Resources

This section is basically a list of website links for programs and information that support the tasks outlined in the 8 ComputerAfterCare Training Modules.

Towards the bottom, I also included some links to some helpful 3rd party Tutorials for Microsoft Office products.

 

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Adobe Flash Player

• Online:  http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer
• Offline:  http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html
• Uninstaller:  http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/support/uninstall_flash_player.exe

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Adobe Shockwave Player

• Online:  http://get.adobe.com/shockwave
• Other Versions:  http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/otherversions
• Offline: http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates/#sp
• Uninstaller:  http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/uninstall/win/sw_uninstaller.exe

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Adobe Reader

• Online:  http://get.adobe.com/reader
• FTP:  ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/en_US
• Other Versions: http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions

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AVG Free

• http://free.avg.com/us-en/free-downloads
• Updates: http://free.avg.com/us-en/download-update
• Uninstaller – 32 Bit:  http://download.avg.com/filedir/util/avgrem/avg_remover_stf_x86_2013_2706.exe
• Uninstaller – 64 Bit:  http://download.avg.com/filedir/util/avgrem/avg_remover_stf_x64_2013_2706.exe

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CCleaner

• http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

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ESET Nod32 Antivirus

• 30 Day Trial: http://www.eset.com/download/free-trial/license/eav
• Uninstaller:  http://download.eset.com/special/ESETUninstaller.exe

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ESET Smart Security

• 30 Day Trial:  http://www.eset.com/download/free-trial/license/ess
• Uninstaller:  http://download.eset.com/special/ESETUninstaller.exe

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Firefox

• http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new
• ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/latest/win32/en-US/

 

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Internet Speed Test

• http://www.speedtest.net

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Java

• http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
• Verify Java:  http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

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MalwareBytes

• http://www.malwarebytes.org
• Updates: http://data.mbamupdates.com/tools/mbam-rules.exe

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MBSA

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7558

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McAfee SiteAdvisor

• http://www.siteadvisor.com

 

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Microsoft Fix It

• Offline Beta: http://download.microsoft.com/download/D/7/E/D7E37511-A7CA-4C8B-B61B-1C90895D9823/FixitCenter_Run.exe
• Online: http://support.microsoft.com/fixit

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Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE)

• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/security-essentials-download
• Updates:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971606
• Uninstaller (Fixit 50535):  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9748340
• Manual Removal:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2435760

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My Web of Trust (MyWot)

• http://www.mywot.com

 

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Ninite

• http://ninite.com

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Spybot Search & Destroy

• http://www.safer-networking.org

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SpywareBlaster

• http://www.brightfort.com/spywareblaster.html
• Updates: http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html

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SUPERAntiSpyware

• http://superantispyware.com
• Updates: http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html

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Microsoft Office Tutorials

Excellent Free Microsoft Office Tutorials from the UK Mouse Training Company: These are designed for corporate training programs at a price. Now all MS Office tutorials from 2000 to 2010 can be downloaded free to individuals at: http://www.mousetraining.co.uk/ms-office-training-manuals.html  These tutorials are large pdf files.

GCFLearnFree offers excellent tutorials both for beginners and for users of MS Office and Open office. They also have tutorials under Internet Basics for Facebook & Firefox. http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computer/

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