Five Free Overlooked Microsoft Applications
Check out these five free Microsoft Applications that many people don’t know exists or are overlooked. Some of these apps can save you hundreds of dollars because you don’t have to purchase their desktop versions by allowing you to easily use them online. Some of these applications are also offered by Google, Yahoo and other smaller companies, however, these apps by Microsoft match or beat them.
The free Microsoft applications are as follows:
- Windows Live SkyDrive – Offers 25GB of online storage free. You can create folders online and upload files to it. You can also share folders with others.
- Windows Live Sync – Allows multiple PCs to keep their files and folders synchronized. You will have to download and run a small app on each PC, then use Windows Live Sync and specify which folders on which PCs should be synchronized.
- Live Mesh – Allows you to keep your files in the cloud. Instead of synchronizing files and folders from PC to PC, your create folders in Live Mesh. And then have your PCs sync with those folders.
- Virtual Earth 3D – A better app that Google Earth that gives you a dramatic 3D views of places around the world. The downloadable app uses simple controls, allowing you to fly in and out of cities in full 3D. You can get guided tours that other people have created or make a tour your self and sharing them with others.
- Office Live Workspace – This service is similar to Google Documents and Zoho that allows you to create and share documents, schedules and to-do lists, etc. Applications you can use are Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. You can view documents from almost any computer with a Web browser. No need for flash drives; files are there when and where you need them. Your files are password-protected.
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