Mozilla
Firefox - a respectable solution to those tired of Internet
Explorer and the security issues, as well as with spyware, adware,
and the limitations of IE.
Mozilla
Thunderbird - an email client that is an alternative to
anything from Microsoft. it has several features that make it
such an easy and reliable program.
MusicMatch
Jukebox - this is THE BEST when it comes to the playback,
organization, and online radio. the free version is somewhat
limited, but it is still worth it. the full version will allow
faster burn and rip speeds as well as other benefits, including
Super Tagging, which will find the name and albumn for your
downloaded mp3 files.
Spybot
Search & Destory - this is one of the easiest programs
to use and you can use it every day. it is updateable and even
has some preventative measures you can set in place.
Webroot
Spy Sweeper - this program got rid of almost all the spyware
i had. this version is only a 30-day trial, but you can use
the entire program with no limitations. it does deep searching
as well as awesome preventative maintenance.
AdAware
- this program is free for personal use and does deep searching
as well as just looking for the most common problems. it is
updateable as well.