Work With Microsoft Office 2007 Files Without Office

Many people have opted to keep older versions of Microsoft Office because the older versions are good enough to do what they need.  At times, you will receive Office 2007 versions of files or you may have to work with Access 2007 Databases.  If you don't want to shell out cash for the full package, you can still work with these files via readers and runtime file installs.

Using viewers, you can view Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Access files.  Using the Access runtime install, you can work with Access 2007 databases, including data entry, printing etc.  This means you can purchase fewer copies of the full Office install and still work with the files.

You can download Office viewers and the Access Runtime files from Microsoft, links are provided below.

• Access 2007 Download: Access Runtime : The Microsoft Office Access 2007 Runtime enables you to distribute Access 2007 applications to users who do not have the full version of Access 2007 installed on their computers.
• Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access : The Snapshot Viewer enables you to view a report snapshot without having the standard or run-time versions of Microsoft Access 97 through Access 2007.
• PowerPoint Viewer 2007 : Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 lets you view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions.
• Word Viewer : View, print and copy Word documents, even if you don't have Word installed. This download is a replacement for Word Viewer 2003 and all previous Word Viewer versions.
• Visio 2007 Viewer : The Visio 2007 Viewer allows anyone to view Visio drawings and diagrams (created with Visio 5.0, 2000, 2002, 2003, or 2007) inside their Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later Web browser.

Links to Software

• Microsoft Office Professional 2007 UPGRADE
• Microsoft Office Standard 2007 UPGRADE
• Microsoft Outlook 2007

Books

• Microsoft Office 2007: Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Premium Video Edition (Shelly Cashman)
• Office 2007 Bible
• 2007 Microsoft Office System Plain & Simple
• 2007 Microsoft Office System Inside Out (Bpg-Inside Out)
• Microsoft Office 2007 Simplified
• Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office 2007 (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))

What tools do you use for office productivity?  Did you find this post helpful?

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Avast Free Antivirus 5

A new version of Avast antivirus has been released.

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The new avast! Free Antivirus 5.0 has a completely revamped interface and significantly enhanced malware protection. Its new heuristic anti-malware engine offers code-emulator technology, and powerful boot-time scan. Avast is one of my favorite FREE Antivirus offerings. One of the best things about it is the boot-time scan, which can help remove some nasties that other anti-virus protection cannot, even paid ones like Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 or McAfee AntiVirus.  The plus for the paid versions are for businesses who need support.

Check out the review of avast 5 on pcmag.com.  You can download avast! Free Antivirus 5.0 for XP, Vista or Windows 7 here.

Alternative Free Antivirus Software

• AVG Antivirus version 9 - Another favorite of mine
• Avira Antivir - My current recommendation.  It's simple to use and you get updates daily
• Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft did a good job with this one.  Will be testing on a few systems with this soon.
• Clamwin - Open Source Antivirus.  If you love Open Source, this is a product for you.
• Norton Security Scan - A free product from a leading antivirus maker.  It's simple, but may not offer as much as some of the others above.

Do you use avast!? What Antivirus software do you use and why?

My Current Recommended Books

• You can buy the Learning FreeNAS: Configure and manage a network attached storage solution book if you are looking for a good FreeNAS reference book.
• Network Know-How: An Essential Guide for the Accidental Admin
• Absolute FreeBSD: The Complete Guide to FreeBSD, 2nd Edition

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Prevent Your PC From Being Hacked

More bugs have been found on Internet Explorer 6 (IE 6).  If you are still using this old browser, you are likely either very lucky or don't browse the web much.  If you have been keeping up with Windows updates, you should have gotten at least IE 7 by now.  This Zero day exploit is known as the Aurora IE vulnerability.

To keep your pc safe, it's best to update your browser to one of the following:

1. Google Chrome
2. Firefox 3.5.7
3. Safari 4
4. Internet Explorer 8
5. Opera 10.10

Browser related books:






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