Computer Help

Things you should know to avert calling help group

Things to do before calling help group

Helpers List (members who help members)	Everything you need for Home Networking
Recycle your old electronics	PC Help and Tech Support (weekly scheduled help)
Password Records Form	Stop Unwanted Calls and Mail
Computer Repair (local shops)	Do You have Vision Problems
Joe Zagar (personal web site)	List of the top free Security Programs
7 Steps to Make Computers Accessible for the Elderly	Help for Social Butterflies

Click Here for complete list of Open Source software and what it corresponds to in Windows, all programs are Windows compatible and are available free.

Safety and security programs

Avast Anti-virus	Ninite	Microsoft Security Essentials
Comodo Anti-malware	Comodo Personal Firewall	Avira AV Anti-virus
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer	Spybot Search and Destroy	AVG Anti-virus
CCleaner System Cleaner	Free Port Scanning	MalwareBytes
		Super Anti-spyware

Browsers and e-mail clients

Firefox Browser	Sea Monkey Browser	Opera Browser
Chrome Browser	Avant Browser	Mail Washer
Thunderbird Mail Client	Google g-mail	Firefox Browser Sync

Gizmo's Tech support letter

Top 46 Free Programs + many more

Utilities and Readers

Revo Uninstaller	PC Decrapifier	BelArc Advisor
AusLogic Defragger	100 free Utility Programs	Jing Screen Capture
Open Office	AbiWord	Evernote
Edit Pad Lite	Irfanview Photo Editor	Photo Story
Just Zipit	Cute PDF writer	XP Power Toys
CDburnerXPPro	Explorer2 Lite	Audacity Audio Recorder
Nuance PDF creator	Team Viewer	Skype
PC Pitstop (open source)	Ninite (one stop shopping for free downloads)	Adobe Reader
Composite Photo Editor (ICE)	Enable Windows 7 Dream Scene	Hundreds of Free USB Applications

Computer Informational links

Windows Marketplace	Google
Ask Earth	Microsoft
Dog Pile search engine	AZACC Arizona user groups
ProTonic	Windows Secrets
Elder Geek	Tech Net
Microsoft Knowledge Base	Microsoft Fix-it
Data Dr	Serving online Seniors
Mac Addict

Help Sites for Specific Programs or Needs

Data Base Answers	Data Base Naming Conventions
Microsoft Office	Outlook Express Tutorial
Glossary of Computer Terms	List of File Types
msconfig Definitions	Procexp
High Tech Dictionary	What is my IP address
What is my MAC address	Windows 7 Event Viewer (How-To)
Face Book Privacy Scanner	BSOD Viewer (not for beginners)
Create Photo Collage (free program)	BSOD (survival guide)