I recently was setting up a new PC for a friend. After uninstalling all of the “extra” junk that the companies stick on teh machine, I started installing the basics of what the DID need.<\/p>\n
There are a number of free\/shareware programs that I recommend for new PC computers. This list is really for myself more than others, but I figured by adding it to my blog, I could always find the program list in the future. All of the download links go to www.download.com<\/a> — a safe place to download software (no spyware allowed on their site).<\/p>\n There are more I could list, an “Microsoft Office” alternatives<\/a>, more programs on spyware removal, like Spybot – Search & Destroy (download<\/a>) and Trend Micro HijackThis (download<\/a>), but I’ll stop here for now.<\/p>\n I recently was setting up a new PC for a friend. After uninstalling all of the “extra” junk that the companies stick on teh machine, I started installing the basics of what the DID need. There are a number of … Continue reading \n
\nYep, it is a firewall (download<\/a>)<\/li>\n
\nAs one would imagine, an AV program (download<\/a>)<\/li>\n
\n“CCleaner is a system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space.” from Download.com <\/em>(download<\/a>)<\/li>\n
\nScans your RAM, Registry, hard drives, and external storage devices for known data-mining, advertising, and tracking components and can easily clean your system (download<\/a>)<\/li>\n
\nAlternative web browser. I like it much better than Internet Explorer. (download<\/a>)<\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>It can create a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk, encrypt an entire hard disk partition or a storage device such as USB flash drive and more. Visit their web site for full details or to download a free copy. (http:\/\/www.truecrypt.org<\/a>)<\/li>\n
\nJungle Disk is an application that lets you store files and backup data securely to Amazon.com’s S3 \u00e2\u201e\u00a2 Storage Service. More information is at (http:\/\/www.jungledisk.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"