A lot of people ask me often, what software do I use? Since I have been a maniac downloader, and tried and tested thousands of software and build tens of them over the last 10 years, I am putting down the software I most frequently use, along with direct links to them. This list may never e complete or up to date, but I am going to try keeping it as updated as possible.

Productivity Tools, Editors & Managers:

Office suite: Microsoft Office 2003

Notes: SyncNotes

Dictionary: Word Web Pro

Personal Information Manager: Outlook 2003

Knowledge Management: Net Snippets

Secure Information Manager: InfoCryptor, Robo Form

Photo Manager: Acdsee

Mind mapping tool: MindJet MindManager

Comic Reader: C Display

Exif Editing Tool: Exifer

Font Management: The Font Thing

Development:

Text Editor: Edit Plus

Graphics Editor: Photoshop

Vector Graphics Editor: Corel Draw

3D Graphics Editor: Bryce, Poser, Daz Studio, 3D Studio Max

Icon Editor: Axialis IconWorkshop

.Net Development: Visual Studio.Net

HTML Editor: Dreamweaver MX

CSS Editor: TopStyles, Dreamweaver MX

Video Editor: Adobe Premiere, Virtual Dub

System Tools:

File Manager: Directory Opus

File Search: Google Desktop Search (with integration into Directory Opus)

Application Switcher: TaskSwitchXP Pro

Application Launcher: True Launch Bar

Anti Virus: Norton Antivirus Enterprise Edition

Anti Spyware: Microsoft AntiSpyware

CD Burning Tool: Ahead Nero

Compression Tool: WinRAR

Encryption Tool: True Crypt

Centrino Speed Manager: SpeedSwitch XP

Monitor Manager: UltraMon

Hot Key Manager: Stardock Keyboard Launch Pad

Internet & Network related:

Browser: Maxthon, Firefox

Instant Messenger: Trillian, MSN Messenger, Skype

Browser Plug-ins: Robo Form, Net Snippets

Download Manager: Reget

RSS Reader: NewzCrawler, News Gator

FTP Client: Smart FTP, Directory Opus

Bit Torrent Client: Azureus, Bit Coment

E Donkey Client: Emule

VNC Server: Tight VNC

VNC Client: Smart Code VNC Manager Enterprise Edition

Telnet: Secure CRT

Media:

Video Player: Zoom Player, Windows Media Player, VLC Player

Audio Player: Winamp

DVD Player: Zoom Player, Power DVD

Ipod Manager: Winamp Plugin: ML_Ipod

Video Cataloger: Movie Collectorz

Audio Cataloger: Winamp Media Library

Audio Tag Management: Tag n Rename

Guitar Companion: Guitar Pro

Codec Pack: K-Lite Codec Pack

Sound Manager: Power Mixer

Customization:

Windows Skinning: Stardock Windows Blinds

Desktop Widgets: DesktopX, Samurize, True Launch Bar

Alt Shell: Litestep

Desktop Bars: Object Bar, True Launch Bar

Desktop Calendar: RainLender

Other tools:

Color Picker: Color Cop

Contact Validator: Plaxo