Necessary Configurations
Optional Program Downloads
Some past students have suggested these programs as excellent utilities that may help in day to day computer usage:
All of these utilities can be downloaded from here in one installer:
http://ninite.com/cdburnerxp-dotnet-essentials-flashie-java-malwarebytes-paintdotnet-pdfcreator-reader-sevenzip-shockwave-vlc/
Security Software
Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Antivirus (Please uninstall your current antivirus software first, if you have one. Running two Antivirus packages can cause major problems.) http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/security_essentials/default.aspx
Malware Bytes - Free Antispyware http://www.malwarebytes.org/
Viewers and Editors
VLC Media Player - Free Media Player that will play any file format http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html
Adobe Acrobat Reader http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Paint.Net - A great free image editor http://www.getpaint.net/
PDF Creator - Free PDF creation software http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/
CDBurnerXP - Free CD/DVD burning software http://cdburnerxp.se/
7-Zip - Free Zip/Unzip software for working with compressed files http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7z920.exe
Plugins
Adobe Flash http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Adobe Shockwave http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/
Java http://www.java.com/en/
.NET http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=22
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