Internet & Email Software

Firefox is truly a great browser. Firefox is more secure by design, allowing you to surf the web without worrying about drive by downloads, spyware, and other nasties. The language of the internet is “html” and pages, such as this one, displayed in your browser are written in html. Firefox adheres to the html standard. This means that web pages display as they should be, not how Microsoft wants them to be. Firefox is also much more customizable than other browsers. There are literally thousands of extensions you can add to Firefox for free. There are extensions to do just about anything you can imagine!

Google Chrome -Very fast browser with a simple uncomplicated interface, now with extensions available too. Rapidly gaining popularity.

KeePass – Store passwords securely with this free program. Works great for websites! Saves a lot of time entering passwords, usernames, and sign-ins.

MailWasher – Excellent email/spam manager. Preview and/or delete emails on the server. Includes white list and blacklist, visual and audio notifications, automatic deletion. Never download unwanted emails to your computer again.

Sandboxie – Free software which creates a virtual environment (sandbox) for safe surfing. When you delete the contents of the sandbox everything, including any malware, is erased. Everybody should have Sandboxie installed!

Thunderbird – A completely free full-featured email program from the authors of Firefox. Very popular and fully customizable with add-ins.

WOT (Web Of Trust) – Excellent free site advisory service integrates with your browser to provide safety ratings for search results and individual sites. A must have!!

Roboform – This program is the next best thing since sliced bread! This program integrates into Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. It generates very secure passwords at the click of a button. How do I remember these complex passwords? Roboform allows you to save passwords and personal data in an encrypted format. A master password (yes only one password to remember!) allows access. Roboform in IE and Firefox works like a super powered bookmark. You click the site you want to go to and Roboform opens the site, enters your username and password for the site (if required) and – as if by magic – clicks the submit button and logs you in. If you shop online Roboform can enter your personal information and credit card information, which is also stored in a secure encrypted file, in one click. A real time saver with great security thrown in to boot! Free version is limited to 10 logins.
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