Useful desktop applications

Just a plain list divided in freeware and trial versions, all linked to the official download pages with the latest version.

Freeware:
µTorrent
A micro-sized BitTorrent client that is yet feature filled.

Avast!
Complete anti-virus solution.

CCleaner
System optimization, privacy and cleaning tool.

Copernic Desktop Search
A desktop search engine that finds files and emails on your PC instantly, keeping all content indexed.

Fastone Photo Resizer
An image converter / resizer intended to enable users to convert, rename, resize, crop, rotate, change color depth, add text and watermarks to images in a quick and easy batch mode.

FileHippo.com Update Checker
Scans your computer for installed software and finds newer releases. These are then neatly displayed in your browser to download.

Foxit Reader
Also tired to wait every time for Acrobat Reader to load? Foxit Reader is a small and fast PDF viewer.

Google Earth
Fly virtually anywhere on Earth. View satellite images, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from the galaxies in space to the canyons of the ocean.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
An easy-to-use, simple and effective anti-malware application.

Mozilla Firefox
The best multi-platform internet browser available.

NetMeter
A small, yet comprehensive network bandwidth monitoring application. Indispensable for who has an mobile internet connection with limited traffic (not flat).

NexusFont
View all the installed fonts so you can choose the ones you like best. Compare many at the same time, install new ones, uninstall existing ones you don`t like, etc.

Skype
Make free calls over the internet to other people on Skype or low-cost calls to regular phones.

VLC media player
A multi-platform media-player that accepts practically all codecs.

WinPatrol
Protects against unwanted changes of your system. For example, you can control your startup programs or what program opens what kind of files (file association).

Trials:
Acronis True Image
Back up your entire PC, including the OS, settings and everything! Full recovery in a few clicks.

Fastone Capture
A powerful, lightweight, yet full-featured screen capture tool that allows you to easily capture anything on the screen.

Memeo Autobackup
Instant and automatic back-up of files whether you have a Mac or PC.