Antivirus – Free

AVG: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff

Avast: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html#DownloadAvastHomeEdition


Windows Cleanup – Newest version as of December 2007

http://www.stevengould.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=72


Ccleaner (download link on right side of page)

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/


Adaware – spyware removal

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2007-Free/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5


Firefox - alternative browser

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/


Open Office – very similar to Microsoft Office, except it is free

Has same components: word processor, presentation tool

http://download.openoffice.org/