Internet Explorer 8 Free popular Internet Browser for Windows XP and Vista (98-ME users have to be content with version 6). Windows 7 has it Built in. Yahoo Toolbar Very useful for the Free popup blocker and Free Norton Anti-Spy tool built in - would be worth installing even if they charged for it. FireFox The Best alternative Web Browser to Internet Explorer for XP and Vista Now at Version 3. Outlook Express Free popular Email program for Win98-XP Vista and Windows 7 have windows mail already. Adobe Acrobat Reader Free PDF document reader/viewer now at version 8 for XP and Vista (older versions are compatible with win 98-ME) WS-FTP Home FTP upload program - for publishing files to the internet. Winzip File Compression Utility for unzipping (expanding) .zip and more files Not free for ever - Shareware Google Picasa 3 No question the best free digital picture image manager/viewer/editor for non-commercial use. Superantisyware A Superb free tool for Virus and Spyware removal Spybot - Search and Destroy Free Anti-Spy/mal/trojan tool - Still going strong millions of downloads later - Still doing a sterling job.
Malwarebytes Malwarebytes Anti Spy/root/virus/trojan/malware Cleaner Tool. I have used this for several months - one of the very best free tools available
AVG Anti Virus In my opinion not just he best Free Anti Virus Program but one of the very best performing standalone anti virus programs period. Noticeably less overhead than McAfee or Norton. From Grisoft now at version 8.5 |