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ICT software - hints and tips ..

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Tinpot is a friendly bot who wants to help you discover a few useful and protective computer programs.

These can enhance your use of the internet and hopefully, some will help you to feel more confident about organising your internet security and others will provide you with easy to use software for everyday use.

Most of the programs here are 'open source' freeware.

This means that the basic version of the program is free for you to use - normally for personal use only.
A more advanced version is probably available and for a fee, to continue the programs development, you can usually purchase a licence over the internet.
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Where ever possible these programs are assessed and evaluated by staff at Silkysteps and we offer you an honest unbiased opinion of them.
Other links are provided for you to read:- opinion polls, reviews,  external forums..all concerned with each specific freeware package.
We do however, strongly advise you to read our
Terms and Conditions before downloading and installing programs.
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Word Processing and Pictue Software

 
Open office – is like Microsoft office's 'word' but free!!
 
The Gimp – is like adobe Photoshop and paint shop pro. and is also freeware.
Although we do recommend the user searching and downloading this program themselves.


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Anti Virus
One good personal Anti virus program is
 
AVG from Grisoft - Visit them to download a free version or contribute to their development by puchasing a licenced version

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Adware Removal
 
Ad-aware Personal - from Lavasoft.com will keep your computers clear from adware that tracks your movements.


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Free zip Compressors
Ever found that a file you’ve downloaded is ‘zipped’ up – and has .ZIP at the end of it’s name and your computer can’t open it?
Well this is a great program – free to home users.
It allows you to’compress’ your files into smaller ones and so save space on your computer!
It also makes it easier to email lots of files as one single 'zipped' folder

 Ultimate Zip It is easy to install and straight forward to use.

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These programs are the ones we currently have experience of - if you have other suggestions then please get in touch.
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