Software:

aVast! 4 Home Edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed exclusively for home users and non-commercial use. Both of these conditions should be met! The Home Edition is offered free of charge, since, in our opinion, it is possible to avoid global virus spreading by efficient prevention; however, many users are not able to or do not want to pay for antivirus software.

Institutions (even non-commercial ones) are not allowed to use avast! Home Edition. However, ALWIL Software provides the full line of avast! antivirus products at special discount prices for non-profit, charity, educational and government institutions. www.avast.com

The Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status, CIS (Center for Internet Security) benchmarks, and displays the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web server. www.belarc.com

• Enjoy a better Web Experience! Firefox 2 delivers helpful new features to make your online experience more productive.
• Stay Secure on the Web! Firefox continues to lead the way in online security, and now includes active protection from online scams to keep you safer.
• Personalize your Browser! Choose from over a thousand useful add-ons that enhance Firefox. It's easy to personalize Firefox to make it your own.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D. These applications, written in the Java programming language and accessible from your browser, are called "applets". Corporations also use Java applets for intranet applications and other e-business solutions. After you download Java, visit java.com to find the latest Java games, software, and multimedia players. www.java.com

OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute. www.openoffice.org

You've downloaded Skype, and so has your friend. Now you can get started on the really cool stuff - such as making completely free and great quality calls from your computer. That's the great thing about Skype, you can use your internet connection and turn your computer into an internet phone and make free Skype-to-Skype calls.

You and your friend will need to have a headset (or use your computer's built-in microphone and speakers) to talk to each other. You can really improve the sound quality of your calls with a headset, or take your calls to the next level with free video calls.

You can also use Skype to make pretty cheap calls to phones and mobiles. www.skype.com

Bring your computer protection to the next level! Get a unique combination of real-time antispyware protection and alerts that help prevent you from entering potentially dangerous websites. http://www.spywareterminator.com/

• Keep Your Vital Information Organized! Thunderbird 2 features many new enhancements to help you better manage your unruly inbox, and stay informed. Thunderbird 2 scales to the most sophisticated organizational needs while making it easy to find what you need.
• Secure and Protect Your mail! Mozilla has bolstered Thunderbird’s acclaimed security and privacy measures to ensure that your communications and identity remain safe. It’s like having your own security guard online.
• Get Your Mail, Your Way! Thunderbird allows you to customize your email to suit your specific needs whether it’s how you search and find messages or listening to music right out of your inbox.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/