GENERAL PC MAINTENANCE
1. Show Auto-Run applications on your computer.
http://find.pcworld.com/59017
List of startup application definitions and dictionary
http://find.pcworld.com/59018
Start Up Delayer: Faster Boot up.... Delay Startup of startup programs at boot.
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,73002-order,1-page,1/description.html
Soluto: Check Startup Items and remove or delay
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,153446/description.html
2. Undelete...Recover deleted files
http://find.pcworld.com/59055
3. Rename multiple files.
http://find.pcworld.com/59056
4. CCleaner...Clean up computer and temporary files.
http://www.ccleaner.com/download
SlimCleaner PC Maintenance Utility.
http://find.pcworld.com/72193
Advanced System Care 4 System Cleanup
Advanced System Care 4 System Cleanup Software
5. Revo Uninstaller...Another great Junk File cleaner and program uninstaller.
http://find.pcworld.com/70981
IObit Advanced Uninstaller
http://find.pcworld.com/71115
6. Free LCD Pixel Recovery Software:
http://udpix.free.fr/
7. 10 Things to speed up Vista:
http://find.pcworld.com/63016
8. Space Finder
http://find.pcworld.com/63247
9. Fix Win fixes common Windows issues. Vista or higher.
http://find.pcworld.com/64320
10. VLC MEDIA PLAYER, plays most all video formats
http://find.pcworld.com/70237
11. PC Decrapifier, uninstall crapware.
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,67264/description.html
12. Copy a Windows XP Profile from one PC to another.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2B6F1631-973A-45C7-A4EC-4928FA173266&displaylang=en
13. Backup system drivers currently installed for backup.
http://find.pcworld.com/70141
14. Find updated device drivers. SlimDrivers
http://find.pcworld.com/71700
15. All in one Tune Up Software
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64954/description.html
16. Process Tamer. Controls Processes from hogging all of the system resources.
http://find.pcworld.com/71100
17. InSSIDer Wireless Networking Troubleshooter
http://find.pcworld.com/71859
18. LibreOffice Open Source Office Productivity Suite
http://find.pcworld.com/71673
COMPUTER SECURITY
1. Free Antivirus solutions.
**AVG http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=aff
**Avira AntiVir Free
http://download.cnet.com/Avira-AntiVir-Personal-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10322935.html?part=dl-10322935&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=11012914
Hazard Shield http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,68987/description.html
Avast Antivirus http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
**MalwareBytes http://www.malwarebytes.org/
2. Free Anti-Spyware.
Microsoft Defender...http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
**SuperAntispyware Free Edition
3. Free Internet Content Filter
http://www1.k9webprotection.com/
4. Free Spam email filter
Spamihilator http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,68990/description.html
5. Free online antivirus scanner.
www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan
6. Secunia PSI Software Update Utillity. Scans for Software updates needed
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
7. Microsoft Online Safety guidelines
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/
8. PEERBLOCK. Block Ads and Miscellaneous reporting from your pc to the internet for browsing information.
http://find.pcworld.com/64198
9. Opt Out of Advertising Sites
Who is watching you:: http://www.privacychoice.org/whos_watching
Good Detailed Article::http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/25/stop-online-tracking_n_828289.html
Anti Tracking Advocates:
http://www.privacychoice.org/
http://www.networkadvertising.org/index.asp
Google Chrome Opt Out Tool
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/eoibfeagdaaoimfpfalgbmmegagdconp?hl=en
PrivacyChoice Opt Out Tool
http://www.privacychoice.org/privacymark
DisconnectME http://disconnect.me for Google Chrome
Internet Explorer Opt Out List Creator
http://www.privacychoice.org/trackerblock/ie
10. FSecure Rescue CD, Antivirus Scanner
http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA-Labs/security-threats/tools/rescue-cd/
Miscellaneous
1. Restore songs from your Ipod.
http://www.escsoft.com/idump.php
2. Free Video Capture Software. Works really good and Free!!
http://www.download.com/Debut-Video-Recording-Software/3000-13633_4-10684791.html?tag=mncol;psum
3. CodySafe USB Portable Applications
http://find.pcworld.com/63246
4. BlueScreen Diagnostics
http://find.pcworld.com/63666
5. USB PORTABLE APPLICATIONS
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/portable-software-usb/
6. Windows Sync Toy for Backup File Synchronization
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52&displaylang=en
7. Portable UBUNTU
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,83385-order,4/description.html
8. PDF File converter.
DOPDF http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64761-order,4/description.html
NITROPDF http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,84314/description.html
Convert from PDF to TXT, and back to PDF again.
http://find.pcworld.com/70217
9. Drive Imaging Software, Free.
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,76071-order,3-page,1/description.html
EASEUS TODO Drive Backup and Imaging Software
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,80031-order,4/description.html
10. 3D Desktop duplication.
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,83352-order,4/description.html
11. Iphone Explorer.
http://www.macroplant.com/iphoneexplorer
EMAIL
1. Email Blocklist Check
http://www.mail-abuse.com/cgi-bin/lookup
2. DNS Tools
http://member.dnsstuff.com/pages/dnsreport.php
http://network-tools.com/
Vista SUPPORT
1. Update for Vista USB Drive errors.
http://find.pcworld.com/60615
Video Conversion
1. Free Video Conversion Tool..
http://www.any-video-converter.com
Shopping Resource and Reviews
1. Read reviews and other resources about electronics. Shopping resource
http://www.retrevo.com
Really Techie
1. Ubuntu LINUX OS download. Move away from Windows into a new world of safe computing. OS is free and easy to use. Could function on a windows network with full productivity capability.
http://www.ubuntu.com/
2. Puppy LINUX boot disk recovery. Boot your computer from a CDROM with a linux operating system. No install, just boot to the cd and recover files from a computer that will not boot up with Windows. Works great on the network and with NTFS security.
http://www.puppylinux.org/
3. Linux based firewall software. Able to run on an older Pentium based PC.
http://www.smoothwall.org/
4. BootMed Ubuntu Boot Disk Utility
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,200498/description.html
Boot Disk utility that helps to fix virus/malware infected Windows PC's, file recovery tool, partition recovery and boot doctor.
Resource Links
1. AVIA-Designs :: Home Theaters and Entertainment |
