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Handy links to favorite programs and sites.

Microsoft Update: This is the update site for Windows, and MS Office components at the same time. Helps to insure that you are completely updated.
Windows Update: This is the update site for Windows operating system only. Might be a little quicker, but does not give you the protection of the above site.

Microsoft Online Safety: Microsoft provides information on how to protect your computer and your family from Internet Dangers.

Google Tools: This is the download page for a variety of Free Google Tools. Some very handy tools to help you get things done.
Gmail: Gmail is a portable email solution. Internet Service Providers come and go and you have to change your email address each time your provider changes, or is bought out by another company. Gmail is constant and is usable from any internet connection. It is also a very good email program.
Google Desktop: • Search your computer as easily as you search the web with Google; • Find and launch applications and files with just a few keystrokes
Microsoft Live Desktop Search: Microsoft's equivelent to Google Desktop Seach.; Windows Search provides an easy and comprehensive solution for finding and organizing the content you care about, whether it's on your PC, in an e-mail message or attachment, or on the Web.
Picasa: Organize - Manage your photos in one place, and find photos you forgot you had.; Edit - Eliminate scratches & blemishes, fix red-eye, crop and more; Create - Turn photos into movies, collages, slideshows and more; Share - Upload seamlessly to Picasa Web Albums to share with friends, family & the world
Google Sketch Up: Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create, modify and share 3D models. It's easier to learn than other 3D modeling programs, which is why so many people are already using it.
Google Translate: Translate text or web pages into many other languages, or from other languages to English.
Google Maps: Find businesses, addresses and places of interest around the world.
Microsoft Live Maps: Like Google Maps but has some extra features. It is faster for me.
Open Office: Open Office is a free Office Suite. It is compatible with all of the other office suite products, and it is FREE. Open Office 3.0 was just released and is receiving good reviews. The download site is busy with people updating, and new users downloading so be patient. The download page is not real flashy, so you will need to pay attention. You want to scroll down the list to find the English Version, then over to the WIN column. Click on that link.
Cheltenham Courseware for Windows: Very good resource for training manuals. Windows XP and Vista resources as well as some resources on other programs within the Windows family.
Mozy Online Backup Service: Up to one gig of storage space and the software to facilitate the online backup. Pretty easy to setup and configure. Backup every night while you sleep. Hint set the time for an odd minute and not on the hour. 2:23 a.m. rather than 2:00 a.m.
How Does Spyware, Malware or Crapware Get on My Computer?: Have you ever wondered how malware, spyware, scareware, crapware, or other undesirable software might get on a computer? First we"ll illustrate how easily your system can be infected, and then we"ll show you how to clean it up.
Keepass: Today you need to remember many passwords. You need a password for the Windows network logon, your e-mail account, your homepage's FTP password, online passwords (like website member account), etc. etc. etc. The list is endless. Also, you should use different passwords for each account. Because if you use only one password everywhere and someone gets this password you have a problem... A serious problem. The thief would have access to your e-mail account, homepage, etc. Unimaginable.

KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish). For more information, see the features page.
What is your IP Address?: Find the IP address of your computer from any computer