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This page contains suggested web links to sites that has been useful to some of our members. MCUG does not endorse any particular platform, software or site listed here. Please use within the scope of the vendor's license. Also check for online reviews for satisfaction and issues before using or installing for the first time. Please feel free to send any recommendations to the Webmaster rgehring@visi.com for inclusion in the list.

The list has become rather long, so sometime in the near future it will be broken into multiple web pages, but for now the following fragment links will get you to the general areas quickly.

Windows based
Mac based
Linux/Unix based
Facebook Enhancements
Virtual Machine
Cloud based
Clip Art and Images
Web Utilities
FireFox Add-ons
iGoogle Gadgets
Promotions and Coupons

Windows based

Browsers

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
http://www.google.com/chrome/
http://www.apple.com/safari/

CD / DVD Burners

http://download.cnet.com/Ashampoo-Burning-Studio-Free/3000-2646_4-10776287.html
http://infrarecorder.org/

Calendars

http://www.calendarlabs.com

Contact List Programs

http://www.vani.be/contactkeeper/download.php

Flash Drive Apps

PenDrive Apps
Portable Apps
USB Bootstrap Support for Systems Without USB Bios Support
YUMI (Your Universal Multiple Installer)

http://download.cnet.com/windows/

Graphics & Picture Utilities

http://www.gimp.org/windows/
http://www.inkscape.org/
http://download.cnet.com/Paint-NET/3000-2192_4-10338146.html
http://www.photobie.com/
http://www.photopos.com/Photo-Pos-Pro-Image-Editor.asp
http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php
http://picasa.google.com/

Mail Programs & Utilities

http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/
http://www.spamfighter.com/Product_Info.asp

Microsoft Essentials Live Downloads

http://download.live.com/

Miscellaneous Developer Programs & Utilities

http://www.mingw.org/
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm

Miscellaneous Software

http://www.java.com/en/download/
http://mousejiggler.codeplex.com/

Multimedia Players

http://download.cnet.com/VLC-Media-Player/3000-13632_4-10267151.html
http://www.winamp.com/media-player/en
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

Notes and Reminder Software

http://download.cnet.com/Stickies/3000-2074_4-10330903.html

Office Alternatives

http://www.openoffice.org/
http://www.libreoffice.org/

PDF Readers

http://get.adobe.com/reader/
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/
http://www.nitroreader.com/

Performance Utilities

http://download.cnet.com/Auslogics-Disk-Defrag/3000-2094_4-10567503.html?tag=rb_content;main
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx (Process Explorer)
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
http://www.piriform.com/defraggler
http://www.glaryutilities.com/
http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/index.html (Space Sniffer)
http://windirstat.info/

Removal/Uninstall Utilities

http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507
http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/download
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html
http://www.symantec.com/norton/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20080710133834EN

Security Software & Utilities

http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
http://www.belarc.com
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/
http://www.avira.com
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html (Spybot S&D)
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
http://www.identityfinder.com/us/Home/

Text to Speech

http://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm

Webpage Software & Utilities

http://www.w3.org/
http://www.kompozer.net/
http://www.coffeecup.com/free-ftp/

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

http://windows.microsoft.com/upgradeadvisor

Mac based

Browsers

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
http://www.google.com/chrome?platform=mac&hl=en
http://www.apple.com/safari/

Calendars

http://www.calendarlabs.com

Download Sites

http://download.cnet.com/mac/

Graphics

http://www.gimp.org/
http://www.inkscape.org/
http://picasa.google.com/mac/

Notes and Reminder Software

http://download.cnet.com/Sticky-Notes/3000-2384_4-48357.html?tag=mncol

Office Alternatives

http://www.openoffice.org/
http://www.libreoffice.org/

Mail Programs

http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/all.html

Multimedia Players

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

PDF Readers

http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/

Security Software & Utilities

http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/free-mac-anti-virus/

Web Software & Utilities

http://www.w3.org
http://www.kompozer.net/download.php

Linux/Unix based

Browsers

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
http://www.google.com/chrome?platform=linux&hl=en

Download Sites

http://www.ubuntu.com/
http://ultimateedition.info/
http://www.debian.org/
http://software.opensuse.org/
http://fedoraproject.org/
http://www.slackware.com/

Graphics

http://www.gimp.org/
http://picasa.google.com/linux/

Mail Programs

http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/all.html

Miscellaneous Software

http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp#lin

Multimedia Players

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Office Alternatives

http://www.openoffice.org/

PDF Readers

http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/

Web Software & Utilities

http://www.w3.org
http://www.kompozer.net/download.php

Facebook Enhancements

Better Facebook

http://betterfacebook.net/

Facebook Security

http://www.profilewatch.org/

Virtual Machine

Virtual Box

http://www.virtualbox.org/

Cloud based

Office Alternatives

http://docs.google.com

Clip Art and Images

Photo Images

http://www.freedigitalphotos.net
http://www.sxc.hu/home

Clip Art

http://www.wizardofdraws.com/
http://www.free-clip-art.com/
http://www.clipart.com/en/
http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Graphics/Clip_Art/

Graphics

http://www.ender-design.com/rg/

Google Image Search

http://www.google.com/imghp

Animated images

http://www.clipart.co.uk/html/anim.shtml
http://www.sevenoaksart.co.uk/

Web Utilities

Generic Speedtest

http://www.speedtest.net/

BRMEMC Customer Speedtest

http://speedtest.brmemc.net/

Windstream Customer Speedtest

http://speedtest.windstream.net/

Memory Configurator

http://www.crucial.com/

Process DLL and EXE Definition / Explanations

http://www.what-is-exe.com/

FireFox Add-ons

AdBlocker Plus (ABP)

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/downloads/latest/1865/addon-1865-latest.xpi?src=search

Better Privacy

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6623

Fireftp

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/684

Ghostery

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9609

KeyScrambler Personal

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3383

Nitro PDF Reader Plugin

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/636

NoScript

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722

OptimizeGoogle

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/52498

PasswordMaker

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/469

Scrapbook

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/427

Tor-Proxy.Net Toolbar

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5833

Web-of-Trust-for-Firefox

http://download.cnet.com/Web-of-Trust-for-Firefox/3000-11745_4-10588554.html?tag=rb_content;main

iGoogle Gadgets

To Do List Software

http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en&type=gadgets&url=www.labpixies.com/campaigns/todo/todo.xml

Hamster

http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en&type=gadgets&url=hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/112581010116074801021/hamster.xml

Mauki - Virtual Cat

http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en&type=gadgets&url=hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/110741078366070330615/maukie.xml

Turtle

http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en&type=gadgets&url=hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/112581010116074801021/turtle.xml

Promotions and Coupons

Coupon Sites

http://www.promotionalcodes.com/
http://www.freeshipping.org/
http://www.retailmenot.com/
http://www.redplum.com/
http://www.ebates.com/