If you have been keeping up you know that last week we looked at all the sites I wrote about for the first half of 2015. Today we continue by starting with July.
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- VLC Player, rd.dblclx.com/1LTJDOH – in my opinion this is one of the best video and audio players available. It plays any version of video and audio with no issues.
- 8GadgetPack, 8gadgetpack.net – if you miss the old Windows gadgets like time, stock prices, etc. on your desktop this brings back these features and more.
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Dropbox, rd.dblclx.com/use-Dropbox and Copy.com, rd.dblclx.com/freeCopy – again, in my opinion some of the best free "cloud" storage available (use the links above and get some extra space).
- CCleaner & Defraggler, piriform.com – two of my must have utilities for a windows PC one cleans old files and junk files the other is a better "defragger" application that the one that comes with Windows.
- Malwarebytes, malwarebytes.org – great app that fights to protect your computer.
- FileHippo App Manager, filehippo.com – this app updates many of your applications to make sure you have the latest secure versions.
- 7-Zip, 7-zip.org – a good zipping application used to unzip downloaded files and also zip your files to save storage and password protect them if needed.
- Thunderbird, rd.dblclx.com/1ejd3ax – an email application where you can use multiple email accounts all in one organized place.
- Microsoft.com – everything Microsoft.
- Cortana, rd.dblclx.com/cortana-faq – many questions answered about the new Windows 10 search/voice interface.
- Wi-Fi Sense, rd.dblclx.com/wifi-sense – Wi Fi Sense automatically connects you to Wi Fi, so you can get online quickly in more places. However, it may have some drawbacks, check this FAQ for details.
- Start Menu 8, rd.dblclx.com/1LShmDO – put the Windows 7 start menu back on Windows 8.1 and 10; however, for W10 I stick with its default menu and it works well.
- Google Products, rd.dblclx.com/1ReLX2G – a listing of all current and deceased Google products, some I really miss.
- Calendar Sync +, rd.dblclx.com/22TOsim – an excellent replacement for Google Calendar Sync that many of the Double Click readers really miss.
- Karenware Replicator, rd.dblclx.com/KWReplicator – an excellent manual backup application. You simply choose the files you want to backup and where you want them placed and let it run.
- Kmashi 15000mAh, rd.dblclx.com/1PG9nRf – an exceptional external battery power supply which when fully charged can then recharge your phones, tablets or any other device to full power. I have had it charge over five devices on one charge.
And there is the list of sites we visited in 2015.
Please keep all of those emails coming. I enjoy helping you with computer problems and also appreciate your suggestions for new columns. Have a great 2016!
