How to Get the Best FREE Utilities on the Internet

The following resources will help you find many FREE applications, most of which can perform the same excellent job as many commercial products on the market.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. --==FREE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE==--
   
   Below is a list of the best free anti virus resources out there. There is no catch to using these applications, and the job they perform on your computer is invaluable.
   
   
   - http://www.free-antivirus.info/
   - http://www.alwaysecure.net/
   - http://www.scancomplete.com/
   - http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
   - http://www.pc-st.com/us
   - http://ab.vcmedia.com/c/s=87/c=33335/
   - http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
   - http://www.vcatch.com/download.html
   - http://www.free-av.com/
2. --== FREE GAMES==--
   
   http://www.freearcade.com is a website that contains hundreds of free flash-based games. New entries are added frequently for your holy entertainment pleasure!
3. Tired of hardcore games that take weeks to finish? Why not relax with more casual entertainment? http://www.freegames.com/ offer a great variety of arcade, action and puzzle freebies. Enjoy!
4. --==BEST MISC. SITES==--
   
   Moving onto a broader selection of utilities, http://www.tinyapps.org/ has been a personal favorite for years. Application on this site take a very small amount of space, yet can work wonders on your PC.
   
   Sample utilities: Internet, graphics, text editors, and more.
5. The second site I recommend on my list is www.thefreesite.com. Anything you can think of, such as free games, applications, chat services, and more can be found here. Best of all, they're free!
6. http://www.freewarefiles.com is another one among the most trustworthy sites for freeware applications. Anything from audio/video, general utilities and games can be easily downloaded here. Screen shots included!
7. Another heavyweight among the crowd is http://www.freedownloadscenter.com. The wide selection of utilities is breathtaking. These can range from business tools (such as financial calculators and inventory systems) to general multimedia goodies.

Tips & Warnings

• If you cannot find what you're looking for, check constantly! These sites update their database very frequently.