People routinely ask about my favorite software so, I’ve decided to gather all my top picks in one place to make every one’s life a little easier.

All of the software listed here is free for personal use, meaning:

1. Any of this software can be installed and used at absolutely no charge, forever. There is no nagging, spyware, or anything else nasty.
2. Because it’s totally free, sometimes there is very little support. You either figure out how to use it, or just get rid of it.

So, without further ado, here is the list categorized by type of application:
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Google offers a great little download which I highly recommend. It includes several of Google’s best freeware offerings and, most importantly, an automated service to keep them all up to date.

Select the following link to download the package:

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Even though laptops are meant to travel, we all know they spend 95% of their life perched on a desk just like a normal desktop computer. The only problem is, this is bad for the battery.

New Lithium-ion batteries need to be re-calibrated once every few months to ensure they stay fully charged. Often all you have to do is completely run down the battery and then re-charge it to breath new life into that tired old battery.
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