Free Anti-virus software

For windows 8 user:

Windows 8 comes with pre-installed  Windows Defender.
In order to activate it:
Step 1: Press windows key and X key , a menu will pop up on the right bottom corner.

Step 2: Click on Control Panel ; control panel window will pop up

Step 3: Click on Windows Defender: In normal condition the defender should be active and the color should be green. If this is the case your computer is under protection.

If it is in red color: this means your computer is not under protection. All you need to do is click on Turn On (button in red).

while you are on windows defender window you can click on Update and let it to download latest version of windows defender automatically.

It is simple as you see in steps above.

For Windows 7 users:
Option 1: Windows Defender

There are two options for win7 users; win7 comes with pre-installed windows defender too.
If you want to use windows defender go to Start --> Control Panel --> Windows Defender

Windows defender on win7 looks like as seen on pic below:

If you are using it for the first time probably you will need to update it. Click on Check for updates now button and let it install the latest version of Windows Defender.

Once update completed it will look like as seen below

Option 2:

Microsoft Security Essential: to download Microsoft Security Essential please click http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=5201 link this will take you to official Microsoft download site.

After you installed the Microsoft Security Essential on your window 7,  it will automatically checks for updates. I will recommend you to install Microsoft Security Essential for a better protection.

Protecting your kids with Family Safety

Protecting your kids with Family Safety

Here are some safety options that Windows offers to their users.


Safety for Windows 8 users please click on this link:  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows-8/monitor-kids-pc#1TC=t1

Safety for Windows 7 users please click on this link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows-vista/protecting-your-kids-with-family-safety

If you need any help to set up safety on your PC please contact our IT team via factsts1@gmail.com

FACTSnet Technical Support for parents and students

FACTSnet IT team is here to provide technical support for parents and students.

Our technical support limited to:

- Technical support via remote desktop application -TeamViewer
- Technical support via emails
- Technical support via phone
- Technical support in person requires you to bring your laptop or tower to NAIT on Wednesday at 4:15pm.

Mehmet Budak
Technical Support Technician
factsts1@gmail.com

Technical support via phone

We offer phone support service limited to our IT people's convenient time. Since it is a free service mostly we will be gladly to give you phone service for your PC problem at evening times. For phone support service please contact to FACTSnet IT team through factsts1@gmail.com address to arrange phone support service.

Techinical Support via email

We can help you if you can tell us how your computer reacting. We will try to direct to certain procedure and try to fix the problem. If we can't fix the problem then you will have to install teamviewer program on your PC so we can go in your PC and fix it this way. And if that won't work either then we will ask you to bring your PC to NAIT on Wednesdays at 4:15 pm there we will try to fix your PC.

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Mehmet Budak
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FACTSnet Technical Support Coordinator

Power of www.ninite.com !

On this blog I am going to teach you how to install some necessary software to your PC. Especially when you purchase a PC you want to add some software. Instead of installing those software one by one here is a solution; check the box which software you want to install on your PC and let the ninite.com take cares of the rest for you. This web site will download and install the software to your PC.

Here how we use it:

1- Go to www.ninite.com  web site.
2 -Click all the applications you want
3- Click Get Installer and run it
Simple as it is...

Here some advice  on some useful applications;
1- Google Chrome : As internet browser I recommend Google Chrome. Especially if you are working on blogs and using lots of Google application. Sign in on your Google account and you are good to use, gmail, Google calendar, Google Drive and any other Google application that requires you to sing in.

2- VLC:  This media player became very popular recently. It almost recognize all video file formats and it doesn't take much space, therefore we can say it is faster then Windows Media Player or iTunes or WinAmp.

3- Runtime : As runtime applications there are Java, .NET, Silverlight, Air, and Shockwave. Select all of them because when using internet, it mostly require those application to be installed in order to run some online videos, flash  etc.

4- ImgBurn : This free image burn gives you option to burn CD/DVDs and create or run ISO files.

5- 7-Zip : If you want to compress a file or unzip a file this application will just serve your needs. It is free and very powerful compress/ archive/ decompress application.

6- Office: If you purchased a PC with out microsoft office installed on it, you can click this one. This free trial version of Microsoft will just serve your office need.

7- Reader : This is free adobe reader program.

8-Notepad ++ : This application is useful if you are using notepad alot. It gives you lots of options such as UI (User Interface)

9- Essential : Microsoft Essential is a free and powerful anti-virus program.

10- uTorrent : This is a torrent downloader free software.

11-DropBox : This cloud storage creates a folder on your PC and sync it directly to your cloud storage.

12- Google Drive: Same as DropBox but created and organized by Google corporation. This application will create a Folder on your PC and will automatically sync to your cloud storage.