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Due to the large volume of virus problems, I have added a separate page for Virus Information.

Free stuff:

Anti-Virus and Security

Microsoft Security Essentuals – free from Microsoft

AVG Anti-virus **(Anti-virus by Grisoft)

Clam Win **(Licensed by the Free Software Foundation)

Zone Alarm **(A firewall by Zone Labs)

Ad-aware **(anti-adware – gets rid of those pesky ads from nowhere)

SpyBot Search & Destroy **
(A tool to detect and remove spyware)

On-line Virus removal**
Trend Micro’s (makers of PC-cillin) free on-line virus scanner

Stinger Stand-alone virus removal tool **
Free from McAfee… (Just download, save and run from your computer)

Symantec virus removal tools **
(Free from the makers of Norton Anti-virus. These specifically target those hard to remove bad bugs)

Identifying: Myths, Lies, and Scams

Snopes (Urban Myth Archive)
This site is good but I have found some politically biased inaccuracies

Consumer reports
Pretty much the standard for buyers some sections for free the rest subscription based

Rip-Off reports
Largest database of unedited complaints against anyone (some complaints are highly inacurate)

Utilities (Useful and for fun)

** Open Office similar to Microsoft Office© (some consider better)

After using Nero and it messed up my system’s ability to burn DVDs and CDs.
I tried about 5 diferent tools ImgBurn was the best. It has a lot of features and it was totaly free.
Just be careful not to download this program from links that do not
originate from the developer’s site as this program has been the target of trojans.

KompoZer **Web site development tool (Think Frontpage but better)

Winzip **Opens or creates those compressed files

Trillian **(Multi IM/Chat interface supports Yahoo, MSN, and AOL in the same window)
Note: some claim the free version has ad ware so install Ad-Aware first (but it definitely beats the bugs in AOL-IM)

Acid express **(Build your own techno)

The Gimp** (for windows) A Photoshop like program for Graphics

IRFANVIEW **(A Graphics viewer but much more)
IRFANVIEW Plug-ins **(Plug-ins to other programs for the above)

Mozilla Browser **
(This is used as a way to avoid Viruses on web pages. It is as good as Internet Explorer)
Check for compatibility with your system first **

FireFox ** (Browser referred to from above)

PRIMO PDF Makes PDF files for free (Had one positive feedback… no negatives as yet)

Educational – Reference

GCompris ** is an educational software providing different activities to children from 2 to 10 years old.

Merriam-Webster Online **(The dictionary that weighed 20 Lbs now on-line)

W3 Schools **(A free tutorials on web technologies, some basic)

Block bad web sites in Internet Explorer** (popular with parents and concerned spouses)

E-Sword **(Bible Study software)