AVG Free Edition
(Note: this site is occasionally unavailable). Here's an excellent, freeware anti-virus utility that also offers you free monthly updates. An easy-to-use program, AVG features resident protection, an E-mail scanner and automatic healing of infected files. Note that the freeware version of this program is only valid for users in the U.S., Canada and Britain. (For Windows).
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Trillian
Are you tired of having an instant messaging program that always seems to be incompatible with the ones your friends use? Trillian is an outstanding freeware program that allows you to access any of the Web's five major instant-messaging services: AIM, ICQ, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and IRC. This new version adds useful features such as 128-bit encryption and group chat. It's free for non-commercial use. (For Windows).
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ICQ 2002a beta
A must-have instant messaging and chat program from Israel that ranks as one of the Web's most useful freeware programs. ICQ's features could fill a book but the most important innovation it offers is "awareness" (the ability to determine whether other people are online at a given moment). Available for Windows, Macs and Palms.
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Meazure
Have you ever needed to know the dimensions of a window on your screen, or the size of an image? Meazure is a useful freeware screen measurement, magnification and capture tool. It's easy to use and offers loads of features. (For Windows).
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PC Webopaedia Lite
Have you ever been confused by all the computer and Web-related lingo out there? This handy, free dictionary program offers clearly written definitions to thousands of computer terms and acronyms. Now you can speak like a geek! (For Windows). 2.2 megabytes.
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OpenOffice
Note: this program is the open-source equivalent of Sun's StarOffice (which was formerly free itself). This fully-featured office productivity suite is a good alternative to Microsoft Office---and it's free! OpenOffice.org handles loads of Office-compatible functions: word processing, messaging, spreadsheets and presentation and drawing tools, etc. (Available for Windows, Linux and Solaris).
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Galaxies Screen Saver
A phenomenal free screen saver that offers soaring views of various animated galaxies, along with many other space objects, including comets, asteroids, black holes, dark matter, etc. Can be customized many different ways. Fun to watch! (For Windows).
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Colorcube Screen Savers
Fascinating series of popular free screen savers that display an eye-popping collection of geometric, colorful designs. For Windows. Note: Direct 3D is required for Win 95 users. Get it here.
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Sky Screen Saver
Do you take your astronomy seriously? Then check this free screen saver out. The Sky Screen Saver shows the sky above any location on Earth, including stars (from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue of more than 9,000 stars to the 7th magnitude), the Moon in its correct phase and position in the sky, and the position of the Sun and all the planets in the sky. (Available for Windows).
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Pokemon Screen Saver
This freeware screen saver features characters from the wildly popular Pokemon series, along with multi-transitional effects. You'll also find free Pokemon ICQ skins here. (For Windows).
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