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The Top FREE Apps of 2010

1. Dropbox

   See also: Dropbox Syncs and Backs Up Files Between Computers Instantaneously, The Cleverest Ways to Use Dropbox That You're Not Using, and Create a Highly Organized, Synchronized Home Folder with Dropbox

2. VLC (Video Lan Client)

   See also: Master Your Digital Media with VLC, Set a Video as Your Wallpaper with VLC, and VLC 1.0 Records Video from DVDs

3. Google Chrome

   See also: The Power User's Guide to Google Chrome, 2009 Edition,Create Your Own Google Chrome Themes, How and Why Chrome Is Overtaking Firefox Among Power Users, and Top 10 Must-Have Browser Extensions

4. Firefox

   See also: Power User's Guide to Firefox 3, Top 10 Firefox 3.5 Features, andTop 10 Must-Have Browser Extensions

5. Google Apps

   See also: Trick Out Google Apps for Your Domain, Seven Easy Ways to Integrate Your Google AppsCollaborate with Co-Workers Using Google Apps Team Edition, A First Look at Google Voice,Top 10 Clever Google Voice Tricks, and Turn Gmail Into Your Ultimate GTD Inbox

6. CCleaner

   See also: CCleaner 2.0 Decrapifies Your PC, Run CCleaner on a Schedule to Keep Your PC Crap-Free, and CCleaner Enhancer Makes CCleaner Even Better, Now Cleans 270 New Apps

7. Open Office

   See also: A First Look at OpenOffice.org 3.0, OpenOffice.org 3.2 Improves Startup Times, Office 2007 Compatibility, and OpenOffice.org 3.1's Usability Tweaks

8. Skype

   See also: our full Skype coverage

9. Evernote

   See also: Expand Your Brain with Evernote and Clever Uses for Evernote

10. GIMP

    See also: Is GIMP better than Photoshop?, Tweak GIMP to be More Like Photoshop, and Cartoonify Photos with the GIMP

11. LastPass

    See also: The Intermediate Guide to Mastering Passwords with LastPas

12. 7zip

    See also: Hive Five Winner for Best File Compression Tool: 7-Zip

13. Microsoft Security Essentials

    See also: Microsoft Security Essentials Ranks as Best-Performing Free Antivirus and Stop Paying for Windows Security; Microsoft's Security Tools Are Good Enough

14. AutoHotkey

    See also: Automate Windows with AutoHotkey, Turn Any Action into a Keyboard Shortcut, and The Best Time-Saving AutoHotkey Tricks You Should Be Using

15. Pandora

    See also: Best Music Discovery Service: Pandora, Discover new music with Pandora, and How to access Pandora from outside the U.S.

16. FileZilla

    See also: Hive Five Winner for Best FTP Client: FileZilla, FTP File Transfer Across Platforms with Filezilla 3.0, and Build a Home FTP Server with FileZilla

17. TrueCrypt

    See also: Best File Encryption Tool: TrueCrypt and Geek to Live: Encrypt your data

18. Handbrake

    See also: Best DVD-Ripping Tool: Handbrake, Rip DVDs to Friendlier Formats with HandBrake, and Calculate the Perfect Handbrake Video Encoding Settings for Your Device

19. Audacity

    See also: Digitize and Clean Your Analog Audio Collection with Audacity,Learn how to use Audacity for podcasting, and Remove Vocals from MP3s with Audacity

20. Paint.NET

    See also: Download of the Day: Paint.NET 3 (Windows), Pinta Brings Paint.NET's Just-Enough Image Editing to Every Computer, and Basic image editing with Paint.NET

21. iTunes

    See also: Geek to Live: iTunes power tips, Install iTunes Without the Extra Bloat, The 23 Best iTunes Add-ons, and our full iTunes coverage

22. Thunderbird

    See also: our full Thunderbird coverage and Backing up Gmail with Thunderbird

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