Using a Windows PC doesn't mean that you have to be trapped within it. There are many open source applications that run on Microsoft's Windows. Here are 50 of the best of the lot!
App Collections: These are tools that contain a numbebr of open source software within them. They are complete packages that can run on Windows.
1. OpenDisc
2. PortableApps.com
3. winPenPack
Antivirus: You already know an what Antivirus is, add something get a good one, for example, use this software
4. ClamWin Free Antivirus
Astronomy: These are nifty tools that map the night sky for you and show you how the sky is looking at a particular moment from a particular point.
5. Celestia
6. Stellarium
Audio Tools: While VLC is the obviously the most popular open source audi player on Windows, there are some others that cater to musicians and audio/video editors as well.
7. Amarok
8. Audacity
9. Clementine
10. MuseScore
Backup: It is always advised that you should backup the data on your machine. This is where these open source tools can be very handy.
11. AMANDA
12. Areca Backup
13. Redo
Blogging: Wordpress is the suite of choice for those looking to develop their own websites and blogs. It contains a number of functionalities and features.
14. WordPress
Browsers: You would of course known about Mozilla's Firefox internet browser. This is the most popular open source brower used by many people all over the world. In addition, there are
15. Chromium
16. Firefox
17. Tor Browser
CAD
18. BRL-CAD
Groupware: These are software that help you track and manage group projects where you are collborating with a lot of other people.
19. Collabtive
20. Feng Office
Compression:
21. PeaZip
Content Management Content Management Systems are computer programs that allow the publishing, editing and modification of content from a central source. Best examples of this would be Drupal and Jhoomla.
22. DNN (formerly DotNetNuke)
23. Drupal
24. Joomla
25. Plone
Customer Relationship Management: These software aid companies in future and current customer relationship maintenance.
26. Sugar Community Edition
Databases: Windows may not exactly be a friend of open source, but no one can deny its contributions to the tech world. Many programmers have created the best of programs while using the Windows OS. For this they needed databases and many of them used open source databases.
27. Firebird
28. MySQL
29. PostgreSQL
Data Destruction: Recycing it just as important on your computer as it is in real life. There comes a time when you need to get rid of data. This is where this software comes in handy.
30. BleachBit
31. Darik's Boot And Nuke
Desktop Enhancements: These are software that add various elements to your desktop. This could include sticky notes, screensavers and a bunch of other interactive components.
32. Electric Sheep
33. PNotes
34. VirtuaWin
Desktop Publishing: These are page layour publishers. Other examples of this would be QuarkExpress, Adobe Indesign etc.
35. Scribus
Email Client: These clients can manage your email, especially the one mentioned here, which integrates beautifully with the Firefox internet brower
36. Thunderbird
Encryption: These software can make encrypting files so easy that you sometimes have to do nothing more than make a simple mouse click.
37. AxCrypt
38. Gpg4win
39. TrueCrypt
Enterprise Resource Planning: As the name suggests, these software aid enterprises in their planning purposes.
40. ADempiere
41. Apache OFBiz
42. Compiere ERP + CRM Business Solution
43. Openbravo
44. Postbooks/xTuple ERP
Games: Windows has been the better platform for games, but open source games have still penetrated this platform and made a name for themselves.
45. 0 A.D.
46. Alien Arena
47. AssaultCube Reloaded
48. FlightGear
49. Frets on Fire
50. GCompris
App Collections: These are tools that contain a numbebr of open source software within them. They are complete packages that can run on Windows.
1. OpenDisc
2. PortableApps.com
3. winPenPack
Antivirus: You already know an what Antivirus is, add something get a good one, for example, use this software
4. ClamWin Free Antivirus
Astronomy: These are nifty tools that map the night sky for you and show you how the sky is looking at a particular moment from a particular point.
5. Celestia
6. Stellarium
Audio Tools: While VLC is the obviously the most popular open source audi player on Windows, there are some others that cater to musicians and audio/video editors as well.
7. Amarok
8. Audacity
9. Clementine
10. MuseScore
Backup: It is always advised that you should backup the data on your machine. This is where these open source tools can be very handy.
11. AMANDA
12. Areca Backup
13. Redo
Blogging: Wordpress is the suite of choice for those looking to develop their own websites and blogs. It contains a number of functionalities and features.
14. WordPress
Browsers: You would of course known about Mozilla's Firefox internet browser. This is the most popular open source brower used by many people all over the world. In addition, there are
15. Chromium
16. Firefox
17. Tor Browser
CAD
18. BRL-CAD
Groupware: These are software that help you track and manage group projects where you are collborating with a lot of other people.
19. Collabtive
20. Feng Office
Compression:
21. PeaZip
Content Management Content Management Systems are computer programs that allow the publishing, editing and modification of content from a central source. Best examples of this would be Drupal and Jhoomla.
22. DNN (formerly DotNetNuke)
23. Drupal
24. Joomla
25. Plone
Customer Relationship Management: These software aid companies in future and current customer relationship maintenance.
26. Sugar Community Edition
Databases: Windows may not exactly be a friend of open source, but no one can deny its contributions to the tech world. Many programmers have created the best of programs while using the Windows OS. For this they needed databases and many of them used open source databases.
27. Firebird
28. MySQL
29. PostgreSQL
Data Destruction: Recycing it just as important on your computer as it is in real life. There comes a time when you need to get rid of data. This is where this software comes in handy.
30. BleachBit
31. Darik's Boot And Nuke
Desktop Enhancements: These are software that add various elements to your desktop. This could include sticky notes, screensavers and a bunch of other interactive components.
32. Electric Sheep
33. PNotes
34. VirtuaWin
Desktop Publishing: These are page layour publishers. Other examples of this would be QuarkExpress, Adobe Indesign etc.
35. Scribus
Email Client: These clients can manage your email, especially the one mentioned here, which integrates beautifully with the Firefox internet brower
36. Thunderbird
Encryption: These software can make encrypting files so easy that you sometimes have to do nothing more than make a simple mouse click.
37. AxCrypt
38. Gpg4win
39. TrueCrypt
Enterprise Resource Planning: As the name suggests, these software aid enterprises in their planning purposes.
40. ADempiere
41. Apache OFBiz
42. Compiere ERP + CRM Business Solution
43. Openbravo
44. Postbooks/xTuple ERP
Games: Windows has been the better platform for games, but open source games have still penetrated this platform and made a name for themselves.
45. 0 A.D.
46. Alien Arena
47. AssaultCube Reloaded
48. FlightGear
49. Frets on Fire
50. GCompris
