With my previous post about Photo Sharing Services on the web, I thought I would list a few things I use at home on my personal computers. This can also be a reference for others that always ask me about such (free) things…Randy and MOM!!! Also note that the ones I list first for each category is most likely the one I am currently using or the one that I prefer most.

First and foremost…is

    Antivirus, Adaware, Antispyware, Software:

  1. AVG Antivirus
  2. Avast
  3. Avira

  1. Spyware Terminator
  2. Windows Defender
  3. Spybot Seek and Destroy
  4. Adaware

    5. *note on the above spyware software…I’ve used all, and continue to use them all at the same time. That is up to you and which ones you prefer! But my preference is Spyware Terminator at the moment.

    Web Browsers:

  1. Firefox
  2. Safari
  3. Chrome
  4. Konqueror – Unix/Linux
  5. Camino – Mac
  6. Opera
  7. Flock
  8. SeaMonkey
  9. Internet Exlorer

    Email Clients:

  1. Thunderbird
  2. Evolution – Linux

    Calendars:

  1. Sunbird and Lightning

    RSS:

  1. RSSOwl

    2. * I don’t use these much, I Like Google Reader a little more.

    Office:

  1. OpenOffice
  2. Google Apps

    Text Editors:

  1. Notepad++
  2. Aptana
  3. Crimson Editor
  4. TinyMCE
  5. Eclipse
  6. Smultron – Mac
  7. Notepad2
  8. ———– NOT FREE BELOW HERE ———–
  9. TextMate – Mac
  10. BBEdit – Mac

    FTP:

  1. WinSCP
  2. FireFTP

    Chat Clients:

  1. Miranda
  2. Pidgin (previously Gaim)
  3. Digsby
  4. Instabird

    Vector Graphics:

  1. Inkscape

    Raster Graphics:

  1. The Gimp 2
  2. Paint.NET

    Video Players:

  1. VideoLan
  2. Veoh
  3. Joost
  4. Miro
  5. AVS DVD Player

    Audio:

  1. SongBird
  2. iTunes/Quicktime
  3. Audacity
  4. Super

    ‘Zip’ Software:

  1. 7-zip

    Remote Access and Desktop Control Software and could also be known as Remote Support

  1. LogMeIn
  2. GoToMyPc

    System/Computer Cleaners

  1. CCleaner
  2. PC Decrapifier

    Network Management

  1. Spiceworks

This will be a continuously updates list (of FREE software) as I find new things to add…so keep your bookmarks updated to this post! I hope you enjoy this list! Also, let me know in the comments section what you use and which ones you prefer since we all know that there are many many more than what I have listed!