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Windows Help Sites | Academic Pricing | Dell | Google | HP

 Apple | Backup Software | Secure Erasing /Removal/Recovery

Freeware-Software Sites | Freeware-Software Links

Freeware, Open Source Software Lists | Old Versions  | Linux | Hardware

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Cloud ComputingPassword Managers | Anti-Virus Programs | File Utilities |

Clip Art, etc.WebSite Inspectors/Webmaster Tools/Links Checker | Web Design | HTML

Extensive HTML & Other Web Tools at: Computers/Internet Page

Windows Support Sites

• Microsoft Support

• Microsoft Site Map

• Welcome to Microsoft's Homepage

• Windows Update: Frequently asked questions - Windows Help

Windows 10

• 6 Tips to Fix Slow Boot Times in Windows 10

• 6 Ways to Reset Forgotten Windows 10 password for Administrator or Microsoft Account

• 7 Lost Windows Features You Can Bring Back

• 100 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 10 » WebNots

• Check Wi-Fi drivers and settings in Windows 10 - Windows Help

• Download Windows 10

• Everything New in Windows 10’s April 2018 Update, Available Now

• Get Rid of Windows 10 Ads, Office Offers and Other Annoyances - TechSpot

• Here's how your iPhone, Android phone will work with Windows 10 PCs - CNET

• How (Not) to Upgrade to the Latest Windows 10 Version

• How to pin shortcut to start menu. - Microsoft Community

• How to Run Windows 10 From a USB Drive | PCMag.com

• Keyboard Shortcuts and System Commands for Popular Programs | TurboFuture

• Keyboard shortcuts in Windows - Windows Help

• Microsoft reveals the future of its Fluent Design for Windows 10 - The Verge

• Microsoft Windows 10 April 2018 Update Review & Rating | PCMag.com

• Free Stock Images & Videos ~ AllTheFreeStock.com

• Prevent a Windows or driver update from reinstalling in Windows 10

• The 10 Best New Windows 10 Features

• What Do the Function Keys on the Keyboard Do? | Gizmo's Freeware

• Windows 10 April 2018 Update: the 10 best new features - The Verge

• Windows 10: How to Flush and Reset the DNS Cache

• Windows 10 install problems — and how to solve them | InfoWorld

• Windows 10 operating system free download full version

• Windows 10 version 1903, May 2019 Update: All the new features and changes • Pureinfotech

• Windows 10 Will Soon Let You View All the Data Microsoft Collects From You - Thurrott.com

• Windows 10 Update Assistant

Classic Shell & Alternatives

• Classic Shell • View topic - Classic Shell no longer in development. Source code released

• Classic Shell Alternatives and Similar Software - AlternativeTo.net

• The 7 Best Windows Start Menu Alternatives and Replacements

• Top 9 alternatives to Classic Shell for Windows

• Support is ending for Windows XP - Microsoft Windows

• What does it mean if my version of Windows is no longer supported?

System Tools:

• 4 Tools to Track What Others Do on Your Computer Behind Your Back

• A collection of keyboard shortcuts for Mac apps, Windows programs, and websites → UseTheKeyboard

• Agent Ransack - Free File Searching Utility

• Autoruns for Windows

• CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download

• CodeStuff :: Starter 

• Data Path Scanner - Find paths larger than 255 characters.

• Deep Remove Folders Directories in Windows - Delete long file names.

• Defragment Disk | Smart Defrag | Free Disk Defragmenter Download

• Delete These Windows Files and Folders to Free Up Disk Space

• Device driver backup, restoration, update and removal software for Windows - Driver Magician

• Free Screen Sharing, Online Meetings & Web Conferencing | join.me

• Glary Utilities - Free Utilities to Clean Registry, Fix PC Errors, Clean Privacy

• Google Data tools - Download your data

• HWiNFO, HWiNFO32/64 - Download - Hardware Analysis, Monitoring and Reporting for Windows and DOS. FREEWARE

• Image Resizer for Windows

• iTools - use the best tools

• Malwarebytes.org

• Microsoft Edge Insider Channels

• Microsoft Update Catalog - One-stop location for finding Microsoft software updates, drivers, and hotfixes.

• Office 365 Login | Microsoft Office

• Process Explorer

• Remote Support for Desktop and Mobile | TeamViewer

• SpaceSniffer, find lost disk space the easy way.

• ShareX - Screen capture, file sharing and productivity tool

• Windows Text Editor Free Download
  

  Windows MS Sites/Additional Links

• 6 Ways You Can Use Microsoft Office Without Paying for It

• 7 Free Windows Password Recovery Tools

• 10 Most Useful MS DOS Commands

• 10 things you should know about USB 2.0 and 3.0 | TechRepublic

• Change Account username in Windows 10

• Fix problems that block programs from being installed or removed

• Gizmos - 32-bit and 64-bit explained

• Gizmos - Best Tech Websites

• Gizmo's Tech Tips

• Gizmos - How-to Guides / Tutorials

• Here's how you can still get a free Windows 10 upgrade | ZDNet

• How Windows 64-bit Supports 32-bit Applications

• Intel Core Processor Family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

• Intel® Driver Update Utility

• Microsoft Office Backup - Office.com

• Microsoft Office Online - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on the web

• MS Office - UBit Schweiz: UBitMenu (languages) - Adds menus to Office

• Prey Anti Theft: Track & find stolen Phones, Tablets and Laptops

• Templates - Presentations, Spreadsheets, Documents, Calendars & More - Office.com

• The Best PC Software for Your Windows Computer

• Welcome to BIOSAgentPlus

Windows Help Sites

• Best Tech Websites - Gizmo's

• Bleeping Computer Technical Support Forums

• BleepingComputer.com - News, Reviews, and Technical Support

• CNET.com - Downloads - PC - Most Popular

• How to Protect Your Privacy in Windows 10 | Gizmo's Freeware

• Intel's Resource & Design Center

• MakeUseOf Answers

• Making Technology Work For Everyone - Ask Leo!

• Microsoft Community

• Sue Kayton - Home Page

• Sue kayton - COMPUTER DISASTER PREPAREDNESS - The Backup Bible

• Sue Kayton - Computer PowerPoint Presentations

• Sue Kayton - Displays

• Tech Support Guy

• TechJunkie - iPhone Android Windows Tutorials and Tips

• Tom’s Hardware: For The Hardcore PC Enthusiast

Developer Sites - For IT Pro and Developers - Also See: Technology & Computer News

• BetaNews

• Google Developers

• Home page - Windows Insider Program

• Interactive Visual Media - Microsoft Research

• Learn how developers build software · GitHub

• live.sysinternals.com - / - (This is a file share allowing access to all Sysinternals utilities.)

• Making Technology Work For Everyone - Ask Leo!

• Microsoft Research Image Composite Editor (ICE) - An advanced panoramic image stitcher.

• Microsoft TechNet Home Page

• MSDN Home Page

• Security Center - Bulletins Advisories Tools Guidance Resources

• Sysinternals Utilities

• The GNU Operating System and the Free Software Movement

• Windows Sysinternals: Documentation, downloads and additional resources
  

Academic Pricing - Also See: Consumer/Ads

• EDU CollegeBuys

• JourneyEd.com - Academic Software Discounts!

Dell Support

• Dell Help and Support | Dell US

• Inside the Dell Utility Partition

Google

• AutoDraw

• Google AutoDraw Is The Love Child Of MS Paint, Clip Art And Machine Learning (Oh, And It's Free) - Digg

• Google Play

• Google Products

• Google Help

• Google Help : Search Features

HP Support

• Do-It-Yourself InkJet Printer Repair (HP, Apple, Epson, and More) - fixyourownprinter.com

• Microsoft Update Catalog One-stop location for finding Microsoft software updates, drivers, and hotfixes.

Apple

• Apple

• Apple News

• Apple - Support - Mac 101

• 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

• AppleInsider | Apple news and rumors since 1997

• Mac Rumors: Apple Mac iOS Rumors and News You Care About

• MacWorld - News, tips, and reviews from the Apple experts.

Backup Software:

• 2BrightSparks | SyncBack Freeware - Minimum system resources. Easily backup and synchronize your files.

• Clonezilla - About - (The Free and Open Source Software for Disk Imaging and Cloning)

• Comodo Online Backup Software

• Free backup software - Backup files with FBackup

• Free backup software for data backup & disaster recovery. Hard drive system backup software - EASEUS

• Free Backup Software: Paragon Backup & Recovery (Advanced) Free Edition - Overview

• The Backup Bible

Secure Erasing/Removal/Recovery:

• BitRaser - Secure, Fast & Efficient Data Erasure Software

• BleachBit

• Data Removal: Darik's Boot and Nuke - DBAN

• How can I recover deleted files (with shift-del) - Microsoft Answers

• Download Revo Uninstaller Freeware - Free and Full Download - Uninstall software, remove programs, solve uninstall problems

• How to Completely Erase a Hard Drive | PCWorld

• How to recover missing, lost, or deleted files.

• Leave No Trace: How to Completely Erase Your Hard Drives, SSDs and Thumb Drives

• LockHunter is a free 64/32 bit tool to delete files blocked by any processes

• Password Cracker - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com

• Product Key Finder - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com

• Recuva - Undelete, Unerase, File Recovery

Freeware, Shareware, Software Download Sites: Also see: Internet Resources (Clip Art, Animation, Graphic Generators, & Sounds)

• Apache OpenOffice - Official Site - The Free and Open Productivity Suite

• f.lux: software to make your life better

• FileHippo.com - Download Free Software

• FocusWriter

• Free Downloads on ZDNet | Shareware, Trialware, Evaluation Software

• Free File Downloads and Software Discussion - Fileforum

• Free Video Downloader | YouTube Downloader | FREE Download

• Freeware Classics - Featured software selections at SnapFiles

• Freeware Nonags - Free Software Downloads

• Freeware Tools and System Utilities for Windows

• Giveaway of the Day - free licensed software daily.

• Gizmo's Freeware | The #1 bookmarked Freeware site

• Gizmo's - Hot Finds! | Gizmo's Freeware

• How to Turn Extra Memory Into a RAM Disk - Windows 7 - LAPTOP

• LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Fun Project - Fantastic People

• MajorGeeks.com - Download Freeware and Shareware Computer Utilities.

• NCH Software Categories for Windows, Mac, Android & iOS

• Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once

• Save paper & ink printing only what you want « PrintWhatYouLike.com

• Software Informer

• SourceForge - Download, Develop and Publish Free Open Source Software

• This Is How You Can Get Microsoft Word for Free

• UBit Schweiz: UBitMenu (languages) UBitMenu will add Office 2003 type toolbars and menus to Office 2007 and Office 2010:

• Windows Keyboard Shortcuts 101: The Ultimate Guide

• Wunderlist | To-do list, Reminders, Errands - App of the Year!

Freeware, Shareware, Software Links:

• 7-Zip

• AlternativeTo - Crowdsourced software recommendations

• Best Free Windows Desktop Software | Gizmo's Freeware

• CCleaner - Home - System optimization, privacy and cleaning tool.

• Core Temp

• CutePDF - Create PDF for free, Free PDF Utilities, Save PDF Forms, Edit PDF easily.

• Download Recuva | Recover deleted files, free!

• Download Speccy | Find your computer specs, free!

• Download WhatsApp

• Forum | Daves Computer Tips - Ninite.exe simply installs the programs you requested but not itself.

• Free Microsoft Office Templates by Hloom.com

• Free Online Barcode Generator: Create Barcodes for Free!

• Free PDF mailmerge, zone ocr, merge, split, and compress tools - PDFZero

• Free Spam Filter for Outlook and Outlook Express - SPAMfighter

• GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program

• Gizmo's - The Editors' Choice List: Our Selection of the Best PC Freeware | Gizmo's Tech Support Alert

• Image compression JPEG, JPG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, PNG: Compress images, photos, pictures

• Instapaper: Save interesting web pages for reading later

• jPdf Tweak - Swiss Army Knife for PDF files

• IrfanView - Freeware Graphic Viewer

• IObit Unlocker, Solution for "undelete files or folders" Problems on Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP, 10 - IObit

• Jalbum - Photo album your way - Free Jalbum web album software

• Launchy: The Open Source Keystroke Launcher

• LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Fun Project - Fantastic People

• Mailwasher Free Spam Filter Software: The Reliable Free Spam Blocker | MailWasher - Mailwasher Free

• Malwarebytes.org

• Microsoft Office Templates Home Page

• Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once

• Ophcrack

• Paint.NET - Free Software for Digital Photo Editing

• PassKeeper (Free utility for keeping accounts with passwords etc.)

• Pastebin.com - #1 paste tool since 2002!

• PDF Unlock - Unlock secured PDF Files Online for Free

• Piriform - Download CCleaner - Millions of users worldwide!

• Print Friendly & PDF

• Privnote - Send notes that will self-destruct after being read

• Products - Everything Google

• PureText Home Page - Paste text to any application without formatting.

• Speccy - System Information - Free Download

• The Editors' Choice List: Our Selection of the Best PC Freeware - Gizmo's

• The SeaMonkey® Project

• Unlocker - Download

• Wise Data Recovery - Best Free File Recovery tool

• WPS Office Perfect Compatible With Microsoft (MS) (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) For PC and Mobile - Free Download

• ZonePDF - An Easy and Free Solution for Processing PDF Files Online

Freeware, Open Source Software Lists:

• 10 Easy-To-Use Tools To Create Charts, Diagrams and Flowcharts - MashGeek.com

• 70+ Best Free Alternatives to Paid Software | The Unlearner

• 30 Essential Pieces Of Free (and Open) Software for Windows - The Simple Dollar

• Lifehacker Pack for Windows: Our List of the Essential Windows Apps

• Mohawke's Best of the Best Free and Open Source Software Collection: Mac OS X and Windows software Collection

• Must-Have Freeware - Featured software selections at SnapFiles

• Open-source alternatives for your favorite apps

• Stock your Windows 10 PC for free: 25 great apps and tools | PCWorld

• Web's Best 50 Free Downloads - Misc Software - PC & Tech Authority

Old Versions of Software:

• Old and New Software Version Downloads - OldApps.com

• Old versions of Windows, Mac and Linux Software, Apps & Abandonware Games - Download at OldVersion.com

Linux Resources:

• Debian -- The Universal Operating System

• Linux.com - A Means to World Liberation!

• LinuxGuruz Main Page

• Ubuntu homepage | Ubuntu

Hardware:

• B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography, Camcorders

• Beep Codes SG.pdf (application/pdf Object)

• Drivers - GeForce - Automatic Driver Detection

• Guide to troubleshooting memory

• How to Build Gaming Computers

• My Super PC - Build A Computer - Build A PC

• NVIDIA - Graphics Cards Comparison - Buy Now

• PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmarks - High End Video Cards

• PC Repair - iFixit

• Pick parts. Build your PC. Compare and share. - PCPartPicker

• POST Beep Codes

• POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENT FOR GRAPHICS CARDS - RealHardTechX

• Products – Silicon Lottery

• RAM Memory Upgrade:at Crucial.com - Crucial Memory Advisor™ Tool

• The Server Store - Used & Refurbished Servers at Great Prices

• Tom's Hardware Guide

• Woot: Daily Deals for Electronics, Computers, Home, Tools, Garden, Sport, Accessories, Kids, Shirt, Wine, & more

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