[OFFICIAL]free drivers and software thread [UPDATED MAY 2011]

[sunny945]

As the previous thread is not updated properly I think we need a new thread for this purpose. I m making this thread for sharing new software (legal and free) on the forum. Moreover I will mention some good software’s for different purposes and some useful websites for downloading free and demo software.
In this thread I will also mention some of the most important websites of downloading device drivers since many peoples always ask for driver’s websites etc.
You can also request here for any type of software.
NOTE
THIS THREAD IS ONLY FOR LEGAL AND NON PIRATED SOFTWARE. PLEASE DONOT REQUEST FOR PIRATED SOFTWARE AND ALSO DONOT SHARE LINKS OF .PIRATED WEBSITES.

Keep one thing in mind that I only mention 1-2 software per category which is recommended by me. And it is also easy for me to update a thread like this and its very difficult to update the previous website because too much software were in the thread and I can’t manage to update the whole list.

WEBSITES

SOFTWARE

Some recommended websites for downloading software are:
win.softpedia.com
www.filehippo.com
www.brothersoft.com
www.cnet.com
www.soft32.com
downloads.guru3d.com

DRIVERS

Some websites for downloading drivers are:



drivers.softpedia.com
www.driver-download.net
www.driversdown.com
www.downloaddrivers.net
www.driverskit.com
www.driverzone.com


You can also share good websites for software and drivers here and I will add them In the list.

DOWNLOADS

SOFTWARES

ANTIVIRUS AND ANTIMALWARE

AntiVir Personal 10.0.0.635(48.97MB)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_an...6247df89aafaa/
Windows Defender 1.1.1593(4.95MB)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_wi...ab9a75fe34900/

BROWSERS

Google Chrome 12.0.712.0 Beta(26.20MB)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_go...adccdd369ac61/
Firefox 4.0(12.00MB )
http://www.filehippo.com/download_fi...216f9cc94c6c6/

COMPRESSION

WinRAR 4.00 (32-bit) - 1.38MB (Shareware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_wi...9cca1ba12df43/

FILE SHARING

uTorrent 2.2.1 Build 25130(373KB)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ut...6a04ee8dccd63/

NETWORKING

Hamachi 2.0.3.89 - 3.48MB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ha...1bdfbb412524a/

MESSAGING

Windows Live Messenger 2011 (15.4.350(1.2MB)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ms...3d3d2f66b2343/
Yahoo! Messenger 11.0.0.1751 Beta(16.75MB)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ya...7bfeb75e50029/

MULTIMEDIA

K-Lite Codec Pack 7.00 (Full)14.06MB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_kl...2cc3db13c4c43/
VLC Media Player 1.1.8 - 19.63MB (Open Source)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_vl...335b34fbd17c9/

CD DVD TOOLS

DAEMON Tools Lite 4.40.2 - 10.68MB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_da...ee6980d7b5899/

DESKTOP

Google Desktop 5.9.1005.12335 - 1.92MB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_go...d6624a25c0a46/

PHOTOS

Picasa 3.8 Build 117.38 - 13.61MB (Freeware) http://www.filehippo.com/download_pi...0bcde5dae01ed/

SYSTEM

SpeedFan 4.43 - 1.97MB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_sp...7743432608db4/
GPU-Z 0.5.2 - 916KB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_gp...4cf3bc05acc87/
Fraps 3.3.3 - 2.22MB (Shareware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_fr...17247675cf2e8/
CPU-Z 1.57 - 3.67MB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_cp...69057a2f940fa/
CCleaner 3.05.1408 - 2.91MB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_cc...f55d5b944ca8a/
3DMark06 1.2.0 - 584.57MB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_3d...f225b51b9f327/
3DMark Vantage 1.1.0 - 348.74MB (Commercial Trial)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_3d...abd149bd2847f/

OFFICE

Foxit Reader 4.3.1.0323(7.57MB)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_fo...93e0667210c11/

DRIVERS

NVIDIA Forceware 266.58 WHQL XPNVIDIA Corporation - 84.44MB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_nv...07448d4940f3b/
DirectX 9.0c (Jun 10) - 95.63MB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_di...c66a550abc588/
.NET Framework Version 4.0 - 48.11MB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_do...575841e26e735/


ATI Catalyst Drivers 11.2 Vista - 51.44MB (Freeware)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_at...3faa762c77cca/

[mubaidr]

Nice list


Please add following softwares also;

Opera 11.01 to Browsers
MPC-HC to Multimedia
7-zip manager to Compression

[asfandyar]

Also add,

Real Player 14.
FLV Player.
Google Earth.
Adobe Reader.
Adobe Shockwave Player.

[mubaidr]

BenchmarK3D - Games Benchmarks and Analysis

Latest AMD Alpha and beta (Leaked) Catalyst drivers and benchmarks!

[Baghi]

Okay, my little open-source and freeware software collection:

1. Photo/Image Editing (Free Photoshop Alternatives)
-- a. Paint.NET
-- b. GIMP

2. Compression (Free WinRAR Alternatives)
-- a. 7-Zip
-- b. WinUHA

3. FTP Client (Free SmartFTP Alternatives)
-- a. FileZilla
-- b. WinSCP

4. CD/DVD Burning (Free NERO Alternative - not as advanced though)
-- a. ImgBurn

5. Download Manager (Free Internet Download Manager (IDM) Alternative)
-- a. Free Download Manager (FDM)

6. Code Editor
-- a. Notepad++

7. SSH Client (Free SecureCRT Alternatives)
-- a. PuTTY
-- b. WinSCP

[xKILLERSTALKERx]

Thanks for all the softwares