Save Money with Free Software Programs
These are some of the best computer software programs, as ranked by the readers of the tech blog Lifehacker. And not only are these programs highly rated, but every program mentioned in this list is free. That’s right, FREE. And since most of us are thinking twice about spending these days, that is good news indeed!
Free Software Alternatives:
- Word Processing: OpenOffice or Zoho
- PDF Reader: Foxit Reader
- PDF Creator: CutePDF
- Text Editor: Notepad++
- Image Editing: GIMP, Inkscape, or Paint.NET
- Digital Photo Organizer: Picasa
- Antivirus Application: AVG Anti-Virus or Avast
- Spyware Protection: Spybot Search and Destroy or Ad-Aware
- Windows Maintenance Tool: CCleaner
- CD and DVD Burning Tool: InfraRecorder or ImgBurn
- Desktop Media Player: VLC or Foobar 2000
Do you have a favorite free software program? Let us know in the comments!
Posted by: Rachel
January 23rd, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Of course the ultimate free software is Linux itself. I prefer Ubuntu, http://ubuntu.com
January 26th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Topher beat me to it: you can’t beat having a free operating system like Linux (tho, I prefer Kubuntu)
Also, Malwarebytes is another good, free spyware removal program: http://www.malwarebytes.org/
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:27 pm
I also like to get free programs (and ones that are free to try) through download.com. It is helpful to read the reviews from users.