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###Web Browser:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Opera

###Web Browsing:

• Flash*
• Java* (Known security issues, install at your own risk.)
• Shockwave*
• Adobe Air*
• Microsoft Silverlight*
• Quicktime*

###Gaming:

• DirectX*
• Steam - Gaming DRM software to help organise and purchase games and other software.
• SweetFX - Gaming effects enhancer.

###Gaming Voice Chat:

• Mumble
• Ventrilo
• Teamspeak

###Social:

• Skype
• Trillian
• Pidgin
• Digsby

###Media player:

• iTunes**
• Spotify
• Musicbee
• Jangle
• Winamp
• Foobar

###Video Player:

• KM Player
• VLC
• Media Player Classic
• CCCpack

###Anti-Virus/spyware/etc.:

• MalwareBytes Anti-Malware
• Super Anti-Spyware
• Avast Free Anti-Virus
• Microsoft Security Essentials
• HiJackThis
• Spybot Search and Destroy

###Computer Monitoring:

• Core Temp - Accurately monitors core temperatures for your computer.
• Speccy - Easy view of temperatures and specs of your PC.
• MSI Afterburner - OverClocking Utility.
• Intel Burn Test - CPU Benchmarking Utility.
• MemTest - CPU Benchmarking Utility.
• Furmark - GPU Benchmarking Utility.
• Hardware Monitor - Monitors voltage, speed, and temperatures of PC components.
• CPU-Z - CPU Voltage tool
• SpeedFan - PC Fanspeed tool.
• HWiNFO - Monitors PC components temperature, speed, voltage.

###Storage Management:

• Ccleaner - Storage cleaning tools to help clear out unnecessary data.
• Defraggler - Storage Defragging Utility.
• WinDirStat - Storage management and cleanup utility.
• Process Explorer - Shows which programs open what processes and the like.
• EaseUS - Partition Manager.
• Revo Uninstaller - uninstaller clean up.

###File Compression:

• 7zip
• Winrar

###Word Processing/etc.:

• Libre Office - Microsoft Office Freeware Alternative.
• Open Office - Microsoft Office Freeware Alternative.
• Foxit Reader - PDF Reader.
• Sumatra PDF - PDF Reader
• Notepad++ - Notepad replacement.
• PDFCreator - Welp. I don't know what else to say here.
• BullZip - Allows for printing to PDF file.

###Desktop Management:

• Rainmeter - Desktop customisation for Windows
• Core Temp - Core Temp (see above) has a Windows Gadget for desktop display.
• F.lux - Dims your monitor in accordance to sunlight.
• Clover 2 - Windows Explorer customisation tool.
• Dexpot - Desktop/Workspace management tool.
• Everything - Search that replaces Windows' Search. Faster/More Efficient.
• SharpKeys - Allows for easy key mapping changes.
• Fences Public - Freeware version of Fences.

###Dual Monitor Setup:

• Display Fusion - Display tool for setting up Dual Monitors with separate task bars and etc.
• Dexpox - See Above.

###Cloud Services:

• Google Drive
• Dropbox
• Box.Net
• SkyDrive

###Peer2Peer (Torrent) Downloading:

• uTorrent
• Deluge
• qBitTorrent
• Transmission

###Image Editing:

• GIMP
• Paint.NET
• Ifran View

###Disk Mounting:

• MagicDisk
• Virtual CloneDrive
• DAEMON Tools Lite
• PowerISO

*Drivers or other plugin type software needed to run certain things (games/media/etc.) in other programs. **Glorified iPad/iPhone/iPod drivers.