While arguments have surfaced on AccountingWEB in recent weeks about the value or otherwise of computer magazines, the industry bible PC World has proved its worth by compiling a list of 101 fantastic internet freebies for its May edition.

The basic list includes 23 categories including e-mail sites, search engines, blogging and wiki tools, and many others drawn from the magazine’s review program. It also includes a set of People Choice Awards based on user feedback for anti-virus tools, web e-mail, media players, internet search, instant messaging and image editing tools.

If you have a bit of spare time on your hands and want to discover what’s available, try checking out some of the follow sites selected as winners in the respective categories:

Desktop Search
Google Desktop

Windows XP Tweaks
Fresh UI

Windows Vista Tweaks
TweakVI Basic

Instant Messaging, Voice, and Video
Meebo

Security
Avast

Entertainment
VLC Media Player

Image Editing
Google Picasa

E-mail for Free
Gmail

File Sharing
AllPeers

Backup and File Synchronization
Mozy
mozy.com

Office Productivity Software & Services
Zoho
www.zoho.com

Time Management
Backpack

Registry Cleaner
TweakNow RegCleaner Standard

Hardware Utility
Belarc Advisor

Personal Web
Pageflakes

Blogging
Google Blogger

RSS Reader-Online
Bloglines

RSS Reader-Software
Sage

Web Video Site
YouTube

Notepad Replacement
NoteTab Light

Multimedia Tools and Toys
Audacity

Business Productivity
Google Apps for Your Domain