Tools & Tips
Free tools for your computer's health, and tips that'll make your computer run smoothly and virus free while surfing.
AntiVirus/ AntiSpyware/ Malware Removal

 

 

Avast! Virus Cleaner - Avast! Virus Cleaner is available free for every user. This tool will help you remove selected worm infections from your computer [website]

 

Malwarebytes - A great free tool to find and remove rootkits and spyware in general. You can purchase this software if you want real-time protection, detecting and removing spyware before it acts. But the free version is as good, running it a couple of times a month, or anytime your computer acts strange. "Destroying malware, one byte at a time". [website]

 

Malicious Software Removal Tool - Find and delete all forms of spyware, viruses and malware from your computer - it's a windows update.

 

BlackLight - Find and delete RootKits [website]

 

[video on RootKits]

 

Notes
.Don't go fear extreme on the subject.
Just run a couple of malware removal software from time to time and keep an anti-virus on at all times and you'll be fine.
.The vid has info on how a rootkit (virus) propagates throught MSN and Email.

 

 

Computer Optimization

 

 

CCleaner - CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. It's free, fast (normally taking less than a few seconds to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware!

 

FireFox - Customizable browser. Safer web surfing
referral url used for FF

 

 

Hosting/Domains

 

 

Hostrator - Hostrator offers free web php/mysql hosting. It's ideal for small business site or personal sites eg. blogs, forums. They provide 10,000mb space, 5,000mb monthly bandwidth, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, FTP access, file manager, PHP hosting, Web Statictics, no banners, 99.9% uptime and much more. You can choose to use your username as you URL e.g. name.hostrator.com or your own domain name e.g www.name.com

 

Byethost - Probably one of the best free hosting out there. Ad-free, with quick helpfull multilingue support; The free hosting plan provides lots of stuff; 5 GB disk space, 200 GB monthly transfer, 50 addon domains, 50 parked domains, 50 sub domains, 50 MySQL databases, and much more crap you'll probably never use. Awesome for personal websites. (This website is hosted with them. 100% uptime so far.) Need more space/bandwith? Just $2.99 a month!

 

co.cc - Free domain names for the taking. What's better than www.freedomain.co.cc?

 

 

 

Tips

 

 

Clear your browsing history from time to time. It will drastically improve the time it takes for your internet browser to load.