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Browsers: Mozilla FireFox (my favourite) download
Even though, Microsoft Internet Explorer is still used by most as it comes packaged with Windows and people don't realize
there is, in my advanced user opinion, a better browser called Mozilla FireFox.
If using IE7 and worried about losing favorites with Fire Fox - don't worry. Simply go to files import and it will auto import
all your stuff from IE7. There is also a version for Linux available within the open software packages that come with
Synaptic packages that come as part of software like Ubuntu.
Firewall & Antivirus:Zonealarm (my favourite) download
Antivirus misses 1 in 3 new viruses and does not protect from hacking attacks. That's why you also need a strong firewall.
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall is the very powerful and easy-to-use free firewall.
Firewall AVG download
The free version is awesome and does the job.
AVG Antivirus (my favourite) download
The New 2011 Edition
Desktop:Fences (my favourite) download
Too many shortcuts on your desktop? No need to delete, take a look at Fences.
Automatically organize icons into Fences by file type, name, etc.
Sort icons in a Fence by date, type, size, name, times used, etc.
Remote Desktop:TeamViewer download
Free Remote Access and Remote Desktop Sharing
Access any remote computer via Internet just like sitting in front of it - even through firewalls.
Office:Open Office download
Before you purchase Windows Office 2010, or similar for few hundred dollars,
be sure to check out openoffice, a free open source program, that does as much
as you need, and more, and even has a few slick options I like better than
Bill Gate's expensive Office program. And you can interchange with MS Windows as well.
Read details at this link here and give it a whirl. Available as Windows and Linux, and in so many languages
Photo Editors:Picnik no download as works online
Who needs confusing Adobe Photoshop for basic editing? Here are a few freeware programs. For basic editing my children use Picnik
This really a great powerful program and simple. For those working in companies that don't allow you to download programs
you can still use this on as if works from their server with not download.
Photoscape (my favourite) download
Photoscape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos. Can even do animated GIF's.
Software Remover:Revo Uninstaller download
Remove installed software programs and all the registry
entries etc trash left behind. Windows add/remove program leaves lots of crap on your hard disk and also in the registry
when removing programs - especially kids games.
Ccleaner download
To clean up your hard drive and registry I use Ccleaner (originally called "crap cleaner")
Defrag:Smart Defrag download
which has an auto feature found at this download site. Note option to simply defrag or defrag and optimize -
use later manually from time to time.
Disk Defrag 3 (my favourite) download
is a compact and fast defragmenter that supports both FAT 16/32, and NTFS file systems. It is supplied with an advanced
optimization engine that will help you to improve system performance and prevent errors caused by file fragmentation.
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