For the average web surfer XP is a big step up from WinME. If you just wanna surf the net, use Office applications, and do basic things, XP is the only upgrade to consider from Win95 or Win98. XP Home (like Win ME) still lacks basic functionality if you want to do database to website connectivity that was present in 95 and 98. For that you have to go to XP Pro.

For the most part I just needed something that was not a memory hog for basic word processing and simple calculations here and there. On a regular notebook I tend to use an older version of MS Office with Word and Excel but while on the road I use a slimmed down netbook a lot more often for which this Corel Office product is suitable. I also tend to use a portable external hard drive regardless of which computer I’m using so it is important to be able to go back and forth between the Microsoft and Corel file formats.

I have been using this anti-virus software for several (>5) years and, overall, I like it. It does not take up a lot of space on the disk and there is very little overhead running it in the background. Finally, it does the job. It is becoming increasingly difficult these days to download a program of one’s choice without having a million other offers at the same time and sometimes it is difficult to tell if you are installing the program you want.

Installed easily on one computer but not on another one. Also, I am not happy with its ability to block viruses. My desktop (with McAfee Internet Security 2015) was rendered useless by a virus and the situation was so bad I couldn’t use my rescue disks to reinstall the original factory software.

Amazon shipped this item a few days before it was due. The software was new, unopened and worked exactly as advertised. It was also quite a bit cheaper than retail.

Really easy to instail and has worked well for me for one year.

I have used TurboTax both online and software editions for over 5 years. The online version would not allow me to import my Quicken files, so I opted for the Deluxe version with Federal and State. TurboTax is fast, quick and easy. Installation and updates were very smooth. Since I use Quicken, I love the option to import the files into TurboTax for faster and esier categoriztion. A big plus this year is the automatic import of W2 files.

I’ve been using TurboTax for over ten years and have tried both the web version and disc product. I prefer the disc product since new versions will read the information from prior editions and automatically import them after installation. The 2011 edition was the fastest install ever. Even the updates did not take that long. I had a state download for CA that was also quick and streamlined. I was able to have my W-2 information imported (a real time saver, love that option) and the step by step screens were easier than ever to walk through.

Rosetta Stone’s language software is fantastic. Their total immersion approach makes it feel like a play along game instead of learning a language. I had a bit of French in college, but despite the fact that it was a beginning class, students were already expected to know some French. The software outclasses the traditional class. Setup is easy and you can select the options for your level to go at your own pace.

WinZip 18 is the latest version of the popular zip and compression software from Corel. While there are many free and shareware options available, they aren’t always compatible with many systems. 7-Zip, a popular option was used by my company. I had to stop using it because everyone I sent zip files to could not open or read anything compressed with 7-Zip even though many had the program installed on their computers.