Trumpery

Download.com has a nice article listing “Twenty programs you shouldn’t be without“.  This caught my eye because I had just gotten an email from a friend who was setting up her friend’s new PC.  While many of us know which programs we want before we ever start shopping, this list provides a few really good suggestions that will help outfit the less technically inclined user.

The list includes programs categorized as security, tools, and fun.  Recommendations include AVG, ZoneAlarm, Ad-Aware, Firefox, and Skype.  Overall, while I wouldn’t put all of the programs listed on any one machine, there are some good choices for a variety of purposes.

Not a bad list to have in your back pocket when your friends and/or family need help setting up a machine.