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Their kind are ever present in every computer around us and because of that, we may only notice them in their absence. They are probably those everyday software that paved the way for other software's popularity. Because of their existence, computer usage went from “easy”, to “so much easier.” Which among the following is the most notable desktop software?
Norton AntiVirus
Like biological creatures, computers can also be infected with viruses. When left unchecked and unattended, they can become gravely ill, and die... though not in a literal sense. Thankfully, there are anti-virus utilities, and Norton from Symantec was the one to establish the “anti-virus” term as a staple in the list of most important software a computer should have.
Mozilla Firefox
It started with Mosaic and then with Navigator, and then with Internet Explorer. The third one became very popular because it is bundled with Windows, the most popular operating system for personal computers. But when Firefox came along, it changed the way people browse the web forever. We have so many web browsers today, some are even created specifically for cellular phones. But software developers can never deny that it was Mozilla Firefox who first challenged Internet Explorer... and won. How? By ushering in an horde of web browsers that internet addicts are using.
Adobe Acrobat
Opening a document that retains its original formatting is a huge problem during the advent of the internet. Thankfully, there came the PDF format – a document type that can be opened in any platform without losing its form. Of course, a software that can open such a document should be present, and Acrobat from Adobe fits the bill easily.
Nero CD Burner
Backing up your files is one necessary task that you have to perform every now and then. Since CDs and DVDs are the cheapest storage devices available, a burning software should be present in every PC. Most operating systems today already include a fee CD-Burning utility but it can't be disputed that when CD-Burner drives were first introduced, Nero was the software that was bundled along with most CD drive brands.
Adobe Photoshop
It is said that the world today communicates visually and since computers are the best tools that can augment communication, it is only fitting that a software for graphics be put on the limelight as well. If editing and rendering graphics is what the task is all about, then no software should be more recognizable than Photoshop.
Microsoft Word
When people think of buying computers during the personal computer revolution, they think only of one thing: making documents in the easiest and most convenient way in offices, homes, schools and almost anywhere as long as paperworks are dealt with. There was Wordstar, Wordperfect and many other word processors, but it was Winword from Microsoft that truly transformed the computer into the ultimate digital typewriter and miniature printing press.
Winrar
Disk Space is very important, which is why it needs to be conserved. In order to stretch a disk's saving capacity, a compression software must be present in every computer. With Winrar, you can archive a group of files together and make them smaller in size. It can even embed a password on a compressed set of files so that only a designated user can open it. Many software can do just the same, but it was this product from Eugene Roshal that introduced this technology to the computing masses.
Bittorrent
With the tons of information that flock the world wide web, it is natural that data-hungry people will exploit such a provision. Although deemed as a culprit by internet merchants, file sharing is enjoyed by many and is most likely here to stay. With a software like Bittorrent, any novice computer user can just pick a torrent of any file type he wants: videos, music, programs and documents. Once set, all he can do is just wait for his file to finish downloading. Many free operating systems today include a torrent downloader by default since their creators realize the important of Bittorrent and its copycats.
Yahoo Messenger
We have Skype these days and other internet browser add-ons that can make us conduct video calls and teleconferencing. But before that, let's be aware that there was Yahoo Messenger, an incentive for Yahoo users that truly revolutionized the way people talk to each other in Cyberspace. It features messaging in all three formats: text, audio and video. It even includes weather reports and an an array of online radio stations. It's not too popular these days, but it was a champion in its category during its reign.
Microsoft Excel
In offices, people deal with words and also with numbers. If there is an ultimate software for letters in the form of Winword, there is also Excel – the ambassador of numerical tasks in every desktop today. Excel was declared as Microsoft's first 'killer app' – a software so important that people buy computers just to use them. It successfully unseated 1-2-3 - a similar software from Lotus Co., and has been unbeatable ever since.
Which do you think among these should be ranked as number 1?