Top 10 downloads of the past 10 years.

When CNET opened its door in 1996, it has 3000 small shareware and freeware applications to begin. With the rise of applications on demand such as instant messenger, audio and video player, MP3 format, file sharing, anti virus software, anti spyware and etc turning CNET as a famous hangout place for downloads. Below represents the top trends in downloading over the past decade.

1) ICQ - Instant Messenger.

2) Winamp - Free Audio Player.

3) Napster - File Sharing Application.

4) Firefox - Web Browser.

5) Winzip - Data Compression Software.

6) Itunes - Digital media player application .

7) Ad-Aware - Anti spyware .

8) Skype - VOIP and instant messenger application.

9) Real Player - Free media player.

8) Adobe Acrobat Reader - view, create, manipulate and manage files in PDF format.