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Essential Windows System, Application and Utility Software
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We have the following Windows software on some or all of our machines which we consider to be both necessary and best in it's class. Several of our machines are now dual booted to Ubuntu Linux and the Ubuntu Linux and the software are covered in more detail at Fun with Ubuntu Linux and Open Source, Free and Cross Product software
Preloaded Software
Dell 700
- Windows 98 SE updated to Windows XP Home SP2
- Microsoft Works Suite 2000 (Word 2000, Autoroute and Encarta only loaded) updated to Office 2003
General Windows Software
- McAfee Pro Virus Checker Version 10 (Licenced)
- AVG Free Edition 7.5.737 (Freeware)
- ZoneAlarm 6.5.173 - Internet Firewal (Freeware)
- Firefox Web Browser 1.507 and 2.0
- TrueCrypt encryption (freeware)
- Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) version 8.02 (licensed and freeware)
- Microsoft Office 2003 (Teacher and student triple licence)
- with Outlook 2003 Email and contact management
- Evolution Email and Contact management (Linux OpenSource)
- Thunderbird Email (Freeware)
- Outlook Express - Mail and Newsreader for support tests (Microsoft system)
- Opera Browser version 9.0 (Free Version)
- Internet Explorer 6 with Active Desktop and java update (Microsoft system)
- Adobe Acrobat PDF file viewer 7.0 (Freeware)
- WinZip 8.1 SR-1 - Zip utility (Licenced)
- Hotdog Pro 6.6 on Dell 700 (licensed)
- Hotdog Pro 5.5 (licensed free version)
- Nvu Linux Web Editor
- Arachhnophilia 5.3 HTML Editor useable under Linux(CareWare)
- WS_FTP LE 5.08 File Transfer Program (Freeware)
- Paint Shop Pro 4.12 - Graphics (Licenced)
- Irfanview (Freeware)
- Google Picasa (freeware)
- Wang Imaging - scanning for fax etc (Optional install as part of Office 97)
- Partition Magic 8 (Licenced)
- Skype (freeware)
- Audiograbber (freeware)
- EndItAll background Program stopper (Ziff Davis Freeware)
- Paragon Partition Manager 2000 (Cover Disk freeware)
- Windows Defender (Microsoft no cost)
- AIDA32 system tools
Interface Specific Software
- Canon Zoombrowser (Camera software)
- JLIP Video Captue and Video Producer - JVC Software for GR-9500 video camera
- Presto! Mr.Photo, part of JVC Software
- Textbridge Classic OCR (Licenced with Scanner)
- Adaptec Direct CD (With Dell)
- Nero 6 (supplied with drives)
- Pinnacle Studio DVplus 7.15 Digital Video editor on Dell 700
- Pinnacle Studio DVplus 10.6 Digital Video editor on Gygabyte
- Creative Utilities for Soundblaster AWE64 card
- Creative Utilities for Soundblaster Live! Value card
- Hauppauge WinTV suite for screengrab and videoconferencing (provided with card)
- HP95 Connectivity pack (HP provided)
Ubuntu Linux software and Open Source, Free and Cross Product Software
This is currently covered in a new page which is still under development -
Open Source, Free and Cross Product Software
OU Applications Software
We also had a lot of Open University course specific software installed and although the OU is increasing using commercial software our readers may find the following of interest:
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