- AceBackup: Free Windows backup
- Ad-Aware 2008: Free anti-spyware
- StarBurn: Free disc burning, audio ripping utility (download Nero for free)
- LogoEase: Create your own logo for free
- AutoGK: Rip your DVDs to DivX and Xvid formats
- Opera 9.5: an excellent replacement for Internet Explorer
- Comodo Friewall Pro Free: Free Windows firewall for Windows XP
- Antivir: Free anti-virus for Windows
- Avast: Free anti-virus for Windows
- AVG 8.0 free: Free anti-virus and anti-spyware for Windows
- Replace data backup with data sync, thanks to these articles from Tom’s Hardware: [1] and [2]
Have a good Summer working on installing and testing all these.