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All software is free versions.
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Free Diagnosis Event Flyer (PDF) (ODT)
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| Operating System: | Ubuntu | Free of viruses and loaded with productivity software and games. Ubuntu runs off a CD or can install alongside or replace Windows and comes loaded with all and more of the following types of programs automatically. Somewhat like MacOS X for the PC for free. |
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| Browser: | Firefox | The faster and more secure alternative to IE. |
| Messenger: | gMail or Pidgin | gMail includes: Email, calendar, instant messenger, voice and video chat, AIM support. |
| FTP: | WinSCP | Open source freeware FTP, SFTP and SCP client for Windows with shell integration. |
| ZIP: | 7-zip | Free file archiver with support for (ZIP, RAR, 7z, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, ... |
| AntiVirus: | AVG Free | Free antivirus security software for Windows (LinkChecker Add-on Not Recommended). |
| IP Blocker: | Peer Block | Black lists and blocks dangerous internet addresses (P2P, Spyware, Advertising). |
| Spyware: | Malwarebytes | Removes spyware. |
| Flash: | Adobe Flash | Currently necessary for many interactive websites (Active-X Plugin Not Recommended). |
| Media Player: | VLC Media Player | VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player and multimedia framework capable of reading most audio and video formats (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, ... |
| PDF: | Adobe PDF | An open file format standard for more secure, dependable electronic information exchange (McAfee Scans not recommended). |
| Text: | Notepad2 | Free drop-in replacement for notepad with syntax highlighting. |
| Java: | Java | The peer-reviewed, opensource alternative to the Microsoft .Net developer library.
Java is required for OpenOffice and Gimp. |
| Office: | OpenOffice | Opensource, compatible with Microsoft Office, and free to download. |
| Graphics: | Gimp | Gnu Image Manipulation Program: a powerful and user friendly graphics editor. |
| Music Player: | Aimp 2 | Freeware Audio Player. Great functionality and intuitive interface (Includes English). |
| CD Burner: | Img Burn | Freeware disk burning and image (ISO) creation application. |
| ISO Loader: | Daemon Tools | Load a CD/DVD image (ISO) into memory instead of burning a physical disc. |
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And please donate extra cpu cycles (Not recommended for Notebooks) to cancer research thru the Folding@Home distributed computing project:
Folding@Home and everyone is welcome to join my favorite Team number: 152552
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| Improve Windows 7 Performance: Control Panel-> Programs & Features-> Turn Windows Features On Or Off-> Uncheck everything except for Games, .Net, Remote Differential Compression |
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