Here is a selection of free software that I have used and recommend as great free alternatives to some of the more popular paid software solutions. Just ‘Click’ on the Icon of your choice to download from the manufacturer’s site.
Photoscape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos
SyncBackFree: the best Windows backup and synchronization program on the planet with great features and benefits at no cost.
Open Office is a free alternative to Microsoft Office that includes a word processor, spreadsheet, power point and drawing program.
Microsoft Security Essentials helps guard your PC against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software
AVG Free Detects and stops viruses, threats and malware Great, easy-to-use protection everyone needs
With more than 230 million users, Avast is the most trusted security & antivirus in the world. You are now just a few clicks away from protecting your PC for free.
Classic Shell™ is free software that empowers you to use the computer the way you like it. Start button for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols
Firefox - Browsing Made Easy Get to your favorite sites quickly – even if you don’t remember the URLs. Type your term into the location bar
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free utilizes Malwarebytes powerful technology to detect and remove all traces of malware including worms, trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware and more.
Windows 7 Keyboard shortcut guide - Take your Windows 7 computer to the next level with this useful Keyboard shortcut guide
Here ia a great Windows 8.1 quick start guide - Improve your productivity on your Windows 8.1 computer with this great guide