FilterGate - removes advertising banners from web pages and significantly improves download times.

ZoneAlarm -protects your PC when on the internet. Look half way down the page for the free download.

Front Page Express - (for Jonathan) Web page authoring software.

NetAnts - gets the maximum out of your Internet bandwidth for downloads - has a resume facility.

F-Prot - a quality antiviral program with regular emails about virus updates e-mailed to subscribers.