Firewall: Router Anti-Virus: Nod32 Advanced Windows Tuning (software like tweakXP): regedit Download Utilities: built into firefox E-Mail: Outlook 2003 and Thunderbird Webdesign: Dreamweaver MX2004, NVU Graphics Development: Photoshop CS2 Hard-Drive optimization tools (defraggers for example): O&O Defrag Windows error Checking (Like Norton Utilities): N/A Video Player: Media Player Classic Audio Player: Foobar DVD/CD Burning: Nero Antispyware: Adaware SE personal, Spybot 1.3 and MS antispyware