BATTERY STATUS

BATTERY STATUS - INTERFACE ENHANCEMENT

WINDOWS

"Beta 0.98 (February 17, 2008)
- New autostart works with Vista Defender
- Improve CPU temperature driver start, stop and cleanup (works with encrypted temp directory too)
- Improve drive temperature and APM/AAM compatibility with SATA drives, others
- Options to display temperatures in Fahrenheit/Celsius, and to select tray icon and/or toolbar
- Don't enable Standby and Hibernate if not supported by system
- Enhanced installer"[1]
1.http://users.rcn.com/tmtalpey/BattStat/

Download - http://users.rcn.com/tmtalpey/BattStat/

MICROSOFT VIRTUAL PC

MICROSOFT VIRTUAL PC - UTILITIES

WINDOWS

"Virtual PC 2007 is a powerful software virtualization solution that allows you to run multiple PC-based operating systems simultaneously on one workstation, providing a safety net to maintain compatibility with legacy applications while you migrate to a new operating system. It also saves reconfiguration time, so your support, development, and training staff can work more efficiently.

Virtual PC 2007 runs on: Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate"[1].
1.http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/virtualpc/default.mspx

Download - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/virtualpc/default.mspx

GLARY UTILITIES

GLARY UTILITIES - UTILITIES

WINDOWS

"Glary Utilities offers numerous powerful and easy-to-use system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC.

It allows you to clean common system junk files, as well as invalid registry entries and Internet traces. You can manage and delete browser add-ons, analyze disk space usage and find duplicate files. You can also view and manage installed shell extensions, encrypt your files from unauthorized access and use, split large files into smaller manageable files and then rejoin them. Furthermore, Glary Utilities includes the options to optimize memory, find, fix, or remove broken Windows shortcuts, manage the programs that start at Windows startup and uninstall software. Other features include secure file deletion, an Empty Folder finder and more.

All Glary Utilities tools can be accessed through an eye-pleasing and totally simplistic interface"[1].
http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html

Download - http://www.glaryutilities.com/index.html

FILE ZILLA

FILE ZILLA - UTILITIES

WINDOWS, MacOS, LINUX

"Welcome to the homepage of FileZilla, the free FTP solution. Both a client and a server are available. FileZilla is open source software distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License

Support is available through our forums, the wiki and the bug and feature request trackers.

In addition, you will find documentation on how to compile FileZilla and nightly builds for multiple platforms in the development section

Among others, the features of FileZilla include the following:

* Easy to use
* Supports FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
* Cross-platform. Runs on Windows, Linux, *BSD, Mac OS X and more
* IPv6 support
* Available in many languages
* Supports resume and transfer of large files >4GB
* Powerful Site Manager and transfer queue
* Drag & drop support
* Configurable Speed limits
* Filename filters
* Network configuration wizard
* Remote file editing
* Keep-alive
* HTTP/1.1, SOCKS5 and FTP-Proxy support"[1].

1. http://filezilla-project.org/

Download - http://filezilla-project.org/

ERASER

ERASER - UTILITIES

WINDOWS

Eraser Features

"Works with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP (32/64),Vista (32/64), Windows Server 2003 and DOS. It works with any drive including IDE, SCSI and RAID, and CD-RW's. Uses the Guttmann (Default), Pseudorandom Data and US DoD 5220-22.M methods.
Erases Files and Folders.
Erases Files/Folders that were only previously 'deleted'.
Erases all hard drives using 'Darik's Boot and Nuke' method.
Erases Index.dat on Reboot
Erases Encrypted Files and Drives.
Erases FreeSpace on 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and DOS.
Erases contents of the Recycle Bin.
Erases Compressed Files and Drives.
Erases Network Files, Floppy Disks, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW.
Erases Windows Temporary Files.
Erases Internet Cookies.
Erases Paging (swap) file.
Erases Internet Cache.
Appears as an 'Erase' option on the Context Menu of Windows Explorer and Recycle Bin.
Comes with an Eraser Scheduler that allows you to create user-defined tasks.
Defeats File Recovery software applications Hardware tools.
Supports FAT32 and NTFS Files Systems.
Eraser is easy to use and comes with a dedicated support network"[1].
1. http://www.heidi.ie/node/6

Download - http://www.heidi.ie/node/6

DriverView v1.15

DriverView v1.15 - UTILITIES

WINDOWS

"DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system. For each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver, description, version, product name, company that created the driver, and more"[1].
1. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/driverview.html

Download - http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/driverview.html

DEFRAGGLER

DEFRAGGLER - UTILITIES

WINDOWS

"It differs from other defrag tools on the market, by enabling you to quickly and simply defrag the files you want to, without having to process the whole drive. Simply run it, select the file and defragment in seconds. No more struggling with the Windows defragmentation tool"[1].
1. http://www.defraggler.com/

Download - http://www.defraggler.com/

CoolMon 2.0

CoolMon 2.0 - UTILITIES

WINDOWS

"CoolMon is a program for monitoring vital system stats and almost anything else.
Brothersoft Editor: CoolMon is a program for monitoring vital system stats and almost anything else you wish to display on the desktop. It can also display stats from remote pc's and publish real-time stats on a webpage. The application can display CPU, RAM and page file usage, hard drive usage, MotherBoard Monitor

temperatures and fan speeds, various network stats and much, much more.
Below is a list of features and counter that CoolMon currently supports
- Processor usage (up to four CPU's)
- Number of Processes
- Number of Threads
- Process using the most CPU time
- Processor type
- Used/Free/Total page file
- Used/Free/Total RAM
- Free/Total/Grand Total Disk space (up to sixteen disks, also mapped network drives)
- Computer Uptime
- Date & Time
- Computer name
- User name
- All IP addresses
- Network read and write speed (up to four NICs)
- Total Bytes sent and received"[1]
1.http://www.brothersoft.com/coolmon-62316.html

Downlaod - http://www.brothersoft.com/coolmon-62316.html

CCLEANER

CCLEANER - UTILITIES

WINDOWS

"Last updated on 27th October 2008

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner"[1].
1.http://www.ccleaner.com/

Download - http://www.ccleaner.com/

ABSOLUTE UNINSTALLER

ABSOLUTE UNINSTALLER - UTILITIES

WINDOWS

"Absolute Uninstaller is similar to standard Windows Add/Remove program but more powerful.The standard Add/Remove program can't uninstall applications completely which often leaves broken registry keys ,unnecessary files on the hard disk.The more junk files your computer have ,the slower it runs. Uninstall Manager can wipe off all the junk files clearly in seconds.It offers a more user-friendly way to remove unneeded applications and to improve your computer efficiency.

Completely Uninstall

The Standard Add/Remove Program often can't uninstall applications completely .It often leave files on the hard drive ,associated desktop icons, Start menu entries and keys in the registry. Big registry and large number of unnecessary files make the system slower and slower. Uninstall Manager can clear them in seconds!

Fast and User-Friendly

Absolute Uninstaller starts up more faster than Add/Remove program with all appropriate icons of the application loaded and marks recently installed program. so that you can easily find out the application you want to uninstall. You may also look up the application you want through a handy search function"[1].

1.http://www.glarysoft.com/absolute-uninstaller/

Download - http://www.glarysoft.com/absolute-uninstaller/

SyncToy v2.0

SyncToy v2.0 - BACKUP / SYNC

WINDOWS

"SyncToy 2.0 Beta for Windows is available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center. The easy to use, customizable application helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers.

There are files from all kinds of sources that we want to store and manage. Files are created by our digital cameras, e-mail, cell phones, portable media players, camcorders, PDAs, and laptops. Increasingly, computer users are using different folders, drives, and even different computers (such as a laptop and a desktop) to store, manage, retrieve and view files. Yet managing hundreds or thousands of files is still largely a manual operation. In some cases it is necessary to regularly get copies of files from another location to add to primary location; in other cases there is a need to keep two storage locations exactly in sync. Some users manage files manually, dragging and dropping from one place to another and keeping track of whether the locations are synchronized in their heads. Other users may use two or more applications to provide this functionality.

Now there is an easier way. SyncToy, a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows, is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without additional complexity. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of folders at the same time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic renames and deletes in another case. Unlike other applications, SyncToy actually keeps track of renames to files and will make sure those changes get carried over to the synchronized folder.

We have collected feedback from the discussion forum on the Windows XP Professional Photography web site, from customer feedback surveys, from a large number of professional and hobbyist photographers at Microsoft, and from various world-wide forums, sites, reviews and blogs on the web. Based on your feedback, the following features were added to this release of SyncToy:"[1]
1. www.microsoft.com

Download - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52&displaylang=en

MOZYHOME FREE

MOZYHOME FREE - BACKUP / SYNC

WINDOWS, MacOS

"MozyHome Free is the free version of their MozyHome and MozyPro online backup packages, designed for personal use with 2 GB worth of free space. It has a simple to use interface for easy scheduled downloads, and secure for HIPAA compliance. For those with a fast internet connection online backup could be an easy and scaleable solution. For more information about online backups check out The No-Excuses Guide to Automated Online Backup "[1]
1. http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/downloads/techstructure/page7941.cfm

Try it - https://mozy.com/home

DriveImage XML 1.30

DRIVEIMAGE XML - BACKUP / SYNC

WINDOWS

"DriveImage XML is an easy to use and reliable program for imaging and backing up partitions and logical drives. The program allows you to backup logical drives and partitions to image files, browse these images, view and extract files, restore these images to the same or a different drive, copy directly from drive to drive. Image creation uses Microsoft's Volume Shadow Services (VSS), allowing you to create safe "hot images" even from drives currently in use. Images are stored in XML files, allowing you to process them with 3rd party tools, so you'll never again be stuck with a useless backup. Restore images to drives without having to reboot. DriveImage XML also runs from a WinPE boot CD-ROM.

Version 1.30 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes."[1]

1. http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm

Download - http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm

ALLWAY SYNC

ALLWAY SYNC - BACKUP / SYNC

WINDOWS

"Allway Sync compares files in specified folders and copies the modified file to the counterpart folder, it synchronizes folders. Unlike other file sync tools that just copy files with the most recent modification time, Allway Sync uses a true bi-directional synchronization algorithm that does not depend on system clock accuracy, and also propagates file deletions correctly."[1]

"Allway Sync version 8.3.11 Has Been Released
Major changes: - Fixed synchronization folder menu issue, - Improved user interface, - Updated language files."[2]

Download - http://allwaysync.com/

1.http://www.topshareware.com/Allway-Sync-download-18155.htm
2.http://allwaysync.com/

SCRIBUS 1.3.3.12

SCRIBUS 1.3.3.12 - OFFICE

WINDOWS, MacOS, LINUX

"Scribus is an open-source program that brings award-winning professional page layout to Linux/Unix, MacOS X, OS/2 and Windows desktops with a combination of "press-ready" output and new approaches to page layout. Underneath the modern and user friendly interface, Scribus supports professional publishing features, such as CMYK color, separations, ICC color management and versatile PDF creation"[1].
1.http://www.scribus.net/

Download - http://www.scribus.net/

NOTEPAD + +

NOTEPAD + + - OFFICE

WINDOWS

"Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL Licence.

Based on a powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendlyness, Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment.

This project is mature. However, there may be still some bugs and missing features that are being worked on. If you have any questions or suggestions about this project, please post them in the forums. Also, if you wish to make a feature request, you can post it there as well. But there's no guarantee that I'll implement your request.

You're encouraged to translate Notepad++ into your native tongue if there's not already a translation present in the Download Section. And if you want, help translating Notepad++ official site into your native tongue would be greatly appreciated"[1].

1.http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm

Download - http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm

KOMPOZER

KOMPOZER - OFFICE

WINDOWS, MacOS, LINUX

"KompoZer is a complete web authoring system that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editing.

KompoZer is designed to be extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without needing to know HTML or web coding"[1].

1.http://www.kompozer.net/

Download - http://www.kompozer.net/

IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY

IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY - OFFICE

WINDOWS

"Lotus Symphony was voted office productivity software product of the year for 2008 by Datamation Magazine readers. In what can only be described as an upset, relative newcomer, Lotus Symphony, beat out Microsoft Office, OpenOffice 2.3.1, ThinkFree Office and other nominees"[1].
1.http://symphony.lotus.com/software/lotus/symphony/home.nsf/home

Download - http://symphony.lotus.com/software/lotus/symphony/home.jspa

GOOGLE DOCS

GOOGLE DOCS - OFFICE

WEB, MOBILE

"Google Docs is a free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and form application offered by Google. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users. Google Docs combines the features of two services, Writely and Spreadsheets, which were merged into a single product on October 10, 2006. A third product for presentations, incorporating technology designed by Tonic Systems, was released on September 17, 2007"[1].
1.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Docs

Try Google Docs - https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=writely&passive=true&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2F&followup=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2F&ltmpl=homepage&nui=1&rm=false

AbiWORD

AbiWORD - OFFICE

WINDOWS, MacOS. LINUX

"AbiWord is a free software word processor. The name "AbiWord" (pronounced "Abby Word") is derived from the root of the Spanish word "abierto", meaning "open". It currently runs on Linux, Mac OS X (PowerPC), Microsoft Windows, ReactOS, BeOS (unsupported), AmigaOS 4.0 (through its Cygnix X11 engine), and other operating systems.

AbiWord was originally started by SourceGear Corporation as the first component of AbiSuite, as part of a plan to create a full Office Suite that would be free software. However, SourceGear gradually moved on to other business interests, and now the AbiWord project is run by a team of volunteer developers. AbiWord is part of GNOME Office, a collection of office applications with some degree of integration"[1].

Version 2.5.2 beta may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes. latest stable release is version 2.6.4.
1.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AbiWord

Download - http://www.abisource.com/

GLIFFY

GLIFFY - OFFICE

WINDOWS, WEB, FLASH

"Diagramming in your web browser without downloading additional software. Similar to Visio, yet in your web browser. Desktop application feel in a web-based diagramming solution. Add collaborators to your work and watch it grow. Link to published Gliffy drawings from your blog or wiki"[1].
1.http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/gliffy.com

Try Glifty - http://www.gliffy.com/

Adobe BUZZWORD

Adobe BUZZWORD - OFFICE

WINDOWS, MacOS. LINUX

"With Adobe® Buzzword® you can create a document, share it with colleagues, and review and revise it collaboratively on the web. Buzzword runs from Adobe secure servers, and your documents are stored there, so they are always available on the web.

Buzzword has two views, the Document Organizer and the Editor. Which view you start in depends on how you arrive at Buzzword. If someone sends you an e-mail message with a link to a Buzzword document, clicking the link opens the document in the Editor. Starting Buzzword from Acrobat.com opens the Document Organizer. Either way it’s easy to switch from Organizer to Editor, or you can keep both views open at once"[1].

1.http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Acrobat.com/Buzzword/

Download - http://www.adobe.com/acom/buzzword/

Zone ALARM FREE

Zone ALARM FREE - FIREWALL

WINDOWS

ZoneAlarm is designed to protect your DSL- or cable-connected PC from hackers. This program includes four interlocking security services: a firewall, an application control, an Internet lock, and Zones. The firewall controls the door to your computer and allows only traffic you understand and initiate. The Internet lock blocks Internet traffic while your computer is unattended or while you're not using the Internet, and it can be activated automatically with your computer's screensaver or after a set period of inactivity. Zones monitor all activity on your computer and alert you when a new application attempts to access the Internet. Version 7.0.362 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Note:ZoneAlarm is free for individual and not-for-profit charitable entity use (excluding governmental entities and educational institutions). Advanced features are available.

Download - http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/dotzone/freeDownloads.jsp

SMOOTHWALL Express

SMOOTHWALL Express - FIREWALLS

LINUX

The SmoothWall Open Source Project was set up to develop and maintain SmoothWall Express - a Free firewall that includes its own security-hardened GNU/Linux operating system and an easy-to-use web interface.

Download - http://www.smoothwall.org/

COMODO FIREWALL PRO

COMODO FIREWALL PRO - FIREWALLS

WINDOWS

Comodo Firewall Pro is aimed to secure your system against internal attacks such as Trojan viruses / malicious software and external attacks by hackers. Safeguard your personal data through a simple user friendly single click interface offering full immunity to attack. Comodo Firewall Pro helps you connect in a secure way to the internet and global networks.

Version 3.0.19.318 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Download - http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/#

THREATFIRE AntiVirus

THREATFIRE AntiVirus - ANTIVIRUS/ ANTI-MALWARE

WINDOWS

ThreatFire is unlike traditional antivirus products that rely on old fashioned "signature" technology and require updating every time a new threat occurs. ThreatFire's patent-pending ActiveDefense technology provides powerful protection against zero-day and emerging threats. It constantly monitors for both known and unknown viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, buffer overflows, spyware, adware and other malware. It uses behavioral analysis to hunt down and paralyze threats that are too new or too clever to be recognized by traditional "signature-based" antivirus software. ThreatFire is the perfect complement to traditional antivirus programs.

Download -http://www.threatfire.com/?gclid=CNmomNeoq5ICFQVexgodMk_sQQ

NANOSCAN

NANOSCAN - ANTIVIRUS/ ANTI-MALWARE

WINDOWS

NanoScan will tell you quickly whether your PC is infected or not. It can detect hundreds of thousands of viruses, spyware, and other threats that could be ACTIVE on your PC at the time of the scan.... continue to the full description and check the antivirus report before downloading.

Scan Now - http://www.nanoscan.com/

HijackThis 2.0.2

HIJACK This - ANTIVIRUS/ ANTI-MALWARE

WINDOWS

HijackThis lists the contents of key areas of the Registry and hard drive--areas that are used by both legitimate programmers and hijackers. The program is continually updated to detect and remove new hijacks. It does not target specific programs and URLs, only the methods used by hijackers to force you onto their sites.

As a result, false positives are imminent, and unless you're sure about what you're doing, you always should consult with knowledgeable folks before deleting anything. Version 2.0.2 includes unspecified updates.

Download - http://www.download.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html?tag=mncol&cdlPid=10781312

AVIRA Anti-Vir Personal Edition Classic

AVIRA Anti - ANTIVIRUS/ ANTI-MALWARE

WINDOWS

Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users only. Avira offers: 1.Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms, etc. 2.Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software. 3.Permanent virus protection, with Virus Guard real time monitoring. 4.Install and configuration in just a couple of steps, setup to protect your PC in minutes. 5.Virus protection against known and unknown threats, using an advanced heuristic system. 6.Scheduler where you can set the scanner to make automatic virus scans or updates on your system. 7.Forum and phone support, Knowledge Base with virus descriptions available on web site. 8.Vista Support. 9. Rootkit Detection and Removal. Version Free Antivirus 8.1.0.331 adds Rootkit Protection.

Download - http://www.avira.com/en/download/index.html

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.173 - ANTIVIRUS/ ANTI-MALWARE

WINDOWS

AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.

Version 8.0.173 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Download - http://free.avg.com/

AVAST! 4.8 HOME EDITION

AVAST 4.8 Home Edition - ANTIVIRUS/ ANTI-MALWARE

WINDOWS

Avast Home Edition is a complete ICSA & Checkmark certified antivirus. Avast includes the following components: On demand scanner with skinnable simple interface, just select what do you want to scan in which way and press the Play button; On access scanner, special providers to protect the most of available e-mail clients; Instant messaging--ICQ, Miranda; Network traffic--intrusion detection, lightweight firewall; P2P protection for Kazaa, BitTorrent; Web shield--monitors and filter all HTTP traffic; NNTP scanner--scans all Usenet Newsgroup traffic and all operations with files on PC; Boot time scanner--scans disks in the same way and in the same time as Windows CHKDSK does.

Version 4.8 contains updated virus database.

Download - http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

OpenOffice

Openoffice - HALL OF FAME

WINDOWS, MacOS, LINUX

OpenOffice.org is both an open-source product and a project. The product is a multiplatform office productivity suite. It includes desktop applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a presentation manager, and a drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to those of other office suites. OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office. Localizations of OpenOffice.org are available in 27 languages, with more being constantly added by the community. OpenOffice.org runs on Solaris, Linux (including PPC Linux), and Windows. Written in C++ and with documented APIs licensed under the LGPL and SISSL open-source protocols, OpenOffice.org allows any knowledgeable developer to benefit from the source.

Version 3 includes support for Office 2007 files, improvement to the Commenting/Notes feature, multi-page views, spreadsheet collaboration, and other bug-fixes and updates.

Download -http://download.openoffice.org/

AUDACITY

AUDACITY - HALL OF FAME

WINDOWS, MacOS, LINUX


This editor can record and play sounds and import and export WAV, AIFF, MP3, and OGG files. Edit your sounds using cut, copy, and paste features (with unlimited undo functionality), mix tracks, or apply effects to your recordings. The program also has a built-in amplitude-envelope editor, a customizable spectrogram mode, and a frequency-analysis window for audio-analysis applications. Built-in effects include bass boost, wah wah, and noise removal, and the program also supports VST plug-in effects.

Version 1.2.6 enables FLAC support and contains some bug fixes.

Download - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

GIMP

GIMP - HALL OF FAME

WINDOWS, MacOS, LINUX

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a freely distributed piece of software suitable for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition, and image authoring. It is a powerful piece of software with capabilities not found in any other free software product. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert-quality photo-retouching program, an online batch-processing system, a mass production image renderer, or an image-format converter. GIMP is modular, expandable, and extensible. It is designed to be augmented with plug-ins and extensions to do just about anything. The advanced scripting interface allows everything from the simplest task to the most complex image-manipulation procedures to be easily scripted.

Version 2.4.5 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Download - http://www.gimp.org/

Firefox

Firefox - HALL OF FAME

WINDOWS, MacOS, Linux

Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser that makes browsing more efficient than ever before. Firefox includes pop-up blocking; a tab-browsing; integrated Google searching; simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively; a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser; and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online.

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.12 fixes 11 security issues, three of which--Web browsing history and forward navigation stealing; privilege escalation, XSS, remote code execution; and crashes with evidence of memory corruption--are deemed critical.

Download Link - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/landing/better/?utm_content=0705features&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=0507lndgpgtest&gclid=CPjQvo2-qZICFQE6xwodnh0SRA


Version 3.0.3 fixes a problem where users were unable to retrieve saved passwords or save new passwords.

Download Link - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.3/releasenotes/

Adobe® Reader®

Adobe® Reader® - HALL OF FAME

WINDOWS, MacOS, LINUX, MOBILE

This software lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files on a variety of hardware and operating system platforms. The new version of Acrobat Reader provides a host of features that enable you to submit Adobe PDF forms created with fillable form fields in such applications as Adobe Acrobat Professional and Adobe Form Designer. Read and organize high-fidelity e-books. Activate search and accessibility capabilities built into your PDF files, and display Adobe Photoshop Album slide shows and electronic cards.

Download Link - http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html