Gathered here you will find a variety of tools and utilities that we ourselves use in our day to day computing. Everything here is free to download and use, and requires no special licensing or subscriptions.

  One problem if you will, with most software these days is that the vendors bundle other unnecessary software into their installer packages. This creates bloated installer packages that take more time to install and burn more space on your hard drive. This can also slow your computers performace. We have included guides to installing the listed software without having to install the extra "junk." Detailed instructions on how to install or use the software you see here is also listed on the guides section of the site. 

 

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 CAUTION: These products feature powerful tools that if not used with caution can damage your computer's operating system and/or data. J & J Consulting does not accept liability for any damage related to the downloading and/or usage of listed products. It is advised to seek professional assistance if you are uncomfortable or unsure about using these applications.

 

Anti-Virus / Spyware / Malware Cleaning Utilities

 

SpyBot S & D - Spybot Search & Destroy is a powerful malware cleaning program. It has an immunizer and a registry cleaner. This program should be used with caution. 

Guide to Installing SpyBot S & D

Link last updated 05.12.09 for current version visit spybots official page.

 

AVG Anti-Virus - AVG offers a basic edition of their anti-virus software for free. It has a limited feature set but still allows for program and virus definition updates. 

Link last update 05.12.09 visit AVG's homepage for a current version.

 

 

PC Maintenance Utilities

 

CCleaner - CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space.

Guide to installing CCleaner

Link last update 05.12.09 visit CCleaner official site  for a current version.

 

 

 

Applications

 

Open Office - Open Office is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is compatible with files created with Micorosoft office as well.

Link last update 05.12.09 visit Open Office official site for a current version.

 

Java Runtime Environment - Java can be found almost everywhere these days. Most web sited have java applets so you will need the runtime environment to view those sites.

Link last update 05.12.09 visit Sun Java's Official site for a current version.

 

JK Defrag - JK defrag is a free defragmenting application that we believe puts Windows built in defrager to shame.

Link last update 05.12.09 visit JK Defrag's official site for a current version.

 

Foxit PDF Reader - Forget Adobe reader, this PDF reader is small, lightweight, and installs in seconds.

Guide to installing Foxit

Link last update 05.12.09 visit Foxit's official site for a current version.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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