6 Free Microsoft Products For Windows 7

Windows 7 is an operating system and on its own, there's not much you will be able to perform. However, Microsoft proposes a number of products that complement Windows 7 and extends its functionality, making it a more polished platform altogether.

Security Essentials has been one extremely successful Microsoft security software. This free application has proved a hit with Windows 7 users and can be downloaded here.

Not only does it provide with comprehensive malware protection and is automatically updated, it is also dead easy to use and runs in the background.

As such, it doesn't interfere with your everyday, day to day tasks and according to early reviews has proved to be a steady, reliable and low on resource.

The Live Essentials application package should have been bundled with Windows 7 in the first place but instead, Microsoft chose to offer it to download as a separate package.

The suite offers Messenger, Mail, Writer, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Family Safety and Toolbar; all of which helps the end user organise and manage their online experience.

Although they are mostly directed at the consumer end of the market, Mail, Messenger and Toolbar can be equally useful in a corporate environment.

You can find more about these applications here and here and download them through Microsoft's dedicated Live Downloads website.

Sharedview is possibly one of the most useful Microsoft applications ever and it is free. The new version that has just been launched, offers the possibility for someone to show up his or her computer screen to up to 15 individuals at the same time.