PC World 评选出全球101个绝佳免费软件产品

Fantastic Freebies, by Category

System Utilities

Windows XP Tweaks

• Fresh UI
• Microsoft Power Toys for Windows XP
• Tweak and Tune

Windows Vista Tweaks

• TweakVI Basic
• VistaBootPRO
• Easy BCD

Security Software

• Avast
• ZoneAlarm Free
• AVG Anti-Virus Free
• SMAC
• Microsoft Windows Defender
• Spybot Search and Destroy

Registry Cleaner

• TweakNow RegCleaner Standard
• Clean My Registry

Hardware Utility

• Belarc Advisor
• SpeedFan
• M2 Information

Communications and File Sharing

E-Mail for Free

• Gmail
• Yahoo Mail
• Microsoft Windows Live Mail
• Spamato
• Thunderbird
• Eudora
• IncrediMail

File Sharing

• AllPeers
• Pando
• uTorrent

Instant Messaging, Voice, and Video

• Meebo
• Jajah
• Skype
• Gizmo
• Yahoo Messenger
• Trillian
• Windows GAIM
• Google Talk

Blogs and News Reading

Personal Web

• Pageflakes
• Netvibes
• Protopage
• Google Personalized Home
• Microsoft Windows Live

Online RSS Reader

• Bloglines
• NewsGator Online
• Google Reader

Software RSS Reader

• Sage
• Active Web Reader
• Tristana RSS Reader
• MCE RSS Reader

Blogging Site

• Google Blogger
• WordPress
• LiveJournal
• Microsoft Windows Live Spaces
• AOL People Connection
• Yahoo 360

File Management

Desktop Search

• Google Desktop
• Copernic Desktop Search
• Microsoft Windows Desktop Search
• Yahoo Desktop Search

Backup and File Synchronization

• Mozy
• MediaMax
• XDrive
• Microsoft SyncToy
• Everyday Auto Backup
• Microsoft Foldershare

Productivity and Office Apps

Office Software and Services

• Zoho
• Portable Apps
• Google Docs and Spreadsheets
• Num Sum
• Ajax 13
• OpenOffice.org

Time Management

• Backpack
• Google Notebook
• Sticky Notes
• Easy To-Do

Notepad Replacement

• NoteTab Light
• Crimson Editor
• EditPad Lite

Business Productivity

• Google Apps for Your Domain
• Microsoft Office Live
• FreeCRM.com

Music, Photos and Video

Entertainment Software

• VLC Media Player
• iTunes
• Foobar2000

Image Editing

• Google Picasa
• Snapfire
• Irfanview
• StudioLine Photo Basic
• Microsoft Photo Info
• FastStone MaxView
• Media Purveyor
• GIMP -- GNU Image Manipulation Program
• Paint.Net

Web Video Site

• YouTube
• Blinkx
• Yahoo Video
• Google Video

Multimedia Tools and Toys

• Audacity
• Free iPod Video Converter
• PSP Video 9
• DVD Shrink