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Robert Israel's links - 2017
- November 2017
- Black Friday deals: The cheapest gaming PC you can build
- Does Next-Gen TV spell doom for over-the-air DVR?
- Best gaming laptops: Know what to look for and which models rate
- What the Kaspersky antivirus hack really means
- Google's crackdown on accessibility services could impact your favorite Android apps
- October 2017
- Windows 10 Fall Creators Update review: This could be Microsoft's biggest Windows yet
- Free WiFi Security Tips
- Top 10 Security Tips
- BEWARE: Fake Amazon Scam
- How to download the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update right now
- How to build the best free PC security software suite
- September 2017
- HTC Vive vs. Oculus Rift vs. Windows Mixed Reality: What's the difference?
- Google buys 2,000 HTC employees for $1.1 billion to get instant smartphone chops
- Google Chrome will start blocking noisy autoplay videos in January
- Windows 10: How to type emoji on your PC using the Fall Creators Update
- Spoiler alert: Google's Pixel event will still be more exciting than Apple's iPhone X reveal
- How to buy the perfect PC case
- July 2017
- Protecting Your Accounts
- Complete Privacy Guide
- Best password managers of 2017: Reviews of the top products
- Intel's 12-core Core i9 might lose the megahertz war to AMD's Ryzen Threadripper
- June 2017
- 5 vital Android settings that save your apps, data, battery and moreC
- Intel Core i9: Everything we know so far about Intel's hypercharged PC processor
- The 11 most intriguing Fall Creators Update features in Windows 10 Build 16215
- Google will block bad ads (even its own) with a filter built into Chrome
- How Thunderbolt 3 won the port wars
- Wanawiki is the WannaCry fix that might save affected PCs-if you work fast
- May 2017
- How to stop Windows 10 from rebooting after updates
- Inside the Windows 10 Creators Update: The 17 best hidden features
- Microsoft finally reveals what data Windows 10 collects from your PC
- Windows 10 privacy settings: What's new in the Creators Update
- 12 free utilities that can give you more control over your PC
- January 2017
- Free anti-ransomware: This new software protects your PC against ransomware
- And the coolest robots of 2016 are...
- 5 underrated Microsoft announcements that could change the world :
- The future is now: 2016's most powerful, portentous PC hardware :
- How to customize your Windows PC with Winaero Tweaker :
- Firefox's ready to supercharge browser speed with major multi-process push:
Robert Israel's links - 2016
Unfortunately Robert was away for some time this year.
- July 2016
- Free your files! No-cost decryption tools released for two ransomware programs:
- The easiest fix for missing green check marks in OneDrive :
- 10 compelling reasons to upgrade to Windows 10:
- 6 ways to take charge of the stock Android keyboard:
- RIP, VHS players: The last VCRs ever will be made this month:
- May to June 2016
- Unfortunally Robert has been away.
- April 2016
- Dangerous batteries:
- Password protocols:
- Win 10 upcoming features:
- Reuse an XP PC:
- Advances in battery charging time:
Robert Israel's links - 2015
- November 2015
- Windows 10 Cortana tips:
- Stop Windows 10 from using OneDrive:
- Stop BING from searching IE or Edge:
- Even faster storage devices:
- Possible solution to “ransomeware” :
- Advances in battery charging time:
- October 2015
- Windows 10 tips:
- Streaming movie sites:
- Surface book review:
- Ways to open Task Manager:
- Ways to assist older users:
- Skype for all:
- September 2015
- How to replace a motherboard:
- Printer cartridges do not tell the truth:
- Switch from Iphone to Android and keep all your stuff:
- Use your tablet as a second laptop screen:
- 10 ways to make your old PC go faster:
- Windows 10 keyloger is still there :
- August 2015
- Integrate Dropbox, OneDrive, and other cloud storage on your Chromebook :
- What Win 10 won’t change:
- July 2015
- 1000year disks?
- Fix dead keyboard in laptop:
- Install Linux with "Secure Boot" :
- More battery life? :
- 10 Tools to fix windows problems:
- Lock Down your Router:
- May and June 2015
- Windows 10 – Upgrades:
- Get started with Linux:
- Win 10 can look like Win 7:
- Shut down your PC automatically:
- Wipe your drive:
- 20 Fascinating PC Games:
- Stop Win 8 using your location:
- April 2015
- Smart PC Fix:
- Ransomeware Alert:
- Excel tips:
- Shut down your PC automatically:
- Maximise your SSD’s lifespan :
- March 2015
- Is your data really erased? :
- Common computing mistakes:
- Google NOW voice commands:
- 10 Raspberry PI projects:
- USB killer fries laptops:
- February 2015
- Experts favourite freeware : :
- OCR using Google Drive::
- Blocking pictures in emails-why?:
- What is "Godmode?":
- 100 GB of free cloud storage:
- January 2015
- 22 Free programs for a new PC :
- Things to do immediately with a new PC:
- Install Windows 10 safely:
- Drive partition improvements:
Robert Israel's links - 2014
- November 2014
- Install Win 10 preview :
- Blogging with Microsoft Word:
- 10 Mobile apps for students:
- Hidden features in Windows, IOS, and Android:
- Make a virtual hard drive:
- Kill unwanted processes slowing Windows:
- When your computer won’t start:
- October 2014
- Reuse an old hard drive :
- Can't use all your RAM?:
- Windows 8 Power User Tips:
- Where and what is the APPDATA folder:
- September 2014
- Microsoft pulls its August Windows update :
- Remove processes that slow down Windows:
- Dress up your Word documents:
- Virtual Hard Drives:
- Preview Windows next attempt at an OS:
- August 2014
- Free partition tool:
- Windows 8 - its better now:
- Windows taskbar shortcuts:
- 17 Computer games:
- Create an anonymous email account:
- July 2014
- Stream from a PC to HDTV over WiFi:
- How to reinstall windows like a pro :
- 17 hidden Windows tools:
- What to do if after installing a second harddrive, your PC won't start:
- Simple way to backup data:
- June 2014
- Speed up an old PC :
- Ten fixes for a slow PC:
- Edit a pdf with Word:
- Reset Windows passwords: Warning this is really powerful:
- May 2014
- Install UBUNTU and keep Win 7:
- Extend the use of a laptop:
- Word to PDF conversions made easy and inexpensive:
- Saving YouTube videos for offline viewing:
- Add-ons for browser privacy:
- Win 8.1:Download latest version by June 10 to continue getting patches
- April 2014
- Recovering files from a "dead" PC:
- Upgrade XP to Win 7:
- Why, and how, to encrypt your Android device:
- Windows 8.1 Update tip:
- Protect against AutoRun infections:
- March 2014
- Mastering Metro apps: 4 ways they can work for you:
- Free tools for Chrome browser:
- How to get a new Win 7 PC:
- Inside the Win 8.1 update:
- Free dropbox tools:
- Win XP will soon be impossible to secure:
- TACKK: An easy way to create simple websites:
- February 2014
- 9 free tools that make Windows much better:
- Edit GIFs without Photoshop:
- Preview PDFs in Windows Explorer:
- Easy way to create a website:
- Editors Note: Or you could come to the Web Design Sig
- 3 essential techniques to protect your online privacy:
- Lucidpress : Free beta makes typesetting simple, accessible, and fun:
- January 2014
- Cloud synchronization/ security / encryption::
- Optimize your SSD:
- Simple backup tips:
- Digitize Holiday photo :
- Tools to bring the Start menu back to Windows 8.1:
- Essential tools to fix or build a PC:
- Thoughts on ransomware prevention:
- Hard drive making noises? :
- Protect your PC:
Robert Israel's links - 2013
- October 2013
- Essential free software:
- Free Video player:
- If your computer continually reboots, try this:
- Email finds you! ($5) :
- Dropbox tools:
- September 2013
- Skype on-the-fly translator:
- A proper start screen for Windows 8:
- Peazip decompresses "everything" :
- Four email utilities to try:
- Solve the 10 most common tech support problems yourself:
- Secure your small-business network without spending a dime:
- August 2013
- A disposable email address from MailDrop :
- 12 Tasks a PC owner should consider:
- Resurrect a crashed hard drive:
- Creating natural-looking art easily and cheaply ($50) ArtRage :
- Free optical character recognition, works reasonably well:
- Alternatives to Dropbox:
- July 2013
- Photo Converter handles most basic image editing functions ($15.00 "cheap!"):
- Active bootdisc: a Swiss army knife type repair, recovery, imaging program ($80) :
- Make your hard drive more reliable:
- Open Drive Searches Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and SkyDrive folders and indexes them into a searchable whole:
- TreeSize Free is a tool that will show you what's taking up all of the space on your machine. (A paid version is available with additional features):
- June 2013
- These links will open in a new window
- Things you can do to make Internet Explorer more secure:
- To-Do software improves:
- Desktop window manager:
- Small, fast pdf reader/writer:
- Increase your free cloud storage to 100GB:
- Test-drive Office 2013 free for six months:
- Hide programs with Winlok:
- Create Cinematic presentations with zoom and pan effects:
- May 2013
- Name, tag and sort your MP3 files with Mp3tag:
- Help+Spell adds a lot of power to your clipboard:
- R-Studio recovers data when others won't $80 personal version::
- April 2013
- BleachBit - free comprehensive disk cleaner:
- DEXPOT virtual desktop free for personal use:
- DROPBOX folder sync tool, creates a symbolic Link:
- CUBIEZ: Web apps on your desktop
- Smart Deblur: You too can be a CSI wizard:
- March 2013
- Windows 8 tips:(Courtesy of Christopher)
- Speedy Painter: Small, but perfectly formed:
- Skitch - visually highlight images to help your point:
- MobileGo for IOS- add-on media manager to Itunes-Free trial, $40 full version
- Convert video files for free with WinX HD :
- How to set up a VPN today :
- Handy Backup, free, and easy to use.:
- Protect your photos from thieves by watermarking them with My Watermark
- February 2013
- Google toolbox: 20 tips, tricks:
- A more powerful alternative to Windows Explorer:
- Customise Windows 7:
- Broken Shortcut Fixer:
- January 2013
- Partition Assistant Home Edition:
- Greenshot, a free, open-source screenshot tool:
- BlueScreenView Portable:
- Create Family Trees and Genograms with GenoPro:
- Wavosaur is tiny and free, a full-featured audio editor:
- A Late edition extra
- Turn your flash drive into a portable PC survival kit. When web utilities won't work and all hope fails, a properly loaded thumb drive can fix PC hassles in a flash.:
Robert Israel's links - 2012
- November 2012
- Software That Does It All :
- WriteMonkey: A lightweight word processor that concentrates on ease of use:
- Foxit phantom PDF - Business: (Trial) A very cheap, reasonably accurate, alternative to Adobe Acrobat.:
- 7-Zip file compression (32bit):
- RealWorld Paint- Graphics Package:
- Emulate an Amiga-flawlessly with WINUAE:
- Emulate a Commodore C64 with CCS64:
- October 2012
- Recover Windows passwords :
- Compare , synchronize PC files with FreeFileSync:
- Virtual Desktops-VirtuaWin:
- 3D Desktops- BumpTop:
- Free realistic car-racing game -Dolfinity:
- Realistic Driving Speed 2 racing game:
- Recovering Pics from PC that Won't Boot:
- September 2012
- Absolute private web browsing cloud based - Cocoon :
- Simple but useful spreadsheet OpalCalc:
- GenoPro Genealogy Program - Shareware $49 :
- Remote Control your PC - Remote Utilities free:
- Virtual Private Network - Tunnelbear:
- Read old mail messages with MiTec mail viewer:
- Legacy Family Tree (Shareware) :
- Family Tree Builder- more genealogy! :
- Items of Interest
- Autonomous Cars
- Incredible developments from DARPA
- Australian re-invents the lightbulb
- August 2012
- HD Disc tuner, reads SMART information :
- Maxthon 3.4, an alternative Web browser:
- Acronis True Image Home backup at a reasonable price :
- TrashMail tidy up and restrict use of your email address:
- Ginger Basic free grammar checker:
- GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) 17 years young:
- July 2012
- LibreOffice - Microsoft Office free lookalike:
- BlueStacks App Player - Play Android Apps on your Vista or Win 7 PC:
- HWMonitor Basic - Detailed analysis of your hardware:
- PDF Form Filler- fill in pdfs, even though they are locked, and save as pdf:
- Zimbra Desktop - A free alternative to MS Outlook:
- EASEUS Todo Backup:
- Psykopaint - free graphics program. Convert your photos to paintings::
- Convert your videos to 3D - Axara Media - $29.95:
- June 2012
- Control your computer without touching it:
- PC Mysteries Solved:
- DAMINION- Photo Manager:
- WISE Registry Cleaner:
- Get Administrator access without a password:
- May 2012
- Hotspot Shield:
- Fotobounce Organise your photos:
- HD Tune: Scan HDs, detect errors, read SMART info:
- Stanza Desktop- Ebook reader/converter:
- PDF exchange viewer/converter:
- April 2012
- Magical fixes for Windows 7:
- Zoner Photo Studio “Better than GIMP?”:
- Turn your pictures into Hi-res paintings – Free demo with watermarks, $50 for full version:
- Games: Nitronic Rush! :
- ASTRID Tasks/List/To Do Maker:
- Win 7 Nature Theme:
- March 2012
- Free full featured C.A.D. program:
- Hard Drive Eraser :
- Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN):
- 21 Free Games you can play in your Browser:
- Splashtop Remote Desktop:
- Cinebench performance tester:
- February 2012
- Free driver updater – Slimdriver :
- The NASTIES in End User Licence Agreements (EULA’s) :
- How to Set Up Intel Smart Response SSD Caching Technology:
- Window Blinds:
- Treesize:
- Predator thumbdrive computer lock ($29):
- TDSS Rootkit killer:
- January 2012
- 3DCrafter: Free 3d graphics/ animation package:
- Xara 3D Maker : 3d animated fonts: 7 day trial, $40 to purchase:
- Everything You Need to Know About 3TB Hard Drives:
- Core Temp - CPU monitoring software:
- Helpful hints:
- Unguessable Passwords:
Senior's Interests and General Information
- Geneal Help
- http--members.optusnet.com.au/~johnlucke-index.html
- NeoWise online photo album, web gallery software, web photo album, thumbnail creator
- RC Securities - Index (nonflash)
- I Love Free Software
- RealPlayer Home Page
- Thesaurus.com
- PCUG Home Page
- Sydney Mechanics School of Arts
- Testing TCP-IP
- The Tech Guy Labs - Leo Laporte,
- Tweaks.com - 100s of Tweaks for Microsoft Windows XP
- SourceForge.net Welcome
- VMware -- Virtual Machine Software
Online - Everyday Activities
- Banking
- ANZ Internet Banking
- Commonwealth NetBank
- NAB Internet Banking
- St George Internet Banking
- Westpac Online Banking
- Entertainment
- MovieFix - Select Cinemas, Movies & Viewing Times
- Sydney's Theatres, Arts and Culture
- Ticketek - Buy tickets online for theatre, concerts, sports and more
- Health
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- Shopping
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- Travel and Accommodation
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- Tutorials
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Investments, Stocks & Shares
Web Design, HTML, CSS & Lots more
- Web Design
- Text-To-Speech and Text-to-MP3 for English
- Web Design - Website Design Tutorials, Articles and Free Stuff
- More comming
- Microsoft Websites
- Microsoft Help and Support
- How to query the Microsoft Knowledge Base
- Networking
- More comming
- News
- More comming
Programming
- Programs
- Dynamic Drive, DHTML(dynamic html) library!
- Oracle Essbase
- hutch's home page PowerBasics
- JARS.COM The #1 Java Review Service
- JPEG Home page
- NetMechanic- Load Time Check
- PowerBASIC Basic Compilers
- Developer - programs - tutorials - discussions
- HTML Goodies
- Superior Software for Windows
- Webmonkey Applications
- Java Script
- (Good) JavaScripts, Example Code and Help
- CGIScript.net Automate your website for less!
- Cool Java Applets - Free Java Applets - Anibal's Essential Applets
- Display Random Images within Your Web Page excellent)
- Dynamic Drive- Image Effects
- Howstuffworks How Java Works
- The Source for Java(TM) Technology
- Joomla
- Python
- Python Language Website
- Visual Basics
- CNET.com - Downloads - PC
- FreeVBCode (good)
- Superior Software for Windows
- Total Visual SourceBook - Microsoft Access and Visual Basic Source Code Library and Repository
- Visual Studio Express Visual Basic - Easy to Use
- FTP - File Transfer Protocol
- FileZilla Project (open source)
- WS_FTP software (*****)
- CutePDF - Create PDF for free, Save PDF Forms, Edit PDF easily; FormMax - E-Form Designer.
- Validators
- W3C HTML Markup Validator
- W3C CSS Validator
- CSE HTML Validator Lite (*****)
- Test your Site with Nibbler (*****)
- LinkChecker 8.0 (*****)
- Page Load Speed Tests
- Nibbler (*****)
- GTmetrix(*****)
- Clip Art, Gifs & Pictures
- BeautifulClipArt.com - Links
- Free Clipart, Interfaces, Animations and 3D Animated Clipart!
- Patrick Crispen's PowerPoint Files Multimedia
- The Clip Art Directory (3D Animations)
- Icons
- ArtIcons - simple and power icon editor
- Chainware Software Development
- Learning Technologies Service Tools General Buttons
- Leo's Icon Archive, buttons, bars,...
- Java Script
- CGIScript.net Automate your website for less!
- Cool Java Applets - Free Java Applets - Anibal's Essential Applets
- Display Random Images within Your Web Page excellent)
- Dynamic Drive- Image Effects
- Howstuffworks How Java Works
- The JavaScript Source Navigation Navigation Buttons
- What Is an Object
- Hurstville Seniors
- Hurstville Seniors Computer Club
General Computer Stuff
- Answers XP
- Windows XP Shutdown Troubleshooter
- More Web Stuff
- Yahoo! Calendar - spcughome
- xFX JumpStart Software Division
- Bravenet.com Webmaster Resources Website Tools Free Guestbooks Forums Hit Counters Greeting Cards
- ColorMatch K
- Link Check with LinkAlarm - Web Service for Reporting Broken Links and other Site Quality Problems
- StatCounter
- The New CSS Tutorial Part 1
- W3Schools Online Web Tutorials
- HTML Goodies
- Web Style Guide good
Online to the world
- Screen Capture
- Snagit
- Search Engines
- Northern Light Search
- Welcome to Lycos
- Yahoo! Australia
- Translation Service
- Yahoo Translation
- Windows Info
- Microsoft Australia
- Microsoft Products
- Windows Shortcut Keys
- Computer Hope Free Computer Help
- Most Valuable Professional Site.ORG (Microsoft)
- Support for Microsoft Office Community Forums
- The Abacus Introduction
- c|Net Downloads
OTHER STUFF
- Computer Buy sites
- Hardware reviews Sharky
- I-Tech Group Pty Ltd - Computer Systems and Accessories - Australia
- Ink Refills, Inkjet Refills, Inkjet Refill Kit, Inkjet Refill Kits, Ink Refill Kits
- Seagate Technology
- Drawing Programs
- Open Clip Art Library Drawing Together
- Driver Info
- Device Drivers Download - TechSpot Drivers
- DriverGuide.com (printer drivers, cdrom drivers, modem drivers, etc.) - DriverGu
- Driverzone.com--The place to find device drivers
- Logitech Support Downloads
- Excel
- Alans Excel Page
- Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet
- VBA For Microsoft Excel
- AJP Excel Information - Charts
- Byg Software's Home Page
- Excel Help Answers and Tips
- File & URL Converter
- Zamzar - Free online file conversion
- Pirate Sites (Use Caution!)
- YEHOO! - your favourite startpage!
- Projectors
- Techbuy Australia- Wentworthville
