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1. Zone Alarm http://www.zonelabs.com/
2. AVG Anti-Virus http://www.grisoft.com/
3. Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
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4. Finish your windows updates
5. Install Java http://java.com
6. Tweak Security
INTERNET EXPLORER
Raise security to HIGH. Disallow any cookies. When banking, allow session cookies and block all other cookies. If you do this you will NEVER have to install spyware software or popupblockers. Javascript will not work, and many pages will not function. But using high security it is impossible for a webpage to give you a virus, spyware, malware, or popups.
Use the following sites to check your internet security
Test your Connectivity DSLreports Speed Test
7. Install 3rd Party software
such as Graphics programs, Games, etc.8. Tweak Windows Settings
RECYCLE BIN
Make sure the recycle bin is set to a normal value, not 10% of your hard drive!
VIRTUAL MEMORY
If you have at least 512MB RAM, make the size of your paging file ' 0 ' . If you have less than 512, make it 32 - 64 MB or half the size of your RAM.
DISK CLEANUP
Check all possible files to remove, such as uninstall information, temporary internet files, etc.
DEFRAGMENT HARD DRIVE
Do a full defrag, after all your software is installed.
For detailed explanation of how to do this and more in windows, see Elite Windows Tips.
OFFICE INSTALLS
1. Acrobat Reader
2. Microsoft Office
3. Open - Office
If you do not have MS-Office professional, use Open Office. It can create MS-Office format documents and can be run in the Windows environment
OPTIONAL INSTALLS
1. Firefox browser http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
2. Thunderbird (Mozilla) Email Client
Thunderbird makes emailing safer, faster, and easier than ever before with the industry's best implementations of features such as intelligent spam filters, built-in RSS reader, quick search, and much more.
3. Mozilla Suite
Web-browser, advanced e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editing made simple -- all your Internet needs in one application.
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4. Real Player http://www.real.com/
5. Download other free software
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