For tips and guidelines from Microsoft on how to recognize and act on threats click here.
Protect your information while keeping your system tidy and running at peak performance and click here.
OpenOffice.org was the first product to deliver the benefits of open-source software to mass-market users, delivering essential everyday software tools completely free of charge.
It takes about 10 minutes to download with DSL, and less than 10 minutes to install.
You can choose not to register, and don't sign up for anything. This is free, hence Open-Office.
The award-winning Web browser is now faster, more secure, and fully customizable to your online life. With the Firefox Web Browser, the new features make your online experience even better.
The Firefox Web Browser contains a built-in Phishing Protection feature that warns you of suspected Web forgeries, and offers to take you directly to a search page so you can find the real Web site you were looking for.
Step 1: Switch to the Firefox Web Browser. It's worth it.
Hitman Pro - Combines the best
of both worlds to fight Spyware
Anti-spyware program combines up to six popular engines to maximize removal
effectiveness.
Use the full service scan to check everything. To help fix particular problems on your PC, turn to the individual scanners below.
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Protection |
Clean up |
Tune up |
Microsoft Internet
Explorer 7
IE7, the latest version of Microsoft's new, improved, and free web browser. (No FTP)
Windows Defender (Beta 2)
You can help protect your PC from spyware and other potentially unwanted software with
the beta version of our new antispyware software.
Microsoft Office
Converters and Viewers
You can open, view, and print, but not edit documents from Word, Excel, Power-Point,
Works, Visio, and more.
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
PowerToys are additional programs that developers work on after a product has been
released.
Microsoft Windows
Update
Check to see if you need updates for Windows, your programs, your hardware or your
devices. (Windows 2000, ME, XP)
Windows Live OneCare Advisor
Surf safely. OneCare Advisor helps you avoid viruses and spyware and protects you from
online fraud and identity theft.