If you have made a presumption about Microsoft being the biggest and the most popular software manufacturer who build software and its products only for money, then you should think about it again. Yes, Microsoft is the manufacturer of the most popular Operating system of all time and it charges bucks from you to use it, but there are many supportive software and products of Microsoft which come without any cost. You can use these products for you productive growth and development process too.
Microsoft is not known for free products either but there is certainly a list of free products offered by Microsoft either for promotional purpose or to showcase full featured software. But you can use these free products of Microsoft without any time limit and shareware limit. Today, we’re going to list 10 most worth checking Microsoft products which will help you very much either in your business or just for to complete your task.
Photosynth
Photosynth takes your photos, mashes them together and recreates a 3D scene out of them that anyone can view and move around in. Different than static photos and video, Photosynth allows you to explore details of places, objects, and events unlike any other media.
Microsoft Security Essentials
Use Microsoft Security Essentials to guard against viruses, spyware, and other evil software. It provides real-time protection for your home or small business PCs.
Visual Studio 11 Beta
Visual Studio 11 Professional Beta is a unified development experience that enables developers to create multi-tier applications across the web, cloud, and devices.
Windows Live Essentials
Writer makes it easy to share your photos and videos on almost any blog service—Windows Live, WordPress, Blogger, LiveJournal,TypePad, and many more.
Windows Live SkyDrive
Store, organize, and download your files, photos, and favorites on Windows Live servers, and access them from any computer with an Internet connection. Share photos and files that you create with your friends, collaborate on documents, or display photos and files that you create for anyone on the Windows Live network.
Process Explorer 15.13
SyncToy
SyncToy 2.1 is a free application that synchronizes files and folders between locations. Typical uses include sharing files, such as photos, with other computers and creating backup copies of files and folders.
Windows Live Photo Gallery
With Photo Gallery, it’s a snap to get your photos and videos from your camera to your PC. Find your favorite photos and share them with friends and family. Make your great photos look even better, and create impressive panoramic photos too.
Bing Maps
With the Bing Maps AJAX Control 7.0, Spatial Data Services, and mobile SDKs, you can build simple or complex maps that render fast, feature stunning imagery, and are pinpoint accurate.
Microsoft Research WorldWide Telescope
The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is aWeb 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope—bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world for a seamless exploration of the universe.