Here are 100 of the best free software options for your PC:
- Google Chrome – web browser
- Mozilla Firefox – web browser
- Opera – web browser
- Microsoft Edge – web browser
- VLC Media Player – media player
- PotPlayer – media player
- Audacity – audio editor and recorder
- GIMP – image editor
- Inkscape – vector graphics editor
- Blender – 3D graphics and animation software
- OBS Studio – live streaming and video recording software
- HandBrake – video converter
- 7-Zip – file archiver
- PeaZip – file archiver
- CCleaner – system cleaner and optimizer
- Glary Utilities – system cleaner and optimizer
- Recuva – file recovery software
- Malwarebytes – antivirus and malware protection
- Avast Free Antivirus – antivirus and malware protection
- AVG AntiVirus Free – antivirus and malware protection
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus – antivirus and malware protection
- Thunderbird – email client
- Bitwarden – password manager
- LastPass – password manager
- KeePass – password manager
- LibreOffice – office suite
- WPS Office – office suite
- Google Drive – cloud storage and collaboration
- Dropbox – cloud storage and collaboration
- OneDrive – cloud storage and collaboration
- Trello – project management and collaboration
- Asana – project management and collaboration
- Slack – team communication and collaboration
- Zoom – video conferencing and communication
- Skype – video and voice calls and messaging
- Telegram – messaging and communication
- Discord – voice and text chat for gamers
- Steam – digital game store and community
- Epic Games Store – digital game store
- OBS.Live – live streaming and video recording software
- DaVinci Resolve – video editing software
- Lightworks – video editing software
- Shotcut – video editing software
- Avidemux – video editor
- HandBrake – video converter
- Any Video Converter – video converter
- MKVToolNix – video editing and processing software
- Paint.NET – image editor
- RawTherapee – RAW photo editor
- Darktable – photo editor and organizer
- FastStone Image Viewer – image viewer and editor
- IrfanView – image viewer and editor
- Notepad++ – text editor
- Atom – code editor
- Visual Studio Code – code editor
- Eclipse – integrated development environment (IDE)
- NetBeans – integrated development environment (IDE)
- FileZilla – FTP client and server
- PuTTY – SSH and Telnet client
- WinSCP – SFTP and FTP client
- TeamViewer – remote desktop software
- AnyDesk – remote desktop software
- Windows Terminal – terminal emulator
- WinMerge – file comparison and merging tool
- Git – version control software
- TortoiseSVN – Subversion client
- VirtualBox – virtualization software
- VMware Player – virtualization software
- Krita – digital painting software
- MyPaint – digital painting software
- F.lux – blue light filter for eye strain
- ShareX – screen capture and sharing tool
- Greenshot – screen capture and editing tool
- Lightshot – screen capture and editing tool
- Recycle Bin – deleted file recovery
- Eraser – file and drive wiping tool
- CrystalDiskInfo – hard drive health monitoring tool
- SpeedFan – hardware monitoring and fan control software
- CPU-Z – system information and monitoring tool
- GPU-Z – graphics card information and monitoring tool
- HWiNFO – system information and monitoring tool
- AIDA64 – system information and benchmarking tool
- Prime95 – CPU stress testing and benchmarking tool
- FurMark – graphics card stress testing and benchmarking tool
- MemTest86 – memory testing tool
- Rufus – bootable USB creation tool
- UNetbootin – bootable USB creation tool
- Etcher – bootable USB creation tool
- ImgBurn – CD and DVD burning software
- CDBurnerXP – CD and DVD burning software
- Handbrake – DVD ripping software
- MakeMKV – DVD and Blu-ray ripping software
- MediaCoder – audio and video transcoding software
- Plex – media server and player
- Kodi – media center software
- Winamp – media player
- Foobar2000 – media player
- Spotify – music streaming service
- Audible – audiobook service
- 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.