Unlike many companies, we will only recommend software we would install on our own machines. In fact, there is not a title on this list that I don't have installed on my computer right now. The software is divided into categories and then linked to a page describing what the program is, what it does, and why we recommend it. Even better, it includes a link to download the program from a site that we have personally verified has a safe, virus, spyware-free copy of the software.

Anti-Spyware Applications
AVG Anti-Spyware
Spybot Search & Destroy

Spyware Prevention
Spybot Search & Destroy
SpywareBlaster

Anti-Virus Applications
AVG Antivirus Free Edition

Disk & Registry Cleanup
CCleaner

Disk Defragmenter
Diskeeper

Online Backups
Mozy Online Backups

Other Utilities
LSP-Fix
LogMeIn