Links
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Topics and Links are arranged in alphabetical order.
Links often changing or updated, so come back often and please let me know if there are dead or outdated links.
Articles
Appliance Repairs
Automotive Repair
I have had good service from these providers. Again they are in alphabetical order.
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All Pro Auto
10013 East Truman Road
Independence, Missouri 64052
(816) 833-8022
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Budget Muffler LLC
1326 West 23rd Street South
Independence, Missouri 64052
(816) 252-3321
- Muffler repair replacement
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Family Wrench
724 East 23rd Street
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 254-2648
- Automotive Repair Service.
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Lee's Summit Total Auto Care
512 SW 3rd Street
Lee's Summit , Missouri 64063
(816) 525-7759
- Automotive Repair Service.
Banks
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US Bank
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Military and military veterans free banking.
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U.S. Bank salutes you for your service to our country, and we’re proud to offer you our best checking options. All current and former members of the Armed Forces are eligible to choose any consumer checking account with no monthly maintenance fee or minimum
balance required.
Bibles
Calendars (Download PDF)
Cell Phone Companies
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Patriot Mobile
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If you sign up, tell them I referred you (My phone number: 816-461-0453)
Climate Change - (i.e. Global Cooling/Warming)
Clothes
Computers
(Microsoft Windows OS)
Anti Malware
(Free versions available)
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Super Anti-Spyware
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Spybot Search /& Destroy
- They finally fixed Spybot so it now works on Windows 10
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However, if you put the free version with out the antivirus of Spybot on Windows 10, Windows 10 turns off it's Antivirus and you end up with no antivirus. The only solution I found was to uninstall Spybot or buy the Spybot Antivirus.
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Spybot - Search /& Destroy is a free internet security program provided by Safer-Networking Ltd which specialises in the removal of malware, spyware, and adware to ensure that the files and data of our users is kept secure and private.
- Don't install Beacon (it is an option)
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Cyber Security
Coding
Computer Monitors /& TV's
Education (computer related)
Programs
Free Applications
Online Applications
Paid Applications
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SoftMaker
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The below programs have trial versions, and if you get on their mailing list they also have very good sales
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SoftMaker Office
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Opens Microsoft Office files. Not quite as powerful as Microsoft Office but very close and much less expensive.
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Full functioning Android version that actually does spell checking. Find that at Google play store.
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FlexiPDF
- Much less expensive than Adobe
- Edit PDF files as easily as with a word processor
Utilities
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Bulk Rename Utility
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Ninite
- Install and Update All Your Programs at Once
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Printkey 2000 v5.10 (Full)
Screen Capture program.
(Download of a zip file of the actual program. Not a link.)
There is a Snipping Tool in Windows 7 that does the basic things Printkey will do.
However, in Windows 10 the Snipping Tool has more features and will work just fine for most people.
Helpful Software
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Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint File Formats
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Install this compatibility pack if you would like to open, edit, and save documents, workbooks, and presentations that were created in the newer versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (i.e. Microsoft Office documents with the x at the end of the file
extension.)
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Program to hide individual Microsoft Updates for Windows 10
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Windows 10 does not allow you to pick and choose which updates to use. This program gives you the ability to hide or unhide updates individually. Windows 10 will not install hidden updates. (The page says temporarily but it is only temporary
if you choose to unhide them.)
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NirSoft
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NirSoft web site provides a unique collection of small and useful freeware utilities, all of them developed by Nir Sofer. Here are just two examples of what software you can find on the NirSoft web page...
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nircmd
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NirCmd is a small command-line utility that allows you to do some useful tasks without displaying any user interface. By running NirCmd with simple command-line option, you can write and delete values and keys in the Registry, write values into INI file,
dial to your internet account or connect to a VPN network, restart windows or shut down the computer, create shortcut to a file, change the created/modified date of a file, change your display settings, turn off your monitor, open
the door of your CD-ROM drive, and more...
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NK2Edit
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Every time that you type an email address or name in the message window of MS-Outlook, it automatically offer you a list of users and email address that you can choose. This feature is known as 'Auto Complete' and Outlook automatically build this emails
list according to user activity and save it into a file with .NK2 extension. In some circumstances, you may need to repair or modify the values appeared in the AutoComplete list, or you may want to remove unwanted email addresses
and/or to add new email addresses. MS-Outlook doesn't provide any ability to edit this AutoComplete list, so this is where NK2Edit software can help you.
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Windows Sysinternals
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The Sysinternals web site was created in 1996 by Mark Russinovich to host his advanced system utilities and technical information. Whether you’re an IT Pro or a developer, you’ll find Sysinternals utilities to help you manage, troubleshoot and diagnose
your Windows systems and applications.
VPN Software
Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11 Tweaks & more
TPM
Make sure it is turned on in the BIOS (Consult Motherboard documentation)
If you only have fTPM and not a hardware TPM here is how to activate it in Windows 11
Steps 1 and 2 in the below document.
Misc. Windows 10 and 11 built
in utilities
Outlook 365
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How to disable the Microsoft Outlook Roaming Signatures feature
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When I switched to Exchange 2019 I lost the feature of having the ability to create and change multiple signatures in (Office 365) Outlook. I found the following fix:
Ultimate Windows Tweaker (a Tweak UI)
Use gadgets in Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11
Windows 10 upgrade
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Windows 10 download for creating an install DVD
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From this link you can download the down loader to download the Windows 10 ISO file to create a Windows 10 install disk. The DVD needs to be a dual layer DVD. This disk is necessary if you do a backup using the built in Windows 10 backup software.
If you installed Windows 10 over the internet or bought a PC with Windows 10 pre-installed you may not have this disk. You should always back up the complete hard drive in case of virus or hard drive failure. I find the backup
software that comes with Windows since Windows Vista works just fine and is free with the operating system. There is lots to say about doing backups, like it needs to be on a different drive than the one being backed up.
An external drive is best.
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However you can create a recovery (DVD) disk with a program that is already in Windows 10 (if you have a DVD writer.) It is found at C:\Windows\System32\recdisc.exe. If you use Windows to create a backup image you can use this disk to reinstall
from the backup. You can find the backup program here: "C:\Windows\System32\sdclt.exe".
Windows 11 upgrade
Creation Sites
Education
Computer Education
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Miscellaneous Sites
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Professor Messer
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Pearson Vue
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Total Seminars by Mike Meyers
- Renew your current CompTIA Certification
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Continuing Education
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Complete a CompTIA CertMaster CE Course
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You are eligible to take a CertMaster CE course if you passed A+, 801/802 or earlier; or Network+, N10-005 or earlier; Security+ SY0-401 or earlier and your certification has not expired.(As of April 14, 2018. Check web site for current eligibility.)
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CompTIA CertMaster CE is a new and efficient way to renew your certification automatically. Use this self-paced e-learning course to build on the knowledge and skills you demonstrated when you first passed your exam. Acquire new expertise to match the
requirements included in the most current exam objectives.
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CompTIA CertMaster CE enables you to rapidly bridge your knowledge gap. It is designed to help you renew your certification quickly without having to take a new exam.
Miscellaneous Free Online Learning
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Alison | Free Online Training Courses and Online Learning
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Cybrary
- Cyber Security Learning | Free and Open Source
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Freedom Project
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A venture that brings education, information, and inspiration to audiences of all ages through original programming, educational media, and current events-oriented content.
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GCF Learn Free
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Khan
academy
- For free. For everyone. Forever.
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Udemy
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Courses by various instructors and various subjects. Some free and most for a fee. However, don't let the initial prices scare you away, they periodically have very affordable sales. I took some courses and now I am on their mailing
list and receive deep discount offers for their courses.
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Free courses at Udemy
Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)
Faith
Fax Machine
Finances
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Credit Reports
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Free Annual Credit Report
Federal law allows you to:
- Get a free copy of your credit report every 12 months from each credit reporting company.
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Ensure that the information on all of your credit reports is correct and up to date.
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Your free annual credit report does not include credit scores
Monitoring your credit reports regularly is an important part of being in control of your finances.
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Experian
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Transunion
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Equifax
Flat Earth
Government
Civics
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USAGov
- (844) 872-4681
- Helps you locate and understand government benefits, programs, and information.
Missouri
Independence, Missouri
Missouri No Call List
State Of Missouri
No Call Registries
Free tax help from AARP if you qualify
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You DO NOT need to be an AARP member!
Tax Forms
Federal Tax Forms
Missouri Tax Forms
Other US States Tax Forms
Voting
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Election Information Web Sites
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Missouri
- Jackson County Missouri Information
Health
Internet
Browsers
Information Pages
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ipinfo.io
- Information about your browsers:
- IP address
- Location
- Network
- City, State
- Latitude/Longitude
- Postal Code
- IP Route
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How to integrate information from ipinfo.io into your web page
Internet Services
Radio Stations
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Broadcast and Web Radio
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World Radio Map
(Many stations on this site)
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Find a station, (You may need to use Google to search the site. Go to Google.com, search site:worldradiomap 'name of online radio station'.) then play it in your browser. OR in the upper right hand of the page there is a link 'Listen with your player'.
Click on that to get the URL that you can program into a player instead of using your browser to listen. I use VLC Media Player. I open the link in VLC Media Player and at the bottom of the player is the link.
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Christian
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KCUR (Public Radio - Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas)
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Web Page
- Listen to online:
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https://playerservices.streamtheworld.com/api/livestream-redirect/KCURFMAAC.aac
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KMBZ-AM FM2 (Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas)
Search Engines
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As of the time of this posting, I only recommend one search engine (that could change, so test what ever search engine you use by searching for things that the major media is likely to censor.).
(Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Startpage and others censor their results.)
Social Networking
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Parler
- You must be a member to view.
Speed Test
(check the speed of your internet connection)
News
(As far as I am aware these are reliable sources of news (at the time I post them, but things change so use discretion), if you find otherwise please let me know.)
Parts
Appliance
Record Player Belts
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It's A Beautiful Day
3916 Broadway
Kansas City, MO
(816) 931-6763
- They also carry Records and a lot of other stuff.
Talk Shows
Freedom Project
Dr Duke Show
Joe Pags
Sandy Rios
Todays Issues
Time
Videos
My linking to external web sites does not necessarily mean that I agree or disagree, approve or disapprove with what is on those sites.