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Recommended Software

The software listed below are programs that I currently use or have tested or have received glowing reports on from online friends (none were the manufacturer). These are the programs I would recommend to my own mother. In some cases, I even recommend more than one because it was too difficult to choose one over the other.

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This page will be updated from time to time as I find new software that I think is useful and serves a useful need. Suggestions are appreciated.

Photo Resizer: Irfanview will resize photos to fit your email so they can be sent and received faster. This is a FREE program.

Window Washer: take back your privacy and improve your system's performance by regularly cleaning your cache, cookies, history, recent documents list, and more with Window Washer.

Spy Sweeper: Spyware is affecting 90% of Internet-connected PCs. Spy Sweeper was recently featured in the New York Times, on CBS Evening News and awarded 4-Stars by PC Magazine.

Popup Washer: Popup Washer automatically identifies user-initiated and navigational pop-up windows. It blocks spam windows that appear as gray boxes on the desktop without affecting items such as MSN/AOL Instant Messaging.

WinBackup: Get complete and easy backups in a snap - with built-in compression, encryption, and CD burning.

WinTasks 4 Professional: Pump up the speed of your PC - and stomp attacks on your precious privacy and security.

SpeedUpMyPC: Turbocharge your PC and monitor CPU, memory, and Internet usage in real-time.

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