Here's a list of 26 free utilities. I've used many of these but not all (at least not yet). Some very cool stuff though, sure worth the price of a download.
If you know of others worth mentioning feel free to add them to this thread.
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Evernote
Let's you save files in the cloud, including voice, photos and notes, and then lets you sync from multiple clients, including smart-phones.
http://www.evernote.com
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Jing
Snap a picture of your screen, annotate it, save it, share it. Record video on your screen too.
http://www.jingproject.com/
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3. LastPass
Free password manager
http://lastpass.com
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4. Inbox2
Combines all your inboxes. Send one message from all your addresses and read emails to all your addresses in one client.
http://www.inbox2.com
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5. Chandler the NOTE TO SELF organizer 1.0
Stay organized and productive with this complete system that puts together calendar, tasks and emails.
http://chandlerproject.org/
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6. OpenOffice
The open source alternative to Microsoft office offers word processing, presentation and spreadsheets.
http://www.openoffice.org/
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7. Thunderbird
A client based alternative to MS outlook.
http://www.mozillamessaging.com
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8. Zoho
productivity and collaboration aps, including CRM, invoice writer, spreadsheets, projects, presentation, database, reports, wiki and planner among others .....
http://www.zoho.com
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9. Gmail
A gmail address is the cool address to have, and even some businesses are embracing the cloud based email system.
http://www.gmail.com/
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10. Google Calendar
Google's cloud based calendar program now also features synchronization with your exchange calendar (with another download).
http://www.google.com/calendar
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11. Acrobat.com
Adobe's online productivity app suite which includes presentation software, spreadsheets and documents available for sharing online.
https://acrobat.com/
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12. Ad-aware
a classic in the free anti adware anti malware category.
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
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13. Advanced Systemcare Free (formerly known as windowscare personal).
Protect, repair, clean and optimize your PC with just one click. Boasts over 50 million downloads since 2006
http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html
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14. AVG Free Antivirus
Another classic free antivirus program
http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage
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15. Avast Free Antivirus
Another antivirus option. Avast has come on strong in the past year or two. They sell upgraded packages but you can get the basic antivirus option for Free.
http://www.avast.com/index
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16. Glary Utilities 2.21
A secret favorite of the IT pros, Glary offers cleaners for disk, registry, shortcuts, and old programs, optimizers for memory and the registry. File shredder and undeleter too.
http://www.glaryutilities.com
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17. PC Decrapifier
Deletes much of the preinstalled software that clogs up your shiny new machine.
http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/
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18. Doodle
Event Scheduling software. Described as Evite for business.
http://www.doodle.com
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19. Dabbleboard
online collaboration app and whiteboard
http://dabbleboard.com/
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20. Adobe Connectnow online meetings
Web Conferencing and screen sharing on the web.
http://www.adobe.com/acom/connectnow/
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21. DimDim
Free Web Meetings in a browser
http://www.dimdim.com
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22. Skype
Granddaddy of one on one free video conferencing as well as VOIP calls from your computer.
http://www.skype.com
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23. Doubletwist 2.7
itunes like mobile syncing for smartphones and android and blackberry
http://www.doubletwist.com/dt/Home/Index.dt
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24. Kindle for multiple clients
Amazons.com's reader is available for the PC, MAC, iPhone, and is soon coming to an Android device near you.
http://ww.amazon.com/dp/B0015T963C
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25. Buxfer
Free online money management competing with mint.com (Mint was recently acquired by Intuit).
http://www.buxfer.com
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26. Free Tetris
Cloud based version of the classic game Tetris. Relieve your stress, fit shapes together. Can you dig it?
http://www.tetrislive.com/
If you know of others worth mentioning feel free to add them to this thread.
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Evernote
Let's you save files in the cloud, including voice, photos and notes, and then lets you sync from multiple clients, including smart-phones.
http://www.evernote.com
--------------------------------------------
Jing
Snap a picture of your screen, annotate it, save it, share it. Record video on your screen too.
http://www.jingproject.com/
----------------------------
3. LastPass
Free password manager
http://lastpass.com
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4. Inbox2
Combines all your inboxes. Send one message from all your addresses and read emails to all your addresses in one client.
http://www.inbox2.com
----------------------
5. Chandler the NOTE TO SELF organizer 1.0
Stay organized and productive with this complete system that puts together calendar, tasks and emails.
http://chandlerproject.org/
----------------------------
6. OpenOffice
The open source alternative to Microsoft office offers word processing, presentation and spreadsheets.
http://www.openoffice.org/
------------------------------
7. Thunderbird
A client based alternative to MS outlook.
http://www.mozillamessaging.com
-----------------
8. Zoho
productivity and collaboration aps, including CRM, invoice writer, spreadsheets, projects, presentation, database, reports, wiki and planner among others .....
http://www.zoho.com
---------------------
9. Gmail
A gmail address is the cool address to have, and even some businesses are embracing the cloud based email system.
http://www.gmail.com/
--------------------
10. Google Calendar
Google's cloud based calendar program now also features synchronization with your exchange calendar (with another download).
http://www.google.com/calendar
-----------------
11. Acrobat.com
Adobe's online productivity app suite which includes presentation software, spreadsheets and documents available for sharing online.
https://acrobat.com/
------------------------
12. Ad-aware
a classic in the free anti adware anti malware category.
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
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13. Advanced Systemcare Free (formerly known as windowscare personal).
Protect, repair, clean and optimize your PC with just one click. Boasts over 50 million downloads since 2006
http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html
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14. AVG Free Antivirus
Another classic free antivirus program
http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage
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15. Avast Free Antivirus
Another antivirus option. Avast has come on strong in the past year or two. They sell upgraded packages but you can get the basic antivirus option for Free.
http://www.avast.com/index
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16. Glary Utilities 2.21
A secret favorite of the IT pros, Glary offers cleaners for disk, registry, shortcuts, and old programs, optimizers for memory and the registry. File shredder and undeleter too.
http://www.glaryutilities.com
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17. PC Decrapifier
Deletes much of the preinstalled software that clogs up your shiny new machine.
http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/
----------------------------------
18. Doodle
Event Scheduling software. Described as Evite for business.
http://www.doodle.com
----------------------------------
19. Dabbleboard
online collaboration app and whiteboard
http://dabbleboard.com/
--------------------------------------
20. Adobe Connectnow online meetings
Web Conferencing and screen sharing on the web.
http://www.adobe.com/acom/connectnow/
--------------------------------
21. DimDim
Free Web Meetings in a browser
http://www.dimdim.com
----------------------------------------
22. Skype
Granddaddy of one on one free video conferencing as well as VOIP calls from your computer.
http://www.skype.com
------------------------------------
23. Doubletwist 2.7
itunes like mobile syncing for smartphones and android and blackberry
http://www.doubletwist.com/dt/Home/Index.dt
----------------------------
24. Kindle for multiple clients
Amazons.com's reader is available for the PC, MAC, iPhone, and is soon coming to an Android device near you.
http://ww.amazon.com/dp/B0015T963C
------------------------------
25. Buxfer
Free online money management competing with mint.com (Mint was recently acquired by Intuit).
http://www.buxfer.com
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26. Free Tetris
Cloud based version of the classic game Tetris. Relieve your stress, fit shapes together. Can you dig it?
http://www.tetrislive.com/