Can you say you love a tax program? Well the H & R Block Tax software is worthy of that claim. It was easy to install and start using right away. I have used Turbo Tax for 25 years and was very unhappy when they changed the software. The H & R Block Tax software is all I need as a homeowner with some investments. I am a new loyal customer.

I have very little to complain about – other than what one reviewer stated– the zoom tool does not let you zoom into one specific area. PD6 was easy to install, is simple enough to use from the very beginning, has a very nice Help feature that I plan to download and print (116 pages give or take) so I can take advantage of and learn the finer points. Registration was easy.

This program takes up almost 1⁄2 Gig on my drive. It takes a looong time to open. It is very slow to start, and it offers TOO many choices. I want to use it with my PayPal Account, my eBay sales and my other sales, and in some cases, it does a very good job, such as in creating categories, accounts and customer data. BUT it lost an invoice twice already.

This program takes up almost 1⁄2 Gig on my drive. It takes a looong time to open. It is very slow to start, and it offers TOO many choices. I want to use it with my PayPal Account, my eBay sales and my other sales, and in some cases, it does a very good job, such as in creating categories, accounts and customer data. BUT it lost an invoice twice already.

With all the competing products out there, including the free version of AVG, it’s tough to justify shelling out this kind of money for anti-virus software. Realizing that, McAfee has loaded this with extra features. My guess is most people will only use a small number of features beyond those that run automatically, but if you have use for the parental controls, data backup, shredder, or other extras, it might be worth getting this all in one package rather than installing several apps from different companies.

One test of software, fair or not, is whether you can use it out of the box, without reading the manual. I like to play around, then when I get stuck dive into the manual. This program passed that test with flying colors (pun intended). After a painless installation I was drawing immediately. The interface is fairly intuitive, and I could quickly switch between drawing tools and change colors. Very nice.

The price is right on this all in one package of PC security tools. There are others out there, each with pros and cons, but for the price this has a good set of programs. If you currently have no anti-spyware on your computer, you need to get something now. If you have no anti-virus yet, good luck.

Yes Mac users, now you too can have all the joy previously reserved to PC users.nJust kidding.nOffice has obviously become the standard, especially MS Word. While one can easily complain that the program has grown with endless features and add-ons that nobody wanted, it’s still one of the best word processors out there. I’m not a huge fan of Outlook, but it’s standard in many office settings. Excel is likewise pretty standard.

At this price you’re not going to find a better all in one solution to computer security. Norton has had its off years, but I think it’s doing much better with this release. If you actually use it on three computers, you are getting a bargain. No anti-virus solution is 100% effective, but this will protect you against many of the risks associated with using a computer on the internet.

These days if a piece of software does what it’s advertised to do, that’s always a pleasant surprise. Fusion definitely does what it’s supposed to do, let you run PC software on a Mac. Installation and everything else went smoothly. If you’ve been wanting to run Windows software on your Mac, this is a good way to go.