PDF creation:
Do PDF
- installs as a printer, and allows you to print any file to
PDF
Nitro PDF - very fast PDF reader that replaces Acrobat
and also allows you to create and manipulate PDFs
Antivirus /
AntiMalware:
Malware Bytes Anti-Malware - by far the best free
malware remover
AVG
Antivirus - decent free antivirus program
Avira
Antivirus - small, lightweight free antivirus program
Web Browser:
Firefox
- fast, secure web browser provides improved experience,
especially
with ad-ons
IE Tab 2 and
AdBlock Plus
Google Chrome - Google's web browser
Backup:
Macrium Reflect - terrific hard drive image backup
program
Microsoft SyncToy - synchronizes sets of folders. You
can use this tool to keep two computers in sync, but if you
set up one folder on a USB hard drive, it makes for an
effective backup
Mozy -
online backup, provides up to 2 GB of over-the-Internet data
backup
PC Remote Control:
Log Me In - with this program installed on your PC, you
can access it from any other PC anywhere in the world,
through a web browser.
DVD copying, ISO
tools:
DVD
Shrink - Use this program to overcome DVD file copy
protection as well as strip out unwanted content (previews,
anti-piracy warnings, etc) and create small, tidy ISO files.
ISO Recorder - Superb freeware for creating ISO files
from unprotected optical discs.
Virtual CloneDrive - Utility for mounting ISO files.
Other:
Microsoft File Format Converters (enables Office 2003 &
prior to read and write files using the Office 2007 file
formats).
Paint
.Net - digital photo editing software
Media Player Classic - play DVDs and other media.
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