Click on the
appropriate link to download the software. Should your computer
produce an 'unknown file type' error, click 'Save As.'
Anti-virus Tools
AVG Basic antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows available to download for free. Limited features, no support, for private and non-commercial use only.
!avast 4 Home Avast anti-virus is free for home use only. You must register with the vendor to use the software at no charge.
For non-resident students only. Resident students are required to use Mercer's corporate licensed anti-virus utility.
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Spyware/Adware Removal
Tools
Microsoft Anti-Spyware
SpyBot Search and Destroy (4.8mb)
Another spy ware protection software. This software protects against
most spy ware. This software requires Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP to
run.
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Browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer
7 Microsoft's web browser installer. This software requires Windows
2003/XP to run.
Firefox
2 Firefox is an Internet browser
alternative to Internet Explorer. By using Firefox, you may be
able to avoid security exploits, spyware, etc. that can be obtained
by using Internet Explorer. This software requires Windows
98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista to run.
Netscape Communicator 7.2
(261 KB) Netscape Communicator web browser includes a POP3
and IMAP email client. This software requires Windows 95/98/ME/NT
4.0/2000/XP to run.
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FTP Tools
CuteFTP (4.83 MB)
A
small and fast FTP client. This software requires Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP to
run.
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File Compression
WinZip 9.0 (3.88 MB):
Software to open .zip archives. This software requires Windows
95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP to run.
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File Viewers
Adobe Acrobat
Reader A plug-in and application duo necessary
to view .pdf files.
Microsoft Office 2007 Compatibility Pack By installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, you will be able open,
edit, and save files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007. The Compatibility Pack can also be used
in conjunction with the Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003, Excel Viewer 2003, and PowerPoint Viewer 2003 to view files saved
in these new formats.
Microsoft Word 2003 Viewer
Software designed to view Word (.doc) files for people that do not have Microsoft Word. This software
requires Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 to run.
Microsoft
PowerPoint Viewer 2003 (2.6 MB) Software designed to view PowerPoint (.ppt)
files for people that do not have Microsoft Power Point. This software
requires Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 to run.
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Browser Plug-ins for viewing web
media
Apple QuickTime
6.4 (492 KB) An Installer for Apple's video and audio streaming
and playback software. Will download a much larger file directly
from Apple. This software requires Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP to
run.
Macromedia Shockwave and Flash for Internet Explorer A Plug
in necessary to view flash movies and play flash games. This
software requires Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 to run.
Macromedia Shockwave and Flash for Netscape Communicator
A Plug in necessary to view flash movies and play flash games.
This software requires Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 to run.
Sun's Java SDK Java TM 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SETM)
This software requires Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP to
run.
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Windows Fixes
Windows XP
Service Pack 2 (266 MB): Reload this if you have
problems with Windows XP. This software requires Windows XP
to run.
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