Free Software Solutions
Document ID 880
Introduction
Listed on this page are many applications that can be downloaded
free of charge. These applications have been arranged according to their
purpose, and the download links have been provided.
Anti-Virus Protection
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AVG Anti-Virus : Basic antivirus protection
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Microsoft Security Essentials : Basic antivirus protection from Microsoft
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McAfee : Free basic antivirus protection for all Texas A&M affiliates
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ZoneAlarm Firewall : Trial firewall software
- 7-Zip : File archiving and extraction software
Media Players
- VLC Media Player : Includes DVD plugin
- Open Office : Office suite that includes software for creating word documents, spreadsheets, and slide shows
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PrimoPDF : PDF Printer
Portable Programs : Useful for flash drives
Spyware Protection & Removal
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3dmark06 - Graphics Stability and benchmarking test
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Core Temp - Temperature monitoring software
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CPU-Z - System information gathering utility
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HWMonitor - System information gathering utility
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RTHDRIBL - Graphics stability test
- Bitdefender's Online Virus Scanner - Online virus scanning utility
If you have any further questions, please email helpdesk@tamu.edu or call us at 979-845-8300.
