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"Good Stuff"

Often people ask for my input about programs and services that can help them with a variety of tasks. Listed below, you will find my personal recommendations. All links and downloads on this page are tested, virus-free and recommended. Help yourself!


CoffeeCup Software...my new favorite! All of the tools that you need to design and perk up your website are available at CoffeeCup Software! All CoffeeCup Software products have a FREE trial period download! My Personal Favorites: Visual Site Designer, Flash Photo Gallery, Google Site Mapper, Flash Menu Builder, Firestarter (to create Flash effects), Web Video Player and Flash Form Builder....ok, the whole suite!
Another program that I have been using for many years. Not one virus has gotten by AVG FREE on my computer. While it performs head and shoulders above McAfee and Norton, it is FREE: Free Anti-Virus Protection! Free antivirus protection for home users on a single PC! AVG Free Edition is available free-of-charge to home users. Read more at grisoft.com. Or go straight to the download page (v9.0 Free) and get protected today! Grisoft also offers paid versions of AVG at a fraction of the cost of McAfee and Norton. (AVG Free Edition is for private, non-commercial, single home computer use only. Use of AVG Free Edition within any organization or for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.)
Windows Defender FREE from Microsoft! More info and download here.	"Windows Defender is software that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software by detecting and removing known spyware from your computer. Windows Defender features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected, minimizes interruptions, and helps you stay productive." Windows Defender is a built-in feature of Windows Vista operating system and you will not have to download the installation file. On the Windows Defender homepage, click "How do I get Defender" link for more information about Defender and Vista.
Microsoft Security Essentials FREE from Microsoft!	Free Anti-virus/Anti-spyware product from Microsoft. More info and download here. ** I have no experience with this product, but Microsoft is now offering this FREE Anti-virus / Anti-spyware application for XP, Vista and Windows 7 users. So, I say it's worth a try before shelling out $ for anti-virus/anti-spyware programs.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware application is FREE and will both scan AND fix your computer! There is a paid version that also provide a constant monitoring feature. I used this program on pc's infected by really serious viruses with great success. "Malwarebytes has developed a variety of tools that can identify and remove malicious software from your computer. When your computer becomes infected, Malwarebytes can provide the needed assistance to remove the infection and restore the machine back to optimum performance."
Want a second opinion? That's smart! Use this free online virus scanner to double check the effectiveness of your anti-virus software. HouseCall - Online FREE Virus Scanner! Ease your mind and scan your PC for viruses. Scan Now. It's Free! Or if you want a complete solution for all threats:
If there is one program that I find myself using almost daily, this is it. Without the cost of Adobe, this seamlessly integrates as a 'printer' choice to create pdf files. Pdf995 is the fast, affordable way to create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format. Its easy-to-use interface allows you to create PDF files by simply selecting the "print" command from any application, creating documents which can be viewed on any computer with a PDF viewer." FREE with Ads, $9.95US without.
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel & Powerpoint 2007 File Formats Still using Office XP or Office 2003? Have you received Office 2007 files that you can't open? Download and install this compatiblity pack! *Please be careful to read the installation instructions regarding service pack updates for Office XP and Office 2003 before installing.
MS Access Snapshot Viewer (download 1.75MB) For viewing reports created using Microsoft Access. The report files will end in ".snp"
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