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• Get Cyber Safe is an initiative of the Government of Canada to help people of all ages, and businesses, be safe online. With information to protect yourself, your devices, your networks and your kids, there is help for everyone. A special section includes downloadable guides with Practical tips to accompany a new laptop, smart phone, and online gaming. www.getcybersafe.gc.ca

• Back up your registry with ERUNT. Windows versions all have a flaw - they do not back up the registry, and can become corrupted and unable to boot properly. ERUNT (Emergency Repair Utility for NT)  is available from http://www.snapfiles.com/get/erunt.html

• OpenOffice.org - an MS Office Alternative for those who don't have, or don't want to pay for, Microsoft Office. It can read all formats of Microsoft documents, such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint formats. OpenOffice is free to use, and is being constantly updated. In addition, it can write PDF (Adobe's Portable Document Format) documents with only a click or two. www.openoffice.org

• The Internet Traffic Report monitors the flow of data around the world (higher indicates faster connections) www.internettrafficreport.com

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