This is one of the rare free Internet Security suites that does its job as it should. Since it is free, you cannot expect superior protection level as some high-profile commercial applications have, but it can provide enough protection for average user. It can protect your privacy and make your Windows PC much more secure than Microsoft Windows services (OneCare). User interface is good and simple, but some decisions you will have to make, at least when it comes to allowing Internet access to some applications. Comodo will learn from your answers, so in the future it will make decisions for you. If has all necessary and essential security mechanisms that will provide very good protections from all “bad things” lurking on the Net.


Spybot – S&D

Besides viruses and other dangerous threats that Internet Security suite should protect you from, there is another group of computer pests that you should know about and protect yourself from. Spybot - Search & Destroy is very good choice when it comes to defense from, so-called, spyware. Some of the applications that you downloaded from the Internet have some segments (modules) that does violate you privacy, which is, in most cases documented in EULA (“I Agree” part of installation), but most of us don’t bother reading that boring stuff. Spybot detects such applications and cleans your system. Beside spyware, Spybot can protect your Windows from wider range of threats so regular update followed by Immunization and Scan are best practice for keeping your PC clean. Whole process is automated and easy to follow so keeping your PC clean is never been easier. For Internet Explorer users there is special security section (and resident application) since Internet Browser is, still, not considered secure browser.

Paint.Net

As you can assume, this is image and photo editor software, with interface that resembles very much to Photoshop. It will allow creative users to express their creativity without too much troubles with complicated tools. Applications supports features such as layers, filters, blur, noise, sharpening, deformations and unlimited undo. Thanks to plug-ins some of the effects from Photoshop can be also achieved in Pant.NET. User-friendly environment will help you in creating your masterpiece. On the manufacturers Forum, you can find a lot of additional information, along with gallery of pictures made with Paint.Net that can be very inspiring.

FreeCommander

FreeCommnader is very similar to Total Commander. It has dual panel interface, icons in top for easy access to most used commands, support for batch file rename, keyboard shortcuts and great document preview. Thanks to FreeCommander it is easy to manage your files fast and easy with features like: list of files in folder, FTP client and easy folder comparison/synchronization/size. Lot of plug-ins for various archives and file types are also present so if you need free Total Commander than you most certainly will install FreeCommander.

Winamp

Whether you type in text editor, watch images from friends birthday party or do something very serious, in most cases some music is coming out of your speakers (headphones). Winamp became a synonym for media player on Windows based PCs. It can play 50 audio and video file types and few playlists. Listening over 3000 Internet Radio Stations or synchronization with portable players are just some of the features of this application. Commands are user-friendly and everything looks like regular CD player. Additional info about media that you are plating will be downloaded from Internet automatically if you wish and allow. Lot of skins, extension and visual effects are also available so you can customize Winamp according to your taste. If you need just a mp3 player than go for Lite version.