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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4605 on: April 21, 2016, 03:19:28 PM »
Opera ships with free VPN client

  http://www.ghacks.net/2016/04/21/opera-free-vpn-client/
Very limited FREE anything else you need to pay for


   

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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4606 on: April 21, 2016, 06:18:42 PM »
@bob3160

From the comments, it looks like they are going to add more locations in the future :

  http://www.opera.com/blogs/desktop/2016/04/free-vpn-integrated-opera-for-windows-mac/

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« Reply #4607 on: April 21, 2016, 06:21:25 PM »
@bob3160

From the comments, it looks like they are going to add more locations in the future :

  http://www.opera.com/blogs/desktop/2016/04/free-vpn-integrated-opera-for-windows-mac/
Very true. It's not the locations but the "FREE" that bugs me.
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4608 on: April 22, 2016, 02:29:39 AM »
http://venturebeat.com/2016/04/21/opera-bakes-a-free-unlimited-vpn-directly-into-its-desktop-browser/

According to this link its a free unlimited VPN. Might make me try Opera.

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« Reply #4609 on: April 22, 2016, 02:34:40 AM »
I guess you don't believe the screen shots.
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« Reply #4610 on: April 22, 2016, 10:58:06 AM »
I guess you don't believe the screen shots.
VPN is available in Opera Developer (Beta). I guess you are using Opera stable version.

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« Reply #4611 on: April 22, 2016, 02:01:28 PM »
I guess you don't believe the screen shots.
VPN is available in Opera Developer (Beta). I guess you are using Opera stable version.
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4614 on: April 22, 2016, 03:17:27 PM »
I just received the following:

Curious if any one can take advantage of the Free One Year Subscription to Office 365 ???
Here's the link:
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #4616 on: April 23, 2016, 01:54:17 PM »
It does say free and unlimited doesn't it. This is interesting - looking forward to trying it.

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« Reply #4617 on: April 23, 2016, 03:59:29 PM »
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« Reply #4618 on: April 23, 2016, 04:48:05 PM »
VLC Media Player - Some hidden and neat features.

Once you select the Advanced Controls under the View Option, you'll have access to:
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« Reply #4619 on: May 05, 2016, 02:41:35 PM »
                       
Microsoft's Windows Defender Won't Keep You Safe
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