Let all chip in some software where u can get on the net... contribute to this list of software which are 'ads-free, spyware-free'... http://www.openoffice.org/ - Open Office Software.. Good to replace current exp office 2003 and such. http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ - Mozillia Internet Brower which is good to avoid more unnessceary spyware from active X and more safe from some verunalitbies. https://www.skype.com/en/ - Free Internet voice to voice application. It uses the peer to peer application and is quality was not bad comparing that is com to com. http://www.avg.com/de-de/homepage - AVG antivirus software good is u are temporary need to replace some of the commerical ones out there..