Microsoft Equipt now available

You can now get access to Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as security protection on a subscription basis.

PC World stores are now stocking Microsoft Equipt, which gives you Microsoft Office, Windows Live OneCare security software and several Windows Live tools for £59.99 per year.

Each subscription can be used on up to three home PCs.

"Microsoft Equipt improves our customers' user experience by giving them all their essential software in a single package," said Bryson Gordon, group product manager, Microsoft Office.

"It takes the worry out of the software purchase – it is easy to install and set up and the affordable subscription means they will always have the latest productivity and security updates from Office and Windows Live OneCare," Gordon continued.

www.microsoft.com/uk/equipt