Tom's Hardware's guide to alt-Windows apps

Want to replace all of the default Windows apps with freeware or open-source alternatives? Well, you can't get rid of them all, but Tom's Hardware has a guide that gets you pretty close. From Explorer replacements like Freecommander to old standbys like AbiWord and Open Office, Tom's covers a lot of ground. You may even find something you haven't tried before.

 

Tags: freeware, opensource