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Friday, January 02, 2009

Must-Have Free Windows Programs

One of our favorite sources of free downloads, the Freewaregenius blog, posts their top 10 list of lesser-known, "must have" free programs and we're on board with most of the list, which includes Digsby, Everything, Launchy, Xobni, and the KMPlayer.

via Lifehacker

Updated: It would appear that the site is down, so here is the list:


  1. Everything: lightning-fast free desktop search for files and folders.
  2. Digsby: multi-protocol free desktop IM client, email notifier for regular and web mail, and social networking tracker.
  3. Returnil: a free virtualization software that provides an "undo" option for your system.
  4. Q-Dir: a multi-pane free file manager that offers a good range of functions and an excellent user experience.
  5. Launchy: free search-box based launcher for your apps and files.
  6. The KMPlayer: media and DVD player that is feature rich and will play anything you throw at it.
  7. Threatfire: free, effective antispyware that offers real-time protection and behavior based (heuristic) detection of malicious software.
  8. ArsClip: free, feature rich clipboard manager with hotkey-access from any application. Can store "permanent" clips for frequently used items.
  9. Xobni: free Outlook extension that provides superfast searches in Outlook and threaded conversations.
  10. 3RVX: free hotkey and mouse enabled volume control with cool visual effects.

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