Useful Links and Programs

.:Useful Websites and Free Programs:.

Troubleshooting:

If Gmail is down, you may be able to access it through html only version here: http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=html

or the safe mode here: http://mail.google.com/mail/?labs=0

If you have a particular Windows related issue with installing something ro uninstalling something, you may find a fixit tool here: http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/

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Note: Links, prices, and specs are subject to change and are for refrence purposes. You should be able to find any of these products if you search for them via Google.

Antivirus:

Microsoft Security Essentials

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials

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Free Wifi Tethering for your android phone, no rooting required :)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxfi&hl=en

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CCleaner http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/standard

CCleaner - A great way to clean out your temp files and registry.

Just install it and click CLEAN SYSTEM and CLEAN REGISTRY

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Adobe X Offline Installer

ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/10.x/10.0.0/en_US/AdbeRdr1000_en_US.exe

Photo Editing and Online Storage:

Image Resizer

A great way to resize your photos before uploading or emailing them.

Image Resizer (64 bit)Just locate the photos on your computer, highlight them (by holding CTRL and clicking each one) and then right click on any one of them and choose RESIZE PICTURES. I recommend you choose LARGE image format. It will create a copy of the file in the same folder with (Large) added to the filename. Note: If you are never going to print them out, you can choose advanced and choose replace originals to save space on your computer.

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www.picasa.com

Great online photo upload site you aready have if you have any Google account.

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If you have Windows Vista or Windows 7 Click here

If you have Windows XP

and you do not already have Windows Movie Maker in your Start menu, Click here

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Backup:

Great backup program that can backup to a flash drive

I have flash drives available for purchase:

8gb for $20

16gb for $30

32gb for $80

call 993-4515 if you need one.

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Office:

OpenOffice - a Microsoft Office alternative

Includes a version of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Publisher

Download OpenOffice

Note: You will want to go to TOOLS, OPTIONS, and change LOAD/SAVE, GENERAL, and DEFAULT FILE FORMAT to save

TEXT DOCUMENT as MICROSOFT WORD 97/2000/XP

SPREADSHEET as MICROSOFT EXCEL 97/2000/XP

PRESENTATION as MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 97/2000/XP

This way your files will be compatible with those on Microsoft Office

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Website Promotion:

www.godaddy.com

Buy a domain name (ex. yourname.com) for $9 yearly

Link that to your coldwellhomes bio page with your &PromotingAgentID= code so buyers can browse other properties with your contact information.

Promote your site using business cards and property signs.

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If you have just created your own website and need to submit it to google and other search engines, use these free online submission sites:

www.submitexpress.com

www.freewebsubmission.com

www.addme.com

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To see when your site was searched by google and how well it is optimized:

www.grader.com - A great online analyzer

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Professional Internet Marketing

Optimal Digital Marketing - http://optimal.marketing

A highly recommended web designer that creates sites that you can easily customize and edit in the future. Very similar design to Insite but with many more features and search engine optimizing features.

Contact Brandon at 920-277-9449 or at brandon@optimalweb.biz

Offers realtor discounts, mention Jeremy Scholz for the referral discount.

SIW - System Information for Windows - http://www.gtopala.com/

Software Info: Software Licenses (Product Keys / Serial Numbers / CD Key), Passwords Recovery

Hardware Device Information in case you don't have the drivers

Network Information: Network Shares, currently active Network Connections, Open Ports.

Network Tools: MAC Address Changer, Neighborhood Scan, Ping, Trace, Statistics, Speed Test

Miscellaneous Tools: Eureka! (Reveal lost passwords hidden behind asterisks), Monitor Test

Real-time monitors: Network Traffic.

SIW is a standalone utility that does not require installation (Portable Freeware)

RKill - Terminates known malware processes so that your normal security software can then run and clean your computer of infections

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/rkill

A2HijackFree - The ultimate process killer / system startup / BHO remover

http://www.hijackfree.de/en/hijackfree/

ComboFix - The ultimate Fake Antivirus (Scareware) / Virus Remover

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/combofix

NortonPowerEraser - Remove obnoxious rootkits that even Combofix can't get

http://us.norton.com/support/DIY/index.jsp

Unhider - Restore hidden files after a Virus Infection

http://download.cnet.com/Unhider/3000-2094_4-10817766.html

XP TCP/IP Repair - To repair TCP/IP functionality in Windows XP after a virus corrupts it

http://download.cnet.com/XP-TCP-IP-Repair/3000-2094_4-10410929.html

GeekSquad MRI SX release 5.1.1.0 - Automated Virus Removal and Hardware testing

Download the torrent

OPA-Backup - Office XP/2003/2007 Activation Backup

http://www.opa-backup.de/

Driverheaven TuneXP 1.5 - Includes Startup File Defrag for XP - Speeds up system boot time

http://download.cnet.com/TuneXP/3000-2086_4-10290928.html

nLite - Enables you to slipstream SP3 into Windows XP for far smoother reinstalls

http://www.nliteos.com/

Custopack - Makes XP look like Windows 7

http://www.custopack.com/

Vista Services Optimizer Portable - an excellent utility to optimize Vista, especially if you don't have enough ram

http://www.smartpcutilities.com/servicesoptimizerdl.html

Image Resizer - The fastest way to batch resize files before uploading them

http://imageresizer.codeplex.com/releases/view/30247

Komposer - A most excellent Gui Website Editor / Dreamweaver alternative

http://kompozer.net/

Install Creator - An excellent way to package and deploy files if you are an IT guy

http://www.clickteam.com/website/usa/install-creator.html

DDWRT - Linksys and many other router makes firmware to add subnet and hotspot functionality

http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database - see if your router is in the list

PCLoginNow - Recover Windows XP / 2000 / Server 2003 Passwords

http://www.pcloginnow.com/

Picnick.com - an excellent Photo Editor

www.picnik.com

I also use OpenOffice, Adaware, DisplayFusion, Teamviewer, VLC Mediaplayer, EzBackitup, 7zip, ISOburn Cd Burning, Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Movie Maker, Handbrake Video Converter, Audacity, TweakUI for XP to enable AutoLogin, Yahoo Mail (changed to Yahoo Asia to enable free forwarding), Google Sites, Picasa, MSPaint, and iTunes (only because I have an Ipod)

Google Chrome with Extensions: Google Voice, Facebook, Gmail Notifier, Google Calendar, SGPlus