Update Published: 27 Sep 08
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3
Publisher: Mozilla - File Size: 7.2MB - Licence Type: Open Source
Firefox provides the biggest alternative to the built in Microsoft browser, Preferred by almost everyone who works or has interest in computing. With a vast array of add-ons and themes available, customisable toolbars, pop up protection and better security than ever before, Firefox is worthy of every award it has won.

Update Published: 24 Sep 08
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.2
Publisher: Mozilla - File Size: 7.2MB - Licence Type: Open Source
Firefox provides the biggest alternative to the built in Microsoft browser, Preferred by almost everyone who works or has interest in computing. With a vast array of add-ons and themes available, customisable toolbars, pop up protection and better security than ever before, Firefox is worthy of every award it has won.

Update Published: 10 Sep 08
iTunes 8
Publisher: Apple - File Size: 64.7MB - Licence Type: Freeware
iTunes is the almost necessary software that is bundled with your iPod, iTunes manages your music library, syncs your iPod and even updates your iPods firmware. You can access iTunes online music store from iTunes and it even plays your music library handling all the main music formats.

Update Published: 02 Sep 08
FileZilla 3.1.2
Publisher: FileZilla - File Size: 3.48MB - Licence Type: OpenSource
FileZilla Fast Reliable FTP file transfer program with minimal system footprint. Designed for Operating systems from NT4 to Vista it's Powerful, Fast and stable. Supports all the most important features and is multi-lingual!

Update Published: 01 Sep 08
Pidgin 2.5.1
Publisher: Flock - File Size: 10.73MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Flock is the brand new web browser based on the solid structure of the Mozilla FireFox platform. Designed to accompany every blogger in the world Flock is aimed around sharing photos, reading news feeds and doing popular things such as YouTube, MySpace, word press, RSS, flickr, photo bucket and face book. If I've just listed your main online activities then flock is for you.

Update Published: 29 Aug 08
Flock 1.2.5
Publisher: Flock - File Size: 10.73MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Flock is the brand new web browser based on the solid structure of the Mozilla FireFox platform. Designed to accompany every blogger in the world Flock is aimed around sharing photos, reading news feeds and doing popular things such as YouTube, MySpace, word press, RSS, flickr, photo bucket and face book. If I've just listed your main online activities then flock is for you.

Update Published: 29 Aug 08
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.169
Publisher: AVG Technologies - File Size: 47.6MB - Licence Type: Freeware
AVG Free is the most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers.

Update Published: 28 Aug 08
CPU-Z 1.47
Publisher: CPU-ID - File Size: 572KB - Licence Type: Freeware
Download CPU-Z, the very clever TINY little tool that requires no installation, simply load the program from its location.

Update Published: 27 Aug 08
Launchy 2.1.2
Publisher: Josh Karlin - File Size: 3.87MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Launchy is a small program designed with aesthetics in mind, It's purpose is to replace your start menu, Desktop Icons and even windows explorer.

Update Published: 26 Aug 08
SUPER Anti Spyware 4.20.1046
Publisher: SUPERAntiSpyware - File Size: 6.33MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Super Anti Spyware claims to be the most thorough anti spyware detection program in the world. After testing, This claim seems to have some truth.

Update Published: 26 Aug 08
Gimp 2.4.7
Publisher: The GIMP Team - File Size: 14.2MB - Licence Type: Open Source
The GNU Image Manipulation Program (The GIMP) is a multi platform graphics suite. The GIMP , being famously known as a strong Linux Photo editing, composition and graphics creation tool.

Update Published: 26 Aug 08
Anti-Vir 8.1.00.331
Publisher: Avira - File Size: 23.9MB - Licence Type: Freeware
AntiVir Personal is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users only, not for business or commercial use.

Update Published: 26 Aug 08
ICQ 6.0.6063
Publisher: ICQ Inc - File Size: 14.8MB - Licence Type: Freeware
ICQ Pronounced "I Seek You" Is a relatively new idea, Allowing you to meet new people around the world. ICQ makes searching for people with like minded interests and chatting with them so much easier than the hassle we were faced with before. ICQ has features allowing you to send SMS messages, email, send files, paste hyperlinks to websites, Just like all the major messengers, It also supports audio and video conversations.

Update Published: 26 Aug 08
Game Maker 7
Publisher: Mark Overmars - File Size: 7.80MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Game Maker is a freeware application which allows users to make 2D or even 3D games with zero programming knowledge needed. Games are made using textures, sounds, actions and are constructed on a simple drag and drop action.

Update Published: 25 Aug 08
CCleaner 2.11.636
Publisher: Piriform.com - File Size: 2.79MB - Licence Type: Freeware
C-Cleaner (Crap Cleaner) is used to clean up windows MRU (Most Recently Used) lists along with browser cache, History, Temporary files and other accumulated extras that are not needed it can be used to clean up start up items and features a registry cleaner too!

Update Published: 25 Aug 08
Opera 9.52
Publisher: Opera - File Size: 6.71MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Opera, An excellent modern web browser featuring superb features such as IRC Chat, RSS and E-Mail, Tabbed browsing and a modern, easy to navigate interface makes Opera, A first choice Web Browser.

Update Published: 25 Aug 08
Smart FTP 3.0.1022.4
Publisher: Smartftp - File Size: 8.22MB (X64) - 5.69MB (X86) - Licence Type: Non-Commercial Freeware
SmartFTP is recommended by numerous companies when their customers report FTP problems. That's because Smart FTP is known the world over as a leader in: Fast, Reliable, Professional and fully featured File Transfer Protocol Client. Favoured among webmasters for its built in CHMOD tool, along with its fast multi-threaded transfers and features such as automatic "binary" or "ASCII" transfer mode detection and it's ability to use either passive or active FTP transfer modes.

Update Published: 25 Aug 08
Autoruns 9.33
Publisher: Microsoft SysInternals - File Size: 562KB - Licence Type: Freeware
Auto Runs allows you to check what programs start with windows and remove them. This process speeds up your windows start up sequence and speeds up windows generally, as lots of things accumulate over time as programs are installed. Lots are not needed.

Update Published: 25 Aug 08
FileZilla 3.1.1.1
Publisher: FileZilla - File Size: 3.46MB - Licence Type: OpenSource
FileZilla Fast Reliable FTP file transfer program with minimal system footprint. Designed for Operating systems from NT4 to Vista it's Powerful, Fast and stable. Supports all the most important features and is multi-lingual!

Update Published: 24 Aug 08
Blender 2.47
Publisher: Blender Foundation - File Size: 8.81MB - Licence Type: Open Source
Blender is an open source application for animation, 3D models, rendering and post production editing with interactive creation and playback. Blender is simple to use, with a little experience Blender becomes a really powerful 3D program that can be compared to the bigger more corporate equivalents.

Update Published: 24 Aug 08
LimeWire 4.18.6
Publisher: Lime Wire LLC - File Size: 4.67MB - Licence Type: Open Source
LimeWire has long been the favourite for people globally to download their favourite things. The company based in New York City is in touch with what their users need, Founded in the year 2000 they have been around a while. Providing an easy to use simple user interface that requires no technical ability or computer experience to understand. With the ability to search for specific file types or general media, Lime Wire is the light, Free, First choice for people globally when looking for a Peer-to-Peer client.

Update Published: 22 Aug 08
ATi Graphics drivers 8.8
Publisher: AMD - File Size: Various - Licence Type: Freeware
The latest Graphics drivers will improve performance in some cases and fix certain bugs and glitches in games. If your system hangs or games don't appear the way you'd hope. Updating the drivers is usually the way to go, ATi regularly provide updates, fixing performance issues, corruption in the latest games and improved texture rendition.

Update Published: 21 Aug 08
Pidgin 2.5.0
Publisher: Gaim - File Size: 12.30MB - Licence Type: Open Source
Pidgin is the multi protocol messenger that supports BSD, Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It supports every messaging network in common use today. Allows you to speak to contacts on Yahoo! and speak to contacts on MSN at the same time, same with all the other networks, can all be used together and simultaneously. All wrapped in a nice simple Linux style user interface.

Update Published: 21 Aug 08
Direct X August 08
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation - File Size: 80.3MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Microsoft DirectX is a collection of industry-leading graphics technologies designed to deliver the most advanced, stable, and visually impressive graphics experience on Microsoft platforms. DirectX is comprised of best-in-breed runtime technologies, developer tools, graphics programming interfaces and languages. The DirectX standard is supported by a wide variety of consumer and workstation-class graphics software and hardware solutions.

Update Published: 21 Aug 08
Winamp 5.541
Publisher: NullSoft - File Size: 8.56MB - Licence Type: Freeware
WinAmp has long been the first alternative for people looking to replace the Windows Media Player, Built on Solid Technology and with hundreds of skins and plug-ins freely available, It's not hard to see why people turn to WinAmp when WMP simply doesn't cut it. Handles all the major formats including some that the Windows Media Player doesn't!

Update Published: 20 Aug 08
DivX 6.8.4.5
Publisher: DivX - File Size: 19.7MB - Licence Type: Freeware
DivX is an excellent and relatively new file format for video compression/Decompression, It is a codec that provides stunning picture quality for file size. With more and more DVD Players having DivX playback as a feature, you can convert your 2.5 hour movie to DivX and burn it to a single layer DVD.

Update Published: 20 Aug 08
KL MEGA Codec Pack 4.17
File Size: 17.4MB - Licence Type: Freeware
KL Codec pack provides all the necessary compressors/Decompressors to play back the vast majority of video files, streams and audio. Highly configurable for the advanced users or a novice installation for beginners, This really is the only codec pack you'll need.

Update Published: 01 Aug 08
Launchy 2.1.1
Publisher: Josh Karlin - File Size: 3.87MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Launchy is a small program designed with aesthetics in mind, It's purpose is to replace your start menu, Desktop Icons and even windows explorer. Launchy indexes all the programs on your system, indexes your files and folders and even your bookmarks. This allows you to launch your programs or files with a few key pushes.

Update Published: 31 Jul 08
iTunes 7.7.1.11
Publisher: Apple - File Size: 60.59MB - Licence Type: Freeware
iTunes is the almost necessary software that is bundled with your iPod, iTunes manages your music library, syncs your iPod and even updates your iPods firmware. You can access iTunes online music store from iTunes and it even plays your music library handling all the main music formats.

Update Published: 31 Jul 08
K-Lite Codec Pack MEGA 4.10
File Size: 17.5MB - Licence Type: Freeware
KL Codec pack provides all the necessary compressors/Decompressors to play back the vast majority of video files, streams and audio. Highly configurable for the advanced users or a novice installation for beginners, This really is the only codec pack you'll need.

Update Published: 31 Jul 08
CCleaner 2.10.618
Publisher: Piriform.com - File Size: 2.79MB - Licence Type: Freeware
C-Cleaner (Crap Cleaner) is used to clean up windows MRU (Most Recently Used) lists along with browser cache, History, Temporary files and other accumulated extras that are not needed it can be used to clean up start up items and features a registry cleaner too! What's more is its updated almost monthly and even has a secure shredder function!

Update Published: 23 Jul 08
FileZilla 3.1.0
Publisher: FileZilla - File Size: 3.31MB - Licence Type: OpenSource
Fast Reliable FTP file transfer program with minimal system footprint. Designed for Operating systems from NT4 to Vista its Powerful and stable. Supports all the most important features and is multi-lingual! Also supports resuming transfers in files larger than the 4GB boundary. You are able to limit the connection speed if needed. Useful if you share your connection with others and wish to be courteous. Supports the following Security Encryption protocols: SFTP over SSH and FTP over SSL/TLS. Just some of the excellent features of FileZilla, There are more advanced FTP programs available Smart FTP for example, but this comes with a price tag, FileZilla is without doubt one of the leaders in the free FTP program market!

Update Published: 23 Jul 08
Notepad ++ 5.0.2
Publisher: Notepad++ - File Size: 2.04MB - Licence Type: OpenSource
Notepad ++ is a windows notepad replacement, being favoured by webdeveloper and programmers, Notepad++ supports syntax for the vast majority of programming languages, Making editing code and writing fresh code, quick, easy and simple, Can also be used as a basic text editor like the windows notepad it replaced.

Update Published: 23 Jul 08
�Torrent 1.8 RC6
Publisher: Ludvig Strigeus - File Size: 261KB - Licence Type: Freeware
UTorrent is thee smallest torrent client on earth, Still boasting big features seen in the larger alternatives, Utorrent is ideal for smaller low powered computers, Uses very little ram memory while in use and sports ultra fast loading times. On top of being a great torrent client, UTorrent also manages your RSS feeds, Allowing you to keep up to date with the latest RSS feeds from your favourite torrent downloading sites.

Update Published: 23 Jul 08
AutoRuns 9.31
Publisher: Microsoft SysInternals - File Size: 562KB - Licence Type: Freeware
This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.

Update Published: 23 Jul 08
IMG Burn 2.4.2.0
Publisher: MagicISO - File Size: 2.96MB - Licence Type: Shareware
ImgBurn is a small, freeware application for copying, writing and creating image files for CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray among others. While being freeware, tiny and simple for beginners to understand, IMG Burn provides a massive arsenal of tools and very advanced features for the more advanced users to appreciate.

Update Published: 23 Jul 08
MagicISO 5.5.265
Publisher: MagicISO - File Size: 2.96MB - Licence Type: Shareware
MagicISO is the CD/DVD image file creating, editing and extraction tool with a difference. Magic ISO can open to view, edit existing Images or extract the contents of CD/DVD image files to folders, and it can convert .iso to .bin and vice versa. as well as make ISO file from DVD/CD-ROM or hard disk, and create bootable information, For programs which need to start at boot.

Update Published: 22 Jul 08
ATi Graphics drivers 8.7
Publisher: AMD - File Size: Various - Licence Type: Freeware
The latest Graphics drivers will improve performance in some cases and fix certain bugs and glitches in games. If your system hangs or games don't appear the way you'd hope. Updating the drivers is usually the way to go, ATi regularly provide updates, fixing performance issues, corruption in the latest games and improved texture rendition.

Update Published: 22 Jul 08
Avast! 4.8.1227
Publisher: Alwil Software - File Size: 24.99MB - Licence Type: Non-Commercial Freeware
Avast! Home Edition 4, A full freeware antivirus application, Protection for any home computer against threats from virus', worms, Trojans etc. Today many of the best antivirus software are freeware, Paid antivirus software doesn't necessarily provide better protection. Automatic virus database updating and relatively low system memory usage make Avast! a worthy choice to protect your home computer from internet born threats.

Update Published: 22 Jul 08
Flock 1.2.4
Publisher: Flock - File Size: 10.73MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Flock is the brand new web browser based on the solid structure of the Mozilla FireFox platform. Designed to accompany every blogger in the world Flock is aimed around sharing photos, reading news feeds and doing popular things such as YouTube, MySpace, word press, RSS, flickr, photo bucket and face book. If I've just listed your main online activities then flock is for you.

Update Published: 20 Jul 08
Daemon Tools 4.30.0
Publisher: DAEMON Tools - File Size: 4.56MB - Licence Type: Freeware
DAEMON Tools is an advanced application for Microsoft Windows which provides THE best optical media emulation in the industry. Daemon tools allows you to emulate all the common security protocols such as Safedisc, securom, laserlock, StarForce, CDCOPS. This allows you to mount images of games protected with those security methods.

Update Published: 18 Jul 08
Anti-Vir 8.1.0.326
Publisher: Avira - File Size: 23.89MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus is a reliable free antivirus solution, that rapidly scans your computer for malicious programs (such as viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, hoaxes, worms, diallers etc.), monitoring every action executed by the user or by the operating system and being able to react promptly when a malicious program is detected.

Update Published: 17 Jul 08
GPU-Z 0.2.6
Publisher: TechPowerUp.com - File Size: 399KB - Licence Type: Freeware
GPU-z, CPU-Zs little brother. If you've used CPU-Z before then you'll be familiar with this, its essentially the same thing, this displays as the name suggests, detailed information about the Graphics adaptor installed in your system. Provides reliable and accurate information you can rely on when over clocking your expensive GPU.

Update Published: 17 Jul 08
AutoRuns 9.3
Publisher: Microsoft Sysinternals - File Size: 562KB - Licence Type: Freeware
Auto Runs allows you to check what programs start with windows and remove them. This process speeds up your windows start up sequence and speeds up windows generally, as lots of things accumulate over time as programs are installed. Lots are not needed.

Update Published: 17 Jul 08
Firefox 3.0.1
Publisher: Mozilla - File Size: 7.15MB - Licence Type: Open Source
Firefox provides the biggest alternative to the built in Microsoft browser, Preferred by almost everyone who works or has interest in computing. With a vast array of add-ons and themes available, customisable toolbars, pop up protection and better security than ever before, Firefox is worthy of every award it has won.

Update Published: 16 Jul 08
Nero Burning ROM 8.3.6.0
Publisher: Nero Inc - File Size: 188MB - Licence Type: Commercial Trial
Nero, The Ultimate in DVD CD authoring, Burning, Copying, Imaging and even labelling... All in one simple to use heavily feature packed application with excellent support if things don't go to plan. All wrapped in a really nice user interface with all the latest and best features at your mouse tip.

Update Published: 15 Jul 08
PSP Video Converter 9 2.25
Publisher: Red Kawa - File Size: 8.4MB - Licence Type: Freeware
This simple Sony PSP Video Converter, made by Red Kawa is designed to make converting videos, into the resolution and format compatible with your PSP Handheld games console, easy, fast and free. Unlike others, which charge for the use of the software and sometimes don't yield very good quality results, As simply selecting a "PSP" profile from a list of devices, This is designed ONLY for the Sony PSP. Making its abilities focused on the task at hand, Giving you, smooth, clear video to take with you on the move.

Update Published: 15 Jul 08
Zone Alarm Personal Firewall 7.0.483.0
Publisher: Zone Labs - File Size: 44.66MB - Licence Type: NON-Commercial Freeware
ZoneAlarm is a well known highly configurable firewall. Well suited to the more advanced user. With great security and user/program interaction Zone Alarm Provides the piece of mind knowing your system is protected from attacks. Zone Alarm is a well established Firewall software in the industry because of its flawless integration with the operating system and the reliable security it provides.

Update Published: 13 Jul 08
FrostWire 4.17.0
Publisher: FrostWire - File Size: 14.3MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Frost Wire is the brand new peer-to-peer client developed by open source developers globally. A community effort that features all the latest ideas and technology to provide you with a solid, stable and fast file sharing client, all Free!

Update Published: 11 Jul 08
MSN Plus 4.60.326
Publisher: MSN Plus - Microsoft Corp - File Size: 4.6MB - Licence Type: Freeware
MSN Plus is the famous freeware plug-in for the Windows Live Messenger (MSN), Allowing extra features in addition to those provided by default with the messenger, Features such as the ability to customise the way your display name is shown on your contacts MSN Contact window and above your messages on the message screen. Without this messenger plugin, Your contacts names, (If they use the plug in and you don't) will simply show the ugly code, Even if you have no plans of customising your messenger, The plug-in sure makes your contacts names easier to read...

Update Published: 11 Jul 08
iTunes 7.7
Publisher: Apple - File Size: 60.5MB - Licence Type: Freeware
iTunes is the almost necessary software that is bundled with your iPod, iTunes manages your music library, syncs your iPod and even updates your iPods firmware. You can access iTunes online music store from iTunes and it even plays your music library handling all the main music formats.

Update Published: 09 Jul 08
WinRAR 3.8 Beta 2
Publisher: RARLab - File Size: 1.18MB - Licence Type: Shareware
WinRar has long been the standard name in archiving and compressing, Anything with .zip, .rar and . quite a lot of things can be uncompressed or compressed using WinRar, Supports strong encryption using passwords and Very high compression ratios, WinRar sets the standard to which all others are compared with.

Update Published: 09 Jul 08
FileZilla 2.0.11
Publisher: FileZilla - File Size: 3.05MB - Licence Type: OpenSource
Fast Reliable FTP file transfer program with minimal system footprint. Designed for Operating systems from NT4 to Vista its Powerful and stable. Supports all the most important features and is multi-lingual!

Update Published: 09 Jul 08
Pidgin Messenger 2.4.3
Publisher: Gaim - File Size: 12.30MB - Licence Type: Open Source
Pidgin is the multi protocol messenger that supports BSD, Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It supports every messaging network in common use today. Allows you to speak to contacts on Yahoo! and speak to contacts on MSN at the same time, same with all the other networks, can all be used together and simultaneously. All wrapped in a nice simple Linux style user interface.

Update Published: 08 Jul 08
Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6
Publisher: Safer Networking - File Size: 14.3MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Spybot remains on the desktop of almost every computer enthusiast around the globe for a few good reasons. It's free, its excellent, its updated regularly, there are no "dulled out" features you have to pay to gain the use of and it provides protection without needing to run a service. It can simply block "naughty" URLs from the windows "hosts" file, voiding access to these addresses.

Update Published: 08 Jul 08
Daemon Tools 4.12.4
Publisher: DAEMON Tools - File Size: 4.7MB - Licence Type: Freeware
DAEMON Tools is an advanced application for Microsoft Windows which provides THE best optical media emulation in the industry. Daemon tools allows you to emulate all the common security protocols such as Safedisc, securom, laserlock, StarForce, CDCOPS. This allows you to mount images of games protected with those security methods.

Update Published: 08 Jul 08
Kerio Personal Firewall 4.6.1839
Publisher: Sunbelt - File Size: 6.31MB - Licence Type: NON-Commercial Freeware
Sunbelt's Kerio Personal Firewall has a very logical interface, with easy to navigate tabs for the various sections, With an easy to find and view log tab its easy to see the protection that Kerio Personal Firewall Provides. Protects your Desktop Computer, Laptop Computer or even home Server from threats from DoS attacks, Dangerous Cookies, Unsafe web advertisements and potentially unsecure malicious scripts.

Update Published: 08 Jul 08
K-Lite Codec Pack 4.0.0
Publisher: Unknown - File Size: 14.0MB - Licence Type: Freeware
KL Codec pack provides all the necessary compressors/Decompressors to play back the vast majority of video files, streams and audio. Highly configurable for the advanced users or a novice installation for beginners, This really is the only codec pack you'll need.

Update Published: 08 Jul 08
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.138
Publisher: AVG Technologies - File Size: 46.1MB - Licence Type: Freeware
AVG Free is the most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. Known globally as the best free anti-virus protection and even better than all or most paid product. AVG has been the choice of all computer techs/geeks for years.

Update Published: 04 Jul 08
Flock 1.2.3
Publisher: Flock - File Size: 10.72MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Flock is the brand new web browser based on the solid structure of the Mozilla FireFox platform. Designed to accompany every blogger in the world Flock is aimed around sharing photos, reading news feeds and doing popular things such as YouTube, MySpace, word press, RSS, flickr, photo bucket and face book. If I've just listed your main online activities then flock is for you.

Update Published: 03 Jul 08
GPU-Z 0.2.5
Publisher: TechPowerUp.com - File Size: 396KB - Licence Type: Freeware
GPU-z, CPU-Zs little brother. If you've used CPU-Z before then you'll be familiar with this, its essentially the same thing, this displays as the name suggests, detailed information about the Graphics adaptor installed in your system. Provides reliable and accurate information you can rely on when over clocking your expensive GPU.

Update Published: 03 Jul 08
Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10 Beta 2
Publisher: Adobe - File Size: 1.76MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Flash is necessary for an ever increasing number of sites on the net, YouTube, MySpace, Face Book... The list is endless. This Plug-In enables you to view this content. Without it most of these common sites will fail to show this content.

Update Published: 03 Jul 08
Flash Player for Non-IE Browsers 10 Beta 2
Publisher: Adobe - File Size: 1.73MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Adobe Flash Player is the high-performance, lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones, and devices. Installed on over 800 million Internet-connected desktops and mobile devices, Flash� Player enables organizations and individuals to build and deliver great digital experiences to their end users.

Update Published: 03 Jul 08
DivX Player & Converter 6.8.3.18
Publisher: DivX - File Size: 19.79MB - Licence Type: Freeware
DivX is an excellent and relatively new file format for video compression/Decompression, It is a codec that provides stunning picture quality for file size. With more and more DVD Players having DivX playback as a feature, you can convert your 2.5 hour movie to DivX and burn it to a single layer DVD.

Update Published: 03 Jul 08
CPU-Z 1.46
Publisher: CPUID - File Size: 558KB - Licence Type: Freeware
CPU-Z, the very TINY little tool that requires no installation, simply load the program from its location. Provides very detailed information on every aspect of the CPU, stepping, cache, timings, multiplier, volt core and revision. Also provides detailed information about the chipset and memory, including memory timings, dividers and clock speeds. To top it all off it even comes with a Latency benchmark separate file. Excellent!

Update Published: 03 Jul 08
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.135
Publisher: AVG Technologies - File Size: 45.97MB - Licence Type: Freeware
AVG Free is the most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. Known globally as the best free anti-virus protection and even better than all or most paid product. AVG has been the choice of all computer techs/geeks for years.

Update Published: 03 Jul 08
Adobe Reader 9.0.0
Publisher: Adobe - File Size: 33.4MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Adobe Reader is the full all out PDF Viewer, Leading the way with all the latest innovation and technology Adobe Reader allows you to do more and more than ever before, Increasing productivity and reducing your workload.

Update Published: 26 Jun 08
CCleaner 2.09.600
Publisher: Piriform.com - File Size: 2.78MB - Licence Type: Freeware
C-Cleaner (Crap Cleaner) is used to clean up windows MRU (Most Recently Used) lists alone with browser cache, History, Temporary files and other accumulated extras that are not needed it can be used to clean up start up items and features a registry cleaner too! What's more is its updated almost monthly and even has a secure shredder function!

Update Published: 25 Jun 08
AOL Instant Messenger 6.8.10.1
Publisher: AOL - File Size: 13.63MB - Licence Type: Freeware
AOL AIM Messengers new release offers the latest advancements in Instant messaging, With its brand new user interface and new "IM Catcher" gathers all instant messages from all your contacts into just one window, Saving your desktop space, making it nicer to use on small screens and in some cases saving memory. This keeps all your chat sessions separate, to your contacts but brings their messages on to one screen for you to communicate to all contact from one window.

Update Published: 25 Jun 08
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.101
Publisher: AVG Technologies - File Size: 46.8MB - Licence Type: Freeware
AVG Free is the most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. Known globally as the best free anti-virus protection and even better than all or most paid product. AVG has been the choice of all computer techs/geeks for years.

Update Published: 24 Jun 08
ForceWare 175.19 WHQL
Publisher: NVidia Corporation - File Sizes: Various - Licence Type: Freeware
Nvidia release regular driver updates to fix performance issues and repair general game specific bugs. While keeping your computers drivers up-to-date will reduce bugs and the chances game and 3D application crashes, You'll also usually benefit from small performance improvements too.

Update Published: 24 Jun 08
Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6 Beta 2
Publisher: Safer Networking - File Size: 9.87MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Spybot remains on the desktop of almost every computer enthusiast around the globe for a few good reasons. It's free, its excellent, its updated regularly, there are no "dulled out" features you have to pay to gain the use of and it provides protection without needing to run a service. It can simply block "naughty" URLs from the windows "hosts" file, voiding access to these addresses.

Update Published: 24 Jun 08
Vuse 3.1.0.0 (Formally Azureus)
Publisher: Azureus - File Size: 8.58MB - Licence Type: Open Source
Azureus implements the Bit Torrent protocol using java language and comes bundled with many invaluable features for both beginners and advanced users. Now growing in popularity for its aesthetics and popular download suggestions such as latest movie trailers etc...

Update Published: 23 Jun 08
Kaspersky 8.0.0.420 Beta
Publisher: Kaspersky - File Size: 31.15MB - Licence Type: Commercial Trial
Kaspersky Anti-Virus has proven its reliability in the professional, commercial market over the past years. With it's simple configuration and powerful scanning engine not much escapes Kaspersky antivirus. Detects Worms, Trojans, Backdoor threats, virus' and other modern threats Kaspersky goes way beyond merely "Anti-Virus" protection.

Update Published: 22 Jun 08
Flock 1.2.2
Publisher: Flock - File Size: 10.71MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Flock is the brand new web browser based on the solid structure of the Mozilla FireFox platform. Designed to accompany every blogger in the world Flock is aimed around sharing photos, reading news feeds and doing popular things such as YouTube, MySpace, word press, RSS, flickr, photo bucket and face book. If I've just listed your main online activities then flock is for you.

Update Published: 20 Jun 08
Safari 3.1.2
Publisher: Apple - File Size: 18.62MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Experience the web, Apple style, with Safari: the fastest, easiest-to-use web browser in the world. With its simple, elegant interface, Safari gets out of your way and lets you enjoy the web — up to 1.9 times faster than Internet Explorer.

Update Published: 18 Jun 08
ATi Graphics Drivers 8.6
Publisher: ATi/AMD - File Size: Various - Licence Type: Freeware
The latest Graphics drivers will improve performance in some cases and fix certain bugs and glitches in games. If your system hangs or games don't appear the way you'd hope. Updating the drivers is usually the way to go, ATi regularly provide updates, fixing performance issues, corruption in the latest games and improved texture rendition.
Versions for Vista X86 (32Bit), Vista X64, XP X86 (32Bit) and XP X64 Hosted.

Update Published: 17 Jun 08
GPU-Z 0.2.4
Publisher: Tech Power UP - File Size: 395KB - Licence Type: Freeware
GPU-z, CPU-Zs little brother. If you've used CPU-Z before then you'll be familiar with this, its essentially the same thing, this displays as the name suggests, detailed information about the Graphics adaptor installed in your system. Provides reliable and accurate information you can rely on when over clocking your expensive GPU.

Update Published: 17 Jun 08
AOL Messenger 6.8.8.4
Publisher: America Online - File Size: 13.63MB - Licence Type: Freeware
AOL AIM Messengers new release offers the latest advancements in Instant messaging, With its brand new user interface and new "IM Catcher" gathers all instant messages from all your contacts into just one window, Saving your desktop space, making it nicer to use on small screens and in some cases saving memory. This keeps all your chat sessions separate, to your contacts but brings their messages on to one screen for you to communicate to all contact from one window.

Update Published: 17 Jun 08
SmartFTP 3.0.1017.1
Publisher: Smartftp.com - File Size: 8MB (X64) - 5.57MB (X86) - Licence Type: Non-Commercial Freeware
SmartFTP is recommended by numerous companies when their customers report FTP problems. That's because Smart FTP is known the world over as a leader in: Fast, Reliable, Professional and fully featured File Transfer Protocol Client. Favoured among webmasters for its built in CHMOD tool, along with its fast multi-threaded transfers and features such as automatic "binary" or "ASCII" transfer mode detection and it's ability to use either passive or active FTP transfer modes.

Update Published: 17 Jun 08
Mozilla FireFox 3
Publisher: Mozilla Organization - File Size: 7.1MB - Licence Type: Open Source
FireFox 3 is finally upon us, After various beta versions and release candidates the finished much loved browser is here! Firefox famed the world over and loved by anyone who's interest in computers goes beyond typing one email per month. With Firefox there is an add-on for everything, a vast array of themes to choose from.

Update Published: 14 Jun 08
CuteFTP 8.2.0
Publisher: GlobeSCAPE - File Size: 6.55MB - Licence Type: Commercial Trial
CuteFTP is a file transfer protocol program (FTP) which uses a highly logical interface layout. Simplicity is key with CuteFTP and allows you to transfer files between your computer and a remote file server, from and to anywhere on earth. A good reliable FTP program is an essential part of any webmasters toolkit, This allows them to upload their pages, files or images to their remote web host's servers.

Update Published: 12 Jun 08
Spyware Blaster 4.1
Publisher: JavaCool Software - File Size: 2.74MB - Licence Type: Non-Commercial Freeware
Spyware Blaster is a simple program with the option to upgrade at a price, I've never needed to though. You open the program once a week or so, Update its database and close it. Job's done. It blocks items from the hosts file in the same way that Spybot Search & Destroy does, I'd recommend using both though.

Update Published: 12 Jun 08
FireFox 3 Release Candidate 3
Publisher: Mozilla Organization - File Size: 7.15MB - Licence Type: Open Source
Finally after 5 Beta releases of FireFox 3 and 2 release candidates later, Firefox RC3 is released! Usually indicating it is almost ready for use by the mass population. Removing the Beta and putting FireFox in to its first release candidate is exiting! it surely means for many who were afraid of using a beta version previously that they can finally take a look at Mozilla's 3ed major release of the browser!
Update Published: 11 Jun 08
Second Life
Publisher: SecondLife.com - File Size: 618.9MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Second Life is the world famous mildly controversial "Life simulator" in which users can buy real estate, customise their appearance, meet others around the world, visit pubs/clubs, the list is endless. There isn't much you can't do in the game that you can do in real life. Taking the world by storm with its immersive game play and excellent features, real time chatting using voice or text chat with others around you. The ability to fly is fun too!
Update Published: 11 Jun 08
AIM - AOL Instant Messenger 6.8.7.7
Publisher: AOL. - File Size: 13.63MB - Licence Type: Freeware
Quicker and more flexible than email, AOL Instant Messenger lets you send and receive short messages instantly online - so it's easy to have real time chats with friends and family around the corner, and around the world.
Update Published: 10 Jun 08
OpenOffice 2.4.1
Publisher: OpenOffice.org - File Size: 113MB - Licence Type: Open Source
Don't have the money for MS office? or just don't want to pay for it? what ever the reason there is always an alternative, In the office application arena, Open Office rules! Compatible with almost all formats and cross platform with Linux its perfect for any office or home system.
