Libre Office

LibreOffice is the power-packed free, libre and open source personal productivity suite for Windows, Macintosh and GNU/Linux, that gives you six feature-rich applications for all your document production and data processing needs: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math and Base. Support and documentation is free from our large, dedicated community of users, contributors and developers. You, too, can get involved!

http://www.libreoffice.org/

VideoLAN Player (AKA VLC Player)

VideoLAN video player is THE best media player.

"It plays everything!"

The media player that fills all your needs. It can handle DVDs, (S)VCDs, Audio CDs, web streams, TV cards and much more.

You don't need to keep track of a dozen codec packs you need to have installed. VLC has all codecs built-in. It comes with support for nearly all codec there is.

And what is more it can even play back the file or media if it is damaged! Missing or broken pieces are no stop to VLC, it plays all the video and audio information that's still intact.

Download the program here: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Oovoo Video Conferening

Download the program here: http://www.oovoo.com/Download.aspx

Or visit the homepage here: http://www.oovoo.com

Spiceworks

The Spiceworks IT Desktop delivers nearly everything you need to simplify your IT job. Available in a variety of languages, Spiceworks' single, easy-to-use interface combines Network Inventory, Help Desk, Mapping, Reporting, Monitoring and Troubleshooting. And, it connects you with other IT pros to share ideas, solve problems and decide what additional features you need in Spiceworks.

And, the best part? It's free, thanks to top technology vendors that sponsor Spiceworks. After all, you should spend your money on cool new hardware and software for your company, not expensive management tools!

Read on to learn more about how Spiceworks can free you from daily IT hassles.

Download the program here: http://www.spiceworks.com/

Order ICT Champion FAQ Cards

The ICT Champions have produced a free set of FAQ cards for companies and individuals.

All you need to do is fill out a short form to receive them.

The answers use plain English to explain how to approach a problem and they are written for staff and volunteers from the third sector. It is especially useful for people who provide support to other organisations as it provides non-technical top tips and signposts to key online resources.

Visit http://www.ictchampions.org.uk/order-cards/

Belarc Adviser

The Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status, CIS (Center for Internet Security) benchmarks, and displays the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web server.

Belarc Current adviser can be used to audit your computer if you feel the need to update the software on it, or you feel its running too slow.

Download the program here: http://www.belarc.com/Programs/advisor.exe

Set up your PC effortlessly

Ever thought about how long it takes to setup a fresh installation of Windows?

By using allmyapps.com you can set up your PC in minutes - not hours!

All you need to get started is:

• List your favourite applications.
• Install them in a single click.
• Reinstall them whenever you need to.

Visit allmyapps.com to access all the best and free softwares - all listed by default.

Google Earth

Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places and share with others.

Download Google Earth here: http://earth.google.co.uk/intl/en_uk/download-earth.html