Links to free software

Most links are to the main site and you may need to do a little digging to find the free download. In most cases we use or have used these programs, therefore can vouch for their effectiveness. Note: These links are provided as a free service to our customers, however as our resources are limited, we can't provide support, and ask you contact the parent website for assistance.

Internet Protection Tools

AVG by Grisoft is a good anti-virus program, that ranks well for its virus detection, even up against paid anti-virus programs. Grisoft also have a range other internet protection products. Visit site

If you're not happy with your current internet firewall, try this proven proven product from Zonealarm. Visit site

Two free anti-spyware programs come from Adaware & Spybot. Scan your computer regularly to remove adware & spyware.

Email spam filtering tool by Spambayes, is simple to install & will configure itself to work with Outlook. As emails come in, they are categorise & sorted into Junk mail or Suspected Junk mail, from which you can inspect & re-categorise if needed. The more you do this, the more it learns which emails you class as junk. Visit site

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware! Visit Site

Internet Speed Tester... Want to know if you're getting the speed you've paid for your internet connection? Click on this link Speedtest logo below, select the city nearest to you, and you'll get an indication of you download & upload speeds, bearing in mind you won't get the full speed you've paid for, as certain factors such as line quality and distance from the exchange come in to play.

Office Productivity

A free alternative to the Microsoft Office suite of products is Open Office, that even allow you to open and edit documents created by a MS Office application. Visit site

PDF creation tool lets you create a PDF document from virtually any printable document. Simply select Cute PDF Writer from the print box instead of your normal printer and you have a PDF Document. Visit site

Most computers will already have a PDF reader installed, however if you don't, you can get Adobe Reader from HERE or Foxit Reader (fast loading & also free) from HERE.

Place Post It Notes anywhere on your screen. Visit site

Memory Configurator

This is mostly for our own use