Google Inc. today announced Google Pack beta, a free collection of safe, useful software from Google and other companies.

The software titles currently included in the Google Pack are :

Adobe Reader 7

Ad-Aware SE Personal

GalleryPlayer HD Images

Google Desktop

Google Earth

Google Pack Screensaver

Google Talk

Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer

Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar

Norton AntiVirus 2005 Special Edition

Picasa

RealPlayer

Trillian

Google Pack also includes Google Updater, a new tool that downloads, installs and maintains all the software in the Google Pack. Google Updater alerts users when updates and new programs become available and ensures each program is always up-to-date. Google Updater can also be used to monitor the status of installation, run software that's been installed, or easily uninstall software.

Users can select which programs they want to install. For programs already installed on a computer, Google Updater checks whether the latest version is running. If not, Google Updater will install the latest version.

Every program included in the Google Pack is free. Google Pack beta is available in English, runs on Windows XP, and supports Firefox 1.0 and higher and Internet Explorer 6.0 and higher.