All the software listed below is freeware, which means it doesn’t cost you a penny! enjoy…
Web Browsers
Mozilla Firefox
- my personal preference, definately worth the switch.
Opera
- Opera has got some good features and worth the look.
Netscape Navigator
- Used by millions, but never really been a fan.
Internet Explorer
- a big improvement over IE6, now with tabbed browsing – upgrade now!
Anti-virus Protection
Avira AntiVir
- This is apparently a really good anti-virus, worth checking out.
AVG Anti Virus
- Iv’e used AVG for years and it hasn’t let me down.
Spyware
Spyware Doctor
- Comes as part of the Google pack, how much is lurking on your computer?
Desktop
Stardock ObjectDock
- A really neat addition to your desktop, add a touch of mac elegance!
Graphics
Paint.NET
- Don’t be fooled by the name, this is a much more sophisticated piece of software than Windows Paint.
Picasa
- Also part of the Google pack, useful for sorting and editing your photos.
Irfanview
- A great little program for editing images, and resize batch conversion is a must for creating thumbnails.
Google SketchUp
- An unbelieveable 3D modelling package that is simple to use, great fun, and let’s you place models on Google Earth.
Publishing
Serif Suite
Audio
Audacity
- Editing you audio and music doesn’t get much easier than this. Make sure you download the Lame encoder if you plan to work on MP3’s.
Office Suite
StarOffice
- Sun’s Office offering is worth the download.
OpenOffice
- For those who don’t want to fork out for Microsoft Office.
Ulteo
- OpenOffice in a web browser (no download required)
Zoho
- Online Office applications (no download required)
Tools
CCleaner
- Keep you computer spick and span with this nifty tool.
Cute PDF
- Convert documents into the web accessible Portable Document Format.
