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Favourite Links to Downloads and Online Reference - A convenient gateway to a span of carefully selected, essential, popular downloads and information published to the Inter-web, including Adobe, Internet Security, Media, Online Reference, Preference Services and more… Please observe that there are a range of Internet Security links on this page, though availability through this site does not necessarily constitute an endorsement, and that Internet Security might otherwise be tailored to computer resource coupled with specific advice. |
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Essential Adobe Downloads
The Adobe® AIR™ runtime lets developers use proven web technologies to build rich Internet applications that run outside the browser…
http://get.adobe.com/air/
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Adobe Flash. Gain unprecedented creative control with new expressive features and visual performance improvements in Adobe Flash Player 10…
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
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Adobe Reader. Easily view, print, and collaborate on PDF files with free Adobe Reader 9 software…
http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/
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Experience high-performance multimedia. Shockwave Player displays Web content that has been created by Adobe Director…
http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/
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Government
Business Link is a free business advice and support service…
http://businesslink.gov.uk/
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Companies House - Search for company names, register as a limited company…
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/
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Easy access to the public services you use and the information you need, delivered by the UK government…
http://direct.gov.uk/
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Office of Public Sector Information. Operating from within the National Archives…
http://opsi.gov.uk/
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Peterborough City Council - Gateway to local information and services…
http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/
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The Queen - The official website of The British Monarchy…
http://royal.gov.uk/
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Groups
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How To Do Just About Everything - eHow now has over 150,000 How to videos… share and discuss all things How To.
http://www.ehow.co.uk/
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Yahoo Group (Freecycle, Peterborough). Help save the planet, sign up and offer up your unwanted items…
http://freecycle.org/
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Internet Browsers
Google Chrome… a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer and easier.
http://google.co.uk/chrome/
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Firefox… the Web is all about innovation, and Firefox sets the pace with dozens of new features, including blindingly fast performance.
http://mozilla-europe.org/
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More than 20 million people use Opera as their preferred browser of choice…
http://opera.com/
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Apple's Safari… arguably the world's best browser. Now on Windows, too.
http://apple.com/uk/safari/download/
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Internet Security Software
Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple - *Your PC must run genuine Windows to install Microsoft Security Essentials.
Validate now? http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/ http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/ |
Internet Security Trial Software
Windows Live™ OneCare™… Windows Live OneCare ends soon, is only available to existing subscribers…
http://onecare.live.com/standard/
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AVG. Free comprehensive real-time protection against all Internet threats. Tough on threats. Easy on you…
http://avg.com/uk.download/
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BullGuard. Two months free trial… a simple website and a simple product - easy for anyone to understand and use.
http://bullguard.com/try.aspx
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ESET Smart Security is a tightly integrated solution designed to protect computers from a range of threats…
http://eset.co.uk/Trial/
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All in one solution for your PC. F-Secure Internet Security 2009 with integrated antivirus, antispyware and firewall…
http://f-secure.com/downloads/
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This solution from Kaspersky Lab combines antivirus protection with a personal firewall and an antispam filter…
http://kaspersky.co.uk/trials/
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McAfee delivers world-class retail and online solutions designed to secure, protect and optimize the computers of consumers and home office users…
http://home.mcafee.com/Store/
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Sophos… Endpoint Security and Control combines anti-virus and client firewall protection to secure desktops, laptops and file servers.
http://sophos.com/
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Symantec Norton… Strong on protection, light on system resources, award winning protection against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
http://symantecstore.com/
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Trend Micro continues to challenge conventional paradigms and find new and effective ways to help protect customers against unpredictable threats…
http://uk.trendmicro.com/
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IT Community
The go-to place for Management… A part of CNET Networks UK.
http://bnet.co.uk/
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Expert Tech Reviews… CNET Networks UK is the UK's largest online-only publisher.
http://cnet.co.uk/
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Online Community for IT Professionals… published in the UK by Incisive Media.
http://vnunet.com/
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Where Technology means Business… A part of CNET Networks UK.
http://zdnet.co.uk/
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Java
Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few. It's also integral to the intranet applications and other e-business solutions that are the foundation of corporate computing.
http://java.com/en/ |
Media
Download BBC iPlayer - making the unmissable unmissable…
http://bbc.co.uk/iplayer/install/
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Freesat - the home of free digital satellite TV from the BBC and ITV…
http://www.freesat.co.uk/
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Catch up with your favourite itv programs online…
http://itv.com/ITVPlayer/
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Music tracks covering every genre from the mainstream to the obscure…
http://www.napster.co.uk/
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Screamer Radio
http://screamer-radio.com/download/
Very good Freeware Internet Radio player for Microsoft Windows… |
Spotify
http://www.spotify.com/en/
With Spotify you are never far away from the song you want… |
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Microsoft
Microsoft Download Centre home page… Windows and Office application.
http://microsoft.com/downloads/
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Microsoft TechNet… Resources for IT Professionals - technical gateway.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/
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Online Reference - Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Information
Answers… your free "one-stop shop" with instant information on over 4 million topics.
http://answers.com/
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Cambridge Dictionaries online - the web's favourite learner dictionaries…
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
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Wikipedia is a multilingual, Web-based, free-content encyclopedia project… the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. The name "Wikipedia" is a portmanteau (a combination of portions of two words and their meanings) of the words wiki (a type of collaborative Web site) and encyclopedia. Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information.
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Parental Control Software
CyberSentinel is unique and provides e-safety for your children for web sites, chat rooms, instant messaging, social networks and more…
http://cybersentinel.co.uk/
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Award winning Sentry Software is Committed to Child & Family Internet Safety and to Making a Difference with your Online Experience…
www.sentryparentalcontrols.co.uk/
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Popular Software Downloads
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool…
http://ccleaner.com/
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See how iTunes changes the way you enjoy music and video…
http://apple.com/uk/itunes/download/
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NoteZilla: Create virtual sticky notes on Windows Desktop, attach them to documents, websites or arrange them in folders.
http://conceptworld.com/
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Personalise your life with the new Messenger! Windows Live Messenger makes it easier than ever to stay connected to the people you care about…
http://download.live.com/messenger/
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Recycle
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WasteCare offer a unique recycling and waste management service that enables waste producers to manage and report their waste, from collection to recovery regardless of the type, volume or location…
http://www.wastecare.co.uk/
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Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations are a response to a European Directive that states that 25% of all batteries must be recycled by 2012, rising to 45% by 2016…
http://www.batteryback.org/
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Preference Services
Facsimile Preference Service…
http://www.fpsonline.org.uk/
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Mailing Preference Service…
http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/
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Telephone Preference Service…
http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/
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Professional Bodies and Computer Information Services
British Computer Society - The leading professional body for those working in IT…
http://bcs.org/
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CompTIA - Computing Technology Industry Association (The)…
http://uk.comptia.org/
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Federation of Small Businesses (The), formed in 1974…
http://fsb.org.uk/
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National Computer Center - Information Services…
http://ncc.co.uk/
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Search Engines
Ask Jeeves… popular search engine.
http://uk.ask.com/
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Google… popular search engine.
http://google.co.uk/
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Scoot… popular itv search engine.
http://scoot.co.uk/
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Yahoo… popular search engine.
http://uk.yahoo.com/?p=us
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Social Networks
Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life…
http://en-gb.facebook.com/
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MySpace is an online community that lets you meet your friends' friends…
http://myspace.com/
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StumbleUpon helps you discover and share great websites…
http://stumbleupon.com/
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Twitter… one simple question: What are you doing?
http://twitter.com/
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YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips across the Internet…
http://youtube.co.uk/
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Virus Threats / Reports
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Latest Symantec Threats and Risks…
Norton Threat Explorer
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Trend Micro…
Threat Encyclopedia
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Virus Bulletin - Fighting malware and spam…
Virus Bulletin
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OTHER: CREATIVE
Bluw Creative / Bluw-i
Creative Agency / Digital Architects
http://bluw-i.com/
Karrot Entertainment
Animation Studio
http://karrotanimation.com/
Otegra
Turning ideas into reality
http://ortegra.com/
OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
EmailMeForms
Webmail Forms
http://www.emailmeform.com
GBET
Online Directory
http://gbet.com
IT Professionals
Online Directory
http://itprofessionals.co.uk
UK Companies
Online Directory
http://computerrepaircompanies.co.uk
Web Design Directory
Online Directory
http://web-design-directory-uk.co.uk/
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