If you want you can turn any Microsoft PowerPoint presentation into a video so you can play the presentation on a computer that doesn't have Microsoft Office installed.
It's highly recommended to protect your computer against Virus, Malware, Spyware and other potential threats. Microsoft Security Essentials is one of the better, free solutions.
Power Search was a real useful feature and there is now good reason why Apple decided to ditch/hide in iTunes version 11. But luckily you can bring it back quite easily. Check it out.