The Computer Doctors
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The Computer Doctors
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| On-Line Courses | |
| C-Net List of On-Line Courses | If you want to learn how to do anything on your PC have a look at these free on-line courses. |
| Microsoft Updates | |
| XP Service Pack 2 | The best security update that you can give your PC. (Windows XP only) |
| MS Office Service Packs | Gets all your MS Office programs up to latest specification. (Various service packs for Office 97,98,2000,XP,2003,2007). |
| XP Extras | Lots of extras and utilities for Win XP, includes XP PowerToys. |
| Internet Explorer 7 | No longer an automatic update but can be downloaded from here. Windows XP only (Vista has it included) |
| Media Player 11 | This is the version used by Vista but can be downloaded for XP |
| Vista Upgrade Advisor | Checks your PC to see if your hardware and software is OK to run Vista. |
| Anti-Virus Software | |
| Kaspersky | This is not free, but we include it because its the best there is. (Click link for special offer) |
| Avast | One of the best free antivirus software packages available. Paid for, Pro version is worth the extra. |
| AVG | Been around a bit longer than Avast but still very good. |
| Anti-Spyware Software | |
| Spyware Doctor | This is not free and uses quite a lot of processor power. But if you need the best - This is it! |
| AdaWare | Once considered the best anti-spyware product, although it now has some competition. |
| SpyBot search & Destroy | Improved a lot recently, more powerfull than Adaware but a bit more "hands-on". |
| Microsoft Windows Defender | The latest version of Microsoft's anti-spyware program. (XP only -already included in Vista) |
| Microsoft One-Care | 90 day trial of all new antivirus/anti-spyware/backup product. Has good reviews. |
| HijackThis | Use with care! This shows a list of running processes and allows you to delete them. Very, very effective. |
| AVG Anti-spyware | Full version for 30 days then reverts to free version, but still very effective. |
| Panda Anti-Rootkit Detector | Rootkits are used to hide other viruses/spyware on your PC and are undetectable by most antivirus programs. |
| Disk Clean and Tune up | |
| CCleaner | Removes unused files from your system allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up hard disk space. |
| PC Decrapifier | Gets rid of all those unwanted freebie programs that you now get with most new PC's. |
| Regseeker | Displays various information and cleans up your registry. |
| IOBit Advanced WindowsCare | The new one click tune up for your PC has rave reviews. |
| IObit SmartDefrag | The only thing lacking in Advanced WindowsCare is a defragger and here it is. |
| Diskeeper Lite | A cut down free version of the industry standard defragger. No longer available from Diskeeper's website. |
| File Sharing | |
| Limewire | Easy-to-use file sharing program that contains no spyware, adware or other bundled software. |
| BitTorrent | Harness a community of over 150 million users to deliver files to your PC faster than anything else. |
| BitTornado | Techy BitTorrent client with extra bells and whistles. |
| On Share | See, hear and share your friends files, as if they were on your own computer. |
| Alternative Browsers | |
| Mozilla Firefox | Replaces Internet Explorer with a fast, more compact browser. |
| BackupFox | This backs up all the data in your Firefox profile. It will also backup your Thunderbird profile as well. |
| Opera | Removes ads and improves browsing |
| Alternative E-mail clients | |
| Thunderbird | The E-mail client that works with Mozilla Firefox. |
| Eudora | A highly respected alternative to Outlook Express |
| Office Software | |
| Open Office | A Microsoft compatible Office suite, will open and save Word, Excel, and PowerPoint document. Highly recommended. |
| Adobe (Acrobat) Reader | Free PDF reader from Adobe. (The link is initially slow as it checks which version is best for you). |
| Outlook PST backup | Microsoft Outlook 2000/2003 , makes a backup of your Outlook files on shutdown or at regular intervals. |
| Microsoft Office 2007 Trial | Try all versions of Office 2007. If you like it, click HERE for best prices for a Medialess Licence. |
| Word 2007 Get Started Tab | Access to on line help and video demo's to get you started with Word 2007 |
| Excel 2007 Get Started Tab | Access to on line help and video demo's to get you started with Excel 2007 |
| Save as PDF (Office 2007) | Saves all your Office 2007 documents as PDF's that anyone can view with Adobe (Acrobat) Reader. |
| PowerPoint Viewer | Allows you to view a PowerPoint presentation without having PowerPoint installed. Works with all versions. |
| Calendar Printer (Outlook 2007) | An easy way to print and customize Outlook 2007 calendar information. |
| Out of Office Ass. (Outlook 2007) | Create automatic, customized e-mail replies for your incoming e-mail while you are out of the office. (How to use) |
| Office Compatibility Pack | Makes Word/Excel/PowerPoint XP/2002 compatible with the new 2007 file formats. More Info |
| Photo Edit & Store | |
| Picasa | Picasa helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC and is produced by Google (2000/XP only). |
| Telephony/Messaging | |
| Skype | With a headset you can talk to anyone in the world for free. New version supports webcams. |
| Internet/Email Utilities (see also Office Software - above) | |
| Pop-Up Stopper | Removes pop-up advertising if you haven't got XP service pack 2. |
| Cactus Spam Filter | Removes spam Emails and learns from you as you use it. (2000/XP only) |
| SandBoxie | Runs your browser in a sand box to protect your PC from malware on the Internet. |
| Steady State | If you share your PC, use Steady State to prevent other users from trashing your PC. (Win XP only) |
| We-Blocker (Parental Control) | The best free parental control software available. (do not use on Vista PC's, Vista has its own parental controls) |
| McAfee Site Advisor | A browser plug-in that indicates if a site has malicious content. |
| Genie-Soft OE Backup | This is a brilliant backup facility for Outlook Express 5.0 or 6.0. |
| Hardware Utilities | |
| Netstumbler | Shows signal strength of wireless connection by time and other useful information. |
| CPU-Z | Detects processor and RAM details. Useful when upgrading. |
| RAM checker | Microsoft utility for hardware checking your RAM. If your PC is becoming unstable give this a try. |
| Norton Uninstall Tool | Use this and CCleaner, after uninstalling Norton from control panel, to remove the bits that uninstall leave behind. |
| CD Burner XP Pro | Despite its name, it burns CD's & DVD's and works with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. |
| HD Tune | Utility for checking your hard drive and displaying vital information. |
| SiSoft Sandra Lite | Tells you everything you need to know about your PC hardware and software. |
| Maps/Satellite pictures | |
| Goggle Earth | Road maps and satellite pictures seamlessly joined. Recommended. |
| Multi Map | On line postcode search on maps and route directions. |
| Firewall | |
| ZoneAlarm | If you are not using Windows XP, you definitely need this program to stop malicious content from the Internet. |
| File zip/unzip | |
| WinZip | Only free for 45 days but still the most comprehensive zipper/unzipper there is. |
| Zip Reader | A simple unzipper if you just want to open a received zip file. |
| Music & Video | |
| DVDShrink | Shrinks a DVD film onto a blank DVD. |
| Napster | 3 million Full length music tracks. |
| Free Play Music | A huge database of production music. |
| EZ Tracks | 101 free tracks. |
| E Music | First 25 tracks free. |
| Artists Direct | From T-Mobile so works on all browser sizes. |
| Audio Editing | |
| Audacity | Create your own music and ringtones with this highly regarded software. |
| Other Free Software | |
| Serif Software | Desktop publishing, photo editing, web design, graphic design, 3D animation all for free. |
| Logmein | Use your browser to remotely control another PC anywhere in the world. |
| WarRock | Online Gaming. Take part in multiplayer first person shooter enhancing your power with weapons and items. |
