Windows Live Messenger 2011 is finally here. Far from being just a chat program, the all-new Microsoft instant messaging client is now a complete communications center with support for social networks.

Internet Explorer 9 is the new edition of Microsoft's hugely popular web browser. Building on the success of previous editions of IE with new features and a new look, Microsoft has high hopes for Internet Explorer 9.

When it comes to photo viewers there are many alternatives to choose from. Picasa has always been a favorite here at Softonic, and this new version has made it our absolute top choice.

Firefox 4, the latest installment of Mozilla's world famous web browser, is already available for download.

avast! Free Antivirus is a popular free antivirus for Windows that has just been updated to version 6.

ooVoo is an elegant and powerful video conferencing and IM client that combines elegance with functionality.

Yahoo! Messenger 11 Beta allows you to chat to your Yahoo! and Facebook friends via instant messaging.

Boost & optimize your Internet connection speed with this set of tools - A free utility to help you keep your system healthy and responsive. This program is a package of 3 utilities, a network pinger - to prevent you from being disconnected by your ISP, Speed Booster - optimizes the way your Windows PC can send and receive information across the Internet, FreeMem - allows you to free physical memory/RAM on your computer. Best of all...it' free!

This free antiviral program provides all that you need to protect your computer, including a tool for scanning your hard drive and a real-time shield (the AVG Resident Shield) to prevent infections

 

Avast antivirus is a totally free software (for a non-commercial use) and offers all that is necessary to parry virus, worms and trojans. It offers antivirus scan, firewall, intrusions detection, P2P protection... In order to use this software, you'll only have to register freely online with a valid email address.