Essential post Format Freewares

Everytime you format your pc, u think- now what all do i have to install??
Worry not coz i will list the bare necessary softwares you will require after you format your pc!

Multimedia
Irfanview www.irfanview.com
VLC Media Player www.videolan.org
K-lite Mega codec Pack www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm
Shockwave Player www.shockwave.com

Internet
Firefox www.mozilla.com/firefox
or Opera www.opera.com
Limewire www.limewire.com
Internet Explorer Latest www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx
Pidgin (supports multiple chat networks) www.pidgin.im
Mozzila Thunderbird www.mozilla.com/thunderbird

Security
AVG Antivirus www.grisoft.com/doc/products-avg-anti-virus-free-edition
Spybot Search & Destroy www.safer-networking.org
Ad-Aware www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
Outpost Firewall free www.agnitum.com/products/outpost

System
Pc inspector File Recovery www.snapfiles.com/get/pcinspector.html
IZArc (free alternative to winzip n winrar) www.izarc.org
CCleaner www.ccleaner.com
Process Explorer www.technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx
Tweak UI www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
CDBurnerXP www.download.com/CDBurnerXP/3000-2646_4-10409086.html
Foxit Pdf reader www.foxitsoftware.com/
Objectdock www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/
Autoruns www.technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

All of 'em are Freewares. Try them coz they will make ur pc experience memorable!