What Software to Install in Freshly Setup Windows PC

If you have ever wondered about what software applications to load into a freshly installed Windows PC, here's a list of what i personally use for you to consider:

(1) Web Browser
     - Mozilla Firefox
     - Google Chrome

(2a) Email client
     - Mozilla Thunderbird

(2b) Personal Calendar/To-do Application
     - Mozilla Sunbird
     - Alternative1: Lightning extension, if using Thunderbird email client
     - Alternative2: Google Calendar

(3a) Download Manager
     - Free Download Manager (supports BitTorrent also)
     - Orbit Downloader (for media content downloads)

(3b) Lightweight Torrent Client
     - uTorrent

(4) Text Editor
     - Notepad ++

(5) PDF Reader
     - PDF-XChange Viewer (free version includes some features to edit PDF files)

(6) PDF Tools
     -CutePDF (PDF virtual printer; install ghostscript first!)
     -PDFTK Builder

(7) Security
     - Comodo Internet Security (Free Firewall & Antivirus)
     - Secunia PSI (free for personal use. Checks and provides advice on security status of installed applications.)

(8) Zipping Utility
     - Peazip

(9) File Encryption (& Wiping) Utility
     - WinPT (Windows Privacy Tool)
     - GnuPG (GNU Privacy Guard)

(10a) System Optimization Tools
     - RegCleaner
     - ccleaner
     - Click&Clean
     - NTRegOpt (NT Registry Optimizer; works with XP)
     - JKdefrag
     - Autoruns
     - nnCron Lite (automation task scheduler)
     - PageDefrag

(10b) Backup software
     - cwrsync (see posting on how to install and use it)
     - Alternative: consider trying Unison

(10c) Microsoft Powertoy
     - cmdHere

(11a) CD/DVD Burner
     - CDBurnerXP

(11b) Useful DVD Tools
     - DVDflick (DVD Creator)
     - DVDshrink (DVD duplicator)
     - VirtualDub (converter/editor)
     - MPegStream Clip (converter/editor)

(12) Desktop Organizer
     - Fences (by Stardock)

(13) File Manager
     - FreeCommander

(14) File Transfer Client
     - Winscp
     - FileZilla

(15) Video Player
     - VLC Media Player (from VideoLAN)

(16) Image Editor
     - GIMP
     - Alternative: GIMPShop (menus customized to emulate Photoshop)
     - PhotoFiltre (lightweight image editing application)
     - paint.net

(17) Virtualization Software
     -VirtualBox (free only under PUEL)
     -Qemu Manager

(18) Office Suite (Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation)
     -OpenOffice 3.x
     -odf-converter-integrator (OpenOffice add-on for converting MSOffice Files)