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Essential Software :: Windows x64

Posted Mon, 10/12/2009 - 11:31

I just upgraded my desktop computer and now I find myself downloading software in order to use it.
Here is my list of essential free software everyone should make use of:

Internet

Firefox - still the best free brownser

Instant Messaging

Skype
MSN Messenger
Meebo - web version that allows you to congregate all your instant messaging accounts.

Media

iTunes - my favourity mp3 player, all my music is organized in it

Office

OpenOffice - best free alternative to MS Office

Security

AVG Anti-Vírus - the best of the free for personal use anti-virus

System utilities

Advanced SystemCare - free windows cleaner, clears out old junk files and optimizes your pc
Smart Defrag - better and faster than windows defragmenter
7-zip - best free file compression tool around