This page is aimed at helping beginners, with good, no nonsense
software. Please email me if you have software or computer learning links.
There is a mountain of free software available out there. Often, i can`t
resist trying new stuff but find Windows does the same thing, so 90% of it goes.
Too much software can slow your computer down & create conflicts. Some will
put spyware & viruses on your machine.
I use WindowsXP & can vouch for these programs with all Windows versions.
spywareblaster www.spywareblaster.com stops a huge number of spyware before it can get onto your computer.
adaware6.0 www.lavasoftusa.com will remove most spyware
spybot search & destroy www.safer-networking.org another handy spyware remover & immuniser.
(antivirus)avg6 www.grisoft.com a very good free program. avg7 is also very good but not free. No antivirus software is 100% reliable. AVG is amongst the best.
irfanview www.irfanview.com small,very handy picture viewer. Has some editing capability. Some photo album software you get with cameras create hassles when you want to edit a picture. I use irfanview to browse for pictures & photoshop or similar for editing.
personal ancestry file FamilySearchInternetGenealogyService family tree maker.you may have to search site a little to find d`load.
google toolbar www.toolbar.google.com can do google search from any window-has very handy pop up stopper.
brothers keeper www.bkwin.net another family tree maker, could only find shareware, been told there is a free version