Here are my favorite must have free programs:
K-Lite Mega- I think contains all of the media CODECs that you may use and some and some you will never use. For Windows.
Firefox- Superior web browser with many features like the many extensions that I can’t do without. Windows, Linux and Mac.
Open Office- Has most of the functionality of MS Office but it’s does not cost many hundreds of dollars. For Windows, Linux and Mac.
Juice- Easy to uses podcast receiver. For Windows
Gladinet- Turn your Internet storage into virtual drives on your desktop. For Windows only.
Gimp- Powerful image editing program like Photoshop but it doesn’t cost $800. Windows, Mac and Linux.
Sandboxie- Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer. For Windows.
Jing- Free screen capture program from the maker of Camtasia. Windows
7 Zip- Best file archiver program. For Windows
Audacity- Free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. For Windows, Mac and Linux.
Gnu Cash- Free personal accounting software similar to Quicken. For Windows, Mac, Linux and everything else.
Truecrypt- Free open-source disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux.
Infrarecorder- Free CD/DVD burning solution for Microsoft Windows
