The GW Micro technical support team often performs extensive testing with many applications, and has developed a list of recommended programs based on several criteria, including accessibility, performance, and stability.
This list is not comprehensive; Window-Eyes supports literally thousands of applications right out of the box with little to no configuration necessary.
We are often asked, however, which applications we recommend, and therefore offer a concise look at the applications that work well, both with and without Window-Eyes. This list is also dynamic, and will change periodically as the GW Micro technical support teams reviews new software on a regular basis.
Links to downloadble versions of most of these recommended applications can be found in the Utilities section of the GW Micro Support - Downloads page.
Selecting a name of an application listed below will open that application's website so that you can learn more about a specific product and the features that make it a recommended application.
CD/DVD Burning
- Nero
Clipboard Management
- Clipmate
Compression Utilities
- 7-Zip
- JustZIPit
- WinZip
Desktop Publishing
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Reader
Email Clients
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Outlook Express
- Mozilla Thunderbird
Financial Software
- Accomplish CashManager
- APH Money Talks
Firewalls
- Outpost Firewall
FTP Clients
- FTP Voyager
Instant Messaging
- Windows Live Messenger
- Miranda IM
Spyware/Popup Blocking
- NoAds
- Spybot Search & Destroy
- Super Ad Blocker
Macro Utilities
- AutoHotKey
Magnification/Screen Enlargement
- ZoomText
Media Players
- Windows Media Player
- Winamp
Word Processing/Spreadsheets
- Microsoft Office
Spell Checking
- tinySpell
Spyware Protection
- Spybot Search & Destroy
VoIP/Internet Telephony
- GWConnect
- Skype
Virus Protection
- NOD32
- Microsoft Security Essentials
Weather Utilities
- WetSock
Web Browsing
- Mozilla Firefox
- Internet Explorer
