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This is a small selection of useful freeware and shareware programs which can be downloaded from the internet.
Freeware is, as the name suggests, completely free. Shareware can be used for a limited time (typically 30 days)
for evaluation purposes, after which time the program must be purchased. |
| GENERAL UTILITIES |
| http://www.download.com/WinZip/3000-2250_4-10003164.html |
| Winzip: A program for unzipping compressed files |
| www.completelyfreesoftware.com |
| A range of free software |
| www.webattack.com |
| A very wide range of programs |
| www.heidi.ie/eraser |
| Eraser - completely wipes off sensitive data from a hard disk |
| www.karenware.com. |
| Karen's Power Tools - a range of utilities |
| www.deepburner.com/index.php?r=download |
| Burner software, every bit as good as the commercial applications |
| www.belarc.com/free_download.html |
| Belarc Advisor - gives you all the information about your computer. highly recommended |
| www.piriform.com/ccleaner |
| cCleaner tidies up your computer |
| magnifier.sourceforge.net |
| A versative magnifying glass for your desktop |
| www.acrosoftware.com |
| CutePDF - a handy program to convert files to 'pdf' format |
| www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html |
| Adobe Acrobat reader for reading files in "pdf" format |
| www.powerdefrag.com/ |
| Defragging program. Not suitable for Win 2000 |
| www.zamzar.com |
| Convert any file (documents, graphics, music) to another format online |
| www.fbackup.com |
| Free and versatile backup utility that is very easy to use |
| INTERNET UTILITIES |
| www.zonealarm.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp |
| Firewall program which controls what traffic can enter the computer (free) |
| www.grc.com/intro.htm |
| Check the security of your computer - highly recommended |
| www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware |
| Ad-Aware spyware remover |
| www.safer-networking.org/en/download |
| Spybot - Search & Destroy also removes spyware from your computer |
| www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ |
| Firefox - an alternative browser and email program with enhancements like popup blockers etc |
| www.opera.com |
| Opera - another popular browser |
| www.analogx.com |
| There is a great dial-up connection sharing server here among others |
| free.grisoft.com |
| AVG Antivirus program (free) |
| www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/resource.htm |
| This program blocks spy adverts etc |
| www.changedetection.com/monitor.html |
| This site will monitor changes on a website and email you when there are updates |
| OPERATING SYSTEM UTILITIES |
| www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ |
| Registry optimiser and backup utility. Much better than what is supplied with Windows, but read the file "readme.txt" |
| www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx |
| Microsoft virtual PC. Operating systems can be loaded as files on WinXP. Great program for anyone wishing to practice on the operating systems or training others. |
| GRAPHICS |
| www.irfanview.com |
| IrfanView - an excellent graphics viewer |
| picasa.google.com |
| Picasa - free image cataloguing program - highly recommended |
| PAINTSHOP PRO TUTORIALS |
| moonsdesigns.com/tutorials/psp8 |
| Moon's Designs PSP8 Classroom |
| users.adelphia.net/~suzshook/8tutorials.htm |
| Suz's Place Tutorials |
| www.graphicallusions.com/tutorials/images/tuts/psp8.html |
| Graphical Allusions |
| www.wallek.com/monica/PSP8links.shtml |
| Monica's PSP8 Links and Resources |
| www.bjgeiger.com/pspeight.html |
| PSP8 Tutorials |
| OFFICE SUITES |
| download.openoffice.org |
| OpenOffice - free replacement for Microsoft Office |
| www.softmakeroffice.com |
| SoftMaker Office - another free word processor and spreadsheet |
| www.kingsoftresearch.com/products.php |
| Kingsoft Office - an inexpensive alternative for Microsoft documents |
| www.freebyte.com/office |
| Free business and office software |