Antivirus
Free Antivrus Software for Home Use (AVG)
AVG Antivirus Free Edition is a great product. Automatic updates. Excellent performance.
Free Online Virus Scan for your Computer
Think you might have a virus? Use this free tool to scan your computer, and repair any infections it finds.
Free Virus Removal Tools
If you know your computer's infected with a virus, and you know the name of the virus, you can download a free tool that will help remove that virus.
Antispyware
Free Adware & Spyware Remover
Ad-Aware is a great product that searches your computer for Adware and Spyware: programs that help those annoying pop-up ads and unwanted Web sites appear on your computer.
Free Spyware Immunizer: Spyware Blaster
Spyware Blaster will attempt to prevent spyware Active X controls from getting into your computer.
Spybot Search & Destroy
This program detects and removes different kinds of spyware from your computer. If you see new toolbars in Internet Explorer that you didn't install, or you experience other problems, you may have spyware. This program prevents marketing companies from gathering information about your Web surfing and purchasing habits, and selling it to advertisers.
Anti-Spyware Cheat Sheet
We've created a cheat sheet to help our clients use the anti-spyware tools we recommend: Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy, & Spyware Blaster. This cheat sheet gives you step-by-step instructions on how to update and run these important programs.
Firewall
Free Firewall (Zone Alarm)
Zone Alarm is a great product that will help protect your computer from hackers. Tip: always use both a firewall and antivirus software. Note: Windows XP includes a firewall, so in most cases, you don't need an additional firewall.
Pop-Up Blocker
Free Pop-Up Ad Stopper
Are you frustrated by those annoying pop-up ads that show up when you're surfing the Web? If so, try this free pop-up ad stopper. Note: Windows XP includes a pop-up stopper, so in most cases, you don't need an additional pop-up stopper.
Security Scan
Free Security Scan for your Computer
Just click the link, above, scroll down the page, and click "Proceed", then click "All Service Ports". If the scan finds any vulnerabilities, it will describe them for you. Nerd4Rent can help fix any problems found; just give us a call
(925) 283-5666 or (510) 444-Nerd
Internet Speed Test
Free Internet Connection Speed Test
Want to see how fast your Internet connection is?
Picture Organizer
Free Picasa Picture Organizer
Picasa will help organize your pictures, let you do minor editing, allow you to save your pictures to CD, or print them.
Hidden Microsoft Office Data Remover
Remove Hidden Data from Word, Excel, PowerPoint XP and 2003 Files
Microsoft has released Remove Hidden Data, a tool that permanently removes hidden data from Word, Excel and PowerPoint files in 2003 and XP. Remove Hidden Data automatically removes data, such as change tracking and comments, etc., hidden in the documents created with these versions of Office. Remove Hidden Data requires Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or Windows XP Service Pack 1.
Free Adobe (PDF) Reader
Having trouble opening that PDF file?
Just click here
and you can download the free Adobe Reader software.
Other Information
How to Protect Your Computers and Data From Power Problems
This is a report we created to help our clients better understand how to protect their computers from power problems, such as power spike, power sags, blackouts, brownouts, etc.
How to Create Email Whitelists and Blacklists
Want to make Spam easier to deal with? A whitelist is is list of email senders you want to receive email from. A blacklist is a list of email senders you do not wish to receive email from. Whitelists and blacklists are simple to create and maintain. Click the link for instructions on how to create whitelists and blacklists in Outlook and Outlook Express
How Stuff Works
There's all kinds of good info on this site, including many technical and household topics.
Yale University Technology Tutorials
Want to learn more about what's inside your computer? This site has a number of tutorials on technology. A Nerd's dream!
Where to Recycle Your Old Cell Phone (No Charge)
