Useful Utilities Disclaimer: While the Wilton Community School District may recommend the following tools we do not support them nor can we be held accountable if something goes wrong by using them. As always please remember to read each softwares license agreements before installing the software. |
 Open Source Web Browser (Alternative to Internet Explorer)
The award-winning Web browser is better than ever. Faster, safer, and easy to use, Firefox delivers a better Web experience.
For More Information or to Download Visit: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ |
 Open Source Email Client (Alternative to Outlook Express or Outlook)
Get the acclaimed email client from Mozilla. Import your existing mail and enjoy powerful spam protection.
For More Information or to Download Visit: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/ |
 Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware for FREE!
AVG Anti-Virus Free and AVG Anti-Spyware Free is for private, non-commercial, single home computer use only.
For More Information or to Download Visit: http://free.grisoft.com/ |
 Nvu (pronounced N-view)
Finally! A complete Web Authoring System for Linux desktop users as well as Microsoft Windows and Macintosh users to rival programs like FrontPage and Dreamweaver. Nvu (which stands for "new view") makes managing a web site a snap. Now anyone can create web pages and manage a website with no technical expertise or knowledge of HTML.
For More Information or to Download Visit: http://www.nvu.com/
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 FTP Client
FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client and server with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface.
For More Information or to Download Visit: http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/ |
 Free Spyware Protection from Microsoft
Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected and minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive. Now with 2 free support incidents for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
For More Information or to Download Visit: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx |
 Take the power of Google with you anywhere on the Web
For More Information or to Download Visit: http://toolbar.google.com |
 OpenOffice (Alternative to Microsoft Office)
OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.
For More Information or to Download Visit: http://www.openoffice.org/ |
 Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.
For More Information or to Download Visit: http://earth.google.com/ |
 Picasa instantly locates and organizes all the pictures on your computer.
For More Information or to Download Visit: http://picasa.google.com/ |
 Info when you want it, right on your desktop
For More Information or to Download Visit: http://desktop.google.com |
 Skype is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls to anyone else on Skype, anywhere in the world. And even though the calls are free, they are really excellent quality. If you and your friends, family or business contacts are using webcams, you can also make free video calls. You can even call landlines and mobile phones at really cheap per minute rates (and there’s no setup or subscription fee).
For More Information or to Download Visit: http://www.skype.com |
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