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Absolutely crucial software
Windows XP Professional EditionWindows XP Professional Edition
Buy new: £199.99
Install Windows XP The use windows update to install service pack 2 (Vital)
Diskeeper 8.0 Home Edition Single Licence PackDiskeeper 8.0 Home Edition Single Licence Pack
Buy used from: £19.00
Keeping your hard drive tidy will eliminate a huge number of stability issues! Run it at least weekly!
Norton Antivirus 2005Norton Antivirus 2005
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £2.25
DON'T BUY THIS - It's bloated and uses loads of system resources. Download Clamwin for free
McAfee Anti Spyware 2005McAfee Anti Spyware 2005
DON'T BUY THIS - Download Microsoft AntiSpyware free (search for it on google)
Music Match JukeBox Deluxe 7.1Music Match JukeBox Deluxe 7.1
DON'T BUY THIS - There's only 1 MP3 player worth having and it's FREE! - http://www.winamp.com
Nero 6 CD/DVD Burning Suite (new product Nero 6 Power Suite asin: B00001YLLPI)Nero 6 CD/DVD Burning Suite (new product Nero 6 Power Suite asin: B00001YLLPI)
Buy used from: £32.61
The best CD/DVD burning software
Office Standard Edition 2003 (Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint)Office Standard Edition 2003 (Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint)
Buy used from: £150.00
MS Office suite - The most widely supported office applications - Buy it used (cos it's really expensive)
Microsoft AutoRoute 2005Microsoft AutoRoute 2005
Buy used from: £24.99
Fantastic mapping software - a million times better than the map websites - Well worth the money!
Microsoft Windows XP Training for Home & Pro (Basics, Advanced, Digital Tools, Networking)Microsoft Windows XP Training for Home & Pro (Basics, Advanced, Digital Tools, Networking)
ADVICE - Only install the absolute minimum of software that you need. Avoid all the extras that come on CD-ROMS!
Windows XP Professional UpgradeWindows XP Professional Upgrade
ADVICE - Right click MY COMPUTER, choose SYSTEM and then ADVANCED - choose PERFORMANCE and uncheck everything but the bottom 3 check boxes.
Office XP ProfessionalOffice XP Professional
ADVICE - Don't allow your hard drive to get too full - And keep files tidy in organised folders!
Windows 98 Second Edition (new version is Windows XP Home Edition asin: B00005RG56)Windows 98 Second Edition (new version is Windows XP Home Edition asin: B00005RG56)
Buy used from: £19.99
ADVICE - Limit the amount of users / accounts on the system!
Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade with Service Pack 2Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade with Service Pack 2
Buy used from: £70.00
ADVICE - If possible partition you Hard drive and have your software and documents on 2 seperate partitions (or even 2 different hard drives!)
Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Buy used from: £70.00
THE END - That's my list! I hope it's helpful! Look after your PC and it'll look after you.