All the applications listed below are free, some may require registering the product. The applications listed are not supported by CIS. The links are provided as a service only.

Web browser (replacement for Internet Explore)

	Firefox
	Google Chrome
	Apple Safari

 

Email application (replacement for Outlook Express)

	Thunderbird
	Gmail

 

Search engine/pop-up blocker plug-in for Internet Explorer

Google bar

 

Check for viruses on your computer and fix them

	Avira
	Avast
	Microsoft Security Essentials
	AVG

 

Check your computer for spy ware programs that watch what you surf

	Malwarebytes
	Spybot (works with Windows 98,ME)

 

Spam filter to eliminate unwanted email

	Mailwasher
	Spamfighter

 

Content filter to limit access to adult content for your internet connection

K9 Web Protection

 

Office application (word processor, spread sheet, presentations, HTML and more)

OpenOffice

 

File compression (Zip) utility

IZArc

 

Portable Document Format (PDF) viewer

	Foxit PDF Reader
	Adobe Reader

 

Portable Document Format (PDF) writer

CutePDF

 

Picture and graphics editor

	Picasa
	PhotoFiltre

 

Test what you are getting for upload and download speeds

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