Useful windows tools

name	purpose/url
Putty	ssh/telnet client
	http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
RealAlternative	free (public domain) codec to play RealMedia audio/video files
	http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm
QuickTimeAlternative	free (public domain) codec to play Apple QuickTime audio/video files
	http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm
Foobar	Simplistic, free, extensible audio player
	http://www.foobar2000.org/
VLC media player	versatile all-codecs-included media player
	http://www.videolan.org/vlc/