IObit SmartDefrag :: Rating 4/5
http://www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html?Str=download
Synopsis: Worlds better than your computer's default disk defragmenter.
What Ryan says: Problems that appear are subtle changes within programs. In Photoshop, the auto defrag option actually changed some of my settings as I was working. Some games will absolutely not work until you restart at least two times.

AVG Free :: Rating 4/5
http://free.avg.com/ww.download
Synopsis: A free, reliable virus protection program.
What Ryan says: It takes a really long time to scan your computer. Other than that, it's solid and a must have.

Firefox :: Rating 5/5
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Synopsis: The best web browser.
What Ryan says: And more. It's easily customizable with add-ons.
http://www.pwnem.com/ryans-firefox-add-ons-t-2470.html

Tinypic :: Rating 5/5
http://tinypic.com/index.php
Synopsis: A free image/video uploader.
What Ryan says: Extremely solid and reliable. Simple interface and easy to use.

Character Count :: Rating 5/5
http://www.webworldindex.com/countcharacters.htm
Synopsis: Counts your word count!
What Ryan says: Simple, but functional and efficient. Useful for your educational needs such as writing a 20,000 word paper.

WinRAR :: Rating 4/5
http://www.download.com/WinRAR/3000-2250...d=10745708
Synopsis: A compression program.
What Ryan says: An upgrade to the older .zip file extension. I would only recommend this because there are a ton of stuff to download that requires this program to unlock it.

Trillian :: Rating 5/5
http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/downloads/
Synopsis: The ultimate chat program.
What Ryan says: A must have! Simultaneously run MSN, AIM, Yahoo, and ICQ all at the same time. It has a simple and chic design as well.

Almost Photoshop Online! :: Rating 5/5
http://www.splashup.com/
Synopsis: Almost Photoshop Online!
What Ryan says: It's a free service and it's better than Paint.

FLV Player :: Rating 5/5
http://www.download.com/FLV-Player/3000-...67081.html
Synopsis: Allows you to play videos that are saved in .flv format.
What Ryan says: An essential program that is used in conjuction with Firefox add-on Video DownloadHelper.

Vuze :: Rating 3/5
http://azureus.sourceforge.net/download.php
Synopsis: Able to download torrented files.
What Ryan says: It has all this excess baggage when you first install it. It's a fairly big resource junkie as well.

Fonts :: Rating 4/5
http://www.dafont.com/
Synopsis: The best free fonts site download.
What Ryan says: You will still have to search for other particular fonts, but this site is packed full of flavor!

Nice links. I especially like the font website at the end. I have been needing some better fonts than the lames that comes with Windows. Now to put my photoshop skills to work.

lol i use like 6 of those already...and azureuz is called vuze now...dont know why, go figure..