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| Necessities I recommend Microsoft Security Essentials a free security tool by the folks that make your OS. Highly recommended by the folks at Windows Secrets. I have been running this on all my own machines, and most of my customers, running XP through Win 7 as it contains both anti-virus and an anti-malware that run full time. One of the main considerations in using it for my customers is that it doesn't require a yearly re-registration thus less calls about "My Anti-Virus is expired!?!!". |
| As an alternative, I also recommend Avast!, a free anti-virus software. It works well, blocks both viruses and malware. They also support "Talk Like a Pirate Day" September 19th. Download Avast! @ C-NET. |
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Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a great free tool for removing those stubborn spyware stains. Always update before scanning. |
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SUPERAntiSpyware another great free tool for removing spyware. Always update before scanning. They also have a free portable version to carry on a flash drive for those already infected computers. Boot into safe mode, drag it to the desktop and run. The portable is updated with new definitions regularly, so download a new one for that next job. |
| Optional, but convenient. PowerPoint Viewer from Microsoft. To view all those .pps files your friends send. |
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Excel Viewer from Microsoft. Lots of folks send me business info in Excel files. I guess they think it's better than Word or a text file. |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader A must have to read many online documents. Keep this updated. |
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HTML-Kit 292 An advanced HTML text editor. Although the layout is similar to SiteAid (an older HTML editor that is no longer available), the sheer number of tools can be a bit daunting. Optional add ons include spell check, thesaurus and HTML Tidy. They have a newer, paid version also. |
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