Avast is streets ahead for Virus Protection.
It was recommended to me by a friend and my satisfaction rate from using the home edition is top shelf. Now I'm recommending Avast to you, without reservation. GET IT and enjoy your antivirus options.

A file sharing program that is more geared towards MUSIC and Images or Video or PDF.
Also, you are able to browse files that are available for download through LimeWire.
BE CAREFUL USING LIMEWIRE.
The files need to be thoroughly checked for Viruses and Spyware. Avast antivirus is free so GET IT it will cost you nothing.

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This is probably the best firewall of all, Full Stop.
Zone Alarm makes firewall protection just so easy for anybody. It's easy to download, easy to configure and easy to live with.
This newer version also incorporates a game mode to minimise it's impact for online gaming.
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UTorrent

Another Great file sharing program. Free Download of Torrent Files with little use of system resources. There are many sites that will guide you through the UTorrent set-up process to make file sharing easy. GET IT it's 100% FREE.

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Now this is the program that must be had by all.
If you ever need to copy a DVD or CD to fit to a certain size, then DVD Shrink will do it. Supports DUAL LAYER DVD & SINGLE LAYER DVD. You can also remove the start or ending credits to shorten the movie or remove the previews and other blurb to keep as much of the Definition as possible.
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Free software is not just free. It is Stable, Trustworthy and usually well Documented and Supported. Sometimes wrongly referred to as "Open Source". It enables freedom of choice for everyone, including students, home users and commercial users. Open source Software is usually a combined effort of developers who volunteer their services, 'anybody can contribute to open source software'. Freee software is just what its name says. Freee Software. It's Branded Software because the developers and programmers who made it were selected and paid to produce the software. Whether audio or video recording, spreadsheets and word processing, or graphics, photo manipulation or anti spam programs. Never pay programs are in abundance. It's software that you can use without ever paying for it. EVER! These programs are sometimes behind proprietary software in terms of polish and UI. But, they are a serious competitors with many commercial products.

These programs and Freeware usually contain no viruses, adware or spyware and include anti spam programs just to make sure. There are even CD and DVD Burning Programs like, DVD Decrypter and DVD shrink downloads.
Freeware may be restricted to 'free-for-private-use only'.
Freeware is basically any free software that is not ad-supported (Adware) or software that tracks the user.(Spyware)

The main Families of software are -

Closed source commercial software - Big Buck programs
Demoware and Crippleware - Software the has limitations on time of use or functionality
Shareware - Again this is Demoware or Crippleware
Adware - Programs that are paid for by advertisers having backdoor access to present ads.
Malware - Programs that are usually just nasty and contain viruses or Trojans.
Freeware - Software that's reached it's use by date and released freely or manufactured for you to get to know the 'Brand'. Abandonware - Programs and games that are no longer updated and hold no interest for the developer to continue with.
Open Source - Someone has an idea and everybody helps to make it come true. Most Mobile Phones are full of Open Source Software. Same goes for the internet, most of it is controlled and managed by open source programs.

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