IrfanView is a freeware application that allows you to view and edit graphics. There are two parts to installing this application. The main program itself and the plug-in add-on. You can download the application, plug-in's and instructions in one self-extracting file.

Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes, and displays the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web server.

Mozilla Firefox is Mozilla's award-winning next generation web browser.  Beware, however... Although fairly secure when first released, more and more hackers are now trying to exploit weaknesses in this browser as well.

Windows Media Player

Microsoft Producer 2 - Use Microsoft Producer 2003 for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 to capture and synchronize audio, video, slides, and images, then preview and publish a rich media presentation virtually anywhere for viewing in a Web browser.

Office Animation Runtime allows you to view PowerPoint 2002 (or later version) Web presentations that contains animations in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, if you do not have PowerPoint installed.

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP are additional programs that developers work on after a product has been released to manufacturing. They add fun and functionality to the Windows experience.