Microsoft offers a huge collection of Free software to download. Checkout my list of most functional and free to download programs for your desktop.

1.MS Windows Defender

2.MS Windows Live Messenger

3.MS Messenger for Mac

4.MS Word Viewer

5.MS Excel Viewer

6.MS PowerPoint Viewer

•MS Windows Defender: Windows Defender is one of the best free tool that performs deep scans and removes spyware codes and scripts in form of Trojans, key loggers, browser hijackers etc. This free program protects your computer against pop-ups, slow performance and any unnecessary software. It works in real time protection mode during your computer usage online or offline. Windows Defender has better functionalities as auto or scheduled cleaning tasks, good support to the peoples with impairments and regular spyware signature updates. Windows Defender no longer supports Windows 2000. It supports Windows XP or later.

•Windows Live Messenger : Windows Live Messenger is free to download Instant Messenger. It supports Windows XP or later. Windows Live Messenger’s features includes PC-to-PC Calls, PC-to-Voice Calls , File Sharing, Photo Sharing, Video Conversations, Address Book, Send Text Messages to Cell Phones, Talk With Your Friends including Yahoo Messenger Contacts. This Instant Messenger require high speed Internet access and a headset. MS Messenger for Mac is another full power free to download instant messenger supports Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later.

•MS Word Viewer : With this free software you can open, view, print and copy MS Word documents, even if you don't have MS Word installed on your computer. Along with Word document files (.doc) you can also open text files saved in other format such as Rich Text Format (.rtf), Text (.txt), Web Page formats (.htm, .html, .mht, .mhtml), WordPerfect 5.x (.wpd),WordPer fect 6.x (.doc, .wpd),Works 6.0 (.wps),Works 7.0 (.wps), and XML (.xml). Very handy tool for your desktop.

•MS Excel Viewer: With this free software you can open, view, and print y MS Excel workbooks , even if you don't have MS Excel installed on your computer. You can also copy data from MS Excel Viewer to another program.

• PowerPoint Viewer : This free software lets you view and print full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions. However you cannot edit presentation files.

Have fun with these free utilities!