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Here is a list of essential software which you need to install on your PC. Some of these are critical such as the antivirus software. Make your own judgment as to whether you need them or not.<\/span> Here is a list of essential software which you need to install on your PC. Some of these are critical such as the antivirus software. Make your own judgment as to whether you need them or not. 1. Microsoft … Continue reading
\n1<\/span>. Microsoft Office\/Open Office<\/strong>
\nAn office application suite will give you a word processor, spreadsheet<\/span>
\nand a presentation software. The most famous one is Microsoft Office.<\/span>
\nAn alternative is OpenOffice which you can download for free at<\/span>
\nhttp:\/\/www.openoffice.org\/<\/span>
\nOpenOffice\u2019s major advantage is that it is FREE and is compatible with<\/span>
\nmost of Microsoft\u2019s Office. Unless you are sending and receiving<\/span>
\nimportant documents to companies\/clients, OpenOffice is good enough<\/span>
\nfor every day tasks.<\/span>
\n2<\/span>. Antivirus Software<\/strong>
\nAs soon as your PC is setup with the basic applications, download the<\/span>
\nbullguard antivirus<\/a> software.Choose from one of three BullGuard antivirus packages to protect your PC against spam, viruses, and unwanted applications.<\/span>
\n3<\/span>. Download Manager<\/strong>
\nFlashGet at http:\/\/www.flashget.com<\/a> is a download manager which<\/span>
\nallows you to download programs and data quickly from the internet.<\/span>
\nYou can use it to download several files at once and it also helps you in<\/span>
\nresuming downloads if your internet connection is broken half way.<\/span>
\nFlash Get is free and will save you a lot of time in managing your<\/span>
\ndownloads.<\/span>
\n4<\/span>. Compression Software<\/strong>
\nThe most widely used compression software is WinZip at<\/span>
\nhttp:\/\/www.winzip.com It compresses any files you have to reduce the<\/span>
\nsize.<\/span>
\nNormally this utility is used to make the file smaller to be sent over the<\/span>
\ninternet or to consolidate several files and folders into one zip file.<\/span>
\nA good alternative to Winzip is WinRar which you can download for<\/span>
\nfree at http:\/\/www.win-rar.com<\/a>\/ It compresses file into .rar extensions<\/span>
\nbut it also supports Winzip files.<\/span>
\nI also HIGHLY recommend this free one http:\/\/www.zipgenius.com\/<\/span>
\n5<\/span>. Backup Software<\/strong>
\nBacking up your PC is one of the most important things you need to do<\/span>
\nregularly, to prevent yourself from disasters. If your hard disk crashes<\/span>
\nor is damaged, then you have a good chance of losing your data.<\/span>
\nAlso, if you try to install your computer from scratch, it will take you a<\/span>
\nwhole day to install all applications and applying the latest updates<\/span>
\nfrom the internet.<\/span>
\nYou can save a lot of time by using backup software so that you can<\/span>
\nretrieve important data.<\/span>
\nFBackup at http:\/\/www.fbackup.com<\/a>\/ is a free backup software which<\/span>
\ncan safely secure your data if disaster happens. It is advised that you<\/span>
\nset up a schedule to backup your data such as daily, after you finish<\/span>
\nworking.<\/span>
\nThis software has a user friendly interface and does the backup job<\/span>
\neffectively. An added benefit is that the software will also backup your<\/span>
\n\u2018open files\u2019. These are files which are in use when you are working on<\/span>
\nyour PC. This means that you can make a backup of your PC while you<\/span>
\nare working on it.<\/span>
\nYou can use the software to backup your data to an external hard disk<\/span>
\nor onto DVDs.<\/span>
\n6<\/span>. Mirroring Software<\/strong>
\nA mirroring software is essential although you\u2019ll rarely use it. It makes<\/span>
\n a mirror image of your entire hard disk so that if you want to reinstall<\/span>
\n your PC, you can do it quickly by restoring the mirror image.<\/span>
\n So after you have installed all the basic software for your PC and are<\/span>
\n updated with the latest Windows patches, you can create a mirror<\/span>
\n image of your hard disk and store it onto DVDs.<\/span>
\n Whenever you want to reinstall your PC you can do so within an hour<\/span>
\n or so by using the software.<\/span>
\n A good free mirroring software is Macrium Reflect at<\/span>
\n http:\/\/www.macrium.com\/ReflectFree.asp<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"