Downloads and free trials

Trial Office before you buy; download Security Essentials for PC protection; explore Windows Live

Explore these free Microsoft downloads and trials. Try before you buy with our free Microsoft Office and Dynamics CRM software trials and protect your PC with our free Microsoft Essentials software. And if you haven't explored Windows Live yet you're missing out!

- Microsoft Security Essentials
  
  Protect your PC. Download and get proven anti-virus protection for free.
  Download Free
- Windows Internet Explorer 8
  
  Download IE8 now and browse securely and quickly.
  Download Free
- Windows Internet Explorer 8
  
  With additional safety features from the Child Exploitation and Protection.
  Download Free
- Internet Explorer 9 Beta
  
  Try the beta version today.
  Download Free
- Microsoft Office Home & Business 2010
  
  Download a free 60-day trial.
  Free Trial
- Microsoft Office Professional 2010
  
  Download a free 60-day trial.
  Free Trial
- Microsoft Online Services
  
  Get a free 30-day trial of one Microsoft hosted service.
  Free Trial
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
  
  Download a free 90-day trial.
  Free Trial
- Windows Defender
  
  Protect against spyware, popups and slow performance.
  Download Free
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
  
  Download the tool today.
  Download Free
- Microsoft Silverlight
  
  Silverlight is a powerful development platform for creating engaging, interactive applications for the Web, desktop, and mobile devices.
  Download Free
- Bing Toolbar
  
  Get direct access to Bing, right from your browser.
  Download Free
- Sign up to Windows Live Hotmail to take advantage of all of Hotmail’s great features.
- Windows Live Messenger is a great way to stay in touch with your employees and colleagues.
- Offers great new tools to manage and share photos, make movies and keep in touch.
- You can use SkyDrive storage to back up your files online for free, or to share large files with others.
- Build your small business free. With Office Live Small Business, building your website is simple.
- Give your website the finishing touch and make it easier to find with a custom domain name - your “address” on the web.
- You can quickly set up as many as 100 customised email accounts to give your communications a professional touch.
- Coming Soon - Microsoft Office 365 for small businesses allows you to access your email, important documents, contacts, and calendars from virtually anywhere and on almost any device.