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