Name Your favorite/most esential PC utilities

[jah_warrior28]

I am compiling a list of the most used and overall most needed PC utilities. I'm going to use the list for a project in one of my computer classes. They can be free or purchased. Thanks for any help.

 

[Liquid 2]

XPY - does common registry fixes for you
Test Disk - it saved my ass, repairs/rewrites boot sectors and file systems on hard drives to allow for data recovery
Zonealarm Firewall - free firewall
Spybot: Search and Destroy - spyware remover, catches stuff adaware doesn't, just as adaware catches stuff sybot doesn't

 

[Ugamer_X]

Ad-aware
Ewido anti-malware
AVG anti-virus

There's a great thread about it from way back. Wish I could remember more.

 

[Graystone]

Avg - anti-virus
Zone alarm - firewall
Pop-up stopper - panicware
spybot search and destory

 

[Pookymeister]

Startup.exe

 

[ZeroSupporT]

Windows Defender (love this)
Base Management (for router/firewall)
Picasa (not really a utility, but picture organization is really a must anymore)

 

[2poor]

Ad-Aware
AVG Anti Virus
My custom super lazy one click shutdown icon.