There are several applications and programs that people use every day to make their life easier. The hard part of this for normal users is twofold. Often times, regular folk don’t know what programs are available, where to get them, and which are good vice which will load a virus or crash your computer. This is the first problem, and it’s a legitimate one! It is smart not to just load any program you come across, and people learn this one way or another over time. The second problem is that when you get the program, you have to learn how to use it, and make it work for you in cool and innovative ways. Say you use QuickBooks, and your whole business rides on that database. You are paying $50 a year for 5 GB of storage (see here) for their online backup, which is great if your database is that big. Most small business owners have much smaller databases, and you can’t store any other type of file on the backup. The FREE service Dropbox can store up to 2 GB (up to 3 GB free, with a small amount of effort) online, encrypted, and available for download with a username and password using a web browser. There is a slight bit more setup involved, but well worth the savings and advantages in the long run.
There is a very good list of free programs here: lifehacker.com. There is even a free antivirus and spyware suite from Microsoft that was very well rated and reviewed that I use on my computer. No kidding, I replaced my Symantec with Microsoft Security Essentials and I like it better. If you are as tired of paying for programs, don’t pirate them. Get their free alternatives that work better. TH2 Technologies can help you find them, install them, and set them up. Give us a call.
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