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Essential freeware – these programs don’t fit a particular category – but are essential for every day needs.

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7-Zip

freeware File archive designed originally for the Microsoft Windows operating system. You can use 7-Zip on any computers, including computers in commercial organizations.
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Ccleaner

freeware System optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space.
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CDBurnerXP

freeware Burns CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilanguage interface.
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EasyCleaner

freeware Searches the Windows registry for entries that are pointing nowhere. EasyCleaner also lets you delete all kinds of unnecessary files such as temporary and unused backup files.
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FreeCommander

freeware Easy to use alternative to the standard windows file manager. The program helps you with daily work in Windows.
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ImgBurn

freeware Small program for burning CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray in Windows
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IrfanView

freeware Popular, fast and small, compact graphic viewer for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista
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jZip

freeware Based on proven and reliable 7-Zip archiving technology. jZip sports an elegant, easy to use yet powerful user interface.
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Notepad2

freeware Fast and light-weight Notepad-like text editor with syntax highlighting. Notepad2 does not need to be installed on your computer.
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Notepad++

freeware Source code editor (and Notepad replacement), which supports several programming languages.
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Process Explorer

freeware Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded in Windows.
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XnView

freeware Image viewer to view, convert, organize and edit graphic and video files. XnView supports more than 400 graphics formats.
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20 thoughts on “Essential Freeware Programs for Your Every Day Needs”

  1. Essential Vista. | 7Wins.eu says:

    […] trademarks of other companies are hereby acknowledged. Sites you may be interested in Essential Freeware Programs for Your Every Day Needs | Windows Guides | www.Mintywhite.com Windows Essential Codec – Free Windows Video and Audio Codec Pack Screencast: Vista Essential […]

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  3. gqyvrooj says:

    Good list

  4. gqyvrooj says:

    Good list

  5. gqyvrooj says:

    Good list

  6. melinda says:

    thx

  7. TOM FARLEY says:

    THANKS FOR THE LINKS RICH…[]

  8. TOM FARLEY says:

    THANKS FOR THE LINKS RICH…[]

  9. TOM FARLEY says:

    THANKS FOR THE LINKS RICH…[]

  10. roro2 says:

    Good list, I would add Revo uninstaller

  11. roro2 says:

    Good list, I would add Revo uninstaller

  12. roro2 says:

    Good list, I would add Revo uninstaller

  13. FastAero Gives Aero Effects in says:

    […] and run to enable Aero-like effects in Windows XP. Download the 7z file, extract it (you can use 7zip), and run the exe. FastAero does not need to be installed; the program sits in your system […]

  14. Jassim Bin Shahul says:

    thanks a lot…

  15. Jassim Bin Shahul says:

    thanks a lot…

  16. Jassim Bin Shahul says:

    thanks a lot…

  17. Download the Windows Fonts Meg says:

    […] extract these files, use 7-Zip, right click the first file (mintywhite-1003-fonts-megapack.zip.001), and click 7-Zip > Extract […]

  18. Mel says:

    For programming needs can’t nothing beat Vim – no need to dabble with this notepad++ stuff..

  19. Mel says:

    For programming needs can’t nothing beat Vim – no need to dabble with this notepad++ stuff..

  20. Mel says:

    For programming needs can’t nothing beat Vim – no need to dabble with this notepad++ stuff..

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