SourceForge.net has free programs/downloads

many comparable to Microsoft Windows products plus more...
many of the Linux style programs have been adapted for using on Windows Operating systems now.

Can't afford Quicken try GNUCash
Can't afford MS Office try OpenOffice
and there are games and other office suites.

When browsing for projects{programs}
- click on the filter icon to apply sorting fields
{ to show only windows programs}

[Options: Filter Details Images Sub-Topics Help]

Some are simple to load and install but others have more files to get and are more difficult to install.

I'm still experimenting and with some I just remove the whole thing if I can't figure it out- LOL

http://sourceforge.net/softwaremap/t...p?form_cat=131

To the right you'll see Project Topics - you can look thru other categories
by clicking there.