How Do You Get Free Software From Microsoft?
Many college students today are financially strapped due to having to pay tuition, buy books, and pay for food and shelter. Microsoft has decided to be generous to students by providing some software titles for free. Ask your professor if your university or college is enrolled in Microsoft’s MSDN Academic Alliance: Online Software System. If so, request that your professor submit your name. The program will then contact you by email to provide you a password. The list of featured software usually depends on your major. However, you can select from about 200 Microsoft titles. Once you have been authorized, you may download Microsoft titles such as: Windows Vista Office Frontpage Office OneNote Project Professional 2007 Visio Professional 2003 Visual Studio .NET 2005 Professional Windows XP Professional SQL Server Request either CD/DVD media or electronic downloads. The electronic downloads are usually free whereas the hard media may cost approximately $25. Save license key information.