Top Ten Free Downloads of 2006

2006 saw some crazy development in terms of technology - both hardware and software. In fact, if you look at the two halves of 2006, it's hard to see how it all belongs to the same year. However, the software world especially is getting ready for even bigger changes, now that Vista is set to be released and the PS3 games are in development already. But there was much for the PC world to be happy about too - there were some incredible free downloads made available to the public. Here are the Top Ten Free Downloads of 2006 (in no particular order)...do you have them all?

Firefox 2.0 - Without a doubt one of the best downloads available, this small but powerful and secure browser is a must have. Completely overwhelming the competition (think IE7), Firefox 2.0 is set to take over the world's web usage within a few years time, unless of course, someone else comes along and knocks it down.

Portable Apps Studio - A great free download that lets you run all your applications from removable portable media. So now you can carry and work with your documents, check e-mail, surf the web...just about everything from your portable media.

Agloco Viewbar - Released in late 2006, this is a simple toolbar that will made available to the general masses based on when they sign up. The free download lets you earn a part of the advertising revenue generated just for downloading and installing a simple toolbar. There is no fee or charge ever!

Irfan Studio - A great free download for all your phot viweing and editing needs. Good enough to compete with the best of the best out there, Irfan stops just short of being an Adobe Photoshop replacement.

Open Office Org - A great free download that replaces the MS Office 2003. Some of the features actually improve upon the MS Office system, and this is one free download that you definitely don't want to miss out on!

WarRock - A great breakthrough for gamers, this is a completely free download plays as well, if not better, than most of the retail games available today. This is a must get free download for gaming fans.