Software you gotta have (downloads for WINXP. If you are using another operating system please go to the website listed)
Name / What it does / Cost/WhereGoogle Toolbar / Search Google from any site. Eliminates pop-up ads. Fill in forms with one click. / Free/
toolbar.google.com
Acrobat Reader / Read Acrobat (pdf) files. / Free/
Powerpoint Viewer 97 / Display Powerpoint slides / Free/office.microsoft.com
Norton Anti Virus or
BitDefender Anti Virus / Keeps your system virus free. / $49.95/
(Staples might advertise “free” upgrades).
$25.99/
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Free/
Ad-aware or
Spybot / Spyware removal utilities.
(some people use both) / Free/
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Free/
ZoneAlarm or
Sygate Firewall / Firewalls. Protect your computer against hackers. / Free/
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Free/
Startup Control Panel / Configure which programs should run at startup. / Free/
System Security Suite / Remove Internet tracks, junk files, cookies, etc. Configure the startup. / Free/
Winzip
(not needed for XP) or
Coffecup Zip Wizard / Work with compressed files. Zip/Unzip. / Shareware $29/
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Free/
Useful software you might consider
IrfanView / View/edit graphics. Size for e-mail. Make slideshows, etc. / Free/Avery Design Pro or
Avery Design Wizard / Design/print greeting cards, labels, business cards, etc. / Free/
Printmaster Express / Greeting cards, calendars, posters, banners, nametags, etc. / Free/ ($9.95 at most sites)
expressit.broderbund.com/
400_co_branding/
internationalpaper/
printmasterse.asp
Edit Pad Lite / Replace Notepad with a
more capable text editor. / Free/
Belarc Advisor / Analyze your computer
hardware & software. / Free/
Gadwin Print Screen / Grab screen shots for printing. / Free/
Winamp Pro / Play music/video.
Rip/Encode MP3 music.
Burn CDs / $14.95/
Musicmatch Jukebox / Play music. Rip MP3.
Burn CDs / Free/
Windows Media Player / Watch/listen
multimedia / Free/
/windows/windowsmedia
Apple Quicktime / Watch/listen
quicktime movies / Free/
quicktime (note: this software is not on the disc)
Realplayer / Watch/listen
multimedia (all formats) / Free/ (note: this software is not on the disc)
Microsoft PowerToys / Change your Windows settings. Slideshows. Magnifier / Free/
Abakt – Backup Tool / Backup to ZIP files / Free/
~edienske/abakt/
Snadboy Revelation / Reveals those hidden passwords. / Free/
Font Explorer / Manage your fonts / Free/
Note: Learning Centers might want to create a CD with these programs already downloaded Suggest a $3.00 voluntary contribution to the SeniorNetLearningCenter.
(Realplayer and Apple Quicktime install from the web site; so they are not included on the disc.)
Mitch Bain 1/22/04