Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008
  


Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities

BitTorrent:
 BitComet OS: 2000/XP/2003/Vista Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 BitComet is a BitTorrent/HTTP/FTP download management software, which is powerful, fast, very easy-to-use.

 BitTornado OS: All
 TheSHAD0W's Experimental BitTorrent Client.

 BitTorrent OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Official BitTorrent Client.

 Halite OS: NT/2000/XP/Vista Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Available as portable version Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Resource-Friendly BitTorrent client.

 uTorrent Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Available as portable version Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Resource-Friendly BitTorrent client.

 Vuze OS: All, Java
 BitTorrent client written in Java.

* BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P), a method of distributing large amounts of data.

Blog:
Tools for writing blogs.
 Windows Live (Blog) Writer OS: XP SP2/Vista Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Windows Live Writer is a desktop application that makes it easy to publish media content on your blog.

 WordPress - Blog Tool and Weblog Platform OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Online application
 WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.

* A blog (a portmanteau of web log) is a website where entries are written in chronological order and commonly displayed in reverse chronological order.

Browser Add-ons:
Add-ons for your web browser.
 cooliris OS: XP/Vista Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Online application
 Transform your browser into a full-screen, 3D experience for online photos and videos.

 DownThemAll! Firefox Add-ons OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Online application Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Download manager/accelerator supporting metalink.

 IE Add-Ons OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Online application
 Add-ons for Internet Explorer.

 SearchStatus SEO Extension for Firefox and Mozilla Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Online application
 Google PageRank, Alexa popularity ranking & backward links from Google, Yahoo! and MSN.

 StumbleUpon OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Online application
 StumbleUpon discovers Web sites based on your interests, learns what you like, and brings you more. Rate websites.

 User Agent String Utility 2 OS: XP/2003/Vista
 A utility that opens an Internet Explorer 7.0 window that is configured to report its identity to websites as being Internet Explorer 6.0.

* Metalink is an Open Standard that bundles the various ways (FTP/HTTP/P2P) to get files into one format for easier downloads.

Calendar:
 Google Calendar Sync
 A 2-way synching application between Google Calendar and the calendar in Microsoft Outlook.

 Google Calendar Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Online application
 Online Calendar.

 Spicebird Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Spicebird is your one platform for many collaboration needs. It provides e-mail, calendaring and instant messaging with intuitive integration and unlimited extensibility.


eMail:
 ePrompter OS: All
 Automatically and simultaneously checks and retrieves your email messages and then gives you notification whenever you have new messages.

 Windows Live Mail Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: XP SP2/Vista Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Microsoft's free e-mail program, with the familiar features of Outlook Express, plus more.




Favorites:
 AM-DeadLink Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Detects dead links and duplicates in browser bookmarks and text files.


FTP Client:
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) clients, allows you to transfer files between your local computer and a server on the Internet.
 FileZilla OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Free FTP solution. Both a client and a server are available.

 Leech FTP 1.3 OS: All
 Obsolete FTP Client.


IM:
Instant messaging (IM) is a form of real-time communication between two or more people on the Internet.
 Miranda IM OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Miranda IM is the smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols like AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo, Gadu-Gadu and more.

 Pidgin OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Pidgin is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client that allows you to use all of your IM accounts at once. Supports AIM, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk, Groupwise, ICQ, IRC, MSN, MySpaceIM, QQ, SILC, SIMPLE, Sametime, XMPP, Yahoo! and Zephyr.

 Trillian OS: 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista
 Trillian is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC. (Free version has some limitations).

 Windows Live Messenger Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: XP SP2/Vista
 Microsoft IM Client.

* Miranda IM, Pidgin & Trillian are multi-protocol Instant Messaging clients. Trillian has some limitations.

IM Add-ons:
Add-on for Windows Live Messenger which adds lots of features and extras that make your instant messenger easier, more useful or just tons more entertaining.
 Mess with MSN Messenger Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: XP SP2/Vista
 Customizing the look and feel of Windows Live Messenger.


Miscellaneous:
 Hotspot Shield Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: 2000/XP/Vista Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Online application
 Keeps your Internet connection secure and anonymous on public networks.

 WebSite-Watcher OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Monitor web pages, including password protected pages.




Multiple Appz:
 r2 Studios - Hide OE Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: 98/ME/2000/XP - HideOutlook.
Hide Outlook (Express) creates a Tray Icon, and allows you to show and hide Outlook Express by clicking the icon or when you minimize it.

* Tray icons are located on the right side at the taskbar.

P2P Filesharing:
Peer-to-peer programs for sharing files.
 Ares Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: All
 Ares is a free open source file sharing program that enables users to share any digital file including images, audio, video, software, documents, etc.

 Cabos OS: 2000 and later
 Cabos is Gnutella file sharing program based on LimeWire and Acquisition.

 DC++ OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Available as portable version Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 DC++ is an open source client for Windows for the Direct Connect network. Direct Connect allows you to share files over the Internet without restrictions or limits.

 Lime Wire OS: All
 The Fastest File Sharing Program on the Planet.

 Shareaza Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: All
 Shareaza can connect to up to 4 separate Peer-to-Peer networks, providing access to hundreds of thousands of diverse users, all from one single program. You can download/upload from these networks: EDonkey2000, Gnutella, BitTorrent and Gnutella2 (G2).

* A peer-to-peer (or "P2P") computer network exploits diverse connectivity between participants in a network.

P2P Phone:
Make phone calls.
 Gizmo OS: 2000/XP/Vista
 Voice calls, instant message, file sharing, video calls, two-way text messaging.

 Skype OS: 2000/XP/Vista
 With Skype you can make free calls over the internet to other people on Skype for as long as you like, to wherever you like.


Web Browser:
 Apple - Safari OS: XP/Vista
 The fastest, easiest-to-use web browser in the world.

 Avant OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Available as portable version
 Strangely enough, this is also the fastest web browser in the world.

 Flock Browser - The Social Web Browser Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: 2000/XP/Vista
 Browser with built in support for social networks services like Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, del.icio.us, Twitter and more.

 Google Chrome OS: XP SP2/Vista Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Web browser with minimal design with sophisticated technology from Google.

 Internet Explorer OS: XP/2003
 Microsoft contribution. This is the slowest web browser.

 Maxthon Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: All
 Web-browser, easy to use and powerful straight out of the box.

 Mozilla Firefox & Thunderbird email client Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: All
 Very popular web browser and email cilent.

 Opera Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: All
 The fastest and most powerful Web browser available.

 SeaMonkey Inet Suite OS: All
 Web-browser, advanced e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editing made simple - all your Internet needs in one application.

* Internet Explorer & Mozilla are most popular.

Web Codecs:
A lot of webpages requires these add-ons. A necessity.
 Adobe AIR OS: All
 The Adobe AIR runtime lets developers use proven web technologies to build rich Internet applications that deploy to the desktop and run across operating systems.

 Adobe Flash Player Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: All
 Adobe Flash Player is a multiple-platform client runtime. Web users must download and install the player in order to view and interact with Flash content.

 Adobe Shockwave Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: All
 Shockwave Player is the web standard for powerful multimedia playback.

 Microsoft Silverlight Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Recommended OS: 2000/XP/Vista
 Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web.


Web Organizer:
 Free Download Manager OS: All Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Screenshot
 Download accelerator and manager.

 Fresh Download OS: 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
 Easy-to-use and very fast download manager that turbo charges downloading files from the Internet, such as your favorite freeware and shareware, mp3 files, movie files, picture collections, etc.

 Orbit Downloader OS: NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista
 Download manager devoted to new generation web (web2.0) downloading, such as video/music/streaming media from Myspace, YouTube, Imeem, Pandora, Rapidshare, support RTMP. And to make general downloading easier and faster.

 Windows Live FolderShare OS: XP/2003/Vista Freeware Downloadable Internet Utilities - Online application
 Keep your latest files with you, no matter which computer you're using.

* Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) is a proprietary protocol developed by Adobe Systems for streaming audio, video and data over the Internet, between a Flash player and a server.

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