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AT A GLANCE
| Tested Titles
| Shareware, Freeware, Demos
| Regular features
| Easy Download Guide

Welcome!

The ZDNet Software Library is the Web's most respected source of downloadable software.

Tested Titles

Why do we stand apart from the other software sources on the Web?
We archive most of the titles we post. That means that when you hit the download button, you are getting the program from our own server rather than from a remote server that some other company controls. The advantage? Reliable, fast downloads from a central and closely monitored source with no waiting and no server error messages.
We test each and every program to weed out files with viruses and other defects.
We keep only those programs that meet our strict editorial standards.
We are the only service that rates and reviews all the products it posts, so that you don't have to waste time downloading programs you don't want.

Shareware, Freeware, Demos

In the Software Library, you'll find more than 12,000 shareware, freeware and demo programs covering all categories of software for the PC platform. (ZDNet Mac maintains Mac Download, a library of files for Macintosh users.) You'll find software for:
All your Web-related needs, such as Internet tools and Web-publishing programs.
Your computing needs, such as programmers tools and computer utilities.
Your work, such as business programs and math and engineering tools.
Students and teachers, such as educational programs and teachers tools.
Your home life, in the home and hobby category.
Just plain fun, such as games.

Regular Features

Plus, we also have regular features like our Preston's Picks column, written by our shareware guru, Pretston Gralla, Toolkits and Round-ups to help you best address specific computing tasks, and ZDNet's LaunchPad where the hottest new programs blast off.

Easy download guide

If you're a newcomer to downloading software, don't be scared off! Our Easy Download Guide provides a step-by-step tutorial of how you can begin enjoying the Web's multitude of free files.

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