Apps i always install
On a new Windows PC the following is always done:
stop it hiding extensions for known file types,
Set the swap partition as fixed 2x memory
Install Firefox and disable Internet Exploiter (IE)
Install Spybot S&D
Install AVG antivirus Free
Install RocketDock - amazing applesque looks and skinnable
K-Lite Codec Pack incl. Media Player Classic
Winamp + shoutcast (i stream to the internet a lot)
Notepad ++ (a must have)
Then for my official capacity as Developer
XAMPP
Tomcat
Java SDK