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	OpenOffice OpenOffice.org is both an open-source product and a project. The product is a multiplatform office productivity suite. It includes desktop applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a presentation manager, and a drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to those of other office suites. OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office.
	AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition True to its name, AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition keeps your computer safe from the Internet's hazards at no cost. While you may eventually upgrade to the Professional version or another antivirus suite altogether, AVG is a good start.
	Ad-Aware This program is extremely effective at finding and removing the Web's most notorious spyware components, as well as new, deadly threats. You won't find bells and whistles, but you will get rock-solid protection.
	Adobe Reader Though many users will never have to create a PDF file, almost every Web surfer will eventually want to read one. To decipher documents in Adobe's portable document format, you'll need this free program, which has the distinction of being enshrined in
	WinRAR We have seen the future of archiving, and it has candy-colored icons. Once you see the size savings of a RAR archive over the established ZIP format, you might be prepared to make the switch.
	Trillian Running multiple chat clients simultaneously can kill system performance. Trillian lets you talk to Yahoo, AIM, MSN, and ICQ contacts via one interface. Stop fooling with multiple windows, user names, and passwords, and enjoy one-stop chatting.
	iTunes Sure, you need iTunes to patronize Apple's online music store, but there's more to this jukebox. If you've never used the program, check out our iTunes Advanced feature, which provides basic tips as well as advice for veteran users.
	CDBurnerXP Pro Don't let this free product's name fool you--CDBurnerXP Pro does more than you think on more platforms. Not only does it burn CDs, it also lets you write to DVDs, create ISO files, rip audio CDs, and print simple covers. It runs on Windows 98, Me, and 2000, in addition to XP.
	Avant Browser Avant Browser is a fast, stable, user-friendly, versatile multi-window browser. Avant Browser allows user to browse multiple Web sites simultaneously and block all unwanted pop-up pages and flash ads. Program is available in 32 different translations.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition True to its name, AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition keeps your computer safe from the Internet's hazards at no cost. While you may eventually upgrade to the Professional version or another antivirus suite altogether, AVG is a good start.

Ad-Aware This program is extremely effective at finding and removing the Web's most notorious spyware components, as well as new, deadly threats. You won't find bells and whistles, but you will get rock-solid protection.

Adobe Reader Though many users will never have to create a PDF file, almost every Web surfer will eventually want to read one. To decipher documents in Adobe's portable document format, you'll need this free program, which has the distinction of being enshrined in

WinRAR We have seen the future of archiving, and it has candy-colored icons. Once you see the size savings of a RAR archive over the established ZIP format, you might be prepared to make the switch.

Trillian

Running multiple chat clients simultaneously can kill system performance. Trillian lets you talk to Yahoo, AIM, MSN, and ICQ contacts via one interface. Stop fooling with multiple windows, user names, and passwords, and enjoy one-stop chatting.

iTunes

Sure, you need iTunes to patronize Apple's online music store, but there's more to this jukebox. If you've never used the program, check out our iTunes Advanced feature, which provides basic tips as well as advice for veteran users.

CDBurnerXP Pro

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
True to its name, AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition keeps your computer safe from the Internet's hazards at no cost. While you may eventually upgrade to the Professional version or another antivirus suite altogether, AVG is a good start.

Ad-Aware
This program is extremely effective at finding and removing the Web's most notorious spyware components, as well as new, deadly threats. You won't find bells and whistles, but you will get rock-solid protection.

Adobe Reader
Though many users will never have to create a PDF file, almost every Web surfer will eventually want to read one. To decipher documents in Adobe's portable document format, you'll need this free program, which has the distinction of being enshrined in

WinRAR
We have seen the future of archiving, and it has candy-colored icons. Once you see the size savings of a RAR archive over the established ZIP format, you might be prepared to make the switch.