It’s a shame when a great program is not heard about by most people - especially when it’s free. Here are the top 10 freeware software that many people still haven’t tried, but definitely should.

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Freeware can be fun!

There are a lot of little known, and by that I mean they do not run ads on tv or major internet portals or are household names, programs out there that you should try. It is easy to take what comes on a PC pre-loaded, like Adobe Reader or with a service, like iTunes, and use it. Certainly these are the best programs for their function? Well not always.

Many Great Unknown Programs

This article on Live Slick talks about the Top 10 Freeware Software nobody knows about. And there are a lot of good programs here. I try out programs like this all the time. Some are winners, some are dogs, but it gets me outside of the box and learning and trying something new.

Beware Freeware

Of course, always be careful when downloading programs and make sure it is okay with your Corporate Security Policies if doing so at work. Do some research with Google to make sure that the maker has a good reputation and nobody ahshad any bad security issues with the program. Make sure you are backed up and have the means to reset your system to a roll back period if need be. And, try and stick to ones that someone else who is trustworthy has endorsed, like the Live Slick list.

Michael Rowles

Software Pioneer