Recommended Software
A great alternative to MS office is openoffice.org. It is file compatible and FREE.
The download is over 75 MB and you should use high speed
at (www.openoffice.org). There is a FREE version of Microsoft AntiSpyware available, or you could use Spybot
Search and Destroy FREE
at (www.safer-networking.org/microsoft.en.html). A FREE pop up removal program is available at (www.lavasoft.de/ms/index.htm).
It is known as Ad-Aware-SE. Another FREE program you can use for virus and worm protection is available
at (www.avast.com/eng/down_home.html).
Avast 4 home is free for home use only. A good FREE checkbook program is available from TheZeal called "Money Manager". If you need to access your PC remotely or have a technician look it over for you,
TightVNC should work just fine. Avaialbe FREE at (www.tightvnc.com). JustZIPit simplifies ZIP and UnZIP compression all the way! Discarding all clunky interfaces completely, JustZIPit simply ZIPs and unZIPs -- all with one click from the context menu. A powerful ZIP engine with fast full automatic implementation of ZIP-64 for HUGE file support -- which means JustZIPit is among the most powerful ZIP tools at any price -- good thing it's free! JustZIPit just does ZIP and does it very well - no fluff, no confusion. No more annoying ZIP interfaces -- JustZIPit and go! Pop This! is a small, effective, and intelligent anti-popup software product that can kill annoying popup windows automatically. The software is completely free, easy to install and easy to use. Pop This! was developed by Jim Mathies, an independent Windows software developer.