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Media:

Media:
Name: Software description and functionality:
fre:ac MP3 encoder with CDDB lookup abilities.
Mp3tag A universal mp3 tag editor with some bulk/batch features.
BPM Analyzer Updates your MP3 files Beats Per Minute field (BPM), this allows you to more easily create custom mixes.
Audacity Audio Recorder/Editor with plug-in support.
IfranView Photo editor/viewer with batch ability.

Development:

Development:
Name: Software description and functionality:
InnoSetup Clean, efficient, well designed setup creator.
FxCop Code analysis and metrics tool for Microsoft .Net Projects.
Scrawlr Simple SQL Injection scanner that scans your website for vulnerabilities.
Xenu Link Sleuth Find broken links analyzer. I use it to do light load balancing tests too!
WinMerge Tool that makes comparing/merging files a lot easier than the default tool included in TFS.

Internet:

Internet:
Name: Software description and functionality:
Firefox Browser with extensive plug-in support.
ThunderBird Fairly nice POP3 email client developed by the Mozilla team.
Notice: It is advisable to use Outlook instead, if you have a large inbox or like to read forwarded emails. (>500MB)

System Optimization/Cleaning:

System Optimization/Cleaning:
Name: Software description and functionality:
CCleaner New system cleaner.

Virus Scanners / Malware / Spyware Scanners:

Virus Scanners / Malware / Spyware Scanners:
Name: Software description and functionality:
Antivir Free virus scanner.
AVG Free virus scanner with a nice built-in auto-update utility.
Avast Virus scanner that is quite a bit more CPU intensive but also a lot more thorough, its also compatible with older OS's.
Malwarebytes A good malware removal program.
HiJackThis A more advanced spyware removal tool which does not need pattern file updates. (For advanced users only.)

Misc:

Misc:
Name: Software description and functionality:
E-Sword Excellent Bible Study app with multi language support, compare translation, commentaries and more.
IZArc File unzip and zip program with support for many file types.
Foxit Reader Alternate PDF reader thats under 20mb in size!