This is a amazing list, I didnt compile it all, it was just sitting there in my documents in some notepad file...had to share this with you all

Anti-Spyware/Anti-Virus/Anti-Rootkit Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

1. check if there is a rootkit installed on my computer : F-Secure BlackLight
2. check if there is a rootkit installed on my computer : RootkitRevealer by SysInternals
3. check if there is a rootkit installed on my computer : RootKit Hook Analyzer
4. protect the computer against adware : Ad-Aware Personal
5. protect the computer against adware : Spybot-S&D
6. protect the computer against spyware : Windows Defender from Microsoft
7. protect the computer against trojans : ewido
8. protect the computer against viruses : AVG Free
9. protect the computer against viruses : AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic
10. protect the computer against viruses : Avast! 4 Home Edition
11. protect the computer against viruses : BitDefender 8 Free Edition
12. protect the computer with a firewall : Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall
13. protect the computer with a firewall : Safety.Net
14. protect the computer with a firewall : ZoneAlarm
15. protect the browser against spyware : SpywareBlaster
16. protect the browser against spyware : SpywareGuard 2.2
17. remove CoolWebSearch virus : CWShredder
18. remove specific viruses : Grisoft/AVG Virus Removal Tools
19. stop/cleanup homepage hijacking : HijackThis

Audio/Music/MP3/Real/Wav Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

1. burn a CD : CDBurnerXP Pro
2. burn an audio CD : MP3 CD Doctor Lite
3. cut mp3 files into small parts : mp3DirectCut
4. cut wav files into smaller parts : CD Wave
5. cut wav files into smaller parts : Wave Splitter
6. control iTunes in Firefox : FoxyTunes
7. edit mp3 tags : TigoTago
8. edit mp3 tags : Mp3tag
9. fade-in/fade-out mp3 files : mpTrim
10. manage my iPod without iTunes : YamiPod
11. organize the mp3 collection : MediaMonkey
12. organize the mp3 collection : Media Manager
13. play all mp3 files in a folder : 1by1
14. play an audio CD : TinyCD
15. play an audio file : Foobar2000
16. play an audio file : XMPlay
17. play real audio (.ra, .rm) files without the real software : Real Alternative
18. record/save streaming music : Streamripper for Winamp
19. rip music from a CD : Audiograbber
20. rip music from a CD : CDex
21. rip music from a CD : EAC = Exact Audio Copy
22. show song lyrics for the song playing : EvilLyrics
23. tag/fix mp3/audio file tags : the GodFather
24. tag/fix mp3/audio file tags : ID3-TagIT

Business/Office/Access/Excel/Word Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

1. add lots of commonly used functions into Excel : ASAP Utilities
2. capture the screen : Gadwin PrintScreen
3. capture the screen : ScreenGrab 1.0
4. capture the screen : Screenshot Captor
5. capture the screen : MWSnap
6. change the date/time on multiple files : SetFileDate 1.1
7. convert a document into a different format : Omniformat
8. convert a document into pdf : CutePDF Writer
9. convert a document into pdf : PrimoPDF
10. convert access database into mysql : Access to MySQL
11. create a small database : TreePad Lite
12. create pdf (portable document format) file : PdfEdit995
13. create pdf file : Pdf995
14. create pdf file : PDFCreator
15. create pdf file : PDF reDirect
16. create/edit css lists : CSS Tab Designer
17. create/edit html color codes : Color Coder
18. create/edit html file / website : Evrsoft First Page 2006
19. create/edit html file : Alleycode
20. create/edit html file : Matrix Y2K
21. create/edit html file : HTML-Kit
22. duplicate a block of text with some programmed variables : DupBlock
23. encrypt PDF files : Signature995
24. open PDF files faster : Foxit Reader
25. password protect a text file : Steganos LockNote
26. show all the fonts installed : FontList
27. show all the fonts installed : Font Thing

Communication Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

1. chat on IRC : IceChat
2. chat on IRC : X-Chat 2 for Windows
3. chat with different messenger clients : Trillian by Cerulean Studios
4. chat with different messenger clients : Jabber
5. chat with different messenger clients : Miranda IM
6. chat with different messenger clients : Qnext
7. chat with different messenger clients : SIM-IM
8. chat with the jabber network : Pandion
9. check multiple email accounts with 1 utility : ePrompter
10. phone free using the internet : Skype
11. phone free using the internet : Gizmo
12. phone free using the internet : KishKish SAM
13. phone free using the internet : switchboard
14. phone free using the internet : Voipbuster
15. talk to skype and google-talk clients : Festoon Unity
16. telnet/ssh to a site : PuTTY
17. use a better MSN Messenger client : Mercury Messenger
18. video conference with others : SightSpeed

Desktop Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

1. add useful widgets : Yahoo Widgets
2. add useful widgets : Kapsules
3. automatically take screenshots at regular intervals : TimeSnapper
4. change desktop wallpaper automatically : Background Boss
5. change desktop wallpaper automatically : Panorama 32
6. change multiple monitors resolution : HobRes32
7. change my cursor shape/size : Stardock CursorXP
8. customize my shortcuts : PowerPr
9. display a calendar : Calendar
10. display earth-from-space photographs screen-saver : EarthView
11. display weather information : WeathAlert
12. display weather information : WeatherMate
13. display weather information : Weather Watcher
14. hide/bring back all the icons on the desktop : DeskSweeper 2.0
15. hide applications from taskbar/system tray : WatchCat 2.0
16. keep the icons fixed even when screen resolution changes : DIManager
17. launch applications : Mobydock
18. launch applications/bookmarks : jetToolBar 3 by Cowon
19. launch applications from a sidebar : Desktop Sidebar
20. launch applications quickly (list) : PopSel
21. launch applications quickly (icons) : RocketDock
22. launch applications quickly (icons) : Qsel
23. launch applications quickly (icons) : ObjectDock
24. launch applications with shortcut names : SlickRun
25. launch applications with shortcut names : Find and Run Robot
26. make application windows transparent : Glass2k
27. make application windows transparent : Power Menu
28. manage icons : Iconoid by Sillysot
29. manage wallpapers : Wallpaper XChange
30. multiple desktops and switch between them : BossKey
31. multiple desktops and switch between them : Virtual Dimension
32. rename Recycle Bin/My Computer/My Documents/My Network Places icons : Desktop Renamer
33. run a airplane flight simulation screen-saver : Holding Pattern
34. show a funny clock : Toon Clock
35. show a world clock : Qlock
36. show an analog clock : ClocX
37. show date and day in the taskbar : TClockEx
38. synch computer clock to exact time : TimeSync
39. synch computer clock to exact time : TimeSync by RaviB
40. use two desktops on 2 monitors with taskbars : MultiMon Task Bar
41. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : ATnotes
42. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : hott notes 3
43. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : Stickies
44. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : Stickies for Windows
45. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : StickyPad

Editors/Notepad Replacements Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

1. edit a file collaboratively : MoonEdit
2. edit in hex : Freeware Hex Editor XVI32
3. edit php source code : PHP Designer 2005
4. edit programming source code : Crimson Editor
5. edit programming source code : PSPad editor
6. edit text : EditPad Lite
7. edit text : EDXOR
8. edit text : ConTEXT
9. edit text : Notepad2
10. preview any file as a hex dump : HexView

Files and Folders Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

1. add a comment field for file/folders : HobComment XP Shell Extension
2. access files remotely : Avvenu
3. add a foldersize column to Windows Explorer : Folder Size for Windows 2.3
4. archive (zip) files : IZArc
5. archive (zip) files : QuickZip
6. archive (zip) files : ZipGenius
7. backup files and folders : Replicator
8. backup/mirror a folder on another drive : SyncBack Freeware V3.2.10 from 2BrightSparks
9. change file-date on multiple files : FileDate Changer
10. change file-date on multiple files : ntouch
11. change the folder icon : NirExt
12. compare two text files and find difference or merge them : WinMerge
13. completely wipe/delete a file : SuperShredder
14. create a self-extracting (.exe) compressed files archive for a list of files : Funduc Software ZIP Extractor
15. create an encrypted archive : BCArchive
16. display all shared folders : GoTo Shared
17. display size/space of folders on a drive : DriveUse
18. display size/space of folders on a drive : JDiskReport
19. display size/space of folders on a drive : SequoiaView
20. display size/space of folders on a drive : SpaceMonger
21. display size/space of folders on a drive : TreeSize Free
22. encrypt a file : DSE
23. encrypt a large file quickly : SureCrypt
24. exchange files in my private network : Grouper
25. find/delete duplicate files : DoubleKiller
26. identify a file : TrIDNet - File Identifier
27. keep two folders in synch : SyncToy v1.2 for Windows XP by Microsoft
28. keep various versions of a file : CVSNT Open Source
29. list all files in a directory/folder in a text file : FileList
30. list all files in a directory/folder in a text/html file : Directory Lister
31. locate a file on the hard drive : Locate32
32. open subfolders of a folder with a right-click : Open Subfolder
33. perform muliple operations on files/folders : Drag and Drop Shell Robot
34. print the directory/folder tree list (and optionally, file list) : YourDir
35. print the list of files in a folder : PrintFolder 1.2
36. rename files (command line) : Renamer
37. rename multiple files : Bulk Rename Utility
38. rename multiple files : Lupas Rename
39. rename multiple files : Oscar's File Renamer
40. rename multiple files : THE Rename
41. rename multiple files easily : Rename Master
42. rename multiple files in one click : Flexible Renamer
43. search file/text on the computer : Copernic Desktop Search
44. search file/text on the computer : Google Desktop
45. search file/text on the computer : Yahoo! Desktop Search
46. search text (regular expressions) in multiple files/folders : Agent Ransack
47. search and replace text in multiple files : dsFSR
48. search and replace text in multiple files : ReplaceEm
49. search and replace text in multiple files : TexRep 2.0
50. securely delete a file so it can never be recovered : SDelete from SysInternals
51. share a folder with friends/private network : FolderShare
52. split a large file into smaller parts : HJ-Split
53. synch files between computers : BeInSync Basic
54. un-erase that file : PC Inspector File Recovery
55. undelete that file : FreeUndelete
56. undelete that file just recycled : Restoration
57. upload/download using FTP : SmartFTP
58. upload/download using TFTP : TFTP Server from SolarWinds
59. use GMail to store some files : GMail Drive
60. view all text files in a folder : Textview

Financial Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

1. budget and track expenses : PearBudget
2. calculate retirement cash flow: Forecaster
3. manage personal finances : AceMoney Lite
4. manage personal finances : Money Manager

Graphics/Images/Photographs Freeware Utilities : I want to ... <ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">convert images into various formats : Xnview
convert images into various formats : FastStone Image Viewer
create a flash-based animated how-to/tutorial : Wink
create a web photo album and slideshow from my photographs. : JAlbum
create icons : Icon Sushi
create thumbnails of images : Easy Thumbnails by Fookes
draw charts/graphs in 2D/3D from data : Gnuplot
draw diagrams : Dia
edit an image : CinePaint
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Very nice! Gonna have to give some of them a try.

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yep nice list rav.. have some of them but will check a few out I think

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Its a pretty great list is'nt it, will definatly be usefull for future referece

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Nice nice Nice...I'll sticky this. It will give some members a quick reference for FREE applications they may need to get a job done. Keep it up man!!

Yeah nice list.

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Thanks for the sticky tECh, thought it was usefull and worth sharing so i did so and ofcourse i will (got a tut comming up soon perhaps).

Thanks all for the praise but just so you know it wasnt compiled by me, whoever they where they must have had alot of time on there hands!

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great job, this will be quite a helpful sticky

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Well i have some downloading to do nice list

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