Freeware

Seven of the best sites for or about freeware (free, downloadable software). Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Tucows Downloads - Directory of freeware and shareware. Categories include audio & video, business, desktop, Web authoring, games, education, mobile, PDA and more. (www.tucows.com)

2. Download.com - Freeware directory from the Web and electronics news and reviews site CNET. Categories of freeware include security & spyware, utilities and drivers, design tools, digital photography, networking and more. (www.download.com)

3. Freeware Files - Directory of freeware downloads in a variety of categories, including games, Internet tools, audio/video, screensavers, Web design editors and more. (www.freewarefiles.com)

4. Top 10 Freeware - While the “top” freeware may be different depending on your needs, it’s still interesting to see which programs get the thumbs-up from other users. This list of freeware utilities for Windows is “centered on my computer interaction, which involves aesthetics and purpose.” (www.tayker.com)

5. Freeware Home - Directory of freeware includes Internet and Web softwares as well as educational, game, graphics and other software types. (www.freewarehome.com)

6. File Champ - Directory leads you to freeware in a variety of categories, including e-mail tools, multimedia, security, systems utilities, TCP/IP networking and more. Offers direct links to downloads from the sites offering the freeware. (www.filechamp.com)

7. Freeware at Wikipedia - Freeware defined: “Freeware is copyrighted computer software which is made available for use free of charge, for an unlimited time, as opposed to shareware where the user is required to pay (e.g. after some trial period).” Offers some information about the develpment of the concept of freeware, too. (en.wikipedia.org)