FeedReader

Feedreader is a free lightweight aggregator that supports RSS and ATOM formats. It works under Windows 95 and later versions. What makes Feedreader stand out from the crowd? Its simple - Feedreaders functionality is focused on the main task - reading and organizing RSS feeds and offering seamless user experience. Its lightweight - One of the main goals of Feedreader architecture is to keep its footprint small. Say goodbye to bloat: installation file is under 3.5MB. Its free - And we mean free, no caveats here.

It is licensed under GPL and its source is available for download. Its customizable - Build on it, tailor it to your needs or even re-brand it for your customers. It was open source until version 2.9 and continues to be freeware from version 3.0 onwards.

Features:
Unparalleled Functionality
Maximum Flexibility
User-Friendly Interface
Popular "River Of News" view
Grouping headlines by source, date or tag
Possibility to add and remove columns from view
Optimum Performance
Advanced Filtering
Full Customizability
Lightweight Architecture
Radically simplified user interface
One-click access for different view modes

Can open article link automatically,display notifications and play sounds.Has options for enable grouping similar articles ,show unredcount,mark news items as read when selected,disable automatic subscription for feeds in IE7,use alternate row coloring and others.Can group news by category ,import or export OPML ,hide read articles or feeds.
In the middle you have a window with links to the news and in the right side is the window were text is opened when you click a link to a news in the left.

- fast and usefully
- version reviewed: 3.12