The software that enables you to use a computer is a significant cost of owning and running a PC or Mac. This starts with the operating system which controls the basic functions such as Microsoft Vista on PCs and Mac OS on Apple Macs, and continues through to Spreadsheet and Word Processing programmes such as those included in Microsoft Office. On top of this there are other important programmes that every PC/Mac should have such as a Virus Checker, Spyware , etc

And that’s before you start getting into specific programmes you might need such as a Photo editing programme, accounts package and so on.

So how can you get round this?

Well this is a guide from The PC Support Group to help you choose and find the best free software currently available.

Why is some software free?

Most people think that this is either illegal or that the software will be bug ridden and problematic as it’s not an “officialâ€