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Recommended Internet Tools by LastMinuteGolfer.com

We are not affiliated with any of the companies listed below. We are only recommending these products based on our own computing experiences. We would like for all of our users to enjoy their Internet Experience as much as possible, and the tools listed below will help you in that regard. Your security and privacy are very important to us at LastMinuteGolfer, and we are always on the lookout for free or inexpensive tools that help us achieve a high level of both.

Helpful Links

• The US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT)
  Home Computer Security document - This document outlines computer security and how home users should protect their systems.
  http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/HomeComputerSecurity/
  

• Microsoft Windows Update
  Update your Windows system with the latest patches from Microsoft. ALWAYS install any "Critical" updates.
  http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
  

• Microsoft Office Update
  If you use Microsoft Office, get the latest patches and updates here.
  http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate

Free Software

• Microsoft Internet Explorer
  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie

• Netscape Browser
  http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers

• Ad-Aware 6.0 by LavaSoft USA - SpyWare Removal (What is SpyWare?)
  http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware
  Helps find and remove known spyware, aggressive advertising and tracking components form your system.Download AdAware 6.0 standard edition (free) software from our server - click here

• Spybot Search & Destroy - SpyWare Removal (What is SpyWare?)
  http://www.safer-networking.org (click Download link on site)
  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - Detects and removes spyware of different kinds from your computer

• ZoneLabs Zone Alarm - Personal Firewall Protection (What is a FireWall?)
  http://www.zonelabs.com
  Get their free version here:
  http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

Software to buy

• ZoneLabs ZoneAlarm Firewall+ AntiVirus (What is a Virus?)
  http://www.zonelabs.com
  Combination Firewall + Antivirus software package
   
• Symantec's Norton AntiVirus (What is a Virus?)
  http://www.symantec.com/nav/nav_9xnt/
  Anti-Virus Software - HIGHLY Recommended

• Symantec's Norton AntiSpam (What is Spam?)
  http://www.symantec.com/antispam/
  Anti-SPAM Software - HIGHLY Recommended

• McAfee's SpamKiller (What is Spam?)
  http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/msk/default.asp
  Anti-SPAM Software- HIGHLY Recommended
   
• Cloudmark Spamnet (What is Spam?)
  http://www.cloudmark.com
  Anti-SPAM Software- Integrates with Microsoft Outlook