| Category | Download Plugin | Description |
| Media Players | 
Quicktime | This plugin plays streaming and non-streaming audio and video content including the Apple QuickTime formats. |
RealOne Player | This plugin plays streaming and non-streaming audio and video content including the RealMedia formats. |
Windows Media Player | This software plays streaming and non-streaming audio and video content. |
Winamp Media Player
| This software plays streaming and non-streaming audio and video content. |
| Web Animation Viewers | 
Flash Player | The Adobe Shockwave Player is a plugin used to view content created with Adobe Flash. |
Shockwave | The Adobe Flash Player is a plugin used to view content created with Adobe Flash. |
| Microsoft Office Viewers | 
Microsoft Compatability Pack for Office 2007 | By installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, you will be able to open, edit, and save files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007. Users of the Microsoft Office XP and 2003 programs Word, Excel, or PowerPoint should install all High-Priority updates from Microsoft Update before downloading the Compatibility Pack . |
Word Viewer 2003 | This plugin allows Internet Explorer to open, view and print Microsoft Word documents without requiring Microsoft Word to be installed. |
Powerpoint Viewer 2003 | This plugin allows Internet Explorer to open, view and print Microsoft PowerPoint documents without requiring Microsoft PowerPoint to be installed. |
Access Viewer 2003 | This plugin allows Internet Explorer to open, view and print Microsoft Access documents without requiring Microsoft Access to be installed. |
Excel Viewer 2003 | This plugin allows Internet Explorer to open, view and print Microsoft Excel documents without requiring Microsoft Excel to be installed. |
| Internet Browsers | 
Internet Explorer v.6 for SP 1 | This is software that will let you "surf the web" and view Internet pages. This is the preferred browser for use with BC's e-Learning course software. You must have current web browser software in order for most plugins to work properly. |
Netscape Browser v.7.2 | This is software that will let you "surf the web" and view Internet pages. You must have current web browser software in order for most plugins to work properly. |
Firefox Browser v2.0 | This is software that will let you "surf the web" and view Internet pages. You must have current web browser software in order for most plugins to work properly. |
Mozilla Browser v7.2 for PC & v1.7 for Mac | This is software that will let you "surf the web" and view Internet pages. You must have current web browser software in order for most plugins to work properly. |
Document Readers | 
Acrobat Reader (PDF Files) | This plugin allows Internet browser software to open, view, and print Acrobat PDF files. |
| Java | 
Java 2 | Some features of BC's online e-Learning course software require Java to be installed on your computer. Some versions of the Microsoft Windows XP operating system do not include the ability to display Java applications. Install this plugin if Java-enabled Blackboard tools (like chat) do not appear to work properly. |
| File Zip Utility | 
WinZip | This software permits you to "un-pack" files that have been compressed with the WinZip software, and also to "pack" groups of files for faster and easier uploading or e-mailing. A free trial version is available. |
