Microsoft Software
| General Software |
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Windows Live, Installer A complete set of Live services, by Microsoft.
Service Pack 3 for Win. XP • Full installation.
Windows Update Agent • Enables PC's to receive Critical updates directly from Microsoft
Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2) KB893803 Needed to install and update Microsoft products.
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor • Helps Windows XP users identify whether their PCs are ready for an upgrade to Windows Vista, which edition of Windows Vista meets their needs, and which features of Windows Vista will be able to run on their PCs.
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor In general, if your PC can run Windows Vista, it can run Windows 7. But if you're not running Windows Vista, or are just not sure if your system is ready to run Windows 7, there's a quick way to do a simple check - download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.
Windows SteadyState Windows SteadyState is designed to make life easier for people who set up and maintain shared computers. It provides an easy way to manage multiple users, a locked-down platform for stable shared computing, and return your computer and hard disk to its exact condition before the user touched it - simply by rebooting.
Windows Virtual PC 2007 With Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, you can create and run one or more virtual machines, each with its own operating system, on a single computer. This provides you with the flexibility to use different operating systems on one physical computer.
| Special Software and Web Sites |
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World Wide Telescope (WWT) by Microsoft Research. WWT is a Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope.
Photosynth by Microsoft Live Labs. Share the places and things you love using the cinematic quality of a movie, the control of a video game, and the mind-blowing detail of the real world.
Project: StickySorter by Microsoft Office Labs. A desktop application so anyone can use it to collaborate and organize ideas electronically, using a familiar sticky note interface.
| Microsoft Office & Add-ins |
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Word Viewer View, print and copy Word documents, even if you don't have Word installed.
Excel Viewer View, print and copy Excel documents, even if you don't have Excel installed.
PowerPoint 2007 Viewer Lets you view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions.
Save as PDF or XPS, Office 2007 Add-in • Allows you to export and save to the PDF and XPS formats in eight 2007 Microsoft Office programs.
Remove Hidden Data, Office 2003/XP Add-in • Permanently remove hidden and collaboration data, such as change tracking and comments, from Word 2003/XP, Excel 2003/XP, and PowerPoint 2003/XP files.
Microsoft Office Outlook Connector Add-in • Use Outlook 2003 or 2007 to access and manage your Windows Live Hotmail or Office Live Mail accounts, including e-mail messages, contacts and calendars.
Outlook Personal Folders Backup Add-in • Creates backup copies of your .PST files at regular intervals, in Outlook 2002 and later versions.
| .NET Framework |
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Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package.
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, Service Pack 1 For use with .NET Framework 1.1 (above).
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86).
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Service Pack 1 For use with .NET Framework 2.0 (above).
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.0 Redistributable Package (x86).
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.5 Includes .NET Framework 2.0 service pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.0 service pack 1.
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Service Pack 1 For use with .NET Framework 3.5 (above).
updated Jan. 19, 2010