Features

1. FileZilla
http://filezilla.sourceforge.net
Size: 3.3MB

Windows already supports FTP transfer, but as anyone who's used it will testify it's pretty basic. FileZilla allows you to store frequently used FTP sites along with their accompanying usernames and passwords. You can also send server commands, making FileZilla a Godsend for those who run websites hosted elsewhere. Secure FTP (SFTP) is supported as well - a feature lacking even from some paid-for FTP software.

2. UltraVNC
www.uvnc.com
Size: 21.5KB

As we found in this month's Labs, UltraVNC is a powerful remote access system that lets you connect to any computer and use it as if you were seated in front of it. It isn't the only free remote-access package, but it's the most versatile, with built-in file transfer and a whole host of features for making remote computing practical and relatively painless (see review on p114).

3. Azureus
http://azureus.sourceforge.net
Size: 9.5MB

BitTorrent has a reputation as the technology of choice among pirates, but it also has plenty of legal applications, such as distributing Linux ISOs. In our view, the king of BitTorrent clients is Azureus, a standalone Java application that offers a great range of features, including watched folders, IP filtering, SSL encryption, extensive torrent statistics and a plug-in architecture to add even more features should you have more esoteric needs.

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