Here are 100 of the best free software options for your PC:

  1. Google Chrome – web browser
  2. Mozilla Firefox – web browser
  3. Opera – web browser
  4. Microsoft Edge – web browser
  5. VLC Media Player – media player
  6. PotPlayer – media player
  7. Audacity – audio editor and recorder
  8. GIMP – image editor
  9. Inkscape – vector graphics editor
  10. Blender – 3D graphics and animation software
  11. OBS Studio – live streaming and video recording software
  12. HandBrake – video converter
  13. 7-Zip – file archiver
  14. PeaZip – file archiver
  15. CCleaner – system cleaner and optimizer
  16. Glary Utilities – system cleaner and optimizer
  17. Recuva – file recovery software
  18. Malwarebytes – antivirus and malware protection
  19. Avast Free Antivirus – antivirus and malware protection
  20. AVG AntiVirus Free – antivirus and malware protection
  21. Microsoft Defender Antivirus – antivirus and malware protection
  22. Thunderbird – email client
  23. Bitwarden – password manager
  24. LastPass – password manager
  25. KeePass – password manager
  26. LibreOffice – office suite
  27. WPS Office – office suite
  28. Google Drive – cloud storage and collaboration
  29. Dropbox – cloud storage and collaboration
  30. OneDrive – cloud storage and collaboration
  31. Trello – project management and collaboration
  32. Asana – project management and collaboration
  33. Slack – team communication and collaboration
  34. Zoom – video conferencing and communication
  35. Skype – video and voice calls and messaging
  36. Telegram – messaging and communication
  37. Discord – voice and text chat for gamers
  38. Steam – digital game store and community
  39. Epic Games Store – digital game store
  40. OBS.Live – live streaming and video recording software
  41. DaVinci Resolve – video editing software
  42. Lightworks – video editing software
  43. Shotcut – video editing software
  44. Avidemux – video editor
  45. HandBrake – video converter
  46. Any Video Converter – video converter
  47. MKVToolNix – video editing and processing software
  48. Paint.NET – image editor
  49. RawTherapee – RAW photo editor
  50. Darktable – photo editor and organizer
  51. FastStone Image Viewer – image viewer and editor
  52. IrfanView – image viewer and editor
  53. Notepad++ – text editor
  54. Atom – code editor
  55. Visual Studio Code – code editor
  56. Eclipse – integrated development environment (IDE)
  57. NetBeans – integrated development environment (IDE)
  58. FileZilla – FTP client and server
  59. PuTTY – SSH and Telnet client
  60. WinSCP – SFTP and FTP client
  61. TeamViewer – remote desktop software
  62. AnyDesk – remote desktop software
  63. Windows Terminal – terminal emulator
  64. WinMerge – file comparison and merging tool
  65. Git – version control software
  66. TortoiseSVN – Subversion client
  67. VirtualBox – virtualization software
  68. VMware Player – virtualization software
  69. Krita – digital painting software
  70. MyPaint – digital painting software
  71. F.lux – blue light filter for eye strain
  72. ShareX – screen capture and sharing tool
  73. Greenshot – screen capture and editing tool
  74. Lightshot – screen capture and editing tool
  75. Recycle Bin – deleted file recovery
  76. Eraser – file and drive wiping tool
  77. CrystalDiskInfo – hard drive health monitoring tool
  78. SpeedFan – hardware monitoring and fan control software
  79. CPU-Z – system information and monitoring tool
  80. GPU-Z – graphics card information and monitoring tool
  81. HWiNFO – system information and monitoring tool
  82. AIDA64 – system information and benchmarking tool
  83. Prime95 – CPU stress testing and benchmarking tool
  84. FurMark – graphics card stress testing and benchmarking tool
  85. MemTest86 – memory testing tool
  86. Rufus – bootable USB creation tool
  87. UNetbootin – bootable USB creation tool
  88. Etcher – bootable USB creation tool
  89. ImgBurn – CD and DVD burning software
  90. CDBurnerXP – CD and DVD burning software
  91. Handbrake – DVD ripping software
  92. MakeMKV – DVD and Blu-ray ripping software
  93. MediaCoder – audio and video transcoding software
  94. Plex – media server and player
  95. Kodi – media center software
  96. Winamp – media player
  97. Foobar2000 – media player
  98. Spotify – music streaming service
  99. Audible – audiobook service
  100. Calibre – ebook management and reader software

Note: This list is not exhaustive and there are many more free software options available for PCs. It is always recommended to research and choose software that best fits your needs and requirements.