BROWSER: Internet Explorer Check to see if you have the latest, most current version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

BROWSER: NetScape Browser Check to see if you have NetScape's latest, most current version of NetScape Browser.

FIREWALL: ZoneAlarm ZoneAlarm is free for individual and not-for-profit charitable entity use (excluding governmental entities and educational institutions).

INSTANT MESSAGING: AOL Instant Messenger 5.5 Download AOL's very popular instant messaging program. AIM is free, even for non-subscribers of AOL.

INSTANT MESSAGING: MSN Messenger Download the Microsoft Network's instant messaging program, which will work with your Hotmail and Outlook Express programs.

INSTANT MESSAGING: Yahoo! Messenger Click here if you want to say, "Yes!," next time someone asks you if you "Yahoo."

MEDIA: Adobe Reader Check to see if you have Adobe's latest, most current version of the .pdf reader.

MEDIA: QuickTime Check to see if you have Apple's latest, most current version of QuickTime movie player.

MEDIA: WinAmp WinAmp, which really "whips the llama's ass," is now offering version 5.05 of their media player. WinAmp is always free, and, in my opinion, MUCH better than Windows Media Player!

MEMORY: GoldMemory Thorough stand-alone memory test for PC memory subsystem. A FREE trial version 6.64 is available! Good for 30 days.

MICROSOFT: WinXP Service Pack 2 Proactive protection for Windows XP. Please download this product immediately to ensure your Windows XP-based PC has the latest security updates and product enhancements from Microsoft.

WARNING: DO NOT DOWNLOAD SP2 IF YOU'RE RUNNING AN ILLEGAL COPY OF WINDOWS (WHICH YOU SHOULDN'T BE)!!

POP-UPS: Pop-Up Killer Surf with style with this free browser pop-up ad-blocking utility for Internet Explorer and Netscape. This program is completely free, and does not require registration to use or download.

SCREENSAVER: Ronald Reagan Welcome to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. We hope you enjoy our Commemorative Ronald Reagan Screen Saver.

SPYWARE: Ad-Aware Ad-aware Standard Edition is THE award winning, free (for non-commercial use), multicomponent detection and removal utility that consistently leads the industry in safety, user satisfaction, support and reliability.

WEB TOOLS: eXTReME Counter This is the web tracker/counter service I use. It's free, it's great, and so am I!

WEB TOOLS: FileZilla This is the best FTP client I've found so far. It's very "powerful" and easy to use. A must-have for website publication.

In all cases, these files were available for free at the time the links were posted. They probably still are.

However, I will take no responsibility for programs that are not to your liking for any reason. These links are simply provided for your use if you choose to use them.