stuff

Really Useful Software
Web Stuff

places

MS Knowledgebase
Microsoft Update
Microsoft Gadgets
Login to Connect Support
SurveyMonkey.com
Southport GB
The W3C Markup Validation Service
AZChords.com
PortableApps.com

Useful Applications

Essential stuff

acrobat   Adobe Acrobat
flash  Adobe Flash Player
shockwave  Adobe Shockwave Player
java  Java

Browsers

chrome  Google Chrome
firefox  Firefox
opera  Opera
safari  Safari
ie8  Internet Exporer 8

Stuff

audacity  Audacity
photo story  PhotoShory 3
gimp  The Gimp
videoLAN  VideoLAN VLC
media monkey  Media Monkey
winamp  Winamp
ispring  iSpring Free
pdf converter  Convert PDF to Word (online)
zamzar Zamzar File Conversion (online)
winavi  WinAVI Video Converter (portable)
pdf unlocker  PDF Unlocker
boot disk  HP Boot Disk Creator (for USB)
dvd shrink  DVD Shrink
skype  Skype
filezilla  FileZilla (free FTP)

Windows Tools

ccleaner  CCleaner
defraggler  Defraggler
recivva  Recuvva
treesize  Treesize
youtube  YouTube Downloader
essentials  Microsoft Security Essentials
powertoys  More powertoys for XP....
powertools  Karen’s Power Tools
ashampoo 6  Ashampoo Burning Studio 6
7zip  7-Zip
resizer  Image resizer
easy Easy Thumbnails

Security

Windows Security Essentials  Microsoft Security Essentials
avg  AVG Free
malwarebytes  MalwareBytes

Useful websites

 Software4students
 DreamSpark
 FileHippo