Font Runner is a font manager for Windows, and while it’s free, the application has all the features you’ll need for font management. It was developed by John Famiglietti for the use of artists and graphic designers, but anyone who has a sizable font collection should appreciate it.
C2A is a planetarium software developed by Philippe Deverchère which you can use for building and viewing of stellar fields. With this program you can use it to access several catalogues for use in astrometry, and it also works well as a general purpose planetarium program.
Firebug is a free web development tool that when integrated with Firefox, gives you access to a wide range of web development tools that you can use while browsing. With this tool, you can debug and edit, track CSS, JavaScript and HTML regardless which web page you are in.
Okular is a free cross platform document reader. Developed by the Okular Team, it is a universal reader that can run on multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux and BSD among others. Unlike other so-called document readers that support only PDF and a few other formats, Okular has wide ranging format support.
peedCrunch is a free math program that makes it easy for you to perform calculations even if you’re using different mathematical operations. Unlike other math applications that have only a limited feature set, SpeedCrunch has its own calculator and provides several functions and constants to choose from.
File Brick is a free file manager for Windows 8. Developed by Compal, this is not just your typical file manager though, as it has a host of other functions that make it a very useful tool for managing your social media files and other stuff. It’s actually more like a social network manager than anything else.
Nook is a free book reader from Barnes and Noble which you can use not just for books but for magazines, newspapers and other reading materials online. With it you can download free ebooks and also make purchases, and there’s a good amount of customization available although it works fine with the default settings.
PolyEdit Lite is a free word processor for Windows. While it’s not the most powerful word processor out there, it is a perfect replacement for WordPad and Notepad. There is a pro version, but this free version is more than enough for basic writing tasks.
KMPlayer from Pandora TV is a multimedia player that allows you to play different kinds of formats on multiple devices. Unlike other media players, there’s no need for a separate codec because the app can play media files with its own codec. If you’re one of those users who get frustrated because your app can’t play this or that file, then this is right for you.
