Steve Hicks Online

Without a doubt, a must download for all computer users, is the GooglePack. The GooglePack bundles a range of free software applications, and allows you to download and install them on your computer with a few clicks of your mouse.

Included in the pack are a whole variety of applications, many of which you may already have installed on your computer. The great thing about using the GooglePack is though, that whenever an update is available for a particular program, you can set it to automatically download the update and install it on your system.

Included in the pack are the following programs:

	Google Desktop - search your local computer for files, emails, documents, multimedia, web history.
	Picasa - image gallery tool that allows you to find, sort into albums and enhance your picture.
	Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer - useful toolbar for IE, featuring Google Search box and pop-up blocker.
	Google Photos Screensaver - screensaver which allows you to create a montage effect screensaver of pictures on your computer.
	Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar - replacement for IE, which is reputed to be quicker and more secure. Also features tabbed browsing, allowing you to open multiple pages in one window.
	Adobe Reader - allows you to open, read and print PDF documents.
	Norton Security Scan - scan your computer for viruses, trojan horses and worms, and keep yourself safe when browsing the web.
	Spyware Doctor Starter Edition - hunt out and remove the annoying spyware installed on your computer, which often leads to it slowing down and crashing.
	RealPlayer - media player for real media files. Allows you to easily transfer your media files to your iPod and other media players.
	GalleryPlayer HD Images - a range of high definition images that you can use as backgrounds and screensavers.
	Skype - VOIP service, allowing you to call other users for free, or standard phone numbers at incredibly low-cost.

With the great free software that is included in the GooglePack, and the benefits of downloading it as a bundle - such as automatic updates and the choice of which components you want to install, getting the GooglePack is really a no-brainer.