Windows software

Windows Software

Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a program that allows you to connect remotely to another computer. The full program and all documentation is available at http://www.realvnc.com/.
putty is a program that gives you a secure text based connection to another computer. It's companions are psftp, pscp and puttygen. The other programs and current documentation is available at http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty.
The latest version of Dial Up Networking for Windows 95/8 comes from Microsoft. This repairs what AOL damages. See www.microsoft.com for more information.
F-Prot is a very good anti-virus program which is free for personal use and is provided by http://www.f-prot.com.
Zone Alarm is a firewall designed to protect Windows computers while connected to the Internet. It is free for personal use and is provided by http://www.zonelabs.com/.
CIPE is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) client. It is available for free from http://cipe-win32.sourceforge.net/.
To make sure your computer has all the latest security updates, be sure to visit Microsoft's pages for Internet Explorer and Windows.