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Get Up and Running Quickly with Windows 7 Using These Free Tools

7Early reviews about Windows 7 have been largely positive and many consumers are opting to review the operating system for themselves. To some, however the prospect of migrating all the programs and applications and configuring Windows as they like it can be daunting, even though it may be time for a pretty comprehensive spring clean on your desktop anyway!

It’s always great to find a solution to such a problem, as we have faith in application developers to dig deep in their quest to serve their fellow man. Enter Ninite, a great new service that will automatically download and install your favorite applications and popular software packages, a good number of them at any rate. Ninite will install the applications with their default settings and thankfully reject the browser toolbars that we are always being plagued with.

The service will check to see whether 64-bit support is appropriate and will install the best versions of each application. It does not install itself, but only what you need.

Over 70 different applications are available and you simply scroll and check the boxes for programs that you want. For example, Chrome, Safari, Opera or Firefox, Skype, Thunderbird, iTunes, WinAmp, Picasa, Open Office, BumpTop, WinRAR or Filezilla. When you have checked your boxes you just click “get install” and Ninite takes care of the rest. Sure beats all that clicking around and fumbling for CDs. This free service could save you hours – highly recommended.

Don’t forget that you can also use Google Pack to install your Google stuff and turn to Xmarks, available for Firefox or Internet Explorer. This service can automatically synchronize your bookmarks. Before you migrate to 7, install Xmarks within your Vista or XP and then when you arrive at 7, simply load the program, sign in and all your bookmarks, together with your web passwords will be ready for your use.

Now you can really enjoy exploring Windows 7.

What are your first impressions of Windows 7?

Matthew Toren

Matthew Toren
 

Matthew Toren is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, investor and co-founder of YoungEntrepreneur.com. He is co-author, with his brother Adam, of Kidpreneurs.org, BizWarriors.com and Small Business, BIG Vision: Lessons on How to Dominate Your Market from Self-Made Entrepreneurs Who Did it Right (Wiley).

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