Software developers can adopt an ad-based model, donation-ware to keep things afloat, or a shareware/freemium model that charges for extra features. Something to always watch for: crapware installers.

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AVG AntiVirus Free v19.8

Use the AVG Anti-Virus System to reliably protect your computer.

MoboPlay for PC Suite 3.0.6.355

Manage, transfer, and back up Android and iPhone data, sync data between PC and your mobile device.

Ammyy Admin 3.5

A free remote computer access tool.

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8Pick

Installs the .NET Framework files required to run and develop applications to target the .NET Framework 4.x.

LicenseCrawler 2.1.2351

Scans the Windows Registry for Windows product keys and other serial numbers and licenses.

Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE 3.5.50.0

Full version of Games for Windows - LIVE v3.5.

Avast Free Antivirus 19.8Pick

Free antivirus for home use - scans for viruses, worms, malware, ransomware and Trojans.

Android Sync for Windows 1.3

Manage your Android device from a PC via WI-FI or USB. Transfer files, backup data, download apps, more.

Microsoft Security Essentials 4.10.0219.0Pick

Top Freeware

Protect your PC against viruses, trojans, and spyware with real-time protection.

Sonic Games 1.0

A nice collection of Sonic games.

Free Ringtone Maker Portable 2.5.0.1839Pick

Free portable audio tool to make your own ringtones from MP3s.

Total Copier 1.0

A handy, sophisticated, advanced data copier for Windows.

Readon TV Movie Radio Player 7.6.0.0Pick

Watch and listen to thousands of TV, LIVE sports, latest movies and radio channels all over the world.

Stress Relief 2.0Pick

Virtually pound your computer into submission with multiple weapons.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition

A no-cost, streamlined, easy-to-use development tool for hobbyists, students, and novices.

Free PDF to Word Converter 5.1

Easy to use utility that does swift conversions from PDF to Word.

Download Accelerator Plus v10.0.6.0

A fast and popular download manager.

DirectX 9.0c Redistributable June 2010Pick

Advanced suite of multimedia APIs built into Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package 2017 14.10.25008

Installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run applications developed with Visual C++.

Fat32Formatter 1.1

Format drives larger than 32GB to FAT32.

DAEMON Tools Lite 10.4.0

Free tool that allows you to emulate up to 4 CD/DVD/HDD virtual drives on your PC.

SpeedyFox 2.0.27

Boost Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Skype and Thunderbird in a single click with SpeedyFox.

Free OCR 5.4.1

Free OCR is a scan and Optical Character Recognition program.

Avira Free Antivirus v15.0

Real-time antivirus protection against viruses, ransomware, trojans, adware, and other types of online threats.

FairUse4WM 1.3 Fix-2

A WM/DRM removal program.

McAfee SuperDAT Update 9385

Update your McAfee based scan engine and virus pattern.

FastCopy 3.85

An extremely fast, open source, Copy/Delete software for Windows.

Risingware Exp+ Free Edition 3.1.0

Integrates a Dual-panel File Manager, a multi-tabbed Browser based on IE, and Utilities.

PaintStar v2.70Pick

PaintStar is a versatile digital image processing software.

CheatBook-DataBase 2012Pick

Compilation of Cheats for over 21,000 Games for PC and Console.

Danys Virtual Drum 2.0 Beta 4Pick

A realistic drum simulator with a host of features and recording option.

Windows Media Player 9

Fast, flexible, audio and video player.

Free Download Manager - FreewareFiles Edition 3.8Pick

Pure free download manager and accelerator.

Wink 2.0 build 1060Pick

Tutorial and Presentation creation software aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software.

CDBurnerXP Pro Portable 4.5.8.7042Pick

Free CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning solution. Includes ISO burning/creation, and a lot more.

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 15.1.6Pick

A large codec pack which includes audio and video codecs as well as related tools.

Knight Online MMO v2181Pick

Knight Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

Adobe Flash Player (Firefox, Netscape, Opera) 32.0.0.255 / 32.0.0.269 Beta

View Flash multimedia through your web browser.

Xpadder 5.3 (Last Freeware Version)

Xpadder will simulate keypresses and mouse movements using a gamepad.

Continuum 0.40

Massively Multiplayer Spaceship Game.

Microsoft .NET Framework (x86) 2.0 FinalPick

Provides the latest updates to the .NET Framework.

Spybot - Search and Destroy 2.7.64.0Pick

Search for and remove threats from your hard disk and Registry to secure your PC and privacy.

MPlayer for Windows 2018-12-12 (Build #139)

Award-winning OpenSource media player for Windows.

Little Fighter 2Pick

A fighting game which features adolescents fighting on the street.

AIMP 4.60.2146Pick

An advanced multimedia player that includes an audio converter, recorder, and tag editor.

Avira Antivir Virus Definition File Update

Update AVIRA Desktop for Windows with latest virus definitions and scan engine.

Internet Explorer for Windows XP 7.0

The latest release of Microsoft's popular Internet Explorer Web browser.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 for XP

The latest Release of the new Internet Explorer 8 web browser.

CCleaner 5.61.7392Pick

Remove junk files, free up hard drive space, and optimize your computer.

Winamp Full 5.666.3516 / 5.8.3653 BetaPick

Fast, flexible, high-fidelity, skinnable audio/video player for Windows.

MediaCoder Portable 08.8.55 (x86) / 0.8.58.5980 (x64)

A free audio/video batch transcoder for Windows.

K-3D v0.8.0.1Pick

K-3D is a free 3d modeling, animation, and rendering system.

Video Edit Master 2.0Pick

A free video editor of any AVI (divx, xvid..etc) and MPEG video files with no quality loss.

CheatBook-DataBase 2015Pick

Free compilation of cheats for over 22,500 games for PC and Console.

Mozilla Firefox 69.0.1Pick

A fast browser that includes tabbed browsing, content blocking, plugins, private browsing, more.

VLC Media Player 3.0.8Pick

A free video player that can read DVDs, VCDs, MPEG, DivX, more without additional codecs.

WiFi SiStr - v1.0.2678.17860

A small tool to keep your Wi-Fi signal strength always visible.

DVD Flick 1.3.0.7

A tool to convert various PC video formats to a DVD.

Fighter Factory Ultimate 2.6Pick

A program for creation of characters for the game engine of the 2D Mugen fight games.

VideoCleaner 5.7

Free forensic video enhancement software designed to improve the quality of videos and images.

Disk Drill 4.0.486

Free professional-grade software to safely recover deleted files and documents.

Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack 3.64

Free download that contains OS updates for Windows 98 SE.

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 37

Java Runtime Environment 6 (JRE) allows users to run applications written in Java.

Phonetracker Location Center 4 Free 2.1.5.6

Tool to track a mobile object in real time by GPRS / 3G connection on Windows PC.

Conquer Online v6891 / 6920 (Patch)

A free to play MMORPG set in ancient world of China.

Realtek High Definition Audio Codec Driver for 2000/XP/2003 v2.74

Realtek High Definition audio codec driver for most sound cards.

Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2009Pick

A free, complete accounting solution for small businesses.

Real Alternative 2.0.2

Play RealMedia files without having to install RealPlayer.

BlackBerry Master Control Program 1.0.0.0

A power tool for BlackBerry devices.

Realtek High Definition Audio Codec Driver for 7/8/8.1/10 v2.82

Realtek High Definition audio codec driver for most sound cards.

Photoscape 3.7

Fun and easy image editing software with a number of useful features.

Project IGI 1.0 Cheats

A free cheat program for Project IGI 1.0.

Nokia Suite 3.8.30

Access your important files and information as well as all functionalities of your Nokia device.

Diagram Designer 1.29.4

Free vector graphics editor for creating flowcharts, diagrams, and user interfaces.

McAfee Stinger 12.1.0.3313

A stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses.

Uxtheme Multi-patcher 15.0Pick

Use any 3rd party msstyle theme on Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/8/8.1/10.

Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64) - 11.0.50727

Visual C++ libraries that are required to run applications developed using Visual Studio 2013.

NTFS4DOS 1.8 (read/write NTFS from DOS)Pick

Allows full read/write access to NTFS volumes from DOS for AV or backup.

Nokia Software Recovery Tool 8.1.25

Helps you recover or reset your Nokia phone if you experience software issues.

Free Download Manager v5.1.38.7312

Pure free download manager, accelerator, and organizer that will speed up download speeds up to 10 times faster.

WolfenStein Enemy Territory

Wage war as Axis or Allies in team-based combat.

Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express EditionPick

Provides a fun, easy to use, easy to learn tool for building dynamic applications.

EasyBCD Community Edition 2.4.0Pick

EasyBCD is a bootloader modification tool for Windows.

Windows 10 UX Pack 7.0Pick

Theme your Windows 8.1/8/7 desktop with the latest available Windows 10 User Experience.

Everyone Piano 2.2.7.10Pick

Play piano on your computer using this free software that simulates a real keyboard piano.

JPEG to PDF 4.0Pick

A free program for converting JPEG files (and other image files) to PDF.

FFSJ: Fastest File Splitter and Joiner 3.3Pick

This program allows you to split a large file into small chunks and rejoin them.

Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.50727

Visual C++ libraries that are required to run applications developed using Visual Studio 2012.

MSN Password Recovery 1.1.525.2013

Recover your MSN Messenger passwords.

Arduino Software 1.8.10Pick

Open source software designed to facilitate code writing for Arduino boards.

Urban Terror 4.3.2Pick

Urban Terror is a free First Person Shooter that uses the Quake 3 engine.

Little Painter 2.0

An easy to use painting software for kids.

Free Fire Screensaver v2.20.055

Free screensaver that allows you to experience a real-life fire on your desktop.

CheatBook-DataBase 2014Pick

Compilation of Cheats for over 22,000 Games for PC and Console.

SkyCar 3D Desktop ToyPick

Take full control of a 3D interactive M400 Skycar that flies on your desktop.

Ad-Aware 2007 Free 7.0.2.7 (Updated)Pick

Provides you with advanced protection against spyware.

FreeKapture 2.0

Free TWAIN Image capture scanner software.

Norton Antivirus Definition Updates 09-30-2019

Latest virus definition set for Norton 360/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012 Antivirus Products.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 for Vista/2008 (32-bit)

The latest Release of the new Internet Explorer 8 web browser.

America's Army: SF (Overmatch) v2.8.4

First-person 3D game where you enter into virtual service to the United States.

Solar System Voyager (SSVG) 1.4.1

Free space simulation software to fly your own spacecraft in our solar system.

The Lottery 1.6.2

Portable tool that generates a series of random numbers for the lottery.

KMPlayer 4.2.2.31 / 2019.9.30.01

Free, innovative, high quality audio/video player that supports 4K, 8K, 3D, and all media file formats.

XMedia Recode Portable 3.4.8.0

Portable media converter that supports most audio and video files.

Path Copy Copy 17.1

Shell extension that allows the user to copy the file/folder path in various formats.

Komodo Edit 11.1.1-18206

A free, multi-language editor that makes it easy to write quality code.

EvilLyrics v0.1.91

Automatically searches and displays lyrics to current song in your player.

DownThemAll! 4.1.2

Firefox extension that adds new advanced download capabilities to your browser.

EasyMTU 3.0

Utility that optimizes your TCP/IP settings for your dial-up adapter.

CheatBook Issue 01/2018

Issue January 2018 - Free Game cheat database which includes 355 Cheats and 6 Walkthroughs for PC Games, and 55 Console Cheats.

Everyone loves to get something for free, but if that something doesn't do what it's supposed to... it's still overpriced. On the other hand, if it's free and it's just what you're looking for, it's like finding money in the street. If you're looking for basic CAD software packages and do not need highly technical functionality, you likely will find all you need, and maybe more, in one of these four quality packages that you can download for free.

AutoCAD Student Version

What We Like

• Part of the Autodesk family of modeling applications.

• AutoCAD is an industry standard.

What We Don't Like

• Watermarking on the free software editions.

• Full-featured and more complex than other programs, not newcomer-friendly.

AutoCAD, the heavy hitter of the CAD industry, offers a free, fully functional version for download to students and faculty. The only limitation on the software is a watermark on any plots you generate, designating that the file was created with a non-professional version.

Not only does Autodesk offer its base AutoCAD package free, but it also offers free licenses for almost its entire suite of AEC vertical packages, such as Civil 3DAutoCAD Architecture, and AutoCAD Electrical.

If you're looking to learn CAD or just do some personal design work, this is absolutely the way to go.

Trimble SketchUp

What We Like

• Clear features grid comparing paid-versus-free features.

• Options for home hobbyists to industry professionals.

What We Don't Like

• Pricing model isn't great.

• Free feature is web-only with many important features hobbled.

SketchUp was originally developed by Google and was one of the greatest free CAD packages ever put on the market. In 2012, Google sold the product to Trimble. Trimble has enhanced it and developed it further and now offers a slew of related products. Its free version SketchUp Make has plenty of power, but if you need additional functionality, you can buy SketchUp Pro — and pay a hefty price tag.

The interface makes it easy to master the basics. Even if you've never done any CAD work or 3D modeling before, you can pull together some really nice presentations in minutes.

Of course, if you're looking to put out detailed designs with accurate sizing and tolerances, you'll need to spend some time learning the ins and outs of the program. The SketchUp website offers a really impressive array of video and self-paced training options to help you along the way.

FreeCAD

What We Like

• Well-supported open source platform.

• Ideal for engineering.

• Well-optimized for 3D work.

What We Don't Like

• Clunky to work with.

• 2D features aren't great.

FreeCAD is a serious Open Source offering that supports parametric 3D modeling, which means you can modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters. The target market is mostly mechanical engineers and product design, but it's got a lot of functionality and power that anyone would find attractive.

Like many open-source products, it has a loyal base of developers and can compete with some of the commercial heavy hitters because of its ability to create real 3D solids, support for meshes, 2D drafting and lots of other features. Further, it's customizable and is available on multiple platforms, including Windows, Mac, Ubuntu, and Fedora.

LibreCAD

What We Like

• Free and open-source.

• Excels at 2D work.

What We Don't Like

• Not as strong for 3D work.

• The website focuses on stuff that matters to app developers, not to CAD users.

Shareware Freeware Download Sites

Another Open Source offering, LibreCAD is a high-quality, 2D-CAD modeling platform. LibreCAD grew out of QCAD, and, like FreeCAD, has a large, loyal following of designers and customers.

Freeware Downloads

It includes lots of powerful features that include snap-to-grid for drawing, layers, and measurements. Its user interface and concepts are similar to AutoCAD, so if you have experience with that tool, this should be easy to master.