MU Information Technology

Free Software Downloads

Mercer IT has compiled several free software downloads that are frequently used by students. Click on the appropriate link to download the software. Should your computer produce an Unknown File Type error, click Save As, and continue the installation.

Office Suite
	Microsoft Office The latest versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and other programs in the Office suite. Office is a free download for Mercer students. Click here for more information.

SAS JMP Pro
	SAS JMP Pro SAS JMP Pro is a program used for statistical analysis, and is available to all current Mercer students, faculty, and researchers. Click here for more information. NOTE: You must log in with the same username and password used to access MyMercer.

Antivirus Tools
	Avast! Avast! antivirus is free for home use only. You must register with the vendor to use the software at no charge.
	AVG Free Basic antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows. Limited features, no support. For private and non-commercial use only.

Spyware/Adware Removal Tools
	Malwarebytes Spyware removal tool.
	Spybot Spyware removal tool.
	Microsoft Microsoft’s spyware protection.
	Lavasoft Ad-Aware Spyware removal tool.

Browsers
	Google Chrome The fast, free browser that's built for the modern web.
	Mozilla Firefox An Internet browser alternative to Internet Explorer. By using Firefox, you may be able to avoid security exploits, spyware, etc. that can be obtained by using Internet Explorer.

FTP Client
	FileZilla FileZilla is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive graphical user interface.

File Compression
	Winzip Software to open .zip archives.

File Viewers
	Adobe Acrobat Reader Application necessary to view .pdf files.
	Adobe Flash Player A plug-in necessary to view flash based content.
	Java Java runtime application.
	VLC Media Player Free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols.