Opera


Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by the Opera Software company. Opera handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, IRC online chatting, downloading files via BitTorrent, and reading web feeds.

Features of Opera include tabbed browsing, page zooming, mouse gestures, and an integrated download manager. Its security features include built-in phishing and malware protection, strong encryption when browsing secure web sites, and the ability to easily delete private data such as cookies and browsing history by simply clicking a button. List of features.



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Powertoys


Microsoft PowerToys add fun and functionality to the Windows experience. What are they? PowerToys are additional programs that developers work on after a product has been released.

List of programs:
Color Control Panel Applet
SyncToy
RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer
ClearType Tuner
HTML Slide Show Wizard
Open Command Window Here
Alt-Tab Replacement
Tweak UI
Power Calculator
Image Resizer
CD Slide Show Generator
Virtual Desktop Manager
Taskbar Magnifier
Webcam Timershot

Winamp


Winamp is a multimedia player that supports numerous audio and video formats. It plays streamed video and audio content, both live and recorded,. It has a highly customizable media library, and has thousands of skins and plug-ins that allow you to change the look and feel of the player, as well as add new features. The player also has access to thousands of free songs, videos and online radio stations from SHOUTcast Radio and AOL Radio with XM. Features overview.

Adobe Reader


Adobe Reader software is the global standard for electronic document sharing. It is the only PDF file viewer that can open and interact with all PDF documents. Use Adobe Reader to view, search, digitally sign, verify, print, and collaborate on Adobe PDF files. Read more.

Pivot


Pivot Stickfigure Animator is a freeware program intended to build stick figure-based animations. The principle is that of movable stick figures, whose arms and legs can be rotated about pivots (joints). Users can set animation dimensions and speed, make and save their own stick figures, and load their own backgrounds. The animations can be saved as GIFs to be used on webpages

Click here to watch animations created using Pivot.