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Be sure to check out some of the new links that have just been added.
On this page, you will find some links that our members have found useful. We hope that you will too. Just click on the link to take you to the Website you're interested in.
Contact us if you would like to see other pages linked to this one. Send an e-mail to Guenter at with Bits & Bytes Links in the subject line. Please include the URL (Internet Address) of the Website you would like to see included.
Do you have a surplus computer? This place will take it off your hands for free:
Computer Recycling Depot |
These two places will take it off your hands for a nominal fee:
Computer Recycling |
E Com Recycle Corp |
SPECIAL INTEREST FOR SENIORS
Bridging the Gap
KW
Area Services for Adults 50+
50 Plus.com
Elder Web
Senior Years
The Care Guide
Senior Net
MONEY SAVERS
Gas Tips find current gas prices in
Ontario
ValPack Coupons
Save.ca select and get money saving
coupons
Red Flag Deals - lots of coupons
and money saving deals
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Computers
SP2 Windows XP security update download
SP2 CD This link allows you to order this update on a free CD
Open
Office Complete open source (free) office suite comparable to Microsoft Office
Jarta - A free word
processor based on the Microsoft WordPad that expands well beyond the WordPad feature set.
Fully compatible.
Paint.Net - Free digital
photo editing software
Eudora - Very
nice substitute for Outlook Express. Versions with and without advertising.
Thunderbird
- Much more flexible than Outlook Express. Designed to prevent viruses and stop junk mail.
Many addons if you want them.
Firefox
- Clean, fast substitute for Internet Explorer. Well-tested and widely-used by experienced
computer types. Many addons available.
Opera - Another internet
browser. Friendly, clean, and safer than more popular browsers.
FoxIt
Reader - Replace Adobe Reader with this somewhat more flexible program.
Screen
Capture - FastStone Capture for allows saving, printing, etc. any part of your screen.
Much easier than Microsoft methods.
Skype - Free software.
Make free computer to computer phone and video calls world wide.
Norton's
Computer Virus information.
AVG - Free antivirus program
Avast
- Free downloadable antivirus program
Zone Alarm Free downloadable Firewall program
Ad-Aware
- finds and removes spyware from your computer
SUPERAntiSpyWare
Free downloadable program to remove spyware from your computer
Easy Cleaner PC World - cleans unneeded registry files to speed up
your computer
Advanced
System Care - An easy general cleanup program that can be run every week or so.
CCleaner - Erases all
those useless files that are slowing down your PC.
Defraggler -
Use after running cleanup program like CCleaner and rebooting.
IrfanView
Tutorial
Spinrite Tips on securing your
computer
Aida32
- System information, diagnostics and benchmarking program
Cert
getting your computer ready to plug in
Cert Information for new Home
Computer users
PC Flank - Computer security information
Dawn Ontario computer virus
information and education
List of Lists an
amazing resources of computer programs, tools, security etc.
Tucows - get downloadable software (free,
shareware and trail versions)
All My Faves - Links
to lots of popular Websites.
Basic Computing with Windows booklet from Wikibooks
Genealogy
Government of Canada
Genealogy Centre
The Ontario Genealogical
Society
Language and Travel Information
Currency Converter Converts amounts from one currency to another
Google Language Tool -
another translation Website
Canada 411 find phone numbers and
postal codes
Mapquest -
maps and directions for the places you want ot find
Pearson International Flight Arrivals and
Departures
Current KW Weather (University of
Waterloo)
The Weather
Network - Weather for Kitchener
General Information
E-Cookbooks.net
Kitchener Public Library
City of Kitchener
City of Waterloo
KW Record
JUST FOR FUN
Aha Jokes- Need a laugh
or funny picture? You'll get them here.
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