Get AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) and plug in to what matters to you. Along with IM, Video Chat, email and the features you’ve come to love, take your AIM Buddy List to the next level. Choose what you want to see at the bottom of your Buddy List, from games to making phone calls from AIM, you decide what you see.

Customize your AIM experience.
* What is a plugin? Simply put, a plugin is an add-on to your software to expand its functionality. Our new AIM plugins allow you to add features to your Buddy List® window so it does more! You can watch videos, track your stocks, listen to your favorite music. Add as many as you like, just look for access at the bottom of your Buddy List.

Text your friends through IM.
* Don’t waste your text messages. Send IMs directly to your friends’ cell phones using AIM! That way, you’ll never miss an IM. Forward messages to your cell phone when you go offline. Staying in touch just got sweeter.

Get your game on with QQ Games.
* QQ Games are free multi-player games you can play with other AIM users. Your moves directly affect the competition, giving you a true multi-player gaming experience. Choose to add this plugin during installation or browse our plugin gallery for more cool add-ons.

Show off your true self.
* Create your own Buddy Icon, change your moods and choose a custom buddy sound to alert your friends that it’s you IMing! We’ve got thousands to choose from, so go ahead and browse our Expressions library now. Plus, you can now customize your Buddy List window with your favorite color.

Picture Share, Video Chat and much more!
* Sharing and keeping in touch have never been easier. With Voice and Video Chat, make your conversations come alive by going face-to-face with important contacts. Share your memories and important files with Picture Share. Save all of your online conversations with IM Logging. Keep in touch with your buddies when you or they are offline with Offline IM. Plus so much more!

Developer: America Online
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 13.6 MB
Download AOL Instant Messenger for Windows 6.8.8.4 link

FrostWire is a program like very popular LimeWire PRO Gnutella/Bittorrent client.

FrostWire features:
* Completely Free & Open Source
* Firewall-to-firewall transfers
* Turbo-Charged Download Speeds
* Absolutely NO Spyware or Adware
* Connects to more sources
* Creative Commons license support
* Max. speed network connections
* Junk Result Filters
* Community Chat Rooms
* iTunes Integration
* BitTorrent Support
* Proxy Support

Developer: FrostWire, LLC
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 7.3 MB
Download FrostWire 4.13.5 link

mIRC is a full featured Internet Relay Chat client for Windows that can be used to communicate, share, play or work with others on IRC networks around the world, either in multi-user group conferences or in one-to-one private discussions.

It has a clean, practical interface that is highly configurable and supports features such as buddy lists, file transfers, multi-server connections, SSL encryption, proxy support, UTF-8 display, customizable sounds, spoken messages, tray notifications, message logging, and more.

mIRC also has a powerful scripting language that can be used both to automate mIRC and to create applications that perform a wide range of functions from network communications to playing games.

mIRC has been in development for over a decade and is constantly being improved and updated with new technologies. The latest news about mIRC can be found on the latest news page.

Developer: mIRC
License: Shareware
OS: Windows All
Size: 1.6 MB
Download mIRC 6.31 link