Software for Windows

Free software I recommend for use with Windows.

Business

Openoffice.org (office suite)


Internet

Firefox (web browser)
Nvu (web authoring system, a.k.a. html page editor)
or, the community version KompoZer until the new version of Nvu is released
Thunderbird (email client)


Multimedia

Media player classic
Quicktime alternative codec


System

Synergy (control one or more *nix/Windows machines with just the local keyboard/mouse)
Virtual Dimension (get virtual desktops on Windows just like the desktops running on *nix)
Sandboxie, run programs in a sandbox for extra safety


Utilities

ATnotes (create notes on the desktop)
CDBurnerXP pro
Izarc (compression utility with support for zip, rar, etcetera)