Free Software Collection

If you just buy a new PC / Laptop with included Windows OS, which other softwares will you install later on? Different persons will install different softwares of course, depending on their preferences. For me, at this time, I will not expend some money for expensive softwares for home use due to limited budget. I have been testing many free softwares and find that some free softwares can really help you but some can also turn your PC or laptop into "a pain in the ass". Before adding new softwares on my new PC / Laptop, I will make an image of the disk so that I will easily revert back to the