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Melomania 1.89 32x32 pixels icon Melomania 1.89
Cool Timer 5.2.3.3 32x32 pixels icon Cool Timer 5.2.3.3
east-tec Eraser 12.9.5 32x32 pixels icon east-tec Eraser 12.9.5
Melomania is a handy music collection program for Windows, which allows you to catalog music collections of any kind, from vinyl to MP3s, and provides you with the facilities to manage a music database.
Handy timer solution with many cool features. Can be used like an oven timer in countdown mode, an alarm clock, or a stopwatch. Unique visualization feature shows time passage graphically. Set multiple alarms with many options. Great for teachers.
Protect your sensitive data and privacy, and securely erase all evidence of your Internet and PC activity. Go beyond any system optimization or cleanup tool, improve your PC performance, and keep it clean and secure! Continuously improved since 1998.
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Notepad++ 8.8.1 32x32 pixels icon Notepad++ 8.8.1
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 5 May 2025, Reviewed 2 August 2011
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IrfanView 4.73 32x32 pixels icon IrfanView 4.73
IrfanView is a simple, light and free image viewer application whose functionality can be greatly extended by plugins. It has several unique features such as batch image resizing or conversion and a vast file format support.
Freeware, Updated 14 November 2025, Reviewed 2 August 2011
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CPU-Z 2.15 32x32 pixels icon CPU-Z 2.15
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 21 March 2025, Reviewed 20 July 2011
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Pidgin 2.14.14 32x32 pixels icon Pidgin 2.14.14
Multiple IM networks can be accessed from one window by using this open-source messaging application. Many popular protocols are supported by Pidgin such as Google Talk and MySpaceIM as well as some lesser known ones like Gadu-Gadu and jabber.
Freeware, Updated 23 January 2025, Reviewed 20 July 2011
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Blender 4.4.3 / 4.2.9 LTS / 3.6.22 LTS / 4.5.0 Alpha 6 32x32 pixels icon Blender 4.4.3 / 4.2.9 LTS / 3.6.22 LTS / 4.5.0 Alpha 6
Blender is a software program for animation, rendering, 3D modeling, playback, interactive creation and post-production. It is a professional and powerful 3D graphic tool that will give your work an unique edge.
Freeware, Updated 4 May 2025, Reviewed 18 July 2011
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K-Lite Codec Pack Full 18.9.0 32x32 pixels icon K-Lite Codec Pack Full 18.9.0
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 24 April 2025, Reviewed 3 June 2011
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KMPlayer 4.2.3.21 x86 / 2025.1.21.12 x64 32x32 pixels icon KMPlayer 4.2.3.21 x86 / 2025.1.21.12 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 23 January 2025, Reviewed 1 June 2011
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iTunes 12.13.7.1 32x32 pixels icon iTunes 12.13.7.1
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 1 April 2025, Reviewed 31 May 2011
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jAlbum 38.1 32x32 pixels icon FEATURED
jAlbum 38.1
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 November 2025, Reviewed 20 May 2011
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Google Earth 7.3.6.10201 32x32 pixels icon Google Earth 7.3.6.10201
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 19 January 2025, Reviewed 18 May 2011
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foobar2000 2.24.5 / 2.25 Preview 2025-05-09 32x32 pixels icon foobar2000 2.24.5 / 2.25 Preview 2025-05-09
Foobar2000 is one of the best audio players in regards to the Windows platform. The main strength of this tool is the support for almost all of the audio formats out there – without any plug-ins – that you want to download and install.
Freeware, Updated 10 May 2025, Reviewed 18 May 2011
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Audacity 3.7.3 32x32 pixels icon Audacity 3.7.3
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 14 March 2025, Reviewed 17 May 2011
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7-Zip 24.09 32x32 pixels icon 7-Zip 24.09
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 4 December 2024, Reviewed 16 May 2011
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Avast Free Antivirus 25.7.10308 32x32 pixels icon Avast Free Antivirus 25.7.10308
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 5 August 2025, Reviewed 22 April 2011
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Skype 8.150.0.125 / 7.41.0.101 Classic / 8.138.0.214 MS  32x32 pixels icon Skype 8.150.0.125 / 7.41.0.101 Classic / 8.138.0.214 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 7 May 2025, Reviewed 14 March 2011
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Firefox 138.0.3 / 139.0b7 Beta 7 32x32 pixels icon Firefox 138.0.3 / 139.0b7 Beta 7
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 13 May 2025, Reviewed 14 March 2011
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Google Chrome 136.0.7103.114 / 137.0.7151.15 Beta / 138.0.7166.3 32x32 pixels icon Google Chrome 136.0.7103.114 / 137.0.7151.15 Beta / 138.0.7166.3
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 15 May 2025, Reviewed 8 March 2011
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1by1 2.11 32x32 pixels icon 1by1 2.11
1by1 will play whole directories of MP3 with absolutely no need to edit a playlist.. it provides a simple interface and a variety of additional features like shuffle, sorting by name, date, shuffle, enhanced mode and some others.
Freeware, Updated 28 April 2025
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The vOICe for Windows 2.16 32x32 pixels icon The vOICe for Windows 2.16
The vOICe software translates images from a PC camera (webcam, camera glasses) into soundscapes that you hear via your stereo headphones, thus targeting sensory substitution applications and synthetic vision for the blind.
Freeware, Updated 23 May 2025
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Nullsoft Scriptable Install System 3.11 32x32 pixels icon Nullsoft Scriptable Install System 3.11
From NSIS Wiki NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for internet distribution.
Freeware, Updated 14 March 2025
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EF Commander Free 25.30 32x32 pixels icon EF Commander Free 25.30
File manager, easy to use, full customized, tabbed interface, fast FTP client, internal packers, internal viewers, internal text editor, SFV, MD5, BLAKE3 and SHAx, multilingual, etc...
Freeware, Updated 7 November 2025
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Abyss Web Server X1 2.16.20.2 32x32 pixels icon Abyss Web Server X1 2.16.20.2
Abyss Web Server X1 is a free and compact Web server. It supports HTTP/2, TLS, Let's Encrypt free certificates, compression, CGI/FastCGI, ISAPI, XSSI, ASP.NET, URL rewriting, throttling, anti-hacking, and features a remote web management interface.
Freeware, Updated 1 November 2025
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Subtitle Workshop 6.3.4 32x32 pixels icon Subtitle Workshop 6.3.4
Subtitle Workshop supports all the subtitle formats you need and has all the features you want from a subtitle editing software.
Freeware, Updated 24 February 2025
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Photo Pos Pro photo editor 4.17 32x32 pixels icon Photo Pos Pro photo editor 4.17
Photo Pos Pro photo editor is a free photo editor for both personal and/or commercial use. the ultimate tool to turn you digital photos into stunning artworks, create eye-catching graphics and take your creativity to next level
Freeware, Updated 30 October 2025
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Python 3.13.3 / 3.14.0 Alpha 6 / 2.7.18 32x32 pixels icon Python 3.13.3 / 3.14.0 Alpha 6 / 2.7.18
Python is a remarkably powerful dynamic programming language that is used in a wide variety of application domains. Python is often compared to Perl, Tcl, Scheme, Ruby or Java.
Freeware, Updated 10 April 2025
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WinPIM Free 18.61 32x32 pixels icon WinPIM Free 18.61
WinPIM is a professional personal information manager (PIM). It can manage your Contacts, Diaries, Appointments, Tasks, Notes, E-Mails. WinPIM also gives you an easy and low cost network solution for sharing all data simultaneously in your workgroup!
Freeware, Updated 5 August 2025
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WavPack 5.8.0 32x32 pixels icon WavPack 5.8.0
WavPack is a completely open audio compression format providing lossless, high-quality lossy, and a unique hybrid compression mode. For version 5.0.0, several new file formats and lossless DSD audio compression were added.
Freeware, Updated 28 January 2025
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Monkey's Audio 11.11 32x32 pixels icon Monkey's Audio 11.11
Monkey's Audio is a fast and easy audio utility that can compress digital music.
Freeware, Updated 15 May 2025
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Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool 5.133.25050.1001 32x32 pixels icon Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool 5.133.25050.1001
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 15 May 2025
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