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This page includes links to download free software that I think are really great and would like to share with you. Anti-Spyware Software
Please note: As of February, 2007, Ad-Aware is
not compatible with Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare. Computers running Windows
Live OneCare should not have Ad-Aware installed. This will cause Windows
Live OneCare go into a Red state
Please also note: If you have Ad-Aware SE installed on your computer, you need to install Ad-Aware 2008. Lavasoft has ceased supporting Ad-Aware SE and no further updates are available. During the installation process of Ad-Aware 2008, Ad-Aware SE will be uninstalled. After Ad-Aware 2008 has been installed you must delete the Ad-Aware SE and Ad-Watch shortcuts from your desktop. Ad-Watch only works with the paid version of Ad-Aware 2008.
Anti-Virus Software
avast! Home Edition is free of charge for HOME users for NON-COMMERCIAL use. Click here to download avast! 4 Home Edition.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0 - Basic antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows available to download for free. Limited features, no support, for private and non-commercial use only. Click here to download AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.
Firewall Software
ZoneAlarm
- Made by Zone Labs, will render your computer invisible to hackers. Hackers run
scanning programs over the Internet looking for computers with electronic
openings, called ports. A good firewall such as ZoneAlarm makes your computer
invisible to the scanners. Note: This program cannot be installed on computers running Windows 98 or Windows ME. Click here to download ZoneAlarm.
Outpost Free Firewall offers a basic protection solution for casual web surfers and low budget systems. System Requirements
Click here to downloade Outpostfree firewall.
PDF Creation Software Have you ever received a document attached to your Email that you couldn't open up because you didn't have the program to do so? Or have you ever sent a document to a person that couldn't it? This is called a document exchange incompatibility, and there's a simple solution around it... convert it to a PDF file. PDF files were invented by Adobe. It is considered the universal format for exchanging documents. Anything that can be printed can be converted to a PDF file. All you need is the FREE Adobe Reader program to open them up.
I've come across what I think is a great free PDF file creator called PrimoPDF and it's so simple to use. When you install PrimoPDF a new "printer" is created named PrimoPDF. To create a PDF file, you just open up the document you which to convert using the appropriate program, then click on File, Print... Then instead of printing it to your normal printer, select the PrimoPDF "printer" and click OK. Soon, another window will appear where you can make other choices and even password protect it so that only people you give permission to can view it. Click here to download PrimoPDF. Not only can you create PDF files with GreenPrint, GreenPrint's patent-pending software eliminates unwanted pages saving paper, ink, money, and millions of trees. Have you ever printed a Web page where you only wanted 1 page and not a bazillion others? What a waste. Well, with GreenPrint, those days are over. But it isn't just for Web pages. It's for anything that you can print. It highlights and removes unwanted pages, you can decide what prints and what doesn't, and it even tracks pages and the money you've saved. Get it by clicking here.
File Unzipping Software Have you ever downloaded a ZIP file or have had someone send you one in an E-mail and you couldn't open it because you didn't have and unzipping program like WinZip? I found a program called CAM UnZip. I've used it a few times without any problems. Not only does CAM UnZip unzip files, it will also ZIP them. For those of you who don't know what I mean by Zipping and Unzipping... when a file is zipped, it's compressed into a smaller file size. Also, many files can be zipped into one zipped file. This makes zipped files more suitable for downloads. Zipped files make better Email attachments too, because of their smaller size. In order to gain access to what's inside a zipped file, a program is needed to unzip it. Once the file is unzipped, you will see one or more other files. These new, unzipped files, are now ready to be used. Click here to download CAM UnZip.
Digital Photography Software
Find and enjoy the pictures on your computer in seconds. Picasa is software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC. Every time you open Picasa, it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you had) and sorts them into visual albums organized by date with folder names you will recognize. You can drag and drop to arrange your albums and make labels to create new groups. Picasa makes sure your pictures are always organized. Picasa2 also makes advanced editing simple by putting one-click fixes and powerful effects at your fingertips. And Picasa makes it a snap to share your pictures – you can email, print photos home, make gift CDs, instantly share via Hello™, and even post pictures on your own blog. Click here to download Picasa.
IrfanView
is a ver fast, small, compact and innovative FREEWARE (for non-commercial use)
graphic viewer for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP.
It is simple for beginners and
powerful for professionals.
Bring your digital photos to life with Photo Story 3 for Windows. Experience your photos in amazing new ways. Capture memories - Create slide shows using your digital photos. With a single click, you can touchup crop, or rotate pictures. It's that easy! Bring photos to life - Add stunning special effects, soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories. Then, personalize them with titles and captions. Share your stories - Small file sizes make it easy to send your photo stories in an e-mail. Watch them on your TV, a computer, or a Windows Mobile–based portable device. Click here to download Photo Story 3.
Audio / Visual Software
Audacity is a free, cross-platform, open source program for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. Click here to download Audacity.
Play movie DVDs, video & audio
files right on your computer with FREE AVS DVD Player.
Productivity
OpenOffice.org 2 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages like Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access). It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose. Click here to download OpenOffice. Please note: This is a very
large download. If you have a dial-up Internet connection or just don't want to
be bothered downloading OpenOffice, please contact me
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