Software & Tools

AVG - Basic protection for surfing, searching and social networking.
Avast - Free Antivirus with anti-spyware protection for Windows 7, Vista, or XP.
GIMP - GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program.
Picassa - Free photo editing software from Google.
Google Chrome - a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology.
FireFox - The award-winning Web browser.
Thunderbird - Enjoy safe, fast and easy email.
OpenOffice.org - is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more.
VideoLAN -  VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols.

Network Services

DnsExit - Free Dynamic, Static DNS Services.
OpenDNS - Make your network safer, more secure, and more reliable for free.