Windows Vista is not just an upgraded version of Windows XP and as many of you will notice, a lot of Windows XP/previous software will be incompatible with Vista. And instead of going through each different piece of software or application, installing then testing to see if it will work correctly theres a Software Compatibility List Wiki you can check out. As far as I can tell it’s a pretty comprehensive list and because it’s a wiki it will continue to be updated and you can also add to the list yourself.
Whether you just bought a new computer or your running off an ancient machine from the 90’s here is a list of essential FREE apps that everyone needs. Most of these free apps are also compatible with Linux and Mac OS.
- Internet Browser – Firefox
Replaces Internet Explorer - Email Client – Thunderbird
Replaces Outlook - Calendar – Sunbird
Replaces Outlook’s Calendar - Word Processor – AbiWord
Replaces Microsoft Word - Lightweight Word Processor – Notepad2
Replaces Notepad - Office Suite – OpenOffice
Replaces Microsoft Office - Finance Management – GnuCash
Replaces Quicken or Microsoft Money - Project Management – GanttPV
Replaces Microsoft Project - RSI Prevention – Workrave
A small program that helps to prevent repetitive strain injuries.
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If you need to check a disc for file corruption or recover files from an already damaged disc try CDCheck.
I believe there is a 30 day trial?
And of course if it works and you like the software you can always support the makers and buy it.
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With all these high def displays and next gen consoles your probably going to need a set of high quality HDMI cables.
Check out the links below for some quality cables at a low price.
http://www.ehdmi.com/
http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp
This is why you shouldn’t use IE to surf the web.
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We recommend you go download Mozilla’s open source Firefox here…
Firefox is 100% free and you can download all kinds of nifty looking themes ^_^
some features we found useful:
- Tabbed browsing
- Popup blocking (built-in)
- Built in google search
- Live bookmarks
- Extensions
- All kinds of plug-ins supported
- Improved SECURITY!
New Update! Look Below:
