Free Essential Software

Hard to live with out them :)

• Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows.
• CDBurnerXP
• FastStone Photo Resizer
• FlashGet
• NotePad++ ( OSS )
• FileZilla Client ( OSS )
• CutePDF
• foxit reader
• http://www.irfanview.com
• PuTTY  ( OSS )
• Visual Roundtrip Analyzer
•  ZoomIT
• Notepade++ ( OSS )
• KeePass ( OSS )
• 7Zip ( OSS )
• Windows Live Messenger
• WireSharK , Network protocol analyzer ( OSS )
• Efficasoft.com  Manage Text Message & Contacts from desktop PC with ease.

Social Network

• bDule -- bDule from Sobees  : Another Twitter + Facebook built in WPF , installed via ClickOnce,multiple Twitter or Facebook accounts
• Digitweet -- Free Twitter client built using WPF from  Digtflare ,Canadian design company, Open Source and Project available at Codeplex
• TweetDeck -  Twitter client with AIR technology
• PocketTwit -
• Witty Twitter -
• dasBlog
• BlogEngine.NET
• JellyFish

Commercial Essential Software

• Microsoft  Expression Studio
•  SureStep
• Microsoft  Office 2007

ISO utility

• Mount ISO file in Windows Vista, petri.co.il
• Writing ISO files to CD-R or DVD-R , TechNet

Trial Microsoft Software

• Windows Server 2003 R2 with SP2: How to Get Trial Software
• Installing Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard or Enterprise Edition with SP2 (32-bit x86)
• Windows Server 2003 R2 Trial Software: Frequently Asked Questions
• Office 2007 Trial
• SQL Server 2005 SP2
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Evaluation Edition: Trial Experience for IT Professionals
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

VPC

• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Virtual Machine
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition VHD
• Microsoft® Visual Studio® Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server SP1 and Team Suite SP1 VPC Image (Trial)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition VHD
• Virtual PC 2007

Media Players

• VLC media Player  ( OSS )
• Winamp

Video

• Camstudio.org

Utility from Microsoft TechNet

• Screenrecorder
• RichCopy
• SyncToy 2.0
• USB Flash Drive Manager

Optional tools

• httprint : Identify the underlying web servers tools

Windows Utility

• Photoscape
• Lock Note
• http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds

Free Blogging & CMS  ( .NET )

• http://graffiticms.com/
  http://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/Categories.aspx?category=Blogs

See Also:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_HTML_editors
• http://moneytipcentral.com/ultimate-list-of-free-essential-software
• Free Web Editors for Windows
• NarisaCom Wiki FreeSoftware
• NarisaCom Wiki Free Books
• Utility software on my laptop, Fuju's Blog
• Another Utility software on my laptop, Fuju's Blog
•  Hanselman’s Tools List
• Free antivirus (Draft)

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