If you are getting a new PC get one without windows(Use your own copy of windows, like the
one that came with your old pc) or a PC with Vista Basic(the cheapest one)
After installing software remember to switch off all auto loading items and auto updates(they run in
the background which can slow it down)
Below are free and small memory footprint programs for common tasks.
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Office Suite, Microsoft Office, PDF Creator
OPENOFFICE
www: OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite
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DVD Player and all Video format player
VLC Media Player
VideoLAN - Free Software and Open Source video streaming solution for every OS!
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CD and DVD Burning
IMGBURN
The Official ImgBurn Website
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PDF Viewer
Foxit PDF Viewer
Foxit Software
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Photo Editing Software
I prefer Paint.net
Paint.NET - Free Software for Digital Photo Editing
or
The Gimp
GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program
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Audio Editing with VST Support
Audacity
Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder
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Media Player
Windows Media Player
Comes with Windows
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Firewall
Windows Firewall
Comes with Windows
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Antivirus
I used to use Avira
Free antivirus - Avira AntiVir
I have heard AVG is good
AVG Free Advisor - Free antivirus and anti-spyware downloads
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Bit Torrent
uTorrent
Torrent - The Lightweight and Efficient BitTorrent Client
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I really hope this is useful to you and everyone else