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Do you have a surplus computer? Eco-Tech will take it off your hands for free:
Eco-Tech Recycling |
This place will take your surplus computer off your hands for a nominal fee:
Computer Recycling |
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Bridging the Gap
What's Happening at the Downtown Community Centre
KW
Area Services for Adults 50+
50 Plus.com
Elder Web
Senior Years
The Care Guide
Senior Net
Waterloo Region Police Services - tips on fraud prevention
MONEY SAVERS
Gas Tips find current gas prices in
Ontario
Gas Buddy - Current Kitchener Gas Prices
ValPack Coupons
Save.ca select and get money saving
coupons
Red Flag Deals - lots of coupons
and money saving deals
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
COMPUTERS
System
Information for Windows (SIW) – Free utility displays detailed specs for
motherboard, BIOS, CPU, devices, memory, video, disk drives, ports, printers,
operating system, installed programs, etc. Plus the “SIW Without Installer
(English-Only)” version, at the bottom of the page, is portable and does not
have to be installed.
Video:
Office
LibreOffice -
Complete open source (free) office suite comparable to Microsoft Office, but
better.
LibreOffice Portable
Download
Jarta - A free word processor based on Microsoft WordPad that expands well
beyond the WordPad feature set. Fully compatible.
Jarta
Video
Imaging
Paint.NET
- A free image and photo editing software for Windows computers.
Paint.Net
Video
IrfanView – A very fast, small, compact and innovative free graphic viewer and
editor.
IrfanView
Video
IrfanView Tutorial
Picassa – Free digital photo organizer and editor.
Picassa
Video
Screen Capture – An older free version of FastStone Capture saves, edits and
prints any part of your screen. Much easier than Microsoft methods.
Screen
Capture
Video
Network
InSSider - is free, open-source Wi-Fi scanning software to help troubleshoot
WLAN networks.
InSSider
Video
E-Mail
Thunderbird - Much more flexible than Outlook Express. Designed to prevent
viruses and stop junk mail. Many add-ons if you want them.
Thunderbird
Video
Gmail - Free, advertising-supported web mail service provided by Google. Fast,
safe with lots of online storage, plus free video phone and landline long
distance phoning.
Gmail
Video 1
Gmail
Video 2
Browsers
Google Chrome - A browser combining minimal design with sophisticated technology
to make the web faster, safer, and easier. Does not support Flash designed
websites.
Google Chrome
Video
Firefox - Clean, fast, and more secure substitute for Internet Explorer.
Well-tested browser used by experienced computer types. Many add-ons available.
Firefox
Video
Opera – An innovative free internet browser. Friendly, fast, clean, and safer
than other browsers.
Opera
Video
Adblock Plus - A content-filtering extension for Firefox and Google Chrome
prevent page elements, such as advertisements, from being downloaded and
displayed.
Adblock Plus for
Firefox
Adblock Plus for
Google
PDF
FoxIt Reader - Replace Adobe Reader with this smaller, faster, more flexible PDF
viewer program.
FoxIt
Reader
Video
PDF-XChange Viewer – A smaller, faster and more feature rich free PDF
Reader/Viewer/Editor available.
PDF-XChange
Viewer
Video
PDF-XChange 'Lite' – A free printer driver used to create Adobe compatible PDF
files from most Windows applications.
VOIP
Skype - Make free computer to computer voice and video calls world wide.
Skype
Video
Google Talk - Free computer to computer video worldwide calls and free computer
to North America landlines are available in Gmail.
Utilities
Glary Utilities – PC Tune up, one click a day maintenance, keeps PC problems
away.
Glary
Utilities
Video
CCleaner - Erases all those useless files that are slowing down your PC.
CCleaner
Video
Defraggler - Use after running cleanup program like CCleaner and rebooting.
Defraggler
Video
File Hippo Update Checker – Scans your computer and notifies you of new
releases. Download the "standalone version" without an installer.
File Hippo
Update Checker
Video
Special
LogMeIn – Remotely access, support and manage devices anytime, anywhere.
LogMeln
Video
UBCD4Win – Free bootable recovery disk for Windows. Contains software for
repairing, restoring or diagnosing almost any computer problem.
UBCD4Win
Video for CD (watch first)
UBCD4Win
Video for USB (watch next)
Information
Guide to securing your computer
How to block bad web sites.
Email tips, tricks and secrets.
List of Lists an amazing resources of computer programs, tools, security etc.
Basic Computing with Windows booklet from Wikibooks.
Microsoft Office - downloadable quick reference guides in PDF format.
Microsoft Office – Free training manuals and quick references (can be saved as
PDF files).
Genealogy
Government of Canada
Genealogy Centre
The Ontario Genealogical
Society
Waterloo Region Branch of
The Ontario Genealogical Society
Waterloo
Region Generations - A developing, comprehensive website about people and
places in Waterloo Region.
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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