As the name suggests, freeware costs nothing, though some developers request a donation if you like it. The difference is here you can't access the source code, so development is centralised in one location. Shareware is similar, except here the software's only free for a limited period, after which you have to either pay to register it, or lose some of the functionality (or have an annoying reminder message pop up every time you use it).

Generally there's less shareware and freeware available as more software goes open source, which is a good thing for people that are easily irritated by 'nag screens' asking you to buy a full version of the product (ie, just about everyone, ever). Free Microsoft Office for students and teachers If you're a student or working in education and have an academic email address that can receive external email, you may be able to get a couple of decent freebies from Microsoft. Free Microsoft Office • What do you get?

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The ability to download the entire Office software suite – including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher and Access – on up to five PCs or Macs (the last two are on PC-only). • Who can get it?

Students and staff at universities, colleges and schools which have licensed Office institution-wide through the Microsoft Volume Licensing programme. Microsoft says 99.9% of universities, 87% of colleges and a 'large number' of schools in the UK are eligible.

• How do I get it? Enter your academic email address on the. You'll be asked to log in through your institution's online portal and if you're eligible, you'll be redirected to a page where you can download the software. 1TB free online storage • What do you get? A whopping 1TB of free online storage through (others now only get 5GB free) and use of collaborative platforms like and.

• Who can get it? Again, this is aimed at students and staff with an academic email address, though the university, college or school doesn't have to have licensed Office as above. • How do I get it? The Secret Kingdom Pat Robertson Pdf Merge. Enter your uni, college or school email address on the. You'll be asked to log in through your institution's online portal, then follow the instructions.

How long can I get these for? You can use the free Microsoft Office and/or the free online storage for as long as you're enrolled at or employed by the academic institution. Microsoft says student eligibility may need to be be reverified at any time. If you graduate or leave, the Office applications enter a 'reduced-functionality' mode (meaning documents can be viewed but you can't edit them or create new ones).

OneDrive and other online services accessed through your academic address will also stop working. What if I'm not eligible? If your school doesn't qualify, Microsoft suggests asking your IT department to consider licensing Office through Microsoft's Volume Licensing program.

Alternatively, if you really must have Microsoft Office and won't do, full and part-time students at academic institutions can get a four-year subscription to for £59.99. Is an project which includes six word-processing programs. It's compatible with many Microsoft documents. The newest version,, is now out, and it looks and feels much more like its Microsoft counterparts. The programs included in LibreOffice are: Writer: A word processor, it's the equivalent of Microsoft Word. Calc: A spreadsheet program, its equivalent of Excel. Impress: Presentation software, it's the equivalent of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Base: A database, it's the equivalent of Microsoft Access. Draw: A design program, especially useful for flowcharts. Math: A simple tool for equations. Charts: A program for creating and embedding charts and graphs.

Combined, they make for a powerful suite of programs. It also works with Microsoft's 'docx' standard, which most free office software isn't compatible with. IWork is Apple's answer to the Microsoft Office suite of programs, only for Mac computers and iOS devices. It consists of (like Word), (like Excel) and (like Powerpoint). Some prefer the look and feel of these apps, especially if working across multiple Apple devices. Apple recently made all iWork programs free to download for ALL Mac and iPhone/iPad users (previously you had to have bought a device recently).

Handily, iWork programs can access files created in Office programs, and you can save iWork files to work vice versa. If you've a newer machine you might find they're already installed. If not, you can download them via the links below or by searching the Mac or iOS App Store.

You'll need to be running on your Mac, or on your iPhone/iPad, to install them. These are free to upgrade to (though some older machines may not be compatible). Download (Mac): Download (iPhone/iPad): Free online office alternatives The alternative to downloading an office suite is to use one of the many online options. With these, there's no installation to worry about, you can store your work online, and easily collaborate with others.

The obvious flipside is you must be online for them to work. Here are the best. Google's suite of online tools places more of an emphasis on collaboration than others. You can select a few people to work with you on the same document, spreadsheet, presentation or form, and they can all see it and make changes in real time.

It includes plenty of useful document, spreadsheet, and presentation templates which you can use to get going. You can even set-up offline access when using Chrome. It's also the most web-oriented, since if you publish one of your, you can use all manner of Google's whizzy analytics tools to track its progress too. Google Docs works in conjunction with, so you'll have 15GB of free storage (if you need more, see our guide). This basic-but-superfast package is fine for simple tasks, but if you're going to need advanced features it's best to look elsewhere. 's largely aimed to help directors of small businesses who need to use various applications. There are a number of web applications on offer, including a word processor, spreadsheet builder and a presentation program.

It stores all your documents in its free online storage space (1GB), and allows you to share them with (member) friends via email invitations. From Piriform, the same stable as CCleaner, is a defragmenting tool.

Fragments are made when your computer splits up files because there's not enough space in the place they were originally saved. It has a significant effect on performance, since when re-opening these files, your PC has to find two (or more) pieces instead of one.

Defragmenters join the pieces together again, thus speeding up the computer. Windows has its own Disk Defragmenter, which can be found in the System Tools menu, but it takes ages, as it'll only go through your entire hard disk at one go. Defraggler can be used to do the job on a smaller scale: just choose the files and it'll process them in a few seconds.

The free version doesn't come with product support, or the paid-for version for £19.95 does. It's worth trying out even if you think your display looks fine. It's a display calibrator which can clean up the image you see on screen by tailoring your computer's output to the characteristics of the monitor you're using. The results should be better tonal colour gradients, clearer text, and better long-term eyesight for you. Download: Free utilities It can be a nightmare when you're having trouble opening certain file types or trying to get them to work on the right device.

Download Speed Hack Counter Strike Online. Solutions for those fiddly little tasks can be a life saver, and fortunately more often than not it's possible to find free tools online to get the job done. This is a nifty, user-friendly site which can convert over of media file formats between each other. So, if you've a CV document from Word, and you'd like to make it a PDF instead, you simply put in your email address, upload the file to convert, and choose '.pdf' in the dropdown box. Will do the hard work, and then email you a link to download the new file. One thing though, since it stores your files online before conversion, it's not advisable to use it to convert sensitive documents. For non-paying users, you can upload a maximum of 100MB of data split between up to five different files.

But if you you can upload files up to 2GB in size. Try it: Free image & photo editing – downloads Go top end on graphics software and you can easily spend £1,000s, so it's good to see that capable freebie programs exist. As the majority of photos are now digital, there are some great free photo editing programs emerging too.

Students can get AutoDesk's computer-aided design software free for three years simply by registering. The package includes over 40 AutoDesk products, including AutoCAD which retails at £1,506 for a year's subscription!

These are the most common computer-aided design packages used for everything from mechanical engineering design to urban planning. You get full functionality for three years, provided you're not using the software for commercial purposes. Any student or teacher with an ac.uk email address can sign up to the where you download the software, as well as access forums, support and content sharing. It doesn't matter if you are part-time or about to graduate. Please note, some of this software will come with built-in features to prevent it being used commercially, such as a stamp on any printouts.

Download: Free image & photo storage/editing – online There are a few free options out there for photo storage and basic editing online. Although you must be connected to use them, operating via the web means you can store your work online and easily collaborate with others – plus there's no need to install anything. An acclaimed desktop publishing program, offers features usually only found on more expensive suites like MS Publisher or InDesign, such as CYMK colour and ICC colour management. If that means nothing to you, but you want to make a professional magazine, then download this and read some of the detailed free tutorials. Also available for Linux.

Download: Free audio & video – downloads As well as a free sound recording program to banish Windows' Sound Recorder forever, there are ways to organise your MP3 collection, an alternative media player which'll play almost any format, and a clever converter which lets you play any video you like on your iPhone (or iPod, if you've still got one of those.). Free software listings This list covers the best all-rounders, but it's just the tip of the iceberg. There are plenty of sites out there with vast listings of free programs. If you're looking for free antivirus software, read our dedicated guide. Or, if you're looking for a storage solution, take a read of the guide. Beware though, there are a lot of fakes out there which can download malware and viruses onto your device. Always triple check before downloading.

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