Just found this handy page, a very long list of freeware recommendations, nicely categorized (covering security, browser aids, Notepad replacements, various other utilities categories)
http://aumha.org/freeware/morefree.htm
SIMILAR, but even BETTER:
http://www.listible.com/list/open-source-applications-for-windowsDecent list, *all on one page*, including most of the best-known open source apps in most of the important categories (Firefox, Audacity, eMule, etc.) but also quite a few that do stuff for which I didn't even know there was a non-commercial application available!
vnc2swf - Screen Recorder
Vnc2swf is a
screen recording tool for X-Window (X11), Windows and Mac OS Desktop. Vnc2swf captures live motion of a screen through VNC protocol and
converts it a Macromedia Flash(TM) movie (.swf).Tor (The Onion Router)
Tor is an implementation of second-generation onion routing - an
anonymity system enabling its users to communicate anonymously on the Internet.
Paint.NET (
features, including layers -- screenshots explain more,
WOW!)
Paint.NET is
image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003.
OpenSebJ - Open Source Audio Mixing
An audio production & mixing tool,
featuring a - Sequencer, Beat Box, Wave Recording, Frequency Modulation, DJ Scratch interface and sampler playback Krut Computer Recorder
A computer recorder.
Record audio and video from your computer screen into .mov-files and .wav-files. Can be used to e.g. make instructional videos or record games. Could also be used to
record streaming video and audio.
Virtual Desktop for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
Virtual Desktop will create new desktops for you and let you to switch between desks and windows quick and easy.
PDFtoHTML
A utility which
converts PDF files into HTML and XML formats.
