Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package
Platform : Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Type:
Manufacturer: Wubi
Size: 1.1MB
Rating: 5
Verdict: A great antivirus and antispyware program at no cost
System Requirements:
256 MB memory, 5 GB hard disk space, Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista
The greatest obstacle to installing Linux has always been the need to carve
up a hard disk to make space. Live CDs are a temporary alternative but are often
very slow. The
Wubi
software installs
Ubuntu
from within Windows and without making any big changes to the hard disk.
Once downloaded, Wubi asks a few simple questions about which version of
Ubuntu to install.
Kubuntu
uses the KDE desktop theme and
Xubuntu
the XFCE, which is better suited to older computers. It also sets the amount
of hard disk space used and the default username and password.
One important point to note is that although the Wubi download is just 1.1MB,
it still downloads all the files needed by Ubuntu, around 700MB worth. As this
software is included on the Ubuntu Live CD, that is a better choice if you are
going to install it on more than one computer.
Once the files have been downloaded and installed, a new menu appears when
the computer reboots, offering a choice between Windows and Ubuntu.
There is a slight performance reduction in running Ubuntu in this way
compared to a normal installation but we did not find this to be a problem.
There is also the opportunity to change the accessibility options of Ubuntu
including a high contrast colour scheme, screen reader and an on-screen
keyboard.