At our office we use a lot of different software. This is so when we recommend the software for you to use, we recommend it because we ourselves have tried it. Then we can also show you how to use it as well as tricks, tips, and other useful information. We have gone even farther and rounded up our favorite software and listed and described them for you.

Anti-Virus/ All In One

We at TCS trust and use AVG. This is because of its simplicity as well as it ability to protect your computer against threats. Another thing that caught our eyes is the fact that AVG has a free version. If you like the free version of AVG we recomend downloading the full version to gain all the benefits of the product. ~ AVG

Malware Remover

If you are using the free version of AVG then you are not fully protected against malware. Malware is one of the fastest growing threats against computers. Malware can slow down your computer, steal your identity, and be a real pain to get rid of. But malwarebytes is a great program to get rid of these threats and does its job fast. Malwarebytes is free as well and does offer a paid version that offers real time protection. The best thing about Malwarebytes is that it works great alongside of AVG. ~Malwarebytes

Office Software

When it comes to office software most people would think about Microsoft Office. Although most people are using Microsoft Office, it isn’t cheap! Open Office is free as well very easy to use. Open office offers all the tools you would think is necessary such as a word processor (like Word) and a spreadsheets program (like Excel). ~openOffice

We all know Google as the awesome search engine. But Google is a lot more than just that. With Google Docs you can have almost all the same features as Microsoft Office, right in your browser. All you need is a Google account and an internet connection and you can start working on your projects. Even better you can download them into your favorite office software, share your docs with your friends, and even work on them with other Google Docs users.  All this is for free, this is a favorite among us at TCS. ~Google Docs

CD/DVD Burning

CDBurnerXP is a free program that allows you to burn CDs, DVDs, iso, and other different types of media. CDBurnerXP works with windows XP, vista, as well as Windows 7. It is easy to use and is a great alternative to Nero. ~CDBurnerXP

Communication

Skype is a great program for communicating with friend, family, and co-workers. You can chat via text, voice, video, or all three. But Skype is much more, it allows you to make phone calls to cell phones and land lines for a small free. Although f you wish just to use it for chatting with other Skype users it is completely free. ~Skype

AIM is a an old program but has grown and modernized over the years. AIM is part of AOL but is available free as a separate download. The newest version integrates with Twitter and Facebook, it displays them in a live stream so you do not need to open a web page to get updates. With AIM you can also do voice and video chat but it likes to focus on the text portion of communication. ~AIM

Google Talk is a free chat service from Google. Google Talk is a great way to talk to your friends for free, and is included with Google Mail. It includes video chat, and soon to allow file transfers. You can chat from inside of Gmail or you can download their client which also checks your email all for free. For more information on Gtalk Click Here.