Compiling a list of our favorite freeware programs! These are my "must-haves". Feel free to add your own -- Preferrably completely free, and not those that expire after 30-day trials.
OpenOffice 2.0 - a Microsoft Office replacement
http://www.openoffice.org/
OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.
Mozilla FireFox - an Internet Explorer replacement
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Join more than 100 million others and make the switch today — Firefox imports your Favorites, settings and other information, so you have nothing to lose.
FileZilla - FTP client *and* server
http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla/
FileZilla is a fast FTP and SFTP client for Windows with a lot of features. FileZilla Server is a reliable FTP server.
Skype - VOIP software
http://www.skype.com/
From conference calls and multi-chats, to voicemail and call forwarding, there are all sorts of ways you can use Skype at work.
Crimson Editor - advanced text editing program
http://www.crimsoneditor.com/
Crimson Editor is a professional source code editor for Windows. This program is not only fast in loading time, but also small in size (so small that it can be copied in one floppy disk).
MWSnap - screen capture utility
http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html
MWSnap is a small yet powerful Windows program for snapping (capturing) images from selected parts of the screen.
OpenOffice 2.0 - a Microsoft Office replacement
http://www.openoffice.org/
OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.
Mozilla FireFox - an Internet Explorer replacement
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Join more than 100 million others and make the switch today — Firefox imports your Favorites, settings and other information, so you have nothing to lose.
FileZilla - FTP client *and* server
http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla/
FileZilla is a fast FTP and SFTP client for Windows with a lot of features. FileZilla Server is a reliable FTP server.
Skype - VOIP software
http://www.skype.com/
From conference calls and multi-chats, to voicemail and call forwarding, there are all sorts of ways you can use Skype at work.
Crimson Editor - advanced text editing program
http://www.crimsoneditor.com/
Crimson Editor is a professional source code editor for Windows. This program is not only fast in loading time, but also small in size (so small that it can be copied in one floppy disk).
MWSnap - screen capture utility
http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html
MWSnap is a small yet powerful Windows program for snapping (capturing) images from selected parts of the screen.