Windows Ultimate Starter Kit
The Ultimate Windows Starter Kit is a set of powerful and yet freeware applications that allow you the potential of your computer.
Anti Virus
Avast Anti Virus 5
Avast a really solid protection against threats. It is to protect against anti-spyware and anti-root kit. With its range of shields the computer against browser hijacking, infected e-mails, instant messaging and P2P threats to be protected. It also features a gaming Silent Mode, which you will play without any notification window.
Avira AntiVir
AntiVir is capable of dealing with protecting its own AHEAD (Advanced Heuristic Analysis and Detection) technology, in the computer, infected e-mails, spyware and e- mail threats. AntiVir is also compatible with Netbook computers.
Other alternatives such as AVG, Comodo Internet Security
Anti Spyware
can Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
Anti-Malware is one of the two Tools to good to be true. Apart from a simple and easy to use interface, it features an extensive database that allows to detect and remove almost any threat on the Web
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Ad-Aware
Firewall
Comodo Firewall Internet Security
Comodo Internet Security firewall, antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit and botnet protection features in one package. The anti virus is good, but the firewall is even better. During installation, you can choose to install only the firewall. What’s so good about it? Comodo is able to stop threats way before they reach your computer. It is constantly guarding the memory, network, and all computer activity.
Another free and good firewall is Outpost Firewall
Web-browser
Chrome
Chrome is a Google creation. Its fast, packed with enhancements and it is quite compatible with most of the websites. The biggest drawback is the lack of an ad / pop-up blockers.
Firefox
Firefox features provide very similar Chrome. It is fast and compatible with most of the sites and it also has a very rich library. It also features multi-tab browsing, and has similar options to deal with the history and temporary files. By default, it will not be possible with all the ads and pop-ups a lot but can work around this problem with extensions
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Why Chrome and Firefox instead of Internet Explorer? Both browsers are faster than Internet Explorer and they offer increased security. If you want better performance and a better experience, Chrome and Firefox are the way to go.
Another notable
Flock browser, which runs on the Chrome Engine. Flock is a social network based browser.
Email Client
Thunderbird
If you have been looking for an alternative MS Outlook, Thunderbird will be up to the task. Thunderbird is an easy-to-use, lightweight and fully featured e-mail client. As a stand-alone mail client Thunderbird does your daily needs. The calendar functions through an extension called Lighting. be
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multimedia player
VLC
If you enjoy music and videos Kantaris to meet your needs. With its range of integrated codecs that Media Player can almost any file you throw it to play. Play MP3, WMV makes, Real Audio, AVI, DivX, MKV, and many other formats that player a real solid contender.
GOM Player
GOM Player is a different media player that has a lot of compatibility with audio and video files. What makes it a unique tool is the ability to search and find for codecs needed to play a particular file. Each time you want a file that can not handle the player, you get a message that it can not play the file, but that for the required codec search
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fuels Software
CDBurnerXP
CDBurnerXP is a free burning program that allow you to burn CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray disc. You can also burn and create ISOs and bootable discs.
File Archiver
7-Zip
7-Zip is an open source compression utility that provides a high compression ratio. It is capable of opening all popular compression formats (zip, ace zip, gzip, ARJ), and many others. The compressed files can be password protected and encrypted.
System Maintenance
CCleaner
When it comes to clean your system, CCleaner the right application for the job. CCleaner is able, over every aspect of you clean your system, Windows, Internet Explorer, the Registry and many of your installed programs. For the registry cleaner, it will create a restore point before cleaning / fixing the registry. This is very useful if something goes wrong after the cleaning of the system.
Defraggler
If you are not satisfied with windows defragmenter Defraggler application then considered as the solution. Defraggler Defrag is not only the hard drive, but it will also improve, so that the computer runs faster.
Image Processing
Paint.net
Paint.net makes it easier to edit and create images. It has a range of basic tools and effects for the beginning, but all his force can be extended with extensions. There are a lot of support from the community and a lot of plugins and extensions. This makes it a powerful image editing software. You can increase the effects, tools and expand their editing and creation utilities with add-on extensions.
Office Suite
OpenOffice.org
If you can not afford Microsoft Office can give to try this freeware OpenOffice.org office suite is compatible with MS Office suite. The suite includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, schedule, and a database program. All of them are compatible with MS Office suite. The advantage is that for many operating systems, Windows, Mac, Linux and others. It also has an extension that allows you to give more power to the suite.
Social Networking
Seesmic
If you visit various social networking sites Seesmic could be right for you. With Seesmic Manage Twitter, Facebook, Buzz, LinkedIn and Four Square and many other social sites through the ping.fm plugin. You can comment, share pictures, view status changes, and much more.
If you do not want to install software to do this task, there are alternatives that allow web-based task. HootSuite and Netvibes will do more, and dealing with your social network needs.
Instant Messaging
meebo
Using Meebo Messenger you can talk to friends using different IM clients. Please friends, Windows Live Messenger, MySpace Messenger, Facebook, Google Talk Talk and use other popular clients, all with the use of Meebo.
Another popular alternative is Pidgin. Pidgin still brings together more customers, AIM, Google Talk, IRC, MySpace, MSN, Yahoo, Bonjour, and many more. Other functions can be added via plugins. There are other programs available for free for the same purpose, dedicated, but the ones listed here are among the best and most popular. With them the power to extend a new computer, and allow the most free of common tasks
