20th Anniversary presentation by Steve Kieley

1. Programs You Need!

2. Don’t Worry!
• You don’t need all of them, although after you
hear about them, you may want some (or all)
• We’ll divide them into 3 categories:
– Security
– Maintenance
– Utility

3. Why?
• Your operating system (XP, Vista, Win 7 or 8)
likely came with only a minimum of extra
features
• Without these features, you’re missing out on
being able to make full use and enjoyment of
your computer
• In fact, you may be risking your online safety

4. Why?
• The programs we’ll talk about are all free
• They come with recommendations from the
Ewing CLC staff and most are:
– Recommended by other independent parties,
such as PC Magazine
– Will help you enjoy your computer more and
make it run better

5. Security
• Anti Virus

6. Security
• Anti Virus
• Firewall

7. Security
• Anti Virus
• Firewall
• Anti Malware

8. Security
• Anti Virus
• Firewall
• Anti Malware
• Cloud Access
– Make sure your security is AGAP (as good as
possible)

9. Security
• Anti Virus
• Firewall
• Anti Malware
• Cloud Access
– Make sure your security is AGAP (as good as
possible)
• Strong passwords

10. Security
• Anti Virus
• Firewall
• Anti Malware
• Cloud Access
– Make sure your security is AGAP (as good as
possible)
• Strong passwords
• Check online bank accounts frequently

11. Maintenance
• Eliminate duplicate files

12. Maintenance
• Eliminate duplicate files
• Check status of program updates

13. Maintenance
• Eliminate duplicate files
• Check status of program updates
• Fix registry errors

14. Maintenance
• Eliminate duplicate files
• Check status of program updates
• Fix registry errors
• Clean out unused programs

15. Maintenance
• Eliminate duplicate files
• Check status of program updates
• Fix registry errors
• Clean out unused programs
• Check hard drive integrity

16. Maintenance
• Eliminate duplicate files
• Check status of program updates
• Fix registry errors
• Clean out unused programs
• Check hard drive integrity
• Create backups and restore files

17. Maintenance
• Eliminate duplicate files
• Check status of program updates
• Fix registry errors
• Clean out unused programs
• Check hard drive integrity
• Create backups and restore files
• Streamline startup operation

18. Maintenance
• Eliminate duplicate files
• Check status of program updates
• Fix registry errors
• Clean out unused programs
• Check hard drive integrity
• Create backups and restore files
• Streamline startup operation
• Wipe clean hard drives

19. Utility
• Organize your photos and videos

20. Utility
• Organize your photos and videos
• Send large volumes of photos via. Internet

21. Utility
• Organize your photos and videos
• Send large volumes of photos via. internet
• Create and send documents easily

22. Utility
• Organize your photos and videos
• Send large volumes of photos via. internet
• Create and send documents easily
• Transfer files between PC’s, iPads, iPods,
Android devices with no docking ports

23. Utility
• Organize your photos and videos
• Send large volumes of photos via. internet
• Create and send documents easily
• Transfer files between PC’s, iPads, iPods,
Android devices with no docking ports
• Store your files on “the cloud” to always have
them accessible no matter what device you’re
using or where you are
• Stop worrying about backups

24. What to Look For
• When downloading a program, check its
credentials
– Go to Cnetdownload.com and check how many
have been downloaded

25. What to Look For
• When downloading a program, check its
credentials
– Go to Cnetdownload.com and check how many
have been downloaded
– Check comments from other users

26. What to Look For
• When downloading a program, check its
credentials
– Go to Cnetdownload.com and check how many
have been downloaded
– Check comments from other users
– Read carefully each screen to see what you’re
agreeing to

27. What to Look For
• When downloading a program, check its
credentials
– Go to Cnetdownload.com and check how many
have been downloaded
– Check comments from other users
– Read carefully each screen to see what you’re
agreeing to
– Don’t click on the first “download” button you see

28. What to Look For
• When downloading a program, check its
credentials
– Go to Cnetdownload.com and check how many
have been downloaded
– Check comments from other users
– Read carefully each screen to see what you’re
agreeing to
– Don’t click on the first “download” button you see
– Choose “run”, not “save”

29. Which Button?

30. Which Button?

31. Which Option?

32. Minimum Defense for Average PC User
• Windows firewall

33. Minimum Defense for Average PC User
• Windows firewall
• Good anti virus software

34. Minimum Defense for Average PC User
• Windows firewall
• Good anti virus software
• Automatic Windows updates

35. Minimum Defense for Average PC User
• Windows firewall
• Good anti virus software
• Automatic Windows updates
• Latest internet browser (IE 10, Firefox
17.0, Chrome 23.0)

36. Minimum Defense for Average PC User
• Windows firewall
• Good anti virus software
• Automatic Windows updates
• Latest internet browser (IE 10, Firefox 17.0,
Chrome 23.0)
• Antispyware program

37. Minimum Defense for Average PC User
• Windows firewall
• Good anti virus software
• Automatic Windows updates
• Latest internet browser (IE 10, Firefox 17.0,
Chrome 23.0)
• Antispyware program
• Regular backups

38. Microsoft Security Essentials
• Comprehensive malware protection
• XP, Vista & Win7 Protection (use Windows
Defender for Win8)
• Simple
• Quiet, works in background
• Automatic updates

40. Malwarebytes
• Works well with others

41. Malwarebytes
• Works well with others
• FAST!

42. Malwarebytes
• Works well with others
• FAST!
• Chameleon-gets working when otherwise
locked down

43. Malwarebytes
• Works well with others
• FAST!
• Chameleon-gets working when otherwise
locked down
• Free version, but pro is available for a one-
time fee, no annual renewal

44. Malwarebytes
• Works well with others
• FAST!
• Chameleon-gets working when otherwise
locked down
• Free version, but pro is available for a one-
time fee, no annual renewal
• Supports XP, Vista, Win7 & 8 (32 & 64 bit)

45. Superantispyware
• Scans for harmful programs
• Removes malware, viruses missed by other
programs
• Covers areas missed by other antispyware
programs

49. CCleaner
• Cleans unneeded files

50. CCleaner
• Cleans unneeded files
• Checks for registry errors and inconsistencies

51. CCleaner
• Cleans unneeded files
• Checks for registry errors and inconsistencies
• Wipes drives

52. CCleaner
• Cleans unneeded files
• Checks for registry errors and inconsistencies
• Wipes drives
• Checks for duplicates

53. CCleaner
• Cleans unneeded files
• Checks for registry errors and inconsistencies
• Wipes drives
• Checks for duplicates
• Uninstalls programs

54. CCleaner
• Cleans unneeded files
• Checks for registry errors and inconsistencies
• Wipes drives
• Checks for duplicates
• Uninstalls programs
• Displays startup programs by application

55. CCleaner
• Cleans unneeded files
• Checks for registry errors and inconsistencies
• Wipes drives
• Checks for duplicates
• Uninstalls programs
• Displays startup programs by application
• Shows system restore points

58. Secunia Personal Software Inspector
• MS provides updates; most programs do not
• Scans for out of date programs
• Helps prevent security breaches
• One stop for updating multiple programs

60. Belarc Advisor
• Displays security vulnerabilities

61. Belarc Advisor
• Displays security vulnerabilities
• Shows software infrequently used

62. Belarc Advisor
• Displays security vulnerabilities
• Shows software infrequently used
• Displays software license codes

63. Belarc Advisor
• Displays security vulnerabilities
• Shows software infrequently used
• Displays software license codes
• Lists status of security patches

64. Belarc Advisor
• Displays security vulnerabilities
• Shows software infrequently used
• Displays software license codes
• Lists status of security patches
• Lists hardware specs

65. Belarc Advisor
• Displays security vulnerabilities
• Shows software infrequently used
• Displays software license codes
• Lists status of security patches
• Lists hardware specs
• Memory types used

66. Belarc Advisor
• Displays security vulnerabilities
• Shows software infrequently used
• Displays software license codes
• Lists status of security patches
• Lists hardware specs
• Memory types used
• Entire computer profile summary

67. Belarc Advisor

69. Glary Utilities
• Cleans & scans software

70. Glary Utilities
• Cleans & scans software
• Recovers files

71. Glary Utilities
• Cleans & scans software
• Recovers files
• Finds duplicate files

72. Glary Utilities
• Cleans & scans software
• Recovers files
• Finds duplicate files
• Manages startup files

73. Glary Utilities
• Cleans & scans software
• Recovers files
• Finds duplicate files
• Manages startup files
• Shreds files

74. Glary Utilities
• Cleans & scans software
• Recovers files
• Finds duplicate files
• Manages startup files
• Shreds files
• Over 37,000,000 downloads

76. Auslogics Duplicate File Finder
• Quick
• Easy
• Enables clean-up of extra photos, documents
• Frees up hard drive space

78. Picasa
• Automatically indexes all your pictures

79. Picasa
• Automatically indexes all your pictures
• Does not duplicate their file structure

80. Picasa
• Automatically indexes all your pictures
• Does not duplicate their file structure
• Facial recognition is extraordinary

81. Picasa
• Automatically indexes all your pictures
• Does not duplicate their file structure
• Facial recognition is extraordinary
• Basic editing features

82. Picasa
• Automatically indexes all your pictures
• Does not duplicate their file structure
• Facial recognition is extraordinary
• Basic editing features
• Photo timelines

83. Picasa
• Automatically indexes all your pictures
• Does not duplicate their file structure
• Facial recognition is extraordinary
• Basic editing features
• Photo timelines
• “Face” movies

84. Picasa
• Automatically indexes all your pictures
• Does not duplicate their file structure
• Facial recognition is extraordinary
• Basic editing features
• Photo timelines
• “Face” movies
• Store & send large albums over the web

85. Picasa
• Automatically indexes all your pictures
• Does not duplicate their file structure
• Facial recognition is extraordinary
• Basic editing features
• Photo timelines
• “Face” movies
• Store & send large albums over the web
• Imbed audio in slide shows and movies

86. Picasa Face Recognition- Ageless

87. Picasa Face Recognition in a Group
Even tiny images are recognizable

88. Paint.net
• Expanded features from MS Paint
• Special effects are simple to use
• Layers for professional results
• Unlimited history in “going back”

89. Google Docs
• Lets you send all documents directly to
recipient without email
• Provides reply by recipient even if not on
gmail
• Allows collaborative updating of documents

90. The “Cloud”

91. Why Cloud?
• Automatically synchronize across devices
– Desktop
– Laptop
– iPad
– iPhone
• No need for backups
• High need for security

92. Dropbox*
• Automatic backup via the “cloud”
• Transfer documents
(photos, spreadsheets, letters, etc.) between
multiple devices
(PC’s, iPads, iPods, iPhones, MAC computers)
• Have access to them anywhere you are
• *Other “cloud” software will also do this

93. Cloud Software
• Cloud Access
– MS Skydrive (No brainer if you have MS products
– iCloud (No brainer if you have Apple products)
– Google Cloud 5 GB free until 6/30/13
– Many others
– Dropbox (The one to beat)
• Say goodbye to backups(?)

94. Karen’s Replicator
• Very fast backup
• Unobtrusive
• Skips files that don’t need backing up
Read more: Karens Replicator - CNET
Download.com

95. Win 7/8 File Backup
• Easy to use
• Improvement from XP
• Relatively fast
• Built in to the operating system
• Access from start menu

96. If You Have an “i” Device
• iPad, iPod, iPhone etc., get AirPlay
• Mirror your display on flat screen TV’s
• Need Apple TV device (not really a TV, but a
wireless receiver/transmitter between your
device and the flat screen TV)

97. Air Parrot
• The PC equivalent to Apple Airplay
• Still need Apple TV hardware
• Allows PC to TV wireless transmission
• Costs $9.99

98. Summary
• Security • Maintenance • Utility
 MS Security  Glary Util.  Google DOCS
Essentials  Belarc Advisor  Picasa
 Malwarebytes  Ccleaner  Dropbox
 Superantispy-  Secunia  AirPlay
ware  Auslogics Dupl.  Paint.net
File Finder  Air Parrott