For Any User
- Firefox
- A very standards compliant, secure, and extensible web browser.
- GMail
- An online email client.
- 7-Zip
- Archiving tool.
- K-Lite Codec Pack / Media Player Classic
- Player for video
- TiddlyWiki
- a reusable non-linear personal web notebook
- KeePass/KeePassX
- The open source password safe. Can auto type passwords in many cases. I use keep this on my AES encrypted USB thumb drive so I have the same access to machines no matter where I go.
- Audacity
- For simple audio editing. See Wav To Mp3
- MediaMonkey
- Much better library support than Winamp.
- FileZilla
- Ftp Client
- PureText
- Removes formatting of the text in the clipboard.
- CrossLoop
- A program that will allow me to control your computer if you need help.
- SharpReader
- A news/RSS/ATOM aggregator. That basically means that I can keep track of things like dilbert cartoons without having to supply my email or create an account.
- CDBurnerXP Pro
- Free Burning software for XP.
- Ditto
- Clipboard history program
- Miranda
- Instant Message Client. - stopped working - use GAIM.
For Developers
- JEdit
- Programmer's Text Editor
- SquirrelSql
- Universal SQL Client
- Resin
- Java Web Server
- Tomcat
- Java Web Server
- SliceHost
- XEN Based Virtual Dedicated Server
- Putty
- SSH Terminal. See RSA Authentication.
- WinSCP
- Copy files through SSH.
- http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/
- Unix Utility Commands
- Mercurial
- Fast, Portable, distributed source code management system.