[TeMPOraL]

> (...) tried some other program. I know in my department we already installed alternative software for most people.

I've never heard of Google Earth alternatives. Any recommendations?

[bane]

For a while before there was a free GE, Nasa World Winds had a pretty active community around it.

It would need lots of work to become a real alternative though.

http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/features.html

[jimueller]

Depending on the use case, Falcon View is an alternative.

https://www.falconview.org/trac/FalconView

[superdude]

We're using ArcGIS Explorer (free)which has tons of issues itself but fills the need for a lot of people, or a full version of ArcGIS ($$$).