5 Computer Programs My Small Business Should Consider

Small business is run more and more through the internet. While companies are using browsers other than Internet Explorer, like Chrome and FireFox, there's other programs that can be used to make your small business run faster.

Not only will you be able to do things faster, you'll save money by utilizing some great, free software. Browsers are great, but there's so much more you can do with the software out there today.

Among the programs you might want to consider:

SpyBot Search and Destroy

Before you begin working on your small business with any computer- download Spybot Search and Destroy.

This free program helps identify and remove spyware, viruses, and trojans. You can also choose to inoculate your system against known threats on the internet. This programs also includes a registry cleaner and other utilities to keep your computer running smooth. The program is completely free of charge. You can donate to the developer, but it is not required.

DropBox

There are many different programs that allow you to store your files online. Most have a fee.

Dropbox does what more expensive file storage programs do – for free. There are paid options for a higher storage limit. You can earn more free storage by getting friends to sign up using your referral link. Even at the paid stage Dropbox is more reasonable than most hard drive backups- like Carbonite. Drop box can back up nearly all files on your computer and can be accessed by you on any other system, even a mobile phone.

Open Office

This office suite is powerful and similar to Microsoft's Word. This program is free of charge which is much, much less expensive than Word.

The Open Office suite includes every option that the Word programs and add-ons do, all without ever costing a penny. If you need a powerful authoring tool, spreadsheets, or even need to create business cards – Open Office is perfect for you. You can save documents in the standard Open Office file format (ODT) or any other format from SWF to DOC. It's easy and most people find that this suite is even easier to use than Word.

CCLeaner

An easy to use utility for clearing all sorts of junk off of your computer.

Most computers used for small business aren't used for business alone. More than likely you will be doing some sort of surfing at work or at home. You can use Ccleaner to remove all traces of your history, saved passwords, cached pages, and more from your computer. Cleaning your computer in this way can help you restore it back to nearly factory condition.

Maleware Bytes

If you have Spybot, you'll want to add Malware Bytes to your computer. Malware Bytes removes all malware from your computer – but it doesn't clear your registry like Spybot.

You may hear people compare the two programs, but there's things that each can do that the other cannot. They're both well worth downloading for your system. You can clear any problem files that come in from clients who are unaware they have an infected system.