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Websites from Ira's page in "The Examiner"

February 4, 2012

More Free Utilities to Clean Hijacked PCs by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/how-to-use-stinger.aspx
http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/rescuedisk?level=2
http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd
https://connect.microsoft.com/systemsweeper
http://www.superantispyware.com
https://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/eek/
http://www.malwarebytes.org
http://free.agnitum.com

January 28, 2012

Prepare and File Your Federal Income Taxes for Free by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
https://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-income-tax-filing-software.htm
http://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/
http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=118986,00.html?portlet=106
https://www.freefilefillableforms.com
https://www.taxact.com/s_taxact/free_taxact.asp

January 21, 2012

Old "Windows Tech Support" Scam Hits Locally by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-security/scam-phone-call-claiming-to-be-from-windows/193f0a33-4ad9-4a07-96eb-9a7e3debb269
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-security/phone-call-scam-received-call-from-a-technician/6ed2b99c-20ff-468b-a69b-aec78b93f287
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/16/tech_support_scam_calls/
http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/watch-out-for-microsoft-tech-support-scams/
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/phonefraud/report.shtml
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov

January 14, 2012

Protect Your Security While Browsing by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://linkscanner.avg.com
http://www.mywot.com
http://www.siteadvisor.com
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/trendprotect
https://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-internet-safety-check-page-2.htm

January 7, 2012

Free Services and Software for Digital Photographers by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.advancedphotography.net/20-free-tools-photographers
http://www.irfanview.com
http://www.vicman.net/lightartist/
http://pho.to/
http://funny.pho.to/
http://www.gimp.org/downloads
http://picasa.google.com
https://www.techsupportalert.com/pc/image-tools.html
http://mashable.com/2007/07/23/online-media
http://www.diyphotography.net/32-free-software-solutions-for-photographers

January 2, 2012

Free E-Book Readers For Your Computer and Smart Devices by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://tinyurl.com/AmazonFreeKindleReader
https://read.amazon.com
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/free-nook-apps/379002321/ http://ebookstore.sony.com/download/
http://www.fellnersoft.at/eTR.htm
http://www.spacejock.com/yBook.html
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/ProductDetailsReader.asp
http://calibre-ebook.com/
http://www.spacejock.com/yBook.html
http://www.gutenberg.org
http://books.google.com
http://www.freestufftimes.com/category/ebooks
http://drmfree.calibre-ebook.com/by/genre

December 24, 2011

New MagicJack Plus Offers Inexpensive Phone Service by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITE:
http://magicjack.com
http://www.freemagicconference.com

December 17, 2011

Microsoft Offers Free "Windows Defender Offline Tool" (beta) by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/windows-defender-offline-faq
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/windows-defender-offline-faq#section_2
https://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm?page=0,2
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/13-antivirus-rescue-cds-software-compared-in-search-for-the-best-rescue-disk/

December 10, 2011

Free Basic Computer Training for Seniors (and others) by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/02/webware/5-free-websites-how-to-use-computer.html
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line.htm
http://www.seniorsguidetocomputers.com
http://www.internet101.org
http://www.eldy.eu
http://www.meganga.com/lessons/

December 3, 2011

Free Online Translation Services from Yahoo!, Google, and Microsoft by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://babelfish.yahoo.com
http://translate.google.com
http://translate.google.com/translate_tools?hl=en
http://www.microsofttranslator.com
http://www.microsofttranslator.com/widget

November 26, 2011

Improve PC performance with Advanced System Care 5 by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.iobit.com/advancedsystemcareper.html FREE version
http://www.iobit.com/advancedsystemcarepro.html PRO (Paid) Version

November 19, 2011

Gizmo's Comprehensive List of the Best Free 64-Bit Windows Software by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
https://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-windows7-vista-64-bit-software.htm
http://www.ehow.com/facts_6781645_internet-explorer-64-bit_.html
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/32-bit-and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions

November 12, 2011

LPS - Free Utility from the Defense Department to Secure Your PC by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://spi.dod.mil/lipose.htm
http://spi.dod.mil/liposeUSB.htm
http://spi.dod.mil/docs/lps_quick_start.pdf
http://spi.dod.mil/docs/lpsmanual.pdf
http://spi.dod.mil

November 5, 2011

Tweak Windows 7 and Vista with Free GIGATweaker by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITE:
http://7room.net/gigatweaker
http://7room.net/gigatweaker/awards/

October 29, 2011

Free Full Length Movies on YouTube by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
https://www.youtube.com/movies?fl=f&pt=fm FREE MOVIES
https://www.youtube.com/movies ALL MOVIES

October 22, 2011

Online Backup Services Offer Free and Paid Services by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
https://www.backify.com
http://www.carbonite.com/en
https://mozy.com
https://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-online-backup-sites.htm
https://www.techsupportalert.com/content/roundup-free-online-backup-services.htm
http://www.ocster.com/ocster-secure-storage/en
http://explore.live.com/skydrive
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Comparison_of_file_hosting_services

October 14, 2011

More Free Academic Classes and Free College Textbooks by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.khanacademy.org
http://www.flatworldknowledge.com
https://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u

October 8, 2011

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://staysafeonline.org/ncsam
https://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=11623&rss
http://news.yahoo.com/maryland-recognizes-national-cybersecurity-awareness-month-160244986.html
http://blogs.cisco.com/security/cisco-joins-the-national-cyber-security-awareness-month-party/
http://gta.georgia.gov/00/press/detail/0,2668,1070969_167558063_163659118,00.html
http://uit.tufts.edu/?pid=624
http://msisac.cisecurity.org
http://www.microsoft.com/security/resources/cybersecurity.aspx
http://staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month/2011-ncsam-champions
http://www.uscert.gov/reading_room/brochure_securityguidance.pdf
http://www.uscert.gov/reading_room/posters_all.pdf
https://www.sans.org/critical-security-controls
http://security.vpit.txstate.edu/training/csam_2011.html
PDF AND WORD FILES:
http://staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month/banners-and-more
(has links to PDF and Word files for child, parent, and student cyber safety)
http://staysafeonline.org/sites/default/files/resource_documents/Gaming%20Tips%20for%20Kids%20STC.pdf - Gaming Tips for Kids
http://staysafeonline.org/sites/default/files/resource_documents/College%20Students%20Internet%20Safety%20and%20Security.pdf - Internet Safety and Security for College Students
http://staysafeonline.org/sites/default/files/resource_documents/Parents%20Internet%20Safety%20and%20Security%20STC.pdf - Internet Safety and Security for Parents

October 1, 2011

Many Free Programs from Microsoft by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
https://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-microsoft-downloads.htm

September 24, 2011

Southeast Texas Finally Gets Online Deals with "EponToday" by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://epontoday.com (Current daily deal)
http://epontoday.com/deal/all (All available deals)
http://epontoday.com/deal/subscription (Subscribe)
http://epontoday.com/user/signup (Register)

September 17, 2011

Free Online Computer Tutorials from "InPictures" by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITE:
http://inpics.net

September 10, 2011

New 2012 Versions of AVG Security Software Now Available by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITE:

http://www.avg.com/us-en/homepage

September 3, 2011

Polly Klaas Foundation Offers Free Child Internet Safety Kit by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.pollyklaas.org/internet-safety/
http://www.pollyklaas.org/internet-safety/internet-pdfs/ISK_14-Single-Pages.pdf
http://www.pollyklaas.org/internet-safety/internet-pdfs/PollingSummary.pdf

August 27, 2011

Free Online Proofreading Tools by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.paperrater.com
http://www.afterthedeadline.com
http://www.spellchecker.net
http://www.gingersoftware.com/grammarcheck
http://spellcheckplus.com
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/some-free-browser-based-online-proofreading-tools.htm

August 20, 2011

Free Backup Software from EaseUS by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm

http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy

August 13, 2011

The Three Most Important Words in Computing: Backup! Backup! Backup! By Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-backup-program
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-drive-imaging-program.htm
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/more-free-backup-software-recommendations-reviews.htm
http://www.nticorp.com/en/us/product/shadow_5_windows.asp
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing
http://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/pin/0065/System_Utilities/Ashampoo-HDD-Control
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Monitoring,_Analysis,_and_Reporting_Technology
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools/
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-hd-health-monitoring-and-diagnostic-programs.htm

August 6, 2011

"Best Free Software" Lists from Gizmo Now Include iPad and Android Apps by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/top-freeware-picks-category-editors.htm
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-ipad-apps.htm
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-android-apps.htm

July 30, 2011

Spotify Online Music Service Arrives in U.S. by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.spotify.com/us/hello-america/

July 23, 2011

IObit Releases New Malware Fighter By Ira Wilsker

WEBSITE:

http://www.iobit.com

July 16, 2011

New Google+ Takes on Facebook by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://plus.google.com
http://goo.gl/qKh72 - Wiki of user created Google+ Tips and Tricks
http://www.google.com/mobile/+/ Google+ Mobile
http://gplus.to - Create free vanity Google+ address
http://google.com/ + - Mobile Web Access
http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/266334/6-things-google-can-do-that-facebook-can-t/1

July 9, 2011

Microsoft Offers Free "Health Vault" for Personal Medical Records by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.healthvault.com
http://health.google.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_HealthVault

July 1, 2011

Browser Wars Intensify with Release of Firefox 5 by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.firefox.com
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/features
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/?browse=featured
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/themes
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections

June 25, 2011

Google Raises Ante in Browser Wars with Chrome 12 by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.google.com/chrome
http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?answer=96817
http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/make/features.html
http://chrome.google.com/webstore

June 18, 2011

OnGuardOnline.gov - Stop, Think, Click - Online Safety by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITE:
http://www.onguardonline.gov

June 11, 2011

Microsoft's New Standalone System Sweeper by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://connect.microsoft.com/systemsweeper
https://connect.microsoft.com/systemsweeper/content/content.aspx?ContentID=24894

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee460911.aspx
http://www.techsupportalert.com/create-bootable-rescue-cd.htm
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm

June 4, 2011

Create PDF Files for Free by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-pdf-writer.htm
http://www.bullzip.com
http://www.cutepdf.com
http://www.pdfill.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/products/reader
http://downloads.ghostscript.com/public
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator
http://www.nitroreader.com

May 28, 2011

More Free Utilities from Google by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.google.com/talk

http://www.google.com/chrome

http://desktop.google.com

http://www.google.com/earth

http://www.panoramio.com

http://pack.google.com

http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/

May 21, 2011

Easy and Fast Way to Update or Install Free Software by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://ninite.com

http://ninite.com/linux

http://allmyapps.com

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/quick-way-install-dozens-free-apps.htm

May 14, 2011

How to Remove "Rogue Anti-Virus" by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_antivirus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rogue_security_software
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-trojan-scanner-trojan-remover.htm
http://www.superantispyware.com
http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/eek/

May 7, 2011

Speed Up Your PC by Cleaning Your Startup by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-startup-manager.htm
http://codestuff.tripod.com/products_starter.html
http://www.winpatrol.com
http://www.winpatrol.com/wpsetup.exe
http://www.soluto.com
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
http://www.iobit.com/advancedsystemcareper.html
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx (Autoruns)

April 30, 2011

Secure Your Wireless Network - OR ELSE! by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110424/ap_on_hi_te/us_wi_fi_warning

http://www.wi-fi.org/files/kc _25_Five Steps to Creating a Wireless Network.pdf

http://windowssecrets.com/comp/050526/#story1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Access

http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-20030160-238.html

http://www.wi-fi.org/knowledge_center/kc-fivestepsforcreatingwirelessnetwork

April 23, 2011
First Aid Information and Manuals Online by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/army/fm4_25x11.pdf
http://www.firstaidtopics.com/downloads/First-Aid-and-CPR-Manual.pdf
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/FirstAidIndex/FirstAidIndex
http://firstaid.webmd.com
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/firstaid.html
http://www.firstaidtopics.com/first-aid-cpr-manual
http://tinyurl.com/ShipCaptainsMedicalGuide

April 16, 2011

Get a Free Education Online by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.khanacademy.org
http://education-portal.com/articles/Colleges_and_Universities_that_Offer_Free_Courses_Online.html
http://education-portal.com/articles/Universities_with_the_Best_Free_Online_Courses.html
http://ocw.mit.edu
http://openlearn.open.ac.uk
http://ocw.tufts.edu
http://ocw.usu.edu
http://www.kutztownsbdc.org/course_listing.asp
http://ocw.usq.edu.au
http://ocw.uci.edu
http://www.khanacademy.org/sat

April 9, 2011

Find Travel Bargains Online by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.travelzoo.com
http://dealnews.com/Everything-Else/Travel-Entertainment-Deals-206.html
http://www.travelocity.com
http://www.tripadvisor.com
http://www.hotwire.com
http://www.expedia.com
http://www.getaroom.com
http://www.kayak.com
http://www.priceline.com
http://vacationstogo.com
http://www.smartertravel.com
http://www.hotels.com
http://www.orbitz.com

April 2, 2011

Browser Wars Intensify With Release of IE9, Firefox 4 - Part 2 by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://getfirefox.com

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/central

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/performance

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/security

March 26, 2011

Browser Wars Intensify With Release of IE9, Firefox 4 - Part 1 by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.mozilla.com
http://www.microsoft.com/ie
http://www.beautyoftheweb.com

March 12, 2011

Hundreds of Free Online “Talks” from TED By Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.ted.com

http://www.ted.com/talks

http://www.ted.com/pages/about

March 5, 2011
Free Online Recipe Search by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.google.com/landing/recipes/
http://www.yahoo.com
http://www.google.com
http://www.alltheweb.com
http://www.bing.com

February 26, 2011
Search for Your Ancestors and Make A Family Tree by Ira Wilsker WEBSITES: http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-genealogy-family-tree-software.htm http://www.progenealogists.com/top50genealogy2010.htm https://familysearch.org http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com (Social Security Death Index) http://ellisisland.org Ellis Island Immigration Records

February 19, 2011

Possible Personal Security Issue with Digital Photos by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=7621105
http://www.orcopug.org/pdf/nov2010.pdf
http://www.examiner.com/iphone-in-national/how-to-turn-iphone-gps-on-and-off
http://icanstalku.com
http://icanstalku.com/how.php#disable Disable GPS function
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exif
http://www.irfanview.com
http://www.google.com/earth

February 12, 2011

LibreOffice - Another Free Office Suite by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.libreoffice.org
http://www.libreofficeportable.org
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-office-suite.htm
https://docs.google.com
http://www.openoffice.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libreoffice

February 5, 2011

IRS Affiliates Again Offers Free Online Filing by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://freefile.irs.gov
http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=118986,00.html?portlet=6
http://www.irs.gov/ita/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=235215,00.html?portlet=6
http://freefile.irs.gov/get-more-information.html (States that have Free Filing)

January 29, 2011

Improve Internet Speed by Changing DNS by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Url
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address
http://www.opendns.com
http://use.opendns.com
http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns
http://code.google.com/p/namebench

January 22, 2011

Free “Cheat Sheets” for Software and Hardware By Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/14-great-cheat-sheets-posters-to-make-you-a-software-wizard/

http://www.customguide.com/computer-training/quick-references

http://learn.customguide.com/index.php?module=QR&action=Index (free registration required)

http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/

http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/downloads

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-essential-cheat-sheets

January 1 & 8, 2011

No Websites in this weeks paper

December 25, 2010

Free Weather on Your Desktop by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://yowindow.com

http://www.wunderground.com/download/vista.asp

http://wiki.wunderground.com/index.php/Weather_Stickers

http://www.wunderground.com/geo/BannerPromo/US/TX/Beaumont.html

http://www.beaumontweather.com

http://widgets.yahoo.com/search/?q=weather

http://widgets.yahoo.com/widgets/yahoo-weather

http://gallery.live.com/search.aspx?q=weather

http://weather.weatherbug.com/

December 18, 2010

Free Comprehensive Security Suite from Agnitum by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://free.agnitum.com

http://free.agnitum.com/why-outpost-security-free.php

http://free.agnitum.com/download.php

http://updates.agnitum.com/free/OutpostSecuritySuiteInstall.exe - Direct Download 32 bit

http://updates.agnitum.com/free/OutpostSecuritySuiteInstall64.exe - Direct Download 64 bit

http://dottech.org/freeware-reviews/18593

December 11, 2010

Microsoft Rolls Out "SkyDrive" Online Office Apps and Storage

by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://explore.live.com/windows-live-skydrive

http://docs.google.com

December 4, 2010

More Portable Utilities for Your Flash Drive by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://live.sunbeltsoftware.com

http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/portable

http://www.piriform.com/recuva/features/portable-version

http://www.piriform.com/defraggler/download/portable

http://www.piriform.com/speccy/download/portable

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/eek

http://iobit.com/toolbox.html

http://www.superantispyware.com/portablescanner.html

http://www.liberkey.com

November 27, 2010

Millions of Historic Photos Online by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.mikelynaugh.com/VirtualCivilWar/New/Originals2/index.html

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/03/18/captured-blog-the-pacific-and-adjacent-theaters

http://www.lib.byu.edu/dlib/historic_photos/

http://www.lib.byu.edu/dlib/wwiiheslop/

http://listverse.com/2007/08/15/15-incredible-historical-photographs/

http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc/mascphoto.html

http://www.old-picture.com/

http://www.old-picture.com/theme-index-001.htm

http://www.old-picture.com/airplanes-index-001.htm

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/multimedia/history/index.html

http://www.allworldwars.com/Crimean-War-Photographs-by-Roger-Fenton-1855.html

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/ftncnw/

http://www.nps.gov/anti/historyculture/photography.htm

November 20, 2010

More Free Online TV but be Careful with This One by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://online.chris-tv.com

http://online.chris-tv.com/comparison.html

http://www.chris-pc.com/jtv/index.html

http://www.relevantknowledge.com

http://www.justin.tv

November 13, 2010

IObit Toolbox - Free System Utilities by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://iobit.com/toolbox.html

http://iobit.com/toolbox.html#toollist

November 6, 2010

Dozens of Free Utilities from NirSoft by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES;

http://www.nirsoft.net

http://www.nirsoft.net/about_nirsoft_freeware.html

http://www.nirsoft.net/false_positive_report.html

October 30, 2010

Use Your Electrical Wiring for Your Home Network by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.homeplug.org

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HomePlug

http://standards.ieee.org/announcements/2010/1901.html

http://www.homeplug.org/certified_products

October 23, 2010

LiberKey - Hundreds of Free Programs Run From a Flash Drive by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.liberkey.com

http://www.liberkey.com/en/suites/liberkey-ultimate.html

http://www.liberkey.com/en/catalog/browse.html

October 16, 2010

Save Money Grocery Shopping with Online E-Coupons by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://shortcuts.com

http://www.cellfire.com

http://www.kroger.com

http://www.softcoin.com/Sites/Kroger_ECoupons/Page/HomePage/Retailer/Kroger

October 9, 2010

TrendMicro Titanium - A New Concept in Security by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.trendmicro.com

http://www.soluto.com

October 2, 2010

Clean Your Hard Drive of Junk Files and Improve Performance by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.piriform.com (CCleaner)

http://thewebatom.net (System Ninja and CCEnhancer)

http://thewebatom.net/programs/ccleaner-enhancer

http://thewebatom.net/programs/system-ninja/

September 25, 2010

Control All Functions in Windows 7 with "God Mode" by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/Public/Post/16246d0f-c698-4a64-9757-925cc166d393

http://scforum.info/index.php?topic=3544.0

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/get-the-power-to-create-all-god-modes-with-a-click-in-windows-7-vista

September 18, 2010

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/promotions/us/cybersecurity.aspx

http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/events

http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1158611596104.shtm

http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/about-ncsam-2010

http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/ncsam-tip-sheets

http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/additional-awareness-resources-2010

http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/get-involved-1

http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/banners-posters-more

http://www.staysafeonline.org/files/NCSAM/PalmCard_FINAL.pdf

http://www. www.ic3.gov

http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/additional-awareness-resources-2010

http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/resources-smallmed-sized-businesses

http://www.staysafeonline.org/higher-education/administrators

http://www.staysafeonline.org/sites/default/files/resource_documents/

HiEd/College%20admins%20tip%20list%20kmv.pdf

http://www.staysafeonline.org/for-business/2009-smb-security-study
http://www.staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month/additional-awareness-resources-2010

September 11, 2010

Free Online Scanners Detect and Remove Malware by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://housecall.trendmicro.com

http://quickscan.bitdefender.com

http://www.eset.com/online-scanner

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

September 4, 2010

Labor Day special issue of The Examiner did not have the

weekly computer and technology column for Ira. Check

back here next week. September 11, 2010

August 28, 2010

Portable Utilities to Remove Malware by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.superantispyware.com/portablescanner.html

http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/eek/

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm

August 21, 2010

Save Money on College Textbooks by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.bigwords.com

http://www.campusbooks.com

http://www.half.ebay.com

http://www.amazon.com

http://www.betterworldbooks.com/college-textbooks-H5471.aspx

http://www.offcampusdiscount.com

http://www.cengagebrain.com

http://www.chegg.com

http://www.bookrenter.com

http://campusbookrental.com

http://www.valorebooks.com

http://www.textbooksrus.com (discounted international editions)

August 14, 2010

Another Low Cost Internet Phone Device - NetTalk DUO by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITE:

http://www.nettalk.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voip

http://www.magicjack.com

August 7, 2010

Another "Free TV" Utility by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITE: http://zinc.tv

July 31, 2010

Probably the Best Free Security List in the World (Website) by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITE:

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm

http://www.techsupportalert.com

http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/free-internet-security.php

July 24, 2010

Can You Really Watch Free TV on Your PC? By Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://toolbar.tv-fox.com

http://www.watch-live-online.tv (Live TV)

http://www.hulu.com

July 17, 2010

Free Utilities from CPUID Describe System Details by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.cpuid.com

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares.html

July 10, 2010

Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Anti-Malware Protection by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITE:

http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials

July 3, 2010

WolframAlpha - Computational Knowledge Engine by Ira Wilsker
WEBSITES:
http://www.wolframalpha.com
http://www.wolframalpha.com/examples/
http://www.wolframalpha.com/screencast/introducingwolframalpha.html
http://www.wolframalpha.com/about.html
http://www.wolframalpha.com/downloads.html

June 19, 2010

Microsoft Offers Free Online Version of Office by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITE: http://www.live.com (Click on "Office")

June 12, 2010

Soluto Anti-Frustration Software Improves Boot Time by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.soluto.com

http://blog.soluto.com

http://www.soluto.com/About/Media-Kit

June 5, 2010

Free Utilities to Uninstall Unwanted Software by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html

http://www.iobit.com/advanceduninstaller.html

May 29, 2010

Remove Resistant Malware Free With Bootable CDs by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://download.bitdefender.com/rescue_cd

http://www.free-av.com/en/tools/12/avira_antivir_rescue_system.html

http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/security/tools/rescue-cd/

May 22, 2010

Google for Smart Phones - More Than A Search Engine by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://www.google.com/mobile

http://sms.google.com

www.m.google.com (mobile phone search)

http://www.google.com/mobile/igoogle

www.igoogle.com (mobile phone iGoogle)

http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html

http://www.youtube.com/googlevoice

www.m.google.com/voice (mobile Google Voice)

May 15, 2010

Google Books - Millions of Titles Available by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://books.google.com

http://books.google.com/googlebooks/agreement/

May 8, 2010

SUPERAntispyware Offers Excellent Malware Detection and Removal by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES;

http://www.superantispyware.com

http://www.superantispyware.com/onlinescan.html

http://www.virustotal.com

http://www.superantispyware.com/portablescanner.html

May 1, 2010

Microsoft Offers Free "Fix it" Utilities by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES:

http://support.microsoft.com/fixit

http://fixitcenter.support.microsoft.com

https://fixit.support.microsoft.com/reporting/gadget/fixit4me.gadget

April 24, 2010

Karen Is Offering Free Software Utilities by Ira Wilsker

WEBSITES;

http://www.karenware.com

http://www.karenware.com/powertools.asp

http://www.karenware.com/bio.asp

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp