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Some quick and easy tools to make your work day a bit easier.

Why is this software free?
Most of it is actually "Freeware". What's that? It's software that companies have decided to release for free and usually have an "open source" license.

What's open-source?
Software whose source code is published and made available to the public, enabling anyone to copy, modify and redistribute the source code without paying royalties or fees. Open source code evolves through community cooperation. These communities are composed of individual programmers as well as very large companies. Some examples of open source initiatives are Linux, Apache, and Mozilla.

Is it safe?
Yes. We've only posted these great tools here if we've used them first.

Can I give up paying for software now that I know about open-source?
Probably not. What you tend NOT to get with open-source/freeware are manuals, support, or a "prettied up" interface. But, if it does the job and you can ask someone for help (remember that Instant Support we brag about?), then these are excellent business tools you do not want to miss.

What if I try one and don't like it?
No skin off our nose. Uninstall it. They all give you that option.

What about ads and viruses?
The one's we have listed here are free of both (as far as we've tested). The only thing you may find is a donation request every once in awhile from the developer. It's up to you whether or not to donate or not. If you enjoy the tool, by all means show your support.

Can I make a suggestion?
Of course. We're always looking for great new tools to share with others. Just Contact Us and let us know what you'd like.

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	Plug-in for Microsoft Office older versions with 2007 Newer versions of Microsoft Office are out. You can tell when you get a document--it has the extension .docx. In order to allow your computer (using older versions that 2007) to view the file, you need to download a plug-in from Microsoft. You can find that here.
	Linux Operating System Linux, together with a set of GNU programs, is an operating system. That is, Linux is not a single program or a suite of tools. Most versions of Linux, known as distributions, are available to download free of charge. If you think you might want Linux because you're considering alternatives to Microsoft Windows or Macintosh OS for everyday computer use, you may want to check out a version of Linux called 'Knoppix', which will boot from your CD drive and does not need to be installed. For a full FAQ area, click the link.
	IZArc powerful archiving utility IZArc is a full featured archiving tool that you can use to open and create compressed files in many different formats. It offers many advanced features, including repairing of broken archives, searching within archives, password protecting, emailing of archives and much more. The program provides an Explorer style interface with integrated file browser, favorites, customizable toolbar and color coded file listings. IZArc can also be used to create self-extracting or disk-spanning archives and more. 98/ME/2000/XP
	FileZilla FTP Program FileZilla is powerful Open Source FTP/SFTP client. It includes a site manager to store all your connection details and logins as well as an Explorer style interface that shows the local and remote folders and can be customized independently. The program offers support for firewalls and proxy connections as well as SSL and Kerberos GSS security. A nice program for beginners and advanced user alike. 2000/XP
	GlobalSpellChecker Use the spell checking features of MS Word to check the spelling of a word from any application, even if it normally does not support spell checking (e.g Notepad). To check a word, simply copy it to the clipboard and open GlobalSpellChecker from the QuickStart bar - it will provide you with immediate spelling corrections and suggestions (if any) for the selected word. Requires MS Word spell checker. v1.0 98/ME/2000/XP
	USPS Shipping Assistant� Description: The USPS Shipping Assistant� product has many useful features that are critical to your mailing operations. From printing labels to getting postage rates, our Assistant is ready to help you. Including: -Print Shipping Labels -Address Book -Address Standardization -Delivery Information -Rate Calculators -Email Ship Notification -Send Letter Mail Online runs under Windows 98/NT/2000/ME/XP and uses Microsoft Internet Explorer V5.0.1 or greater as your Internet Browser. Version: 2.2.1 Filesize: 224 bytes Added on: 03-Jan-2005
	SyncBack Description: Need a simple and easy way to back up the files on your computer? This program is much more flexible than ones that come installed--like Windows Backup. It also can back up to another folder on your computer, hard drive, or even ftp area since you can add a user/pass. Just set up a schedule and let it run. It does all the work. We give this a thumbs up! Windows 98, 98SE, ME, NT 4 (*), Windows 2000, WindowsXP, and Windows 2003. Version: V3.2.8.400 Filesize: 10.63 Kb Added on: 19-Jul-2005
	PDF Creator and Reader Description: PrimoPDF allows you to create PDF files from any printable document (.doc, images, text, web pages etc.). It installs as a virtual printer and is accessible from any program that offers a Print option. In addition to the standard features, it also offers the ability to optimize PDF output for printing to standard laser printers or for onscreen viewing. No watermark is added to the document, no limitations. 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Version: 1.0 Filesize: 10.20 Kb Added on: 28-Oct-2004
	Open Office Description: OpenOffice is a free, Open Source alternative to MS Office with a Word compatible word processor, a complete Excel compatible spread sheet program and a Power Point like presentation software and drawing program and also allows to save to PDF file. In addition, it offers enhanced printing capabilities and options for direct connection with external email software as well as form-letter management to send letters to addresses in a database. Also included are Indexing functions, a layout manager, third-party import filters, HTML export capability and a context-sensitive html editor. OpenOffice also includes a variety of graphics tools and manipulation options as well as slideshow support and an option to create "portable" presentations. If you are looking for a free office suite, don t miss to take a look at this one - you ll be impressed! 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
	Adobe Acrobat Reader Description: Adobe Acrobat Reader is an essential tool that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online. It includes the ability to save copies of files downloaded in Web browsers, improved access to Web-hosted applications/online services, drag-and-drop toolbar icons, dynamic thumbnails generation and more. (Installer will download additional files ~ 12mb) 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
	7-Zip Description: 7-Zip is a file archiver with the high compression ratio. The program supports 7z, ZIP, CAB, RAR, ARJ, GZIP, BZIP2, Z, TAR, CPIO, RPM and DEB formats. Compression ratio in the new 7z format is 30-50% better than ratio in ZIP format. 7-Zip works in Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP. Command line version of 7-Zip can be used in Linux via Wine program.

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