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and training.
"Your Computer Paramedic"
Serving the needs of both individuals and large/small businesses for over two decades.
Specializing in Virus, Spyware, Trojan, Worm, Adware and Bloatware computer system infection identification and removal.
Operating system tune-up optimization to bring your computer back to peak performance.
Learn best in a one-on-one setting with in-home computer training and tutoring.
Pointing out solutions.
Helping when confused.
Recommended Software for Windows
Malwarebytes - Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware can detect and remove malware that even the most well known anti-virus and anti-malware applications fail to detect. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is free but also has a paid version that actively monitors every process and stops malicious processes before they even start.
CCleaner - The most popular freeware Windows cleaner globally. Piriform’s CCleaner is a quick and easy to use program which makes your computer faster, more secure and more reliable. CCleaner removes cookies, temporary files and various other unused data that clogs up your operating system. This frees up valuable hard disk space allowing your system to run faster.
Defraggler - Freeware tool from Piriform to defragment your entire hard drive, individual files, or groups of files on a Windows computer system. When Defraggler reads or writes a file, it uses the exact same techniques that Windows uses. Using Defraggler is just as safe for your files as using the built in Windows tools but has better visuals and more options.
TeamViewer - The best remote control software and desktop sharing package offered free for personal use. The latest version offers remote control of Windows, Chrome OS and unattended access for Android devices.
Webroot SecureAnywhere - The fastest, lightest antivirus with spyware protection, it’s connected online without ever having to download lengthy security updates. Scans PCs with blazing fast speed and won't disrupt your work. Click here for Discount. Features:
Blocks viruses, Trojans, spyware, rootkits, and other malware threats
Lightest, fastest antivirus and scans your entire PC in about two minutes
Stops unknown threats based on suspicious behavior
Continually updates itself so it's always current and you don't have to download updates
Prevents malicious programs from changing your security settings
Runs scans automatically or schedules them to run whenever you want
Protects against Viruses, Spyware, Worms, Rootkits, Keyloggers, Trojans, and Adware
Ninite - Install and Update All Your Programs at once automatically. Benefits:
Start working as soon as you run it
Not bother you with any choices or options
Install apps in their default location
Say no to toolbars or extra junk
Install 64-bit apps on 64-bit machines
Install apps in your PC's language or one you choose
Do all its work in the background
Install the latest stable version of an app
Skip up-to-date apps
Skip any reboot requests from installers
Use your proxy settings from Internet Explorer
Download apps from each publisher's official site
Verify digital signatures or hashes before running anything
Work best if you turn off any web filters or firewalls
Save you a lot of time!
Tweaking.com - Windows Repair - An all-in-one Windows repair tool to help fix a large majority of known Windows problems including registry errors and file permissions as well as issues with Internet Explorer, Windows Update, Windows Firewall and more. Malware and installed programs can modify your default settings. With Tweaking.com - Windows Repair you can restore Windows original settings using this free advanced tool.
Evernote - Evernote stores your notes in the cloud, so you can access them from any computer, mobile device or web browser. It lets you take notes, sync files across your devices, save webpages, pictures, documents, or capture inspiration storing them with organization and easy searching.
Google Chrome - One browser for ALL your devices. Chrome is designed to be fast in every possible way. It's quick to start up from your desktop, loads web pages in a snap, and runs complex web applications lightning fast. Download even for Windows XP. To disable the Google Chrome end of service warning in Windows XP, you can edit and just add this to the end of your desktop shortcut: --disable-infobars
VLC Media Player - VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, and various streaming protocols. VideoLAN is a project and a non-profit organization. Plays most codecs with no codec packs needed.
Plop Boot Manager - The Plop Boot Manager is a small program to boot different operating systems. The boot manager has a built-in ide cdrom and usb driver to access that hardware without the help/need of a bios. You can boot the operating systems from hard disk, floppy, CD/DVD or from USB. You can start the boot manager from floppy, CD, network and there are many more ways to start the boot manager. You can install the boot manager on your hard disk. There is no extra partition required for the boot manager.
Rufus - Rufus is a free and open-source portable application for Microsoft Windows that can be used to format and create bootable USB flash drives or Live USBs. It is a standalone app designed to format and create a bootable USB drive for a large variety of ISOs. The app is just over 1MB in size and is notably faster than similar competitor apps.
Free ISO Burner -- Free ISO burning software which can directly burn your ISO and CD/DVD image file to CD-R,CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, no need mount any "virtual drives" which emulate physical CDs or DVDs, it writes any data directly. Hides all complex settings, simple and easy to use.
MemTest86 - The most popular among the memory-checking crowd, a free stand alone memory testing software for x86 computers. It boots from a CD or USB flash drive and tests the RAM in your computer for faults. In order to use it, you have to burn the ISO image that you download to a CD and then configure the PC to boot from the CD drive first. The best place to buy RAM is from Crucial.com because it will only show you RAM that is compatible with your specific system.
Phrase Express - Say more and type less in Windows with autotext and text autocompletion in any application. You can trigger these with a hotkey. It is free-of-charge to personal users.
VSubst - Visual Subst is a small tool that allows you to associate the most accessed directories with virtual drives. It uses the same API similar to the console 'subst' utility, but makes it easier to create and remove virtual drives in a GUI way. Free Download.
IZArc - Easiest way to Zip, Unzip and Encrypt files for free. Password protect archives with strong AES encryption. Supports most archive formats like: 7-ZIP, A, ARC, ARJ, B64, BH, BIN, BZ2, BZA, C2D, CAB, CDI, CPIO, DEB, ENC, GCA, GZ, GZA, HA, IMG, ISO, JAR, LHA, LIB, LZH, MDF, MBF, MIM, NRG, PAK, PDI, PK3, RAR, RPM, TAR, TAZ, TBZ, TGZ, TZ, UUE, WAR, XPI, XXE, YZ1, Z, ZIP, ZOO. Create multiple archives spanning disks, create self-extracting archives, repair damaged zip archives, convert from one archive type to another. Open CD image files like ISO, BIN, CDI and NRG. and convert such files from one type to another (BIN to ISO, NRG to ISO).
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"God Mode" - Not many people know of this really handy, and pretty well-hidden feature of Windows 7 and later versions. You can create a GodMode folder icon, which when clicked allows you to easily tweak everything from your desktop background to setting up a VPN in one centralized control list. To set this up on Windows use the following instructions.
Create a New Folder. Create the folder anywhere because location doesn’t matter at all.
Right click on the empty folder and rename that folder with this exact name: God Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Now press enter or click anywhere else to apply the folder rename change.
Double click on that icon to launch GodMode!
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