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Best Free Stuff for Your PC (and Mobile Devices)
Best Free Stuff for Your PC (and Mobile Devices) | PCWorld (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223503/best_free_stuff_for_your_pc_and_mobile_devices.html#tk.fv_rel)
Here are 68 amazing Web tools, desktop downloads, and mobile apps to help you speed up your PC, share files and photos, fend off malware, entertain your brain, and more.
By Robert Strohmeyer (http://www.pcworld.com/author/Robert-Strohmeyer), PCWorld (http://www.pcworld.com/) Mar 28, 2011 9:00 pm
We've collected 68 amazing desktop downloads, Web tools, and mobile apps to improve your digital life.
It may turn out to be true after all that the best things in life are free. Certainly when it comes to software and services designed to make your PC faster, more fun, and easier to use, there's no shortage of amazing freebies.
Whether you're looking to speed up boot times, block malware and viruses, manage your media, or work smarter from the road, we've got you covered. PCWorld's editors have scoured the Web, hunted through app markets, and tracked down the best downloads, tools, services, and apps for your computer, your tablet, and your smartphone. Here is our list of the best free stuff of 2011.
To read the related story about each category of free stuff, click the appropriate heading below, or use the contents box to the right.
PC Utilities (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223276/article.html)
DisplayFusion Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,76303/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223276/article.html#displayfusion)
DropIt Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,170693/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223276/article.html#dropit)
Fences Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,76387/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223276/article.html#fences)
FileZilla Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,65458/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223276/article.html#filezilla)
ObjectDock Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,25932/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223276/article.html#objectdock)
Prism Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,135773/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223276/article.html#prism)
Revo Uninstaller Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,66703-order,4/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223276/article.html#revo)
7-Zip Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,62605/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223276/article.html#7zip)
Synergy Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,71654/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223276/article.html#synergy)
Touch Mouse Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197612/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223276/article.html#touchmouse)
VirtualBox Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,71402/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223276/article.html#virtualbox)
Storage Essentials (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223285/article.html)
CDBurnerXP Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,67678/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223285/article.html#cdburnerxp)
Dropbox Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,77029/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223285/article.html#dropbox)
Fast Duplicate File Finder Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,82881/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223285/article.html#fastdup)
Recuva Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,67538-order,4/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223285/article.html#recuva)
TeraCopy Home Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,69478/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223285/article.html#teracopy)
Wuala Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197613/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223285/article.html#wuala)
Social Media Tools (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223286/article.html)
Nimble Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,171318/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223286/article.html#nimble)
Nomee Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,77627/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223286/article.html#nomee)
Patch.com Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197622/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223286/article.html#patchcom)
Twitter Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197611/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223286/article.html#offtwitter)
Photo Finds (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223287/article.html)
Fotobounce Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,156253/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223287/article.html#fotobounce)
IrfanView Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,5648-order,4/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223287/article.html#irfanview)
Paint.net Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64533/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223287/article.html#paintnet)
PhotoWipe Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,72919/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223287/article.html#photowipe)
Mobile Must-Haves (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223288/article.html)
Bump Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197593/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223288/article.html#bump)
DoubleTwist Player Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,82915/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223288/article.html#doubletwist)
Google Book Search Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,119469/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223288/article.html#googlebook)
Google Reader Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64520/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223288/article.html#googlereader)
Kongregate Arcade Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197590/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223288/article.html#kongregate)
Lookout Mobile Security Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,157477/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223288/article.html#lookoutmob)
OpenSignalMaps Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197594/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223288/article.html#opensignalmaps)
OurGroceries Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197591/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223288/article.html#ourgroceries)
TechDygest Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197592/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223288/article.html#techdygest)
Productivity Tools (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html)
Blekko Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197615/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#blekko)
Dia Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,70264/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#dia)
Evernote Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,71923/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#evernote)
LogMe*In Free Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,24507/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#logmeinfree)
NudgeMail Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197618/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#nudgemail)
Online Convert Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197619/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#onlineconvert)
OpenOffice.org Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,23158/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#openofficeorg)
Readability Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197614/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#readability)
SlideRocket Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197617/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#sliderocket)
Sumatra PDF Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,72287/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#sumatrapdf)
Ta-da List Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197616/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#tadalist)
WriteMonkey Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,136880/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#writemonkey)
Xmind Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,157447/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223291/article.html#xmind)
Security Freebies (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223292/article.html)
Defensio Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,149755/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223292/article.html#defensio)
Eraser Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,22963/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223292/article.html#eraser)
Microsoft Security Essentials 2 Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,79777/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223292/article.html#msessentials)
Panda USB Vaccine Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,77295/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223292/article.html#pandausb)
Password Safe Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,23779/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223292/article.html#passwordsafe)
Secunia Personal Software Inspector Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,67137/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223292/article.html#secuniapsi)
Speed Boosters (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223293/article.html)
Advanced SystemCare Free 3 Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64954/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223293/article.html#advancedsystemcare)
CCleaner Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,24149-order,1-page,1/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223293/article.html#ccleaner)
FlashGet Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,6898-order,4/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223293/article.html#flashget)
PC Decrapifier Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,67264-order,1-page,1/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223293/article.html#pcdecrapifier)
Sandra 2011 Lite Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,4005/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223293/article.html#sandra2011)
Music & Video Managers (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223295/article.html)
Boxee Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,77060/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223295/article.html#boxee)
Duplicate Music Files Finder Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,133091-order,4/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223295/article.html#dupmusic)
HandBrake Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,65462/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223295/article.html#handbrake)
Hulu Desktop Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,83306/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223295/article.html#huludesktop)
Flixster for Android Download (http://www.pcworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=429495&expand=false) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223295/article.html#flixster)
Flixster for iOS Download (http://www.pcworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=68981&expand=false) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223295/article.html#flixster)
Freemake Video Downloader Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,155788/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223295/article.html#freemake)
Last.fm Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,197629/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223295/article.html#lastfm)
VLC Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64558/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223295/article.html#vlc)
Zumocast Download (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,157429/description.html) | Review (http://www.pcworld.com/article/223295/article.html#zumocast)
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