Upgrading to Windows 7 ?

1.Check compatibility with your hardware-
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor The tool automatically scans your system and provides a report of any potential issues.

2. XP Users-
XP users cannot do a straight upgrade; they’ll have to back up their files, format their hard drive and perform a clean install. Microsoft has another download for helping. Easy Transfer

3.Computers shipping with Windows 7- Here is a little tool that will help you find laptops that ship with windows 7. PC Scout

4.You can upgrade without doing a clean install if you are running Vista.

Fake security software

Avoid Fake Security Software-

Links to help you avoid fake software alerts and downloads.

Fake security software in millions of computers:Yahoo News

Rogue security software List :From Wikipedia

Fake Antivirus Attacks, Demands Ransom: PC World

Here is a list of safe and well known Antivirus you can use.

avast! Home Edition

Avg

Anti-Vir

Kaspersky Anti-Virus

McAfee VirusScan

Panda Antivirus

Norton

Free Online Virus Scan-

Trend Micro

BitDefender

Symantec Security Check

INTERNET PART 2

Explore Google Search (type what is inside the parentheses in Google search )

Weather: (Weather Atlanta) or (weather: rome,ga)

Cooking Conversions: ( 2 cups in ounces)

Earthquakes: (Earthquakes:Japan)

Dictionary Definitions: (Define philosophy)

Movie Showtime’s: (movies 30161)

Time: ( time London)

Sports Scores: (Atlanta falcons)

Population or unemployment : (population Georgia)

Package Tracking: (1Z9999W99999999999)

Spell Check: (atlnta)

(Time: New York)

TIME WASTING WEBSITES

www.drawahouse.com

mrpicassohead.com

Heavygames.com

Addictinggames.com

Stumbleupon.com

http://chir.ag/stuff/sand/

http://members.iinet.net.au/~pontipak/redsquare.html

http://www.funtrivia.com/

http://www.pogo.com/

Wikipedia.com

Refdesk.com

http://www.handdrawngames.com/DesktopTD/Game.asp

Free Email

1. Gmail

2. Yahoo

3. Inbox.com

4. Windows Live Mail

5. AOL

6. EmailAddresses.com

7. Mail.com

Cooking /Recipes

1. Epicurious.com

2. Allrecipes.com

3. Foodnetwork.com

4. cooking.com/recipes

5. Topsecretrecipes.com

6. food.com

7. Bettycrocker.com

Travel

Maps:

Google Maps: maps.google.com

Yahoo Maps: maps.yahoo.com

Mapquest: www.mapquest.com

Randmcnally: www.randmcnally.com

Travel Help:

Fodor’s: http://www.fodors.com/

Lonely Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/

Trip Advisor: http://www.tripadvisor.com/

Tickets/Hotels:

Expedia: http://www.expedia.com/

Travelocity: http://www.travelocity.com/

Cheap Tickets: http://www.cheaptickets.com/

One Travel: http://www.onetravel.com/

Smarter Travel: http://www.smartertravel.com/

Multilingual currency converter:

http://www.oanda.com

Watching TV on Your Computer

Most of the major networks let you watch full episodes. (ABC, NBC, CBS, Sci-fi channel)

Hulu.com

Joost.com

Vuze.com

blinkxbbtv.com

Youtube.com

Veoh.com

Boxee.tv

Netflix.com

Music Online

1. Pandora.com

2. Live365.com

3. NPR.org

4. Shoutcast.com

5. AOl music

6. Radio tower

7. Screamer Radio - is a freeware Internet Radio player for Microsoft Windows.

8. Accuradio.com

News:

CNN: www.cnn.com

MSNBC: www.msnbc.msn.com

FOX NEWS: www.foxnews.com

USATODAY: www.usatoday.com

NPR: www.npr.org

NY TIMES: www.nytimes.com

REUTERS: www.reuters.com

GOOGLE NEWS: news.google.com

YAHOO NEWS: news.yahoo.com

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: ap.org

marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/newsmap.cfm

Downloading

Snapfiles.com

Download .com

Freewarefiles.com

Filehippo.com

Ninite

Shopping/Price compare

1. pricegrabber.com

2. bizrate.com

3. dealtime.com

4. mysimon.com

5. pricescan.com

6. shopping.com

7. woot.com

Health

1. webmd.com

2. Health.com

3. Health.yahoo.com

4. Health.discovery.com

5. Health.gov

Online Pc Health, Virus, Malware Scans

1. housecall.trendmicro.com

2. security.symantec.com

3. pcpitstop.com

4. kaspersky.com/virusscanner

5. ESET