25 Free Software Programs Worth the Download
EvernoteLet’s you save files in the cloud, including voice, photos and notes, and then lets you sync from multiple clients, including smartphones.
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JingSnap a picture of your screen, annotate it, save it, share it. Record video on your screen, too.
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LastPassFree password manager
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Inbox2Combines all your inboxes. Send one message from all your addresses and read emails to all your addresses in one client.
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Chandler The Note-to-Self Organizer 1.0Stay organized and productive with this complete system that puts together calendar, tasks and emails.
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OpenOfficeThe open source alternative to Microsoft Office offers word processing, presentation, and spreadsheets.
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ThunderbirdA client-based alternative to Microsoft Outlook.
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ZohoProductivity and collaboration apps, including CRM, invoice, writer, spreadsheets, projects, presentation, database, reports, wiki, and planner, among others.
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GmailA Gmail address is the cool address to have, and even some businesses are embracing the cloud-based email system.
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Google CalendarGoogle’s cloud-based calendar program now also features synchronization with your Exchange calendar (with another download).
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Acrobat.comAdobe’s online productivity app suite which includes presentation software, spreadsheets and documents, available for sharing online.
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Ad-AwareA classic in the free anti-adware, anti malware category.
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Advanced SystemCare Free (formerly known as WindowsCare Personal)Protect, repair, clean, and optimize your PC with just one click. Boasts over 50 million downloads since 2006.
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AVG Free AntiVirusAnother classic free antivirus program.
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Glary Utilities 2.21A secret favorite of IT pros, Glary offers cleaners for disk, registry, shortcuts and old programs, optimizers for memory and the registry. File shredder and undeleter, too.
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PC DecrapifierDeletes much of the preinstalled software that clogs up your shiny new machine.
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DoodleEvent scheduling software. Described as Evite for business.
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DabbleboardOnline collaboration app and whiteboard.
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Adobe ConnectNow online meetingsWeb conferencing and screen sharing on the web.
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DimdimFree web meetings in a browser.
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SkypeGranddaddy of one-on-one free video conferencing as well as VOIP calls from your computer.
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Doubletwist 2.7iTunes-like mobile syncing for smartphones like Android and Blackberry.
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Kindle for multiple clientsAmazon.com’s reader is available for the PC, Mac, iPhone, and is soon coming to an Android device near you.
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BuxferFree online money management competing with Mint.com, another free one that was recently acquired by Intuit.
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Free TetrisCloud-based version of the classic game Tetris. Relieve your stress. Fit shapes together. It’s all good.