Fortunately this goes for some of the best computer programs as well!
This is the list of free software that will make life behind the screen a little bit easier. Just click on the links provided to get the program. The link directs you to the program website, which reduces the risk of getting malware.
Burn, rip and convert A/V
Rip, convert and create CD and DVD discs e. g. for backup, music or films. Some of the supported video/audio formats are 3GP, AVI, FLV, MOV, MP4/MPEG-4, VOB, WMV, DivX, H.264/AVC// AAC, AC3, FLAC, M4A/MPEG 4 Audio, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMAetc.
Create, edit, view, and convert text and binary files
Create and edit text and binary files by using the best free text and hex editors. These programs support most if not all languages or syntaxes you will be looking for, e. g. HTML, CSS, C/C++, Perl, Java, XML, C#, ASP, Fortran, Python, Pascal, PHP. Create, view and edit PDF documents as well as view e.g. .docx, .docm, .dotx, .dotm, .doc, .dot, .odt, .ott, .sxw, .psw, .pwd documents.Create, view and manipulate images
Create, view and manipulate images in almost any way you can think of with programs that support formats such as ANI, CUR, AWD, B3D, BMP, CAM, CLP, CPT, CRW, DCM, DCX, DDS, DJVU, ECW, EMF, EXR, FITS, FPX, FSH, G3, GIF, HDR, ICL, IFF, IMG, JP2, JPEG, KDC, Mac PICT, MNG, PBM, PCX, PDF, PIC, PNG, PSD, PSP, RAW, SWF, TIF, TTF, WMF.Data compression
Use some of the best free programs to compress or archive files in formats such as 7z, ARJ, BZIP2, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DEB, DMG, FAT, GZIP, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, RAR, RPM, SquashFS, TAR, UDF, VHD, WIM, XAR XZ, Z, ZIP.Data transfer
YouTube downloaders, BitTorrent, FTP/SFTP clients.Media players
Some of the best free media players are listed here, with support for every file format there is.Protect your computer against malware
Use some of the best free programs to protect your system against malware such as trojans, viruses, adware and spyware - including specific malware tools aimed at removing e. g.Backdoor.Haxdoor.S/Trojan.Schoeberl.E, Backdoor.Tidserv, Trojan.Abwiz, Trojan.Bankpatch, Trojan.Brisv.A!inf, Trojan.Exponny, Trojan.Initbar, Trojan.Linkoptimizer, Trojan.Ramvicrype, Trojan.Sientok, Trojan.Xrupter, W32.Ackantta!Dr, W32.Antinny, W32.Bacalid, W32.Downadup, W32.Imsolk.B@mm, W32.Pasobir, W32.Rajump, W32.Spybot.ACYR, W32.Spybot.ANDM, W32.Virut.
System maintenance
Speed up your computer, free up disk space, uninstall unused programs, safely erase sensitive data as well as recover lost data and manage your disks.