CCleaner
Tired of your PC running slow? Want to get the most out of your computer? Speed it up with CCleaner. This is a free program from piriform. This program is not one of those registry cleaners that you see advertised on TV that don't even work, this program is so much better. It cleans out old windows log files and temporary files that your system doesn't even need or use and can clean gigabytes worth of junk off your system without harming it and is completely safe. Try it Today and thank me later. http://www.ccleaner.com/
Multiple IE
I have recently discovered a program that lets you install multiple versions of IE that I would recommend to anybody who runs a website and needs to check the sites compatibility with multiple browsers. When you first download the software it will install
IE 3, IE 4, IE 5, IE 5.5, and IE 6. Presumably you already have IE 8 so you can test on that too. I have had some problems enabling cookies in IE 6 and 5.5 and being able to type in search boxes such as Google or YAHOO. Also IE 3 gets a little wacky when you try to start it, something about scripts and a syntax error. You may get some error messages when you start each browser but after a couple of uses they should go away. It works by using a workaround in some kind of script or text file but I really didn't look into it that much. Problems aside this program is perfect for any web developer who needs to test their website on multiple browsers. http://tredosoft.com/Multiple_IE
IE 3, IE 4, IE 5, IE 5.5, and IE 6. Presumably you already have IE 8 so you can test on that too. I have had some problems enabling cookies in IE 6 and 5.5 and being able to type in search boxes such as Google or YAHOO. Also IE 3 gets a little wacky when you try to start it, something about scripts and a syntax error. You may get some error messages when you start each browser but after a couple of uses they should go away. It works by using a workaround in some kind of script or text file but I really didn't look into it that much. Problems aside this program is perfect for any web developer who needs to test their website on multiple browsers. http://tredosoft.com/Multiple_IE
VLC Media Player
I have been using VLC for my Video playback for a long time and am very pleased with it's overall performance. It is very light weight and simple to use but the interface looks kinda cheap. This is great especially if your on XP which doesn't support DVD playback with out some kind of 3rd party software. Overall a very nice peice of software and Highly recemended.
Invisible Hand
Invisible Hand is a Firefox, IE, and Google Chrome ad-on that automatically tells users whether or not the product they are about to purchase is the cheapest available and the gives them a link to the site where they can buy the product at a better price.
Window Live Essentials
This is a great package of software from Microsoft that includes, Emailing software, Photo organizing software, Blogging software, video editing software, Instant messaging software, And Parental control Software All of which is otherwise absent in Windows 7 you can optionally select and deselect software you do not want. Get it free from Microsoft today.
Microsoft Security Essentials
I use this as my anti virus on all of my computers and I recommend that you do to. It's very lightweight but still effective. It doesn't annoy you with all those pop-ups telling you what it's doing. And who knows how to protect their product better than the people who made it? And it's FREE!!!
Geek Bench2.1
This is a great system benchmarking tool and the only one I use aside from the one that is included in windows. This Tool Lets you post your score against other users and also see what systems similar to your Model Scored