At one point in time the only way to own decent software was to buy it.
Now, there are thousands upon thousands of FreeWare Software Titles out there.
Some outstanding, & perform on the level of some[glow=red,2,300] 'Store Bought'[/glow] software -- sometimes even better in specific ways.
There are some that are very good, some OK, some so-so, & of course there are some real duds.
Here you can post your tried & true, favorite FreeWare Software that you would love to share with our members.
Here are some links, in no particular order, that I've used in the past to find some very useful FreeWare:
http://www.downloadpipe.com/freesoftware.html
http://www.freewarefiles.com/
http://www.freewarehome.com/
http://www.sysinternals.com
http://www.nonags.com/
Feel free to post your own links, & FreeWare software here, that our fellow member might find useful.
Disclaimer:
I in no way have any vested interests, monetary or otherwise, in any software or sites found here.
I strongly suggest, & it should go without saying, that you rigorously test all software for any potentially malicious code using up-to-date, quality anti-virus, malware, & root-kit software from tried & true security software firms.