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Welcome to our download centre. Some items (marked ext) are not directly available from us and the link will take you to the supplier's website - please follow the supplier's instructions to download the file. Items directly available from us can be downloaded by clicking on the underlined area. We recommend you select the save to disk option from the download dialog box. All tools and utilities in sections 1 and 2 on this page are provided for the Windows™ operating system. There are some cross platform items in section 3
  Section 1 - Anti-malware software for Windows™  
Ad-Aware (ext) Anti-spyware software, free for personal use. Use this in conjunction with your anti-virus software if it doesn't have built in anti-spyware protection to keep your computer free from infection. The link takes you to the supplier's website. File size: 17MB approx
Zone Alarm (ext) Firewall protection from Zone Labs. If you're on Broadband then some kind of firewall is recommended. If you are using a modem a software firewall is recommended. This is a good one, and it's free for non commercial use - 2 stage download. If you are using a router a firewall is normally built in so it's generally not needed, but please check manufacturer's specifications to make sure. File size: 201KB + 39.6MB
AVG AntiVirus (ext) Anti-virus software from Grisoft, free for personal use. The link takes you to the Grisoft website. Once their page loads click one of the links to download the software. File size:20MB approx
Avast AntiVirus (ext) Anti-virus software from Alwil, free for personal use. The link takes you to their website. We cannot comment on which of the free anti-virus software is the best. File size: 42.6MB
Avira Antivirus
(ext)
This is a cross platform anti-virus program (Windows, Mac, Linux). The link takes you to their download centre where you can select the free or paid for versions for your operating system. Again we cannot comment on which of the free versions is the best for the Windows platform. File size: depends on version/OS
BitDefender (ext) Highly recommended. This link takes you to the BitDefender Antivirus download page. BitDefender is in fact much more than Antivirus, it is complete Anti-malware software, and will scan for viruses, worms, trojans, dialers, spyware, adware and rootkits. The prices from the US site are very reasonable and cheaper than from the UK site. If you are using a modem, maybe you need to add a firewall. More options can be found at www.bitdefender.com File size: 30.9MB
BitDefender Free (ext) This is an on demand scanner and does not run continually in the background. We often use this to sort out customers computers if we suspect they are infected, a handy tool. File size: 21.0MB
PC Tools (ext) This link takes you to the PC Tools website. They have a number of tools to keep your PC running problem free. The free tools won't fix everything, but registered versions will and the prices are very reasonable. File size: Depends on tool
HijackThis In depth tool for scanning your computer for Spyware. HijackThis scans areas of your registry and hard drive and returns a log of items which it detects. As this tool is recommended for advanced users only, we suggest you run a scan and then post your log file on a support forum, where someone will be able to suggest which entries to remove. 793kb File size: 793KB
WinsockFix Sometimes when an infection is removed by an anti-malware program, the dying act of that infection is to corrupt the Winsock registry entry. This can often prevent Internet access. This tool should fix that problem. After you run it you need to reboot your computer. File size: 1.34MB
Section 2 - General Purpose Software for Windows™  
Autoruns This utility shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. Click here for more info. File size: 484KB (zipped)
Aida32 SysInfo System information tool. Very handy for telling what's inside your computer without having to take it apart! File size: 3.10MB (zipped)
  alternative to Aida32 - coming soon  
Imgburn (ext) Free comprehensive DVD/CD copy/write software. The latest version now allows you to create audio CD's and DVD video discs as well as data discs, iso images etc. File size: 2.1MB
Word Viewer This utility allows you to view files in Microsoft Word® format if you don't have Word installed on your PC. File size: 11.7MB
Powerpoint Viewer This utility allows you to view files in Microsoft Powerpoint® format if you don't have Powerpoint installed on your PC (All versions from 97 to 2007). File size: 25.7MB
USB disk format tool USB flash drives are becoming ever more popular, but formatting them using Windows may not always work and can occasionally even destroy them! This utility, courtesy of HP, does the job properly. File size: 1.97MB
Switch This handy utility allows you to convert audio files from one format to another. Supports all popular formats: Wave, MP3, Ogg, WMA, etc. File size: 431KB
  video converter - link coming soon  
XPcodecpack (ext) If your computer is fitted with a DVD-ROM or DVD-RW drive, but you have no DVD playing software installed then you'll need some codecs in order to play DVD's - this pack should do the trick. File size: 6.89MB
Dimension 4 If you are using earlier versions of Windows (prior to XP) then this little utility can be used to correct your computer clock when you connect to the internet. File size: 292KB
Section 3 - Cross Platform Software (Windows, Mac, Linux) File sizes for Windows
Avira Antivirus
(ext)
This is a cross platform anti-virus program. The link takes you to their download centre where you can select the free or paid for versions for your operating system. File size: depends on version
FileZilla (ext) Excellent FTP Client which we find both comprehensive and easy to use. The link takes you to the download page where you can choose the appropriate version for your operating system. File size: 3.68MB
OpenOffice (ext) Cross platform office suite, includes equivalents of all main components of Microsoft Office® (Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.) except Outlook and can load and save files in Microsoft Office format. How much does it cost? Nothing, it's free! The download size is quite big, so unless you have a connection speed of 2Mb or greater it's worth considering ordering the CD (see our products - software page). File size: 127MB
Mozilla Firefox (ext) Cross platform secure web browser. Available for Windows, Mac and Linux, with anti-virus, anti-spyware, pop-up and phishing protection. The link takes you to the Firefox download page. File size: 5.50MB
Mozilla Thunderbird (ext) Cross platform Email client, available for Windows, Mac and Linux in over 30 languages. Includes built in spam controls. The link takes you to the Thunderbird download page. File size: 6.20MB
All tools and utilities are provided on an "as is" basis. Bob Pearson Computer Services cannot be held responsible for the suitability of any of them for your computer or your operating system, or for any other problems which may arise out of installing or using them.