Your input on free software utilities

Okay,

I soon plan to start servicing and building custom PCs for everyone from the average Joe to people who have more money than sense (Those will be the fun ones, right? )

Here's a list of what I have on my jump drive. Kind of a list of handy files, please feel free to add any any utilies, be they security, fixes, or just cool free software. Keep in mind that my jump drive is only 256MB.

Worm Remover
AntiVir
AVG
Sygate
Ad-Aware
Spybot
Winsockxpfix
Zone Alarm
Acrobat Reader
Macromedia Flash Player
Shockwave
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Thunderbird
Art Rage
Jarte
AbiWord

Tell me some good ones

 

Also, what is a good registry cleaner?

 

For antivirus and antispyware programs, see this thread on How to Protect yourself from malware!

If your going to be dealing with computers, HijackThis is a MUST!!!

The best I have used is Reg Supreme PRO and Registry Mechanic.

 

*pimp*
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4527

 

Those are great suggestions for registry cleaners by bjgarrick. Personally I use Registry Mechanic which is good picks up most registry errors etc. And I also use RegSeeker which is a bit more aggressive, but thats why you just create a backup. RegSeeker usually picks up what registry mechanic misses.

Registry Mechanic and Reg Supreme Pro are not free though. But RegSeeker is free.

controlmind

 

You should also add Crap Cleaner, SpywareBlaster, and SpywareGuard to your list of apps.

 

Thanks for all the replies guys.

What ideas do you have about programs such as CD/DVD burning, DVD watching, word processing, maybe accounting, free games?

 

A good registry cleaner; RegCleaner.
And here's the best [supposedly] 46 freeware utilities.

 

OpenOffice is an outstanding office suite.

7-Zip is a excellent open source file archiver.

 

I use to use 7-zip, now I use zipgenius:

http://www.zipgenius.it/index_eng.htm

Couldn't find it on majorgeeks. This is my current favorite program. It also includes 7zip functionality....

Forgot to mention, this is freeware.....