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When removing malware/spyware, turn off system restore.
(you don't want to find yourself restoring the malware, so.....
remove restore points that were invoked after infection occurred as well)

**When being re-directed to a download page, do not get distracted and be tempted to a
'free system check' or a 'free tune-up' or do a 'speed check' or 'fix registry errors' - IGNORE THESE !!

 Worthwhile resources:

         O/S Stuff 
 

• Vista Learnings - Excellent 32 & 64bit tutorials
• Vista Tips - Good Stuff! -  Vista 64bit is worth it!
• Did you forget your windows password?
• Outlook to Mac Entourage (before 2011 version)
• Change registered name in windows
• Checklist guide for re-installing windows
• Best of 2010 - Disable features in Windows you don't want!
• Read this! - Vista vs Windows 7   - I agree with him & I use both systems
  I saved the article locally as well  - 2012
  
  other stufff......MAC USERS:
   
• Burn the new 'Lion' O/S   Is the upgrade worth it?  Yes!
• How to keep Snow Leopard when upgrading to Lion
   
•  Top Ten Mac apps / Utilities
• Edit websites for Mac
•   on your Mac
• IPAD -tips & tricks
  and, Ipad2 disappointments
•  Advanced ipad  - Good tips eh...
• Ipad2 - 100 camers in one
   
• IPOD music transfer or try this tutorial  or
• Move music from IPod to PC
  - Here's another article to move ipod to pc
• Does iTUNES/IPOD drive you nuts? Try this!  Easy tranfers!

• Advanced iTunes

• Make everything larger - magnify
• Remote access - CrossLoop
• Super Users 
• Windows SyncToy
• 'Services' Utility Link
• Firefox Browser
• Filezilla FTP - Good!  - Free!
• Colour Chart
• Wiki Notepad - keeping track of thoughts/notes -Great!
• Open Office - Free Office Suite compatible with Microsoft files
• Online Backup - Cheap, convenient -no hardware to buy
• word to pdf  - live! free!
  
  
  Malware:
   
• Run this first - - Microsoft Removal Tool
   
• Malware removal guide  
• A do-it-yourself guide for virus removal
• Trojan Horse remover
• Remove Malware via AUTORUNS  - see this for the autoruns
• Online Virus Scan -removal
• Microsoft Security Essentials
• Watch where you go eh! (Malware Video)
• Clean viruses with Rescue disks
• Mac virus & prevention

• What is spyware?
• Super Anti-Spyware    -  Reviews  - Free eh!
• Anti-Spyware - Defender
• Free vs Paid for Anti-virus Article
   

 
  Free Photo - viewing/editing Programs

• Picasa from Google
• Pixlr -editor/grabber - Firefox add-on
• Lightbox Free
• Paint.net
• XnView
• FastStone
• XP/Vista /Win7 re-sizing tips
• Online Photo Editing  (Easy!)
• Jing by Techsmith - Screen Capture
• RoundPic
• Gimp Lessons - learning the art of special effects
• Process camera RAW  without Photoshop - Good link!

   

• Open Source Desktop Publishing

TRAINING:  On-line professional training  - software/programs

 
 Audio help/programs

• Audio Editor - Sourceforge - well-trusted software -AND, how to run it!
• Capture audio from websites - works well - no nagging popups to buy!
• CD-DVD optical disks explained ( little old but useful)
• Another free Audio Editor
• DVI or HDMI?
• Audio formats - Which one does what!?

Re-installing Windows?  Major to-do's first!

Misc: I don't necessarily endorse all of these, I just come across them...

• A directory! of web 2.0 websites
• make windows boot faster
• increase computer speed
• EULAlyzer - avoid bad downloads
• Portable applications - word processor etc
• Screen Magnifier
• Writeboard - Collaboration software
• Duplicate File Finder
• Simple File Shredder
• Retrevo - Better than Consumer Guide!?  Electronic Manuals Too!
• PDFCreator
• Oxygen Office Pro
• PowerPoint 2007 Cheat Sheet
• AutoRuns - See what's running upon boot up etc.
• Buddi - Simple budgeting program