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IntroductionOnce you use Gizmo's to find the best freeware for your purposes, you need to download it from somewhere. Generally, I recommend that you use the software developer's site but that is not always possible. In that case, you have to go to one of the many repositories of freeware to be found on the web.Here I list six of the largest and best.
The ranking is subjective so keep in mind that your personal experience may be different. There are a lot of download sites and you may know of one worth a mention. Let us hear your ideas in the comments.Special warning: The practice of bundling adware or other unwanted additonal applications with freeware has become widespread. Please exercise vigilance about what you click on and read all screens carefully during the download and installation process of any freeware. More about this problem is.Rated Products.
More limited software collection than some.More Specialized SitesIn addition to the generalized sites with freeware of many sorts, there are numerous places with freeware in specific categories. Here are some of my favorites.Developer Nir Sofer has created a large assortment of small useful utilities for helping with many of the tasks of managing Windows systems. A treasure-trove of useful free apps can be found on his site.The Microsoft site is full of free stuff but finding it isn't always easy. Fortunately, there is a an article here at Gizmo's that tells what there is and where to find it.If one of your favorite programs has gone commercial, you may be able to find the last free version at this site. Some of the things there are so old that they won't work on more recent versions of Windows so be careful about what you try.A place to find free older versions of many applications. A selection.Do you like programs and utilities that don't have to be installed and can be run from anywhere? Then head over to this site for a big selection of portable freeware.Special note about Cnet/Download.comThese two sites are just different faces of the same site, which is the the biggest collection of software on the web.
Unfortunately, I cannot recommend it unless there is no other option. The site is laden with misleading ad download links and often requires you to install their proprietary downloader. This downloader is not only unnecessary but also intrudes into your privacy. See our information page.EditorThis software review is in need of an editor. If you would like to give something back to the freeware community by taking it over, check out for more details or contact us by.Please rate this article. I have used the following 3 free software website for the last 12 years, with no problemsSoftpedia, Snapfiles, FileforumI started to avoid Download.com the day they started adding adware to any download - this is unacceptableFilehippo.com is great for finding previous versions of software - when a software company has turned its latest program version into a dog product (not an uncommon event)I have been aware of Freewarefiles for more than 8 years, but have usually avoided it. MajorGeeks is not 'limited to tech tools and utilities'.
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There are 20 different categories including apps for Mac and Android. Be aware though, freeware and shareware are lumped together. For freeware only, click on Top Freeware Picks in the left pane.Another website for continuously updated portable programs (and games) is PortableApps.com. Only freeware and open source programs are listed.That said, Gizmo's Freeware provides a usefull comparison between programs and a rating system. It's still the website to beat. or to post comments. Problem is cnet has editor reviews which suggest they are more objective than the user reviews which may be less so.
The download page has some hassles. To select win7 and freeware is 2 commands; should be 1; then they rank software but hard to find a a list in rank order so you have to search the whole site for no 1 2 3 etc if you stumbled on say no 4 or 44!; their ranks may be no 1 but then they are not editor's choice! A huge inconsistency; ranked sites are not up to date then? Or the editor's rankings are not up to date? Huge inconsistency cnet never clarified though i expressed this clumsily many times.
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