Here is a list of some of the softwares which I essentially use:

1. Opera: Opera is my favorite browser. The browsing experience it offers is par excellence. Any avid internet freak who browsers 10-12 webpages at one go would swear by the way its interface works.
2. Internet Researcher: Internet Researcher from Zylox is the best Web Copier, Website Downloader, Website Ripper that I have been using since ages.
3. Irfan View: If I wanna browse images, crop, edit them for daily use Irfanview is my DE-facto choice.
4. Flashget: Its one of my favorite download manager.
5. Kazaa Media Player Classic is my favorite media player.
6.  FeedDemon is my fav. RSS Aggregator.
7. Digsby is the Instant Messener I use to connect to Google Talk, Yahoo IM and WIM.
8. SmartFTP is my favorite FTP client.
9. ZoneAlarm is what I use as Personal Security Suite.
10. WinAmp is the audio and MP3 player that I like.
11. Arelis/IBP is something that I recommend for SEO analysis and Report Creation.
12. Foxit Suite is good for creation and working on PDF files