Note: All the programs mentioned here are totally free and legal!
Grab them all!
To prevent most spyware from getting installed on your system try SpywareBlaster. It even works with Firefox.
SpywareBlasterTo remove spyware that's already on your system (or that SpywareBlaster might miss) try...
An all-around virus protection package is AVG. A free version is available here:
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AVG Free 8.5A good alternative browser is Firefox. It's also available for Mac and Linux too.
For more info, click here...
Or to download, click here...
A nice companion to Firefox is the E-mail program Thunderbird (also available for Mac and Linux)
Another alternative browser is Opera. It no longer has the internal ads that the previous release had. Versions are also on-line for Mac and Linux. Get it at...Need an 'office package'?
OpenOffice comes with a word processor, spreadsheet, database, drawing program and more.
Also available for Mac and Linux.
Want a powerful paint program but can't afford PhotoShop? Try "The GIMP".
"GIMP" stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program.
It has features similar to PhotoShop but unlike PhotoShop it's totally free!
Like Firefox, it also comes in versions for Mac and Linux. The GIMPWould you like to try Linux without the hassle of installing anything?
Both Knoppix and Ubuntu linux come on 'live' CDs which means they will boot from the CD without any installation.
Both have ISO files (CD images) available for free download.
Ubuntu is nicer looking and offers the option of installing, but doesn't seem to run on older machines like Knoppix does.
Knoppix UbuntuDo you like solitaire?
PySol has just about every version of solitaire you can think of, and many you can't.
You can download the pc (and I think Mac version) here:
PySol