Browser TuneUp
Web Browsers
Linux based computers ship with Firefox. The latest version is available at http://firefox.com
Apple Mac based computers ship with Safari. The latest version is available at http://www.apple.com/safari/download/
Windows based computers ship with Microsoft Internet Explorer. The latest version is available at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx
Firefox (http://firefox.com) works on all of the above computers, so may be your best bet.
Browser Plug-ins
In order to access the online content of many websites, your web browser needs the following 'helper applications' or plug-ins. Click on the appropriate link below and follow the instructions you will find there.
- Adobe Flash -- http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Allows you to view Flash animations and movies.
- Adobe Reader -- http://adobe.com/reader
Allows you to view and print pdf documents
- Java -- http://www.java.com/en/download/
Allows you to run web programs written in the Java language
- QuickTime -- http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
Allows you to hear and view mov audio and video files
NOTE: You should not have to pay for any of these plug-ins or browsers. Free versions of them all are available at the links above.
Other Software
Trial versions of Microsoft Office are available at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/default.aspx
Open Office is a free alternative to the above. It's available for download at http://www.openoffice.org/
Ubuntu, the free Linux operating system, is available for download at http://www.ubuntu.com/
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