Free Alternative To Commercial Software


	Free Alternative To Commercial Software

merrie

11-27-2007 2:07 AM

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free software, foxit, softmaker office, avast, adaware, spybot, ccleaner, openoffice.org, avg free, 70zip

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Adrian is a technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology. He also also runs a popular blog called The PC Doctor. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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4 Home AV</A></TD><TD width="50%">Anti virus</TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><A href="http://www.zipgenius.it/eng/index.php" target="_blank">ZipGenius</A></TD><TD width="50%">Compression tool</TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><A href="http://www.imgburn.com/" target="_blank">ImgBurn</A></TD><TD width="50%">ISO burning tool</TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><A href="http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/" target="_blank">Serif
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Pack</A></TD><TD width="50%">Misc</TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><A href="http://www.ccleaner.com/" target="_blank">CCleaner</A></TD><TD width="50%">System optimizer/privacy</TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><A href="http://www.inkscape.org/" target="_blank">Inkscape</A></TD><TD width="50%">Vector drawing tool</TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><A href="http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php" target="_blank">AdAware</A></TD><TD width="50%">Antispyware</TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><A href="http://www.safer-networking.org/" target="_blank">Spybot
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