Over years of business DCS has uncovered many useful programs. This page lists a those programs that
have proved useful in our experience.
It is important to note, that although most of  these programs are free for personal use, different terms of
use do apply to each of  these programs. Users should read these terms of use before downloading or installing
the individual programs.

Some of the most important programs to have on your computer are security programs.

Anit-virus software:-

    AVG Free Anti-virus - AVG are PC security specialists, we recommend them free offering over Norton
          or McAfee because it is installed and run locally with update available by internet access or
          pre-downloaded updates stored on a disk. Can be downloaded from, http://free.avg.com

    Avast Anti-virus - A light wait alternative to AVG used mainly for older/ low power systems. Can be
          downloaded from, http://www.avast.com

Spyware detection and removal :-

    Ad Aware AE - published by Lavasoft, free for personal use with a subscription version also available.
          Can be downloaded from,
         http://www.lavasoft.com/single/trialpay.php

    Spybot: Search & Destroy - published by safer networks free for personal use. Can be downloaded from,
           http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html


Utility programs:-

    ZoneAlarm:- A firewall software program that helps prevent unauthorised access to your computer. The
          free version can be downloaded from,
          http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/anti-virus-spyware-free-download.htm

    CutePDF:- A program that allows the user to create PDF documents, handy for sending documents in a
          universal format. Can be downloaded from, http://www.cutepdf.com/products/cutepdf/writer.asp

    Defraggler:- A program for rearranging files to allow them to be stored in a single block thus speeding up
          the access rate and overall speed of the system. Can be downloaded from,
          http://www.piriform.com/defraggler

    7zip: an archiving and compression program. Allows for multiple files to be “bundled” into on file and, if
         correctly configured can reduce the total size. Can be downloaded from,
         http://www.7-zip.org/download.html