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| Chances are, you are using one of the Microsoft Windows operating systems. It is the most popular brand. But, there are many versions. Which one do you have? Which one should you have? Some versions are obsolete. What does that mean if your version is? |
There is so much more to Windows than launching programs from the 
button. Find out what Windows can do...
- Drive Defragmenting, Appearance, Sounds, Data Organization, Built-In Features & Settings
- Internet Explorer (
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The Internet Browser - Outlook Express (
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EMail & Newsgroups
The most popular office application suite. You can type a letter, create a spreadsheet, design a presentation, and manage your calendar & contacts. And, there is an EMail package.
- Word (
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Write Letters, Create Form Letters - Excel (
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Create Spreadsheets, Charts & Graphs - Power Point (
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Slide Show Oriented Presentations - Access (
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Databases (i.e. - Parts Lists, Inventories). - Outlook (
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Calendarize Agendas, Organize Contact Lists, Manage EMail - Publisher (
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Make Business Cards, Birthday Cards and Banners - Visio (
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Flow Charts and Similar Diagrams
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Sun Microsystems created a close replica of the Microsoft Office application suite. Star Office is under $100, and Open Office is FREE. You can type a letter, create a spreadsheet, and design a presentation.
- Text Documents (
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Write Letters, Create Fliers - Spreadsheet (
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Create Spreadsheets, Charts & Graphs - Presentations (
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Slide Show Oriented Presentations - Drawing (
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Flow Charts And Similar Diagrams
Free & Useful Applications & Utilities
It is possible to find most of the applications (beyond Windows) to do your job, for FREE. There are free versions of the standard Microsoft Office suite, Antivirus applications, Malware/Spyware detectors, Web Design, FTP applications, and more. Sugarloaf PC offers these links for end users who are capable to download and install these applications.
- AVG
Free Antivirus (
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For home users and students, this application is FREE. Discounts for
business versions. - Spyware
Blaster (
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A list manager for known bad web sites. If a website tries to redirect
to one of these, it won't. - Spybot
- Search & Destroy (
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Some websites will install apps to get your personal information. - Ad-Aware
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Same as Spybot. It is OK to run two Malware/Spyware detectors. - Microsoft's
Antispyware (Beta 1) (
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Three Malware/Spyware
detectors is OK. - OpenOffice
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Don't want to buy Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio? - ZoneAlarm
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Software Firewall to keep other systems out of yours, warns you of
apps trying to get out. - Mozilla
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An alternative to Internet Explorer & Outlook (or Outlook Express).
Considered more secure. - Spoof
Stick (
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Shows you what web site you are really on.
Last Updated 10/30/2005