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Google Chrome 125.0.6422.113 / 126.0.6478.17 Beta / 127.0.6485.0 32x32 pixels icon Google Chrome 125.0.6422.113 / 126.0.6478.17 Beta / 127.0.6485.0
Google Chrome is the web browser that revolutionized the web browser market with his minimalist design and clean interface. The three things that Google Chrome focus the most are speed, simplicity and security, but the browser has much more to offer.
Freeware, Updated 27 May 2024, Reviewed 8 March 2011
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K-Lite Codec Pack Full 18.3.0 32x32 pixels icon K-Lite Codec Pack Full 18.3.0
If you want to play all sorts of formats on your Windows PC then K-Lite Codec Pack is a must have. Along with the capability of playing any format or codec imaginable, this pack comes with a standard media player, the Media Player Classic Homecinema.
Freeware, Updated 11 April 2024, Reviewed 3 June 2011
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Google Earth 7.3.6.9796 32x32 pixels icon Google Earth 7.3.6.9796
Imagine the globe inside your PC. You want to explore a certain area up close? No problems here as Google Earth is a software product that lets you do exactly that. Point and zoom anywhere on the globe and explore with the aid of satellite images.
Freeware, Updated 24 February 2024, Reviewed 18 May 2011
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VLC media player 3.0.20 32x32 pixels icon VLC media player 3.0.20
VLC Media Player 1.1.9 nicknamed "The Luggage" is the latest version of the popular media player open source freeware developed and released by the VideoLAN team. What makes VLC so popular is its ability to run virtually all video formats.
Freeware, Updated 31 October 2023, Reviewed 11 May 2011
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XAMPP 8.2.12-0 / 8.1.25-0 / 8.0.30-0 / 7.4.33-0 / 7.3.33 32x32 pixels icon XAMPP 8.2.12-0 / 8.1.25-0 / 8.0.30-0 / 7.4.33-0 / 7.3.33
XAMPP is an incredibly comprehensive means of distribution for Apache servers. XAMPP contains Pearl, PHP and MySQL in order to facilitate web server testing at a local level, regardless of the coding method chosen. The obvious advantage XAMPP brings
Freeware, Updated 1 December 2023, Reviewed 15 September 2011
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KMPlayer 4.2.3.12 x86 / 2024.5.23.16 x64 32x32 pixels icon KMPlayer 4.2.3.12 x86 / 2024.5.23.16 x64
KMPlayer comes with a broad series of codecs and file formats and a complete VCD/DVD playback feature. KMPlayer can also record audio and video and even take screenshots through different methods.
Freeware, Updated 27 May 2024, Reviewed 1 June 2011
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Wise Disk Cleaner 11.1.1 32x32 pixels icon Wise Disk Cleaner 11.1.1
Wise Disk Cleaner can clean your computer from those junk files that are created while using applications for your work or browsing the web. It is very easy to use for less experienced users, but an advanced mode for experts who want to have better c
Freeware, Updated 24 April 2024, Reviewed 27 April 2012
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Advanced SystemCare 17.4.0.242 32x32 pixels icon Advanced SystemCare 17.4.0.242
Optimization and performance are the keywords that Advanced System Care plans to bring upon your system. It is jam-packed with a lot of features that certainly makes the maintenance of your system a breeze!
Freeware, Updated 14 May 2024, Reviewed 4 August 2015
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Avast Free Antivirus 24.4.6112 32x32 pixels icon Avast Free Antivirus 24.4.6112
Avast is among the most popular anti-virus software in the world at present. It is easy to install, responsive, and has all the basic and important features of commercial antivirus tools as well as many advanced options.
Freeware, Updated 2 May 2024, Reviewed 22 April 2011
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Free Download Manager 6.22.0 32x32 pixels icon Free Download Manager 6.22.0
Free Download Manager's 3.0 is an open source, user-friendly, feature-rich download manager and accelerator. The software is able to accelerate download speeds by compartmentalizing files into small pieces, and then downloading all the fragments simu
Freeware, Updated 27 April 2024, Reviewed 22 November 2011
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Audacity 3.5.1 32x32 pixels icon Audacity 3.5.1
If you are looking for a free and open source audio editor that has built-in support for the Windows, Mac and Linux operating system, Audacity is a good solution. Basic audio editing and format transfers are performed by this audio editor.
Freeware, Updated 26 April 2024, Reviewed 17 May 2011
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Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool 5.124.24050.1001 32x32 pixels icon Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool 5.124.24050.1001
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found.
Freeware, Updated 23 May 2024
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Notepad++ 8.6.7 32x32 pixels icon Notepad++ 8.6.7
Notepad++ is a text editor that goes far ahead of the default Windows Notepad in terms of features and usability, and has in fact become the source code editor of choice for several programmers. It’s light on resources, and is freeware.
Freeware, Updated 22 May 2024, Reviewed 2 August 2011
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Kodi (XBMC) 21.0 / 21.0.500.0 MS Store 32x32 pixels icon Kodi (XBMC) 21.0 / 21.0.500.0 MS Store
At first glance, XBMC Media Center 10.1 could be mistaken for just another media player, but its functionality and incorporated features allow it to be much more than that. In fact, the XBMC can be regarded as a standalone entertainment hub for a wid
Freeware, Updated 17 April 2024, Reviewed 20 April 2012
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jAlbum 34.3 32x32 pixels icon FEATURED
jAlbum 34.3
Looking for a good tool that allows you to make web albums with your favorite photos? jAlbum also includes options that let you edit your photos as well as publish them. It is a simple to use web album generator that will surely appeal to most users.
Freeware, Updated 28 May 2024, Reviewed 20 May 2011
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Process Explorer 17.05 32x32 pixels icon Process Explorer 17.05
If you are trying to figure out where certain system processes are or what they are actually doing using the Windows Task Manager, then you know that the difficulty level of this task ranges between really hard to impossible. The truth is that the de
Freeware, Updated 27 July 2023, Reviewed 14 September 2011
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JetAudio 8.1.10.22000 32x32 pixels icon JetAudio 8.1.10.22000
This is considered one of the best free softwares available for not only audio playing but burning CDs, ripping MP3’s and audio file converting into different formats. It also boasts an easy to use broadcasting system too.
Freeware, Updated 8 June 2023, Reviewed 18 May 2011
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CPU-Z 2.09 32x32 pixels icon CPU-Z 2.09
There’s a lot more to your processor, motherboard and memory than the built in Windows tools can tell you. CPU-Z is an application that aims to list out all the information power users may need to know about their machine.
Freeware, Updated 18 January 2024, Reviewed 20 July 2011
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7-Zip 24.06 32x32 pixels icon 7-Zip 24.06
7-Zip is one of the best compression utilities. It can extract from lots of archive formats and you can also create TAR and GZ archives with it. 7-Zip offers password protection, multi-volume support and integration with Outlook.
Freeware, Updated 27 May 2024, Reviewed 16 May 2011
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SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition 10.0.1260 32x32 pixels icon SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition 10.0.1260
Designed for the detection and removal of adware, spyware, dialers, keyloggers, worms, Trojans, rootkits, hijackers and fake or rogue security products, SUPERAntiSpyware must be run alongside a true antivirus program in order to get rid of true virus
Freeware, Updated 8 January 2024, Reviewed 11 December 2013
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doPDF 11.9.453 32x32 pixels icon doPDF 11.9.453
doPDF is a PDF converter that can meet the requirements of most users as it has many configurations available and is simple to use. It installs as a virtual printer and supports converting any type of file that can be printed, including Word document
Freeware, Updated 14 May 2024, Reviewed 17 July 2013
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Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.0.18 Build 162988 32x32 pixels icon Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.0.18 Build 162988
This robust utility gives you the ability to load multiple operating systems within a single host OS, making it useful for running software that is incompatible with your existing PC environment, protecting your hard drive from viruses by isolating a
Freeware, Updated 4 May 2024, Reviewed 5 February 2012
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WPS Office Free 12.2.0.16909 32x32 pixels icon WPS Office Free 12.2.0.16909
WPS Office Suite Free is a complete office suite for all your writing, presentation and data handling needs. It contains 3 programs and each one is used for a different purpose: Writer; which is a modern word processor, Presentation; which is us
Freeware, Updated 23 May 2024, Reviewed 23 April 2017
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Wireshark 4.2.5 32x32 pixels icon Wireshark 4.2.5
Wireshark is a software utility designed for network analysis and management. Wireshark is an open-source project and it is the follow-up of the famous Ethereal technology. TWinPcaphe application will allow you to scan all the incoming and outgoing t
Freeware, Updated 23 May 2024, Reviewed 15 September 2011
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Core Temp 1.18.1 32x32 pixels icon Core Temp 1.18.1
Perhaps just off your head, you might be thinking that the Core Temp application would essentially be just another CPU temperature monitoring program, but several of the options integrated into it have upgraded the innate potential of this software u
Adware, Updated 25 September 2023, Reviewed 20 April 2012
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XnView 2.51.6 32x32 pixels icon XnView 2.51.6
XnView is a lightweight image viewing application that comes with a unique interface and offers numerous image manipulation features as well. The well designed interface is definitely one of XnView’s strengths.
Freeware, Updated 9 April 2024, Reviewed 2 August 2011
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PDFCreator 5.2.2 32x32 pixels icon PDFCreator 5.2.2
Besides allowing you to create PDF files, PDFCreator also provides you with a decent level of security as you have the option to encrypt your PDF files and thus, they will be protected from prying eyes. Security is a big topic nowadays so it is only
Freeware, Updated 23 May 2024, Reviewed 14 October 2011
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