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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.
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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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MediaPortal 2.5 / 1.37.2 32x32 pixels icon MediaPortal 2.5 / 1.37.2
MediaPortal is a powerful software that converts your computer into a home theater, giving you a centralized interface in which you can manage and play every type of media imaginable, from music playlists/radio, to pictures, DVDs, and even television
Freeware, Updated 4 May 2025, Reviewed 4 May 2012
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Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.1.8 Build 168469 32x32 pixels icon Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.1.8 Build 168469
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 24 April 2025, Reviewed 5 February 2012
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Gimp 3.0.2 Revision 1 32x32 pixels icon Gimp 3.0.2 Revision 1
Comprehensive, powerful, professional and totally free, Gimp has all the chances of becoming your next favorite image editor. This feature-packed free Photoshop alternative is a culmination to the three years of work of software enthusiasts. As of no
Freeware, Updated 26 March 2025, Reviewed 31 October 2013
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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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Connection Keeper 22.0 32x32 pixels icon Connection Keeper 22.0
A free program that makes sure your ISP won't drop your internet connection due to inactivity. Connection Keeper can also be set up to automatically close those annoying pop-up windows.
Freeware, Updated 27 October 2024
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SeaMonkey 2.53.20 32x32 pixels icon SeaMonkey 2.53.20
SeaMonkey is a browser that incorporates an e-mail and IRC chat client. In fact, it is probably the most extensive and fully operational application package for purposes of communication. In addition, the web-browser enables the entrance to newsgroup
Freeware, Updated 10 January 2025, Reviewed 14 September 2011
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IZArc 4.6 32x32 pixels icon IZArc 4.6
IZArc is a freeware application designed to manage your compressed files easily and fast. It supports many archive file formats including 7-ZIP, ACE, B64, CAB, ISO, JAR, ZIP, RAR, TGZ and many more. With it you can edit an archive to add, delete and
Freeware, Updated 15 May 2025, Reviewed 31 July 2012
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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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HandBrake 1.9.1 / 20250214 Nightly 32x32 pixels icon HandBrake 1.9.1 / 20250214 Nightly
Handbrake 0.9.5 is a multithreaded, multiplatform, GPL-licensed video transcoder that converts video to and from nearly any popular format. Handbrake can successfully convert most multimedia files, however it cannot remove copy protections found on D
Freeware, Updated 15 February 2025, Reviewed 22 November 2011
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Exact Audio Copy 1.8 32x32 pixels icon Exact Audio Copy 1.8
One of the best products to rip your music disks is called Exact Audio Copy and it does wonders on your less than perfect media surfaces. It sports a lot of useful features and it really is one of the best CD rippers out there.
Freeware, Updated 16 July 2024, Reviewed 14 October 2011
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WPS Office Free 12.2.0.20326 32x32 pixels icon WPS Office Free 12.2.0.20326
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 14 March 2025, Reviewed 23 April 2017
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TortoiseSVN 1.14.9.29743 32x32 pixels icon TortoiseSVN 1.14.9.29743
TortoiseSVN is a user-friendly SCM (Source Control Software) that is considered by many to be the top standalone Apache Subversion client. It functions as an extension within the Windows shell menu, integrating perfectly with the right-click context
Freeware, Updated 11 December 2024, Reviewed 14 May 2012
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PDFCreator 6.0.1 32x32 pixels icon PDFCreator 6.0.1
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 28 April 2025, Reviewed 14 October 2011
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Zortam Mp3 Media Studio 32.95 32x32 pixels icon FEATURED
Zortam Mp3 Media Studio 32.95
Zortam MP3 Media Studio is a media studio that can be used to download and revise the ID3 meta tags for audio, rip CDs and play music with the CD artwork and lyrics displayed in the music player.
Freeware, Updated 25 June 2025, Reviewed 28 March 2015
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XnView 2.52.2 32x32 pixels icon XnView 2.52.2
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 19 June 2025, Reviewed 2 August 2011
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KeePass Password Safe 2.58 / 1.43 Classic Edition 32x32 pixels icon KeePass Password Safe 2.58 / 1.43 Classic Edition
KeePass Password Safe is an open-source password management application that helps you keep track of all of your passwords. By giving you the ability to store all of your passwords within an encrypted file that is secured by a master key this softwar
Freeware, Updated 14 March 2025, Reviewed 10 May 2012
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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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Pixia 6.62b x86 / 6.61p x64 32x32 pixels icon Pixia 6.62b x86 / 6.61p x64
Pixia is the English version of a popular Japanese painting and retouch software for full color graphics.
Freeware, Updated 8 October 2024
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GoodSync 12.9.1 32x32 pixels icon GoodSync 12.9.1
As its name suggests, GoodSync is an application that allows synchronization between various computers and can be successfully employed as a backup utility. In essence, GoodSync maintains the information of the files or the folders that are synced at
Freeware, Updated 30 May 2025, Reviewed 6 March 2012
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Mozilla Thunderbird Nebula 138.0.1 / 139.0 Beta 3 / 140.0a1 Daily / 11 32x32 pixels icon Mozilla Thunderbird Nebula 138.0.1 / 139.0 Beta 3 / 140.0a1 Daily / 11
Mozilla Thunderbird is a feature packed desktop-based e-mail client that will surely impress you. The newest version of the Mozilla Thunderbird is clearly the best yet! If you are on the look out for an Outlook replacement, for example, you should be
Freeware, Updated 15 May 2025, Reviewed 14 October 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.
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Wireshark 4.4.6 / 4.2.11 Old Stable 32x32 pixels icon Wireshark 4.4.6 / 4.2.11 Old Stable
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 24 April 2025, Reviewed 15 September 2011
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Inkscape 1.4.2 32x32 pixels icon Inkscape 1.4.2
Inkscape is an ideal package as a free option to create professional vector graphics. Several full color palettes can be accessed, full alpha transparency, layer support, objects use and manipulation of those same objects.
Freeware, Updated 13 May 2025, Reviewed 24 March 2015
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UltraVNC 1.6.1.0 32x32 pixels icon UltraVNC 1.6.1.0
Whilst the Windows operating system does offer a remote desktop solution, you are limited and do not have complete control over it. Don’t worry because this is the part where UltraVNC comes into play. Equipped with lots of features, UltraVNC is the
Freeware, Updated 8 May 2025, Reviewed 15 October 2011
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Zoom Player 19.5.1 32x32 pixels icon Zoom Player 19.5.1
Zoom Player Home Free is a codec based media player and also an incredibly capable and versatile utility and its innovative system will simplify codec updates and downloads a great deal. In addition, once it is on your computer, Zoom Player will sear
Freeware, Updated 25 September 2024, Reviewed 21 April 2012
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phpMyAdmin 5.2.2 32x32 pixels icon phpMyAdmin 5.2.2
PHPMyAdmin is an open source, browser-based utility used for the management of MySQL databases. This tool lets you modify, create, or delete rows, fields, tables, and even entire databases within a user-friendly, tabbed interface. It also facilitates
Freeware, Updated 22 January 2025, Reviewed 17 December 2011
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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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