Firewall:Kerio Personal Firewall (free, but after 30days ad blocking runs out) Anti-Virus:Nod32 (paid for , u can get a 30day trial tho) Advanced Windows Tuning: Xsetup Pro (free) Download Utilities: Free Download Manager (thats the name of it, & its free) E-Mail: Thunderbird (free) Webdesign: frontpage or dreamweaver Graphics Development: Photoshop Hard-Drive optimization tools (defraggers for example): O&O Defrag Pro Windows error Checking (Like Norton Utilities): there are many good commandline utilities that are free Antything else that comes to mind: notepad2 (free, better then windows notepad) nlite bottomline, there is VERY little u have 2 pay 4 2 get good working products, of course u can donate 2 the developer if u wish