Yesterday was the big release date for Microsoft’s Windows 7. There CEO Steve Ballmer was on the Today’s Show. Steve Ballmer in a subdued version of his usual extrovert, demonstrative style was talking about how good Window’s 7 is for the average computer user.
It is all over the internet, and television. The is big buzz about October 22 being the day launched of a lighter and much faster version of Window Vista called Windows 7.
Today, I thought it would be good to offer you five software programs that will run on Windows 7. Each will make your computer experience easier and more enjoyable. Since we have been running an early release copy of Windows 7, it makes since that I let you know what programs we use. Did I mention all of these are free.
- Avast – First we need to start out with a good antivirus program. Avast has been around for years. I have run it on computer from Windows XP, Vista, and even Window 7. It is free for the home user.
- Firefox – Windows 7 comes with Internet Explorer. We download the alternative, besides being much more happier with how it performs. I must also mention it has some cool plugins like Cool Iris.
- Zoho – Sounds like it should be some place in New York City, but is it a suite of programs that are great alternative for Microsoft Office Professional. You don’t have to install them on your computer. They work through your web browser.
- Photo Filtre – It a little photo editing program from France that is quite powerful. It gives you a lot of the features of Photoshop without the big learning curve. I have been using it for years. I am glad that it works on Windows 7.
- Mozy – Funny name, great results and reliability when it comes to backing files from my computer. Mozy is an online back up service that takes the worry out of backing up important pictures, music and other data. It does it automatically to a safe secure location. Mozy is free for up to 2 gigabytes of storage.
The programs and services I have listed above will worked on any computer since Windows XP. I hope you will added them to your tool box, just like I have.
