Below is a list of software and utilities that can be useful for a small business. I have not tried all of them but have been gathering them from recommendations from large corporations, forum users, and technical experts. Some are online, others are downloads.
Check back as I will continue to add to this list. At the bottom of posts is a check box "notify me when a reply is posted."
These are all available for Windows. A very few may be available for MACs. If you have any to add that you know are "clean," post here and I will add them!
They are FREE!! Computer Tips, Q&A - User Friendly
http://www.komando.comComputer Maintenance and Protection - install and use all
(Good, robust, free programs recommended by my computer tech)
http://www.superantispyware.com/
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
http://free.avg.com/ (good, free antivirus - USE IT!)
http://www.ccleaner.com/ - deletes hidden temp files, frees up much space
http://www.komando.com/downloads/categories.aspx?cat=Security - more excellent choices
Free Email Addresses
http://gmail.google.comBusiness Suite (word processing, spreadsheet, etc...)
http://www.openoffice.orgPDF Generators
http://www.cutepdf.com
http://www.primopdf.comGraphics Editors
http://picasa.google.com/
http://www.gimp.org/downloads (this is a robust alternative to Photoshop)
http://www.photoshop.com/express
http://www.splashup.com
http://www.picnik.com
http://www.fotoflexer.com
http://picasa.google.com/Photo/Image Resizer
http://www.rsizr.com
http://webresizer.com/ Animated GIFS (useable for online ads)
http://www.gifmake.comAdvanced Graphic Layout
http://www.inkscape.org -can save as .eps, but not open .eps files. Can edit Illustrator files
Business Charts
http://ganttproject.biz/ Gantt Charts (timelines)
http://www.lovelycharts.com/Convert a PDF to a Word Document
http://www.somepdf.com File Extension Viewer
http://www.irfanview.comShare/Sync Files from Another Computer
http://www.foldershare.com - Windows Folder Share
Upload Large Files to Share/Send to Others
http://www.dropio.com
http://www.yousendit.com
http://www.megaupload.com Covert File to Another Format
http://www.zamzar.comMake Full Screen Shots of Web Pages
http://www.thumbalizr.com/ Stock Photos (free or cheap)
http://www.bluevertigo.com.ar/bluevertigo.htm
http://www.sxc.hu/
http://www.istockphoto.com
http://www.canstockphoto.com
http://www.dreamstime.comFree Web Pages
http://www.webs.com/
http://www.tripod.lycos.com/
http://www.wix.comConversions
http://www.onlineconversion.com/ Convert Anything to Anything Else
http://www.psinvention.com/zoetic/convert.htm Metric & English Conversions
http://www.convertworld.com/en/ Convert Anything to Everything
Glue Advice! Glue "This" to "That"
http://www.thistothat.com/ZIP Utility (zip up multiple files into one file)
http://www.tucows.com/preview/194312 (QuickZip)
Find Spyware-Free Software
http://download.cnet.com
http://www.tucows.com
http://www.komando.com