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The best free software on the web!

Below is a listing of some of the best free software you'll find on the web including reviews of that software with some tips and tricks.

Firefox
A great web browser that increases your web security. It has a built in pop-up blocker, tabbed browsing, download manager, and much more.
Pidgin
A multi-protocal chat client. Allows you to chat with AIM, Yahoo, and MSN people all with one program saving system resources.
GRISoft
A great FREE anti-virus program. It is easy to install, it scans your PC and email, and it gets free updates. If you leave your PC on all the time it will get the updates and do a full scan at night while you sleep keeping your PC virus free.
Open Office.org
Open Office.org is a software package similar to Microsoft Office with a writting, spreadsheet, and other applications that are based on an open document standard. It is free and allows you to open MS Office files and most other files.
PortableApps.com
A great source for portable applications that you can run from your thumb drive or any other portable device. You can take your browser, IM, and many other applications with you. They retain settings that you like, shortcuts, and all that fun stuff. So when you use a computer that's missing something you can always run software that works.