15 Things I need on Windows XP

Free Stuff

This Post was written Before Windows Vista Launched. The software on this list is all great stuff check it out.

Updated: Colin DiPonio March 2007


1) Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Reader
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html


2) Audacity (for recording Audio)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/


3) CutePDF (free PDF Viewer)
http://www.cutepdf.com/


4) Firefox 1.5.0.1
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/


5) Gmail Notifier (to tell me when I have new gmail)
http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/


6) Image Resizer – Microsoft Powertoy
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/


7) Tweak UI – Microsoft Powertoy
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/


8) Windows Media Player 10.0
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/players.aspx

Not Free, but essential


9) DB Power Amp for easily converting audio formats
http://www.dbpoweramp.com/


10) My Screen Recorder Pro (records on screen video’s)
http://www.deskshare.com/


11) Norton AntiVirus
http://www.symantec.com/index.htm


12) Winzip 10.0 Professional
http://www.winzip.com/


13) WS FTP Pro Verison 10.0 (application for uploading web content)
http://www.ipswitch.com/


14) FastStats Log Analyzer
http://www.mach5.com/products/analyzer/index.php


15) Nero - CD and DVD Burning Software
http://www.nero.com