No operating system is complete without third party applications and, despite the myriad new features in Windows Vista compared with older versions of Windows, there are still some tasks that are best performed by dedicated applications. If youre not lucky enough to have a Vista PC, then you will have no option but to install extra tools to perform certain tasks. Over the course of this article well be taking a look at some essential applications that no Windows user, Vista or otherwise, should be without: they are powerful and effective but the best thing about them is that theyre free. You will find all the software mentioned here on this website. So, take a look through this article and find out just what youve been missing in terms of essential free software for your Windows PC.
Category: Basics
Issue: 2007 Issue 5 August/September
Operating Systems: XP, Vista
Article Reference: F21