Is it allowed to download and install software from the Internet to your corporate PC?
Downloading software from the Internet is illegal in all cases. Legal software is always distributed on CD-ROM.
For personal use, you may download all the software from the Internet you like.
Some software can be legally downloaded, but there is much illegal software offered as well. Software and its installation must be approved by the IT department, to avoid making mistakes.
Some software can be legally downloaded. If it is clear that software is really free to personal use only, you can download, install and use it in corporate PC