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Office Suite

: Open Office -- Word / Excel / Power Point replacements http://www.openoffice.org/

Online Music

: Less expensive music from Russia but artist still gets his cut. http://www.mp3search.ru

Ad-ware / Spyware

: Ad-Aware PE edition Free - search http://www.download.com
: Spy bot Free but requests donations - search http://www.download.com

Pop-up Stopper

: Pop-up Stopper Free edition - http://www.panicware.com

Antivirus

: AVG - http://www.grisoft.com

: Free for personal use

: $37 for 2yr license vs $50 for 1yr of Norton

: Also network editions and supports Windows 98

Backup Software

: Backup My PC http://www.migosoftware.com This is the best software I've found for the money $60

: Less features http://www.backup995.com Free or $10

: Feature Rich but doesn't make one file http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm Free

: Start->Run ntbackup Free from MS but no compression Download from http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi

: Backups for Workgroups http://www.backupsforworkgroups.com $99+ Great for workstations/servers more of a commercial solution

Email

: Handle spam issues for Outlook and Outlook Express - http://www.spambully.com

Security/Tracking

: Prevent unauthorized surfing

: Track user activities

: Track where your stuff goes with GPS

Electronic Documents (PDF files)

: PDF995suite http://www.software995.com Free or low cost

: PDF Factory - combine multiple documents http://www.fineprint.com $49

Picture Software

: Picassa2 http://www.picasa.com Free software

: Life Poster http://www.lincolnbeach.com $25

Time Wasters

: http://Google.com

Security Software

: http://www.truecrypt.org Encrypt a whole drive/folder of stuff

Cool 3D Drawing Program

: http://sketchup.google.com/ Free

Other Software Resources

: Top Freeware List http://seetips.blogspot.com/2006/04/best-freeware-guide.html
: Freeware List http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html