hrm...kinda depends on how one defines 'Essential'...
meaning, 'Must Install'
or 'Use Everyday'.
....assuming the latter...
- Opera
- mIRC
- Miranda IM (for MSN and ICQ)
- WinRAR
- FlashFXP (liked it so much I paid for it
)
- Outlook
- Photoshop CS
- UltraEdit
- WinAMP

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