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Download Center |
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Useful, free applications for the enhancement of security, performance, and productivity, available on the internet
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It is prudent to be aware of the realities of downloading software, particularly free software. After all, there is no free lunch. Read our article providing tips and commentary on downloading software from the internet.
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The links below provide information on, and links to download, the specific software. Note that many of the vendors of these free products also sell upgraded versions providing additional functionality. Some attempt to install other software such as toolbars. Others request optional donations to fund their development and support efforts.
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Internet Browsers
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Firefox - Firefox internet browser from Mozilla.
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Google Chrome - Google Chrome internet browser from Google.
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Opera - Opera internet browser from Opera Software.
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Safari - Safari internet browser from Apple.
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Maintenance
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Soluto Anti-Frustration Software (beta) - Soluto is designed to reduce boot time. It is also useful for preventing unnecessary programs from running in the background.
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Productivity
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Adobe Reader - The program required to read "PDF" files.
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Dropbox - Dropbox on-line file-synchronization and sharing.
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Thunderbird - Thunderbird open-source email program.
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Lightning - Lightning is an add-on to the Thunderbird email program providing a calendar function.
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PowerPoint Viewer - PowerPoint Viewer from Microsoft enables viewing PowerPoint presentations without the full version of Microsoft Office PowerPoint.
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Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack - Tools to allow prior versions of Microsoft Office to read and manipulate files in the newer Office 2007 - 2010 format.
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OpenOffice.org - OpenOffice.org open source suite of office productivity tools for word processing, spreadsheets, and more.
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NeoOffice - NeoOffice open source suite of office productivity tools for word processing, spreadsheets, and more, exclusively for the Mac.
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CutePDF Writer - CutePDFWriter converts a variety of files to the .pdf format.
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Paint.NET - Basic editing of photos and images.
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GIMP - GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) provides full-bodied digital image editing.
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Jing - Jing enables you to quickly and easily take a screenshot of any part of the screen.
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KompoZer - KompoZer Web Authoring Tool for web site construction.
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Windows Live Essentials - Windows Live Essentials 2011 suite of personal productivity software.
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Security - Anti-Virus
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avast! - avast!'s free version of their anti-virus software.
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AVG - AVG's free version of their anti-virus software.
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Avira - Avira's free version of anti-virus their software.
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Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft's free anti-virus software.
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Security - Backup
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Cobian Backup - Cobian Backup software.
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Security - Firewall
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Zone Alarm - Zone Alarm's free version of their firewall software.
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Security - Internet Filtering/Parental Control
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K9 Web Protection - K9 Web Protection internet filtering/parental control software from Blue Coat.
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Troubleshooting
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Memtest86 - Memory testing software.
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Windows Memory Diagnostic - Memory testing software.
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Video
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RealPlayer - Media player from Real. |
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VDownloader - Software for downloading videos from the Internet and conversion to other formats.
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VLC Media Player - Media player from VideoLAN.
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