Most of yous probably already know some of these ive added.
Just some of the apps ive been trying over the weeks, I no longer use Photoshop, the more they add to photoshop the worse it becomes IMO - thanks to Gimp 2 who needs Photoshop nor do i need MS Office thanks to OpenOffice. They are all legal freeware, all software stated here work well.
Feel free to add any other freeware you might know about. (Im going to make it that every software on my PC is freeware, cause im cheap :D )
Free Download Manager version 3.0 http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/
Great tool for downloading compared to pay to use ones available.
OpenOffice 3.1 http://www.openoffice.org/
Delete your costly Microsoft Office bloatware, open office does some things better and can open MS docs if needed. Wont cost you a cent either!
Gimp 2 http://www.gimp.org/
Delete your Photoshop your paying hundreds for their software where Gimp although slightly harder to learn is free and far superior!
Paint.Net http://www.paint.net/
A good Windows Paint replacement with more tools than you can shake a stick at!.
Gmax http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax
Cut down version of 3dStudio max (graphics editor) which you have to fork out $4k to buy. Gmax will suit you fine.
Comodo Antivirus/firewall http://www.comodo.com/
Good freeware security. Like Avasti and AVG, Comodo also offers there all in one security suite (antivirus/Firewall/Antispyware) free as well.
BurnAware http://www.burnaware.com/
No need for Nero! Burn data/Multimedia or create cd images. Great tool.