Gabe Goldberg's Favorite Utilities for Productivity

http://get.adobe.com/reader/ -- Acrobat Reader (frequent security updates!)

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/ Foxit Reader, alternative to Acrobat Reader

http://www.cutepdf.com/-- CutePDF, free PDF creator

http://us.norton.com/360/ -- Norton 360, security/utility suite

http://www.mlin.net/ -- Startup Monitor, control software starting at system boot

http://www.Belarc.com -- Report/record PC hardware/software configuration

http://www.Secunia.com -- Check PC software patch/security status

http://www.pixelmetrics.com -- CaptureWizPro, screen capture

http://www.tucows.com/preview/315783 -- Directory Printer, prints directory structure/contents

http://www.mythicsoft.com -- File Locator Pro, PC index/search (use built-in vs. add-on?)

http://tinyurl.com -- URL shortener, use security preview

http://www.winzip.com -- WinZip, file compression/decompression
http://www.zipgenius.com/-- Alternate file compression/decompression
http://www.7-zip.com -- Alternate file compression/decompression
http://www.peazip.com -- Alternate file compression/decompression

http://www.scootersoftware.com/ -- Beyond Compare, file compare

http://www.bluesquirrel.com/ -- ClickBook, optimize print output

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ -- Firefox (browser) add-ons and plug-ins for productivity

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/ -- Thunderbird (email) add-ons and plug-ins for productivity

http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/ -- Back up and migrate Thunderbird/Firefox profiles (data)

https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=ocr -- OCR (Optical character recognition; 52 million hits!)

http://www.soluto.com/-- Analyze/report on PC performance