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Paint.NET is image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Server 2003. paint.net Free   software.

Good fun to use. An undergraduate senior design project mentored by Microsoft, and currently being maintained by some of those who originally worked on it. Intended as a free replacement for the MS Paint software that comes with Windows, it has grown into a powerful yet simple tool for photo and image. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. See paint.net here.

Pixia http://park18.wakwak.com/~pixia/      The original version created and developed by the author, Isao Maruoka.  Input by many fans now makes this software unique - very different from other tools. Spectacularly so.

Irfanview Surprisingly effective software for images. You have to see it to believe it. http://www.irfanview.com/ 

Skype. Doesn't everyone know about Skype by now? A few years back it seemed one of those too good to be true things but it turns out to be a truly a good deal. It really has left more money in my pocket. Link to Skype 

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