Edit GENERAL
The idea here is, "I have a new Windows 7 Box, what are the first things I should load on it. Freeware preferred initially. After that, what are some of the other goodies that rock?". Email suggestions to
mailto:josephehealy@hotmail.com.
Piracy -
http://www.howtotell.com/
Edit NEW WIN7 MACHINE
The first things to load on a new Windows 7 machine.
RUN WINDOWS UPDATE. VERY FIRST THING. todo: put in link to instructions here
Microsoft Security Essentials - malware protection. todo: put in link here
Windows Live Essentials - Photo Gallery, Movie Editor -
download here
MovieMaker Tutorials -
7tutorials
Virtual Clone Drive - .ISO mounter -
http://www.slysoft.com/en/download.html
Paint.NET - fantstic free painting program for Windows - (free)
http://www.getpaint.net/
Edit OTHER RECOMMENDED
Audacity
Connectify - Turn machine into WiFi hotspot -
http://www.connectify.me
Lots of freeware -
download.com
InkScape -
http://www.inkscape.org - tutorials on using inkscape -
http://howto.nicubunu.ro/
Scribus -
http://www.scribus.net - open source page layout tool ala pagemaker or publisher
Edit SOFTWARE
Direct2Drive ($) - games -
http://www.direct2drive.com/
EAStore ($) - direct from EA to your PC -
http://eastore.ea.com
Games for Windows Marketplace ($) -
http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/
Intel AppUpSM ($) - Apps for Notebooks - You're able to sell apps from here as well -
http://www.appup.com/applications/index
Steam ($) - games and such - retro -
http://store.steampowered.com/