Useful software

[voodooflux]

TrueCrypt - disk encryption
CutePDF - create PDF files from any printable document

[bodnobal]

Google Earth

Used it last summer to look at potential places for a holiday and to spot which resorts on the Costa Brava were chav infested hell holes, thereby avoiding them.

[bored]

Cygwin - Linux tools and environment on a Windows desktop.

[dinker]

Arsclip clipboard extender, I can`t believe that Windows 7 still only allows one item on the clipboard.

[expat]

Google Earth

Used it last summer to look at potential places for a holiday and to spot which resorts on the Costa Brava were chav infested hell holes, thereby avoiding them.

Good use of available resources!

[Fred Bloggs]

Another vote for 7Zip.

Plus- Avast!, Advanced Windows Care and A-Squared.

[portseven]

WinVI32 - Vi for Windows
Putty - SSH Client, also good for tunneling through client proxies
WinSCP - SCP Client
Portable Firefox - Also add Foxmaks, FoxyProxy and GMail Manager Add-Ons

[expat]

Textpad
7zip
winscp
putty
ftpsurfer
avast
allways sync
spacemonger

Like the idea of Portable Firefox but it doesn't work here.

[dinker]

DVD Decrypter, the best DVD ripper.
DVD Flick, the best DVD burner.