? These are a few of my favorite things ?..to install on my computer.

FireFox – Multitabbed Browser
RSSBandit – RSS reader. Requires .NET framework
WinZip – File compression
MSN Desktop Search – Besides searching files, has a great macro language for shortcuts
Visual Assist – Plugin for VC++ that enhances productivity in the IDE
Compare It! – Files compare and merge program
WinMerge – Directory/file compare program