WindowsFree Applications for Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7
The Windows operating system, development by Microsoft, is the standard in home computing today. It was first introduced in 1985 as an extension to the MS-DOS operating system.
There are versions of Windows for the desktop (the most popular by far), the server, and even the mobile device. BrowsersGoogle Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. | 
| Mozilla Firefox, free web browser, is created by a global non-profit dedicated to putting individuals in control & shaping the future of the web for the public good. | 
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CommunicationMiranda IM is an open-source multi protocol instant messenger client for Microsoft Windows. It's smaller, faster, and easier! | 
| Thunderbird is a free email application that's easy to set up and customize - and it's loaded with great features! | 
| Pidgin is an easy to use and free chat client used by millions. Connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and more chat networks all at once. | 
| Make internet calls for free with Skype. Call friends and family on any phone with Pay As You Go and Pay Monthly subscriptions. | 
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OfficeAbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft® Word. It is suitable for a wide variety of word processing tasks. AbiWord allows you to collaborate with multiple people on one document at the same time. It is tightly integrated with the AbiCollab.net web service, which lets you store documents online, allows easy document sharing with your friends, and performs format conversions on the fly. | 
| GnuCash is a simple and free accounting software, similar to QuickBooks but more lightweight. | 
| LibreOffice is the power-packed free, libre and open source personal productivity suite for Windows, Macintosh and GNU/Linux, that gives you six feature-rich applications for all your document production and data processing needs: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math and Base. | 
| NotePad++ is a robust replacement for Windows' basic text editor, with a focus on code editing. | 
| OpenOffice is the largest open source office suite, including applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and more! | 
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GraphicsBlender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License. | 
| GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages. | 
| An Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format. Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace bitmaps and much more. | 
| Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. | 
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AudioAudacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. | 
| HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows. | 
| Want to listen to internet audio programs but can't when they are scheduled? This program lets you create your own custom online audio anytime, anywhere. Really. | 
| Learn about your favorite artists, find nearby concerts, and share your music tastes with the Last.fm scrobbler. | 
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VideoMiro is a free application that turns your computer into an internet TV video player. You can download it here for Windows, Mac, or Linux. | 
| A super simple way to convert almost any video to MP4, WebM (vp8), Ogg Theora, or for Android, iPhone, and more. 100% Free and open-source. | 
| VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols. | 
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SecurityAn anti-virus program for Windows based on the popular ClamAV virus scanning library. | 
| SpyBot S&D is detects and removes spyware and adware from your computer. It can also clean usage tracks. | 
| TrueCrypt is free open-source disk encryption software for Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X and Linux. | 
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File SharingA file sharing program for the Gnutella network based on LimeWire and Acquisition. | 
| An ED2K and Kad network file sharing application. | 
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ToolsOpen source Windows utility for manipulating archives. Formats 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR are supported fully, other formats can be unpacked. | 
| A file hosting service with easy synchronization and sharing features. | 
| FileZilla Client is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive graphical user interface. | 
| A free CD and DVD burning solution with advanced features and Windows Explorer integration. | 
| PeaZip is an Open Source file and archive manager: flexible, portable, secure, and free as in freedom. Extract, create and convert multiple archives at once, create self-extracting archives, split/join, strong encryption, secure deletion, advanced search and compare features. | 
| RSSOwl is a free and powerful news feed reader. RSSOwl lets you gather, organize and search news in a convenient, easy to use interface with endless flexibility. | 
| An innovative Windows application that allows you to share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers. | 
| A screen capturing program for Windows with many useful features. | 
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