Navigator browser are the main tools for navigating the Internet, but there are numerous accessories, called plug-ins, that enable you to do more. Some is what is known as shareware. You download it and try it out. If you decide you want to keep it, you register it, paying the author s price.
Most shareware is based on the honor system.
Some of these programs are set up in such a way that, if you don t pay for it, it stops working after a set time. The following plug-ins should be in every surfer s tool box. Adobe Acrobat is a program that enables people using computers based on different operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows or the Macintosh OS, to convert their files into a form readable by all computers, so long as those machines are using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. I've found the free version to be more than sufficient. Video requires a relatively speedy Internet connection for the best results.