Five Safe and Secure Web Sites from which to Get Downloads

Every time you click the download button on a Web site, you have to worry about getting one of the many viruses, spyware or adware programs that are out there. It's important to be cautious about what sites you are downloading from. Remember: You can't trust everyone. These are the top 5 safest Web sites from which to download software.

The best Web site I've found to search for just about any kind of software you are looking for is Tucows.com. They have a variety of software and you can choose from freeware, shareware, demos and licensed software. They offer downloads for all the major operating systems, so you can usually find something that will get the job done for what ever you are looking for.

The second best one I've used is download.com. This site also has software in about every category you can think of. You can also read reviews here on many different downloads and find out which ones worked better than others submitted by users themselves. They always list the top software right on the page so you usually don't have to do a lot of searching for the right software you need.

The next one I like to use for top quality safe downloads is ZDNet. ZDNet lets you sign up for a free membership where you can have unlimited access to their huge library of software. Their software is easy to search for and the pages are easy to use and understand.

I also have found Softpedia to be a safe site full of a large variety of software files to choose from. They have freeware, shareware, trials or licensed software to buy. The categories are color coded so it is easy for you to find what you need without having to look through tons of pages before you find what you are looking for.

For Mozilla web browser users mozilla.org is a great Web site to find software that will work great with the setup you have on your computer. It's completely safe and some of the software works better and faster than what you use if you are still using the other web browsers.

These sites can get you started with your software download needs. These sites claim to be virus, spyware and adware free, so you won't have to worry when you are choosing to download software off of each of these Web sites. Have fun with these sites and don't worry while you're searching for new software to try or buy.