1. Windows Updates
2. Anti-virus software.
3. Microsoft Office (or other office suite)
4. Updates for Microsoft Office
5. Any line-of-business applications
6. Download and install decompression utility such as FreeZip.
7. Download and install Adobe Acrobat Reader.
8. Install Flash and any other desired multimedia players (RealPlayer, for example)
9. Turn on Automatic Updates
10. Disable Windows Firewall
11. Set up user on computer
