The Tech-pert: Five Amazing Free Appications for Windows
You'd be surprised at how much something you can get for nothing. Some of my favorite
software comes free of charge, no strings attached. Below I've rounded up five
essential programs for Windows, including a must-have mouse utility and a
full-featured replacement for Microsoft Office.
1. Kingsoft Office Suite Free 2012
Why pay a small fortune for Microsoft Office when you can get a word processor, spreadsheet editor, and presentation maker for free? Kingsoft may not be a household name, but Office Suite Free 2012 offers full file compatibility with Microsoft documents and an interface that's cool, colorful, and familiar.
Scary but true: Your computer can fall victim to a virus or spyware infection just by visiting a Web site! Okay, but which sites are safe and which ones are potentially dangerous? That's the question answered by Site Advisor, which adds a kind of red-light/green-light filter to your Web browser. Specifically, when you run a search in, say, Bing or Google, each resulting link will include a red, yellow, or green marker. That's how you'll know at-a-glance if a link is safe to click. This must-have add-on is available for Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. There's even a version for your Android smartphone or tablet.