by Paul Baecker
| Safer web searching. Click on the duck image for a brief video of this search engine's benefits. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | https://duckduckgo.com | |
| Have you investigated any of the 2700+ web page reviews in the WYSIWYG Web Watch section? Do you have a good one to offer? | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://sterlingheightscomputerclub.org | |
| Simple configurable egg timer (don't spend all day on the web). | ||
| WWW name: Egg timer | 02/2014 | http://e.ggtimer.com |
| Four very useful free utilities to recover lost files and help keep your PC humming along. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | https://www.piriform.com/products | |
| When asking for PC help, use this free remote access tool, pass-code protected access. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.teamviewer.com | |
| Compare relative performance among 1200 CPUs (see 'Search for your CPU Model'). | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.cpubenchmark.net | |
| Free downloadable ebooks in various electronics categories. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/ | |
| Reviews of free and commercial anti-virus products. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372364,00.asp | |
| Security product benchmark testing, ranked by installation, load, performance, etc. | ||
| WWW name: Pass Mark | 06/2010 | http://www.passmark.com |
| Comparison of anti-virus products vs. the (mediocre) free Microsoft tool. Select 'Home User'. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.av-test.org/en/home/ | |
| Highly recommended anti-spyware products (consider using two or three anti-spyware products). | ||
| WWW name: Malware bytes | 06/2009 | http://www.malwarebytes.org |
| Not in WWW pages | http://superantispyware.com | |
| If your PC gets infected, play the following. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://sadtrombone.com | |
| Big box store offers weekly specials, many free after rebates, many with free shipping, no MI sales tax, get your security software here. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.frys.com/template/software | |
| Another online retailer with good deals on hardware and security software, occasionally free after rebates (their newsletter offers even more and better values). | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.newegg.com | |
| Valuable website for troubleshooting Windows problems. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.bleepingcomputer.com | |
| Browser add-on to reduce quantity of webpage ads (available for various browsers). | ||
| Not in WWW pages | https://adblockplus.org | |
| Browser add-on to eliminate beacons, advertising, and gadgets which snoop on your web surfing (available for various browsers). | ||
| Not in WWW pages | https://www.ghostery.com | |
| Control unwanted cookies with this browser add-on (for Firefox). | ||
| Not in WWW pages | https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/self-destructing-cookies/?src=api | |
| Do you have a router? A brief discussion about the extreme value of having a router protect your home network, what are you waiting for?? GET ONE! | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.terryscomputertips.com/computers/why-use-a-router/ | |
| MS Office 2010 training videos. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/download-office-2010-training-HA101901726.aspx | |
| Videos for new users of various computer technologies (computer and internet basics, introductions to MS Office products, and more). | ||
| WWW name: Learn free | 02/2014 | http://www.gcflearnfree.org |
| Checks to see whether you have the most recent versions of various browser tools. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.qualys.com/free-tools-trials/browsercheck/ | |
| A great tool collection for troubleshooting ailing PCs (download ISO file and burn to a CD to use). | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.ultimatebootcd.com | |
| Tutorials for Windows 7 users. | ||
| WWW name: Windows 7 videos | 02/2014 | http://www.pcsupport.tv/free-windows-7-step-by-step-tutorial-videos/ |
| Colorful disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for various versions of Microsoft Windows. Discover what is taking up your hard drive space. | ||
| WWW name: WinDirStat | 10/2010 | http://www.windirstat.info |
| Recent free versions of software from a quality online vendor (enter the posted coupon code and click on 'Get Downloads Now'. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/lpa/gift?c=merryxmas | |
| Large collection of free audio, video, and document conversion tools and utilities. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.allfreevideoconverter.com | |
| Free games offered for one day each. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://game.giveawayoftheday.com | |
| Five websites with daily legitimate giveaways of full-featured commercial software (must download and install and activate the product on the day that it is offered). Note: Always turn OFF any option to automatically update any of these offered products and do not manually update; updating may reduce the product to trial version or render product unusable. | ||
| WWW name: Giveaways | 03/2010 | http://www.giveawayoftheday.com |
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.bitsdujour.com/software/free-giveawayoftheday | |
| Not in WWW pages | http://sharewareonsale.com/shop | |
| Not in WWW pages | http://giveaway.glarysoft.com | |
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.mostiwant.com/blog/ | |
| Discover free and commercial software alternatives. | ||
| WWW name: Alternate software | 12/2013 | http://www.alternativeto.net |
| Identifies vulnerabilities in non-Microsoft (third-party) programs which can leave your PC open to attacks. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | https://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ | |
| Monitors all devices (even hidden) on your home network. Is a neighbor hijacking your Wi-Fi? | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.mylanviewer.com/network-ip-scanner.html | |
| Great file search tool; locate files and folders by name instantly. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.voidtools.com | |
| Create screenshots of a selected region, window, or full-screen; you can even capture complete (scrolling) web pages from Internet Explorer, highlight or hide selected areas, and more options. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://getgreenshot.org | |
| Rules for safe computing. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.techsupportalert.com/safe-hex-safe-computing-practices.htm | |
| Fifteen things to do with an old computer. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://forum.wisecleaner.com/index.php?/topic/3488-things-to-do-with-an-used-old-computer-15-great-ideas-your-old-pc-will-like/ | |
| Replace your dangerous (as of April 8, 2014) Windows XP system with a free version of Linux. View alternative Linux products including descriptions and sample screen images. | ||
| WWW name: Linux versions | 05/2006 | http://www.distrowatch.com |
| Linux version (free) that (probably) appears and functions most similar to Windows XP; includes access to 67,000+ free and safe downloadable software products: utilities, audio/video, office, graphics, internet, entertainment/games, programming, fonts, accessories, and more. | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://linuxmint.com | |
| How to keep your PC secure after MS support of XP, cut the cord! | ||
| Not in WWW pages | http://www.infoworld.com/d/microsoft-windows/how-keep-your-pc-secure-when-microsoft-endswindows-xp-support-237484?source=rss_microsoft_windows& | |