Top Ten Windows Downloads
Are you a windows user? If you are, do you sometimes swear at your computer and wish it had more useful things or get free apps that are as good as the ones that cost? If so I have brought you a treat alright. Here are the top ten must have free windows downloads:
#10:
7-Zip- A file archive manager that replaces winRAR and winzip. It accepts all common zip formats and is an easy to use manager that is also open source. Download here: http://7-zip.org/
#9:
Foxit-Reader- If you wait and wait for Adobe Reader to load up your PDF’s while taking up system resources, this is perfect for you. It’s light and speedier than most PDF readers. Download here: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
#8:
SyncBack- Regardless of what platform or size, this utility backs up anything you want. Keep your data safe with the thought of it never going away. It’s light and speedy. Download here: http://www.2brightsparks.com/downloads.html
#7:
Picasa- This lightweight photo manager developed by google is by far one of the best photo managers out there, regardless of it being priced or free. Organize, tweak and publish your photos with amazing features and a slick UI. Download here: http://picasa.google.com/
#6:
Notepad++- Don’t ever subject yourself to Notepad’s anemia again. Notepad++ is a free, open source, tabbed editor that handles much more than just plain text. Download here: http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm
#5:
foobar200- If you have been searching for the most lightweight, skinnable amd pluggable free music player, you WANT foobar200. In reviews from famous gadget blogs, they say they would pick this over WMP or iTunes. Download here: http://www.foobar2000.org/
#4:
Trillian- if you have multiple chat accounts and don’t like logging in completely different websites, you should take a look at Trillian. You can log into AIM, MSN, Yahoo! and IQC IM accounts on this one application. You can also skin it to make it look the way you want it to from the available skins on their site. Download here: http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
#3:
Paint.NET- If Windows default Paint application was a paper airplane, Paint.NET would be a fighter jet. Get powerful image editing features associated with expensive photo editors like Photoshop for free with Paint.NET. The required free .NET framework installation is worth it for multi-image support, layers, and advanced effects. Good Photoshop substitute. Download here: http://www.getpaint.net/download.html
#2:
Quake III- This amazing yet old shooter game is now available as a free download. Walk through levels melting people with your plasma gun or blowing them up with your rocket launcher. Either way, you’ll have fun! Download here: http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,4100-page,1-c,action/description.html
#1:
Mozilla Firefox- This one is a must have. The most secure and speediest and coolest browser on the world should be downloaded if you don’t have it. It has great resources and blows IE7 out of the water. Download here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Honorable mentions:Open office- word processor, Opera-open source browser, Windows Blinds-windows skinning program, GIMP-photo editor. I’m not giving you download links for the honorable metions. I’m tired. Just google them.