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SHPL- INTERNET LINKS
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 | PC Guide has general information including discussion forums. |
| CNET contains how to’s, reviews, prices, and more. |
| ZDnet offers reviews, online classes, “fix-it” sections, and lots more. |
| About.com is a great source for computer basics, terminology guides, and more.
There is also an informative section on viruses. |
| Taming Computers offers tips & techniques for beginners. |
| Jan’s Illustrated Computer Literacy 101 comes from a college professor and has lots of illustrations. |
| Protonic has free advice from volunteer tech support experts |
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Safeguard Your Privacy and Watch for Scams
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Ad and Spam Blockers
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| Microsoft now offers
Windows Defender as a free download. Works in real-time but you must
have Windows 2000+. |
| Spychecker is a
registry of spyware. Check the software you’re downloading to see
their privacy statements. |
| Network Advertising Initiative explains how web sites use cookies. Offers the option to “opt out” of receiving unsolicited advertising |
| Junkbusters: Get Guidescope to block banner ads |
| Panicware offers free & cost versions of software to stop pop-up ads. |
| Safer-networking offers
Spybot,
which is privacy software. |
| Shields Up! for a free test of your computer’s vulnerability |
| Surf in Peace is a free utility for PCs to stop unwanted ads. |
| Bugnosis free utility
to find out who’s tracking you on the web and more. Reveal Web Bugs. |
| SpamCop offers information on spam and how to prevent it. |
| SpamBuster
offers a free and cost version. It requires a POP3 email account such as provided
from a local internet service provider and does not support proprietary email such as AOL , Compuserve, MSN, Juno, or
web-based mail accounts such as Yahoo, or Hotmail. |
| Spamotomy claims to help you find the right anti-spam tool and help cut unwanted e-mail. |
| Lavasoftware offers Ad-Aware
to get rid of ads. |
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Browser Updates & Virus Protection Software
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| Update Windows
from Microsoft. Works on all versions of Windows. |
| Netscape Navigator lets
you upgrade your browser at no charge to the current edition. |
| Mozilla Firefox
browser is a new player in the browser market. Claims to stop spyware
and pop-ups. Free download. |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer
lets you upgrade your browser at no charge to the current edition. |
| McAfee is one choice for virus protections software and can be purchased online.
You can also download new virus definitions if you have a current
subscription. |
| Symantec is another choice and can also be purchased online. This is the Norton Antivirus program.
You can also download new virus definitions if you have a current
subscription. |
| AVG is a new virus
protection choice. They offer a free home version with less features.
Click on products, choose free home version. Offers auto update. |
| Avast! is another free
(for home use) virus protection choice. |
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Downloads and Plug-ins
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| Adobe Acrobat is needed to print many documents from sites. You should have the latest version, updates are free. |
| RealPlayer is just one of many music plug-ins. If you have a sound card and speakers, get ready to hear live music. |
| Tucows offers shareware and more. |
| Download.com is another
source for freeware and shareware. |
| JUMBO for big-time downloads. |
| Netshareware is a shareware
“supercenter”. |
| Quicktime from Apple offers a free viewer that will allow you to watch movie trailers and more on your computer. |
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Other Sites
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