Camfrog 5.1
Shareware
120 x 95 screengrab Join real streaming video chat rooms where you can hear, see and chat with many people at a time. Camfrog enables multi-user videoconferencing where you can join a room with up to 1,000 users and just click a user name to begin seeing someone.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

Gizmo Project 4.0.4
Freeware
120 x 95 screengrab Use your Internet connection (broadband or dial-up) to make calls to other computers. With the click of a mouse, you're connected to friends, family and colleagues anywhere on earth. It's just that simple. For as long as you want and for free.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

Pidgin 2.5.2
Freeware
120 x 95 screengrab Multi-platform instant messaging program. Pidgin can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AIM, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an IRC channel all at the same time.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

Digsby build 37
Freeware
120 x 95 screengrab Keeping up to date with friends online is far more than just exchanging messages with instant messaging software. Digsby is at first glance an instant messaging client, but one that also comes with several tools for social networking online.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

PeerAware 1.03
Freeware
120 x 95 screengrab Find and download documents shared by peers across connected workspaces. Documents, spreadsheets and presentations are indexed by content and shared from your computer. All communication in is initiated from the group chat area.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

Skype 3.8.0.188
Freeware
120 x 95 screengrab When it comes to making free calls across the internet using Voice over IP technology, Skype is certainly leading the pack. With almost 26 million people having downloaded the software, Skype is the most used free internet application.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

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