Anti-Virus & Firewall
ZoneAlarm
Well We all probably know zone alarm now well it is a great free firewall.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1139297
FREE (paid-for version has extra features)
4.8mb
AVG Antivirus
AVG is a great FREE antivirus software which will catch and destroy many viruses and trojens.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1123822
FREE (paid-for version has extra features)
5mb
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal
An anti-virus package with automatic updates to keep your pc safe.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1117679
Free trial, then $24 (about £13)
11.3mb
Avast! Home Edition
A three part virus scanner, free for home use, that quarantines suspect files.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1140219
FREE
6.2mb
Trustix Personal Firewall
A si'mple but powerful firewall with a pop-up ad blocker and spyware remover built in.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1153789
Free trial, then $40 (about £22)
3.1mb
Ad-aware
Make sure there's no software on your pc spying on your web-surfing habits.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1136025
FREE
2.1mb
Spybot Search and Destroy
Scan your pc for spyware and ad-ware.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1154534
FREE
4.2
SpyHunter
Finds spyware on your computer, although the demo version does not get rid of it.
Link: http://www3.enigmaso.../spyhunterS.exe
FREE (paid for version kills spyware automatically
2.4mb
Compression, PC Efficiency and Partition creation
WinZip
Well it compresses and decompresses folders.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1153085
Free to try, then $29 (about £16)
2.3mb
Bootit Next Generation
This software will make it easier to set up partitions on your hard disc.
Link: http://www.binarybiz...ws-download.php
Free trial, then $35 (about £19)
0.6mb
WinBoost
Automatically tweaks settings in Windows 95, 98 or Me to make the software more efficient and easy to use.
Link: http://www.vnunet.co...wnloads/1118628
Free trial, then $30 (about £17)
1.5mb
WinAce
Allows you to compress and decompress a wide range of files.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1154955
Free 30-day trial, then $29 (about £16)
3.4mb
7-Zip
Uses its own format for compression files but recognises other common file formats too.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1149738
FREE
0.9mb
Backup & Recovery
Argentum Backup
This is just some backup software, small download but powerfull tools.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1134505
Free trial, then £17
Sea Tools
Checks the PC's entire hard disk for errors.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1156639
FREE
5mb
Belarc Advisor
Get a deatailed audit of the software on your PC and identify any upgrades that you need to make.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1154513
FREE
0.6mb
Sisoft Sandra
Find out exactly what's inside your PC without removing the case and diagnose potential problems.
Link: http://www.sisoftwar...x86&langx=en&a=
FREE
7.4mb
PC Inspector File Recovery
Recover lost and deleted files and disk partitions.
Link: http://www.pcinspect.../UK/welcome.htm
FREE
3.8mb
Version Backup
Allows to make system backups and archieve them for easy retrieval.
Link: http://www.versionbackup.sb-aw.com
FREE
1.9mb
Workgroup Backup
Save ti'me by letting your computer make backups while the system is idle.
Link: http://rad.csoft.net...load/start.html
FREE
2.4mb
Si'mple Safe
Back up your files to CD or DVD and apply encryption to keep your data safe.
Link: http://www.si'mplesafebackup.com/new_i...ge=download.htm
FREE
2.3mb
Security
A-Lock
This encrypts all your messeges.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1136488
Free (paid for version offers stronger encryption)
0.3mb
Eraser
This will delete things completely leaving nothing that you want.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1106033
FREE
0.8mb
I'mageHide
Hide secret text messeges inside I'mages to sed to family and friends.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1153818
FREE
1.1mb
Active KillDisc Free
Securly erase all the data on a hard disc - use with caution.
Link: http://www.killdisk....ownloadfree.htm
Free (paid for version has extra features)
0.9mb
Invisable Secrets
six applications, including standard encryption, to make sure your data stays secure.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1140368
Free trial, then $40 (about £22)
2.8mb
Wisper32
Manage those hard-to-remember passwords, or have one generated for you.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1155872
FREE
0.4mb
Utility Suites
Cleaner Kit
This just helps clean up your computer.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1140397
Shareware, $35 (about £19
1.3mb
Magic Utillities
This is a 3-in1 utillity that can organise your start up folder, uninstall applications and close programs easily.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1140204
Shareware, $30 (about £16)
0.4mb
File Conversion
PDF995
This small program gives you a quick and easy way to distribute or achieve all kinds of documentsas PDF files instead of sending typed documents as Word files.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1156379
FREE
4.3mb
Konverter
This converts sound and I'mage files and can read and convert 544 types of files.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1111358
Shareware, €20 (about £13)
7.9mb
123 Graphics Converter XP
Convert I'mage files bbetween 40 different I'mage formats.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1148426
Free trial, then $30 (about £20)
1.7mb
Cheetah Audio Converter
Convert music files between MP3, WMA, WAV and OGG vorbis audio formats.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1154368
FREE
9.1mb
TMPG Encoder
Convert AVI video files to the MPEG format.
Link: http://www.pegasys-i...product/tp.html
30-day trial, then $37 (about £20)
8.4mb
Internet
Firefox
A free good internet browser
Link: http://www.mozilla.o...roducts/firefox
FREE
4.7mb
Star Downloader Free
You can pause and stop downloads then resume them when you like which is perfect for dial-up users.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1132660
FREE
1.4mb
Ashampoo Internet Accelerator
Incress your downloading speed by 10-20% with this si'mple program.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1131417
FREE
2.1mb
All in One Secretmaker
An anti-spam and pop-up blocker package, also throws in email encryption.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1156638
FREE
0.9mb
FileZilla
A free program for downloading large files.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1155982
FREE
4.4mb
SpamFighter
Anti-spam software that works with Outlook or Outlook Express.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1156636
FREE
7.1mb
Download Accelerator Plus
THis utility program automatically searches for and selects the fastest place on the internet to download a file from.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1124292
FREE
1.7mb
Go!Zilla Free
Find the best website to download from and speed up your internet connection.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1135677
FREE
3.9mb
CD/DVD Recording
ITunes
This is a good media player and audio CD recording application.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1145734
FREE
19.5mb
DeepBurner
With this you can create almost any kind of CD and DVD.
Link: http://www.deepburner.com
FREE
2.7mb
Realplayer
A digital media player that will rip and burn music from CD.
Link: http://www.real.com
FREE
9.7mb
Windows Media Player
The latest version of the media player lets you copy music tracks from a CD and burn CDs.
Link: http://www.computera...wnloads/1144788
FREE
13.3mb
Burn4Free
Burn audio CDs for your CD player with only two clicks, with free upgrades.
Link: http://download.burn4free.com
FREE
2.1mb
Zilla CD-DVD
Drag and drop files to this application to create audio and data CDs
Link: http://www.zillasoft.ws
FREE
4.9mb
Flaming CD Burner/Cover Designer
Record audio CDs and design your own covers with this easy-to-use package
Link: http://www.fobecause.../freeburner.exe
FREE
7.2mb
Blindwrite
Make backups of your CDs to your computers hard disk in a number of standard file formats
Link: http://www.kcsoftwar...ex.php?download
Free trial, then $38 (about £20)
2.9mb
Well thats it and enjoy, this has all been hand written so if you find any dead links or typos then please tell me and I will correct
