Links

Programs to help make your computer and emulators run WAY better.
Most are freeware; some are retail software. All are necessary.

SOFTWARE LINKS

Windows Update
The "manual" version. Download and update later at your leisure

1st Page 2000
THE BEST HTML editor--more organized than Notepad (which I used first)

Kerio Personal Firewall
Easy to use and powerful firewall

AVG Anti-Virus
Also powerful; also free

Ad Aware
Gets rid of spyware

Spybot Search & Destroy
Another program for spyware

Smart FTP
Excellent FTP Program

Media Player Classic
Get rid of Windows Media Player, Quicktime, and RealPlayer; this plays all of those

K-Lite Codec Packs
Get these if you're going to use Media Player Classic

CDRWIN
The best CD recording software

WinRAR
For archiving files; better than WinZip

Winamp
Still the best MP3 player

Mozilla Firebird
Tired of Internet Explorer? Get Firebird

Google Toolbar
Wanna keep IE? Get the toolbar; includes pop-up blocking software

Powerdesk 5
Feature rich file manager; there is a full free version

XNews
Get rid of Outlook Express, too; get this newsreader