Fresh Windows 7 install---what free apps to get?

[Done]

I thought Windows PC's were just for games.

[deckeda]

I guess it still is. I noticed Solitaire is still a default shortcut in the Start menu.

[Dennis S]

http://ninite.com/

[deckeda]

Thanks, Dennis---another good idea it seems.

Update: my first geek task.
I added the Downloads folder to the taskbar. http://lifehacker.com/5372830/pin-indivi...-7-taskbar Weirdly convoluted, and yet surprising Windows lets itself get fooled for it to work.

[deckeda]

deckeda wrote: ...
How is something like Ad-aware different or better than MS Malicious Software Removal Tool?

OK, it seems the MS solution only looks for the most widely-known, heinous stuff whereas Ad-aware is more broad.

[silvarios]

deckeda wrote:
How about something that can open PDFs? Something worth considering over Adobe Reader?

Foxit Reader?

[deckeda]

deckeda wrote:
I guess it still is. I noticed Solitaire is still a default shortcut in the Start menu.

Holy cow---there's System 6 "Puzzle" Desk Accessory clone in the "Desktop Gadget Gallery" (Picture Puzzle). I suppose by now if Apple brought Puzzle back people would think they were copying Windows.

[Acer]

silvarios wrote:
[quote=deckeda]
How about something that can open PDFs? Something worth considering over Adobe Reader?

Foxit Reader?
:agree:

Must faster, smaller footprint, and it doesn't insist on updating itself twice a week.

Also, Revo uninstaller.

[N-OS X-tasy!]

Trouble wrote:
I'd get 7zip as well.

Can someone explain to me the advantage this offers over WinZip (besides being free)?

[kap]

Here some mo':
VLC
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware