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Windows (Disk Defrag) Programs: Want two great Disk Defragmenting programs (fast, effective, and free?) to choose from. Checkout both Defraggler and Auslogics Disk Defrag, their fast, free, able to be scheduled to run, can defrag FAT16/32 and NTFS, run on 32 bit or 64 bit machines. Visit the Disk Utilities portion of our Useful Windows Informative Software Tools & Utils section below to find out more. April 22nd 2010

Windows-7: Note do you have Windows 7 and some older Programs or Legacy Apps won't run now? Consider Microsoft Virtual PC software (free for Windows-7 Professional and up users) with Windows XP Mode. Visit the Microsoft Virtual PC piece of the Windows-7 portion of our Technology Section below for more information. March 9th 2010

Telemarketing - Non Profit - Political Phone Call Complaints: Tired of getting repeated phones calls, sometimes at all hours of the day, numerous times week? Checkout the Telemarketing Complaint Links and Info portion of our Phone Abuse - Help and Assistance Section below for more details. January 13th 2010

Wallpapers for Single Monitors and Multiple Monitor Systems:  If you have multiple monitors this is the place to go ! Do you have more than one monitor hooked up to your PC/Laptop? Would you like to have amazing,  breathtaking landscapes, mountain scenes, seashores, etc seamlessly spanned across your multiple monitors like one big background picture? Try this wonderful site below (supports up to quad screen wallpapers - If you have more than that get another picture etc for the other 4 or 8 etc):. Visit the Wallpapers for Single and Multiple Monitor Systems section of the Miscellaneous Software's portion of our Technology Section below for more information. December 18th 2009

Movies & TV On Line: A number of websites some related to cable and satellite providers are providing streamed Movies & TV On Line over the Internet now (usually older movies and TV shows but not always). Since some of the guide listing services don't always make list those features available we thought we would provide some links to the listings for what's on for Movies On Line also. Visit the new Movies & TV On-Line portion of section of our TV Listings Section below for more information. Note this is different from Movies on Demand or what is normally available through normal broadcast and in the theatres. November 30th 2009

Movies On Demand: A lot of cable and satellite providers are providing Movies On Demand now that they have gone digital. Since some of the guide listing services don't always make list those features available we thought we would provide some links to the providers listings for what's on for their Movies On Demand.. Visit the new Movies On Demand portion of section of our TV Listings Section below for more information. November 25th 2009

ULTRAMON: Do you have more than one monitor hooked up on your PC? Do you find yourself laboriously dragging open program windows from one screen to the other's? Quickly move windows between monitors or maximize a window to the desktop using the additional window buttons added by UltraMon. Would you like more control over screen savers, wallpapers, etc on each monitor?, would you like to be able save the icon positions of what's current placed on those monitor desktops and have separate taskbars for each one? Use more than 10 monitors, mirroring, etc. You can do this and more with one of Doc's favorite tools called Ultramon by Realtime Software, it's small quick and efficient.  Click below and find out more about this great utility. Visit the Ultramon portion of our  Miscellaneous Software's and Applications section below for more information. June 26th 2009

Would you like to be able search a particular website using keyword's? Visit the Search a website for keyword's portion of our Great Search Engine Sites section below. January 15th 2009

 

 


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* E-Card, E-Postcard, and Picture Card Sites   (*) = updated or corrected links
Send an electronic card/postcard/picture card to a friend and family !
* American Greetings.com - Angelwink PostCards - ICQ Greeting Cards - Jan Brett Postcards - Zen Garden eCards
Card Fountain - Talking Holiday Cards - Jacquie Lawson's E-Cards

Hallmark CardsOther Hallmark Divisions:  (Maxine's, Revilo, Shoebox), List of all Hallmark websites

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Webmail (Email) Service Links
Sampling
O'h Boy - The Email Song, browse over the picture again and sing-a-long. It's enchanting isn’t it ! !


Common Popular:
MSN - Hotmail or AOL - Webmail
Yahoo Webmail and Yahoo UK Webmail
Google Gmail or Earthlink Webmail
Verizon Webmail or Comcast Webmail
Charter Webmail
Some University:
Univ of Vermont Webmail and Cornell Univ Webmail
Harvard Webmail and Norwich University Webmail
Boston College WebCT and Brandeis University Webmail
Misc'l:
Crocker Webmail and FairPointNE Webmail
 
Email to Fax Services (vice/versa): New Beta
Savetz Good small articles Roadnews.com
- Search for 'email to Fax free'

 - New-

Blog - Search Engines:
Blog-directory.org
Blog Search.com
Blog Search Engines.com
Google Blog Search
Technorati.com Blog Search

  - Search for 'blog search'

 



Weather Information Sites:

Current Weather
There's no doubt there are countless amounts of weather related services there are on the Internet. Go to any local television or radio station website for example and you can obtain weather information for your area, most ISP startup pages now contain custom weather lookup services as well. For a quick no nonsense customized weather lookup in your area click on one of the links below.

Plug-in your zip code for weather & related info local to your area !

- WEATHERFORYOU.com

- The WEATHER Channel   

* - WONDERGROUND Weather


Doc's Google Weather Search Worldwide
(see below)

Flyagogo.net
Charts, Weather, Aviation Database for Pilots

  - Search for the term  'Weather'
 




Historical Weather Fact Databases

Weatherbase
Offers records, averages, climatology and historical weather for 16439 cities worldwide, searchable by Country, city, state, or ZIP code.

World Climate.com
Over 80000 climate and historical weather records for over 20000 weather stations worldwide.

  - Search for 'Weather Database'

History of the National Weather Service

On This Day! - Weather History Sites

Weather4you - On This Day!
USAToday - Data on past Weather
Farmer's Almanac - Weather History
US & Canada 2000 locations from 1946
 


          
Earthquake, Hurricane, Tornado, and Fire
 Information Related Sites:


* The Disaster Center
(Information on storms, fire, drought, hurricanes, volcanoes, air quality etc)

The USGS - Earthquake Center

Earthquake! - Did You Feel it?
Click here and help, report it to the USGS


* WiredNews - In the Strike Zone What Lightning Teaches Us
 

The National Weather Service (NOAA) Hurricane Center

  - Search for 'Hurricane Center'


The Disaster Center (Tornado and Severe Weather)

The National  Weather Service (NOAA) - Tornados

  - Search for 'Tornado Center'
 




Allergy/Pollen Related Sites:

Pollen.com
Information on local Pollen Counts, Allergy Alerts etc

AllergyNursing.com
International worldwide pollen and mold (mould) spore counts

NOAA - Global Pollen Database
European - Pollen Database
PalDat WorldWide Database
Claiming to be the worlds largest comprehensive
resource on pollen and palynology

  - Search for 'Pollen Database'

* Note: Quite a number of local and national weather sites
and weather channels provide pollen data now as well. The sites listed
above are provided as alternatives for fast real-time facts and data.

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Google    
Enter the name of a town and state or country
(e.g  Boston, MA - London UK - Rome IT etc) to search.

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Great Search Engine - Sites ! Doc's Picks


    
Some of the Top All Encompassing Search Engines:
more well known, popular, and used
Web - News - Pictures - Audio - Video

Search The Web
* ** Altavista   ** Alltheweb   AskJeeves   eXcite   Hotbot
* Google   NorthernLight   WebBrain  
** Yahoo
( ** = are part of Yahoo.com)

 Answers.com
A great web Search Engine. With look ahead
technology topics suggestions appear in the
search box as you type. A hybrid somewhere between
google, about, and wikipedia.


Fagon Finder
Versatile search engine tools, options, and more.

* Wikipedia
Great Reference Searches

World Star
Free World Search Engine lists
Dictionaries, Translators, Encyclopedias, more.

* Google Web search features
In addition to providing access to billions of web pages,
Google has many special features to help you to find exactly
what you're looking for. Click here to see what they are and how
to get to them.

 


Multiple Search Engine Sites:

Multiple Search Engine Sites allow you to check across many engines at once using a single site. The idea is good, it's a fast/comprehensive way to cast a wide net over several search engines. The bad news is that you cannot always narrow your search effectively because the different engines use different programming techniques. Use multiple searches if you are hunting for something obscure and cannot find enough hits when you use your favorite single search engine:
 

AlltheSites   Dogpile   Ixquick   MetaCrawler   Inference
MetaIQ   Mamma   Super Seek

Ez2www
(1,000 specific search engines in 40 different languages)
KillerInfo
(Page Previews and Table Of Contents)
Search.com
Savvy Search is now Search.com
WebCrawler
The webs top search engines spun together
 



Search Engine FACTS

Search Engine Related Links and Facts Sites:

About.com - Web Search Engines
Learn more about Web Search Engines, facts
categories, and examples.

Librarians Internet Index Search Page
LibrarySpot.com - Great Starting Place almost anything
Major Search Engines List
* TelecomPricer - Search Engine List
Current list of some of the top Search Engines available
on the Internet. Thanks Ellie !

* The Search Engines Colossus
International Directory of Search Engines
Univ of Albany Library - Search Engines at a Glance
Updated
Yahoo - Reference
Numerous links to references on a variety of subjects
* Wikipedia - Web Search Engines
A detailed explanation about Internet Search Engines and their history
 


Meet Dennis Hwang the guy behind the Art
CNN - Google's unknown artist has huge following .
Visit Logoogle

Google Logo Art, Fun Pic's, Fake Logos'
 


Early 1996-97
Ever Wonder about Google's Start?
Project Backrub
Pictures of early Google Hardware



Search Wikipedia
(Get a bunch of information about a topic, name, company, etc)

   
 



Search Engines Watch Lists
See who's who and what's what in search engines
Ratings-Stats-Opinions-Blogs-and more


* Search Engine Watch List

* Search Engines.net
Search engine link lists categorized
Best, General, Meta, Specialized, Reference, Foreign Language
People Finders, News/Weather, Search Your Site


* Search Engines.Showdown

Market Shares - Search Engines (by NetApplications)

 



* Search a website for keyword's:
Search a unique website using keywords
Google - Site Search
 



Next Generation Search Engine Site Tools:

A9 - Provides Page Result Previews
Clusty
- Categorizes/Clusters Results
*KartOO
- An amazing Visual Search engine
Gigablast - Categorizes/Clusters Results
PageBull
- Provides Page Result Previews

Jux2 - Most people think that the major search engines serve up similar results. In fact, tests show as many as 6 of the top ten results can be different. This web site allows you to compare the top 10 results on Google, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves. Instead of just seeing 10 highly ranked results from one search engine, you see 16-17 highly ranked results from the two combined on a single page. You can also install a browser button to have Jux2 right at your fingertips.

Searchme - (Beta) Not unlike a few of the visual search engines above, Searchme lets you see what you’re searching for. As you start typing, categories appear that relate to your query. Choose a category, and you’ll see pictures of web pages that answer your search. You can review these pages quickly to find just the information you’re looking for, before you click through.

Teoma - A new search engine which offers impressive results by using a new technology they call "Subject-Specific Popularity." They ask experts within a specific subject community about who they believe is the best resource for that subject. You almost always get very relevant results, neatly organized and tips on how to refine your search.

Wisenut - Categorizes/Clusters Results

 
* new * Yippy! Search  What makes Yippy Search unique? It's a whole new way to search the web. Yippy queries several top search engines, combines the results, and generates an ordered list based on comparative ranking. This "metasearch" approach helps raise the best results to the top and push search engine spam to the bottom. But what really makes Yippy unique is what happens after you search. Instead of delivering millions of search results in one long list, our search engine groups similar results together into “clouds.” Clouds help you see your search results by topic so you can zero in on exactly what you’re looking for or discover unexpected relationships between items. When was the last time you went to the third or fourth page of the search results? Rather than scrolling through page after page, the clouds help you find results you may have missed or that were buried deep in the ranked list.

Yippy Search, formerly known as Clusty, got its start in Pittsburgh, PA in 2004 when the search software company Vivísimo decided to take its award-winning search technology to the web. Vivísimo was founded in 2000 by three Carnegie Mellon University scientists who decided to tackle the problem of information overload in web search. Rather than focusing just on search engine result ranking, we realized that grouping results into topics, or "clouds," made for better search and discovery. As search became a necessity for web users, Vivísimo developed a service robust enough to handle the variety of information the everyday web user was after. The result was Clusty: an innovative way to get more out of every search. Clusty was acquired by Yippy, Inc. in May 2010



* Specialty Search Engines/Tools:


Unique Picture Search Engines:
* PicSearch
Flickr - Pic Search

See the Top Search Engine Sites also.

 
** Video Search Engines: Updated

Agnostic Video Searches:
Are searches not affected by the hosting of video, where results are agnostic no matter where the video is located:
 

AltaVista   Blinkx   Dabble   Picsearch
Everyzing
(formerly Podzinger until May, 2007)   * FanCast   * Hulu
 Truveo

Non-agnostic Video Searches: Are results which are modified, or suspect due to the large hosted video being given preferential treatment in search results:

AOL Video, (In December of 2005, AOL acquired Truveo Video Search)
Google Video, (Searches its own hosted content, and that of
YouTube which it bought it October, 2006.)
Yahoo Video, (Examines videos using its Media RSS standard)

Metacafe Videos

WonderHowTo
DIY - How To Videos by common folks

*Note: See Wikipedia - Video Search Engines also for a more in depth explanation about Video Search Engines and comprehensive list of further search engines. Note also, most of the Top General Search engines have Pic and Video search options on them as well.


More - Specialty Search Engines:
Google Scholar   Google Blog Finder
Google Local   Google Labs   Google Book Search
Monster Local.com    BlogSearchEngine
Technorati (Blogs)

SearchEdu.com
Produces results only ending in .edu. It also has the
ability to search dictionaries and encyclopedias.


SearchGov.com
Produces results only ending in .gov, including executive
agencies, independent agencies, state and local government


JournalismNet
Need to find something?
Check out Julian Sher's - JournalismNet.com

One of the best Search Engine/Fact Finding sites we have seen yet.
With literally 100's of well organized search engine, news gathering,
 reference finding, tutorial, fact sites we've seen.

Looksmart - Find Articles.com
Search for information on a number of categories. Over
 10,000 articles, outcome in both video and text results.

Wikimedia Commons
A database of 1,958,157 freely usable media files
(images, sound, video) to which anyone can contribute.

Complete Planet
Over 70,000+ Searchable databases and specialty search engines,
using bright planet deep web search technology.
 

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Maps & Directions Sites
 



Good General - All around Map Sites:
(Directions, Maps, From - To, What's Nearby)

Google Maps
* MSN Live Search
(Formally MSN Mapblast)
* Mapquest
National Geographic - Maps Online
Rand McNally
Yahoo Maps

* See our Travel Page also
(Travel Advisories, Airports, Airlines, Hotels, Roadways, etc.)



Specialty - Map Sites:
EmbassyWorld World Maps
Maporama Worldwide
(over 26 Languages)
World Atlas.com
Univ Texas Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collections
ReiseNet - (City,State,World,Historical,Weather Maps)



3D Map & Aerial - Map Sites:
Google Earth
Get Google Earth Download (Free Edition)

Google Earth Maps Mania
Unofficial Google Maps blog tracking the websites, ideas
and tools being influenced by Google Maps

* Virtual Globetrotting
3D Maps, Google Earth Imports, People & Place Info, etc
Maplandia
Google maps world gazetteer

* MSN Live Search Maps
 
Formally MapBlast
 GlobeXplorer - TerraFly
 
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Ahhh - The Television-Movies-Broadway, is that Doc Dingley I hear in the background or the director?
Entertainment News:

(Jump to our new Entertainment page)
for many more entertainment subjects and links.
The following represents a sampling. The new entertainment page will eventually replace all the Entertainment/TV/and Movie information here on this page in these three sections. It will contain more information on Television listings, on going Theatrical and Musical Events, Music Searches, Movie Listings, Concert Events, Air Shows, Car Shows, Auto Auctions, State & World Fair Schedules, Places to Go, Arts and Artists, Comedy, Theme Park Links, Casinos, Blues-n-Jazz, Motion Picture Studio info, Sound Bites, etc.
 

 *Click here and visit our immense Entertainment Page. There lots more on that page. Find even more information, updates, current events, news, venues, etc.


* IMDb - The Internet Movie Database
Fun facts about Movies, TV, actors, actresses, etc.


Other IMDb Related Stuff:

The IMDb Resume - IMDb History
The IMDb Top Movies (all Time) - Voted by Users

PopCultures Upcoming Movie News & Reviews

See reviews, trailers, and news about upcoming movies about to be released (see the left column of their website for selection of upcoming releases of movies by upcoming months up to a year in advance).
 

The IMCDB

The Internet Movie Cars Database. You will find one of the most complete lists about cars, bikes, trucks and other vehicles seen in movies, image captures and information about them. See 'complete list' under Choose Vehicle Type or use the other features on the database such as search.




Wikipedia
Great companion to IMDB
(enter name of people, movies, research, etc and click on search)


Rocky Balboa at RottenTomatoes.com
Another great companion to IMDB
(Find movie release date, box office earnings, cast, forums, more)


 IBDB - Internet Broadway Database
Fun facts about Broadway Shows, actors, actresses, etc


ITDB - Internet Theatre Database
Fun facts about Theatrical Shows, actors, actresses, etc
 



Movie Listings
See what's playing at the Theaters near you
what they are about, and more !


Movie Theater Lookup Sites:
(Enter  a zip code to see what's playing in that area)



*


Movies now playing

More?

Try Doc's Google Movie Listing Search Worldwide
(Click Here)

new
** Note: For Movies On-Demand (Cable Satellite) click here.

* Note: For Movies On-Line (Internet) click here.



Find an IMAX Theater:
IMAX Theaters -Think Big!


 
new 3D Movies Films and more
Theaters/Movies/etc

-More to come-

* The Illustrated 3D Movie List
* Wikipedia - 3D Film



Drive-In's:
Mendon Twin Drive-In (Mendon,Ma)

Cinema Treasures.org - Home Page

Find a favorite Cinema or Drive-In near you, find out it's status as to whether or not it is still open or has been closed by clicking on one of the links below.

Cinema Treasures - (Search By State)
Cinema Treasures - (Search By Country)


 

Doc Dingley's - Google Movie Listings Search Worldwide ! ©
Google    
Enter the name of a town and state or country
(e.g  Boston, MA - London UK - Rome IT etc) to search.

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Yes - If you had your sound on you heard Monty Python !

Television Listings:
What's On? - Who's on? - and When?

 

Most local stations, cable, and satellite systems also provide TV grid listings as well !

Did You Know ?
That most TV listing sites provide you with the capability of viewing TV listing views by Date/Time/and Channel lineup. and that you can tailor the grid for your provider (e.g  Air, Cable, or Satellite). You can sort the listing by area of interest (e.g: sports, news, special events, genre, etc). That you can find out further information relevant to a show simply by clicking on the shows title in the listing grid and that you can find out if a show/movie/actor or actress is going to be on or on-again later for a specific month by using search features on the site?

Checkout these useful (Online Internet) What's On Television Listing Sites:


*
ZAP2it
Our new choice! - What to watch and where to watch it

ExciteTV
See what's on TV and where to watch it
 
  (Recommend Zap2it instead!)
Update 12-05-06: The old Yahoo TV Listings Grid has changed (not as quick and user friendly as it used to be) sadly it will be missed. The above link reflects the new Yahoo TV address.
Advanced Search
 Find out when an Actor/Actress/or Movie may be ON TV (use keywords)

TV.Com
What's on TV, Listings, News, features
 

TV-Guide.Com
OK they've tuned down their pop-ups, costs etc
so we're allowing the link back. Let us know if this changes
See what's on TV, Listings, News, features, etc

New   TV Zap
See What's on TV Worldwide
(Not to be confused with Zap2it above)
 

*New  
ITVT.Com

Inside coverage of latest interactive television industry developments,
technologies, content projects, and the people building the business.
InteractiveTV Today [itvt] is one of the most widely read and trusted
news sources on the rapidly emerging medium of multiplatform,
broadband interactive television (ITV).
 

*New   Locate TV.Com
What's on TV, Listings, Movies, News, features
Partner with Zap2it
 


What's On The Radio - Listings

Want to checkout some Radio Stations?
Whether it's Over the Air or on the Internet come
visit our Radio Stations Section
by clicking here or scrolling down below.
 

 




 
Movies & TV - Online !
**(Via the Internet PC, Laptop, XBox, etc)**

- Streamed, Mostly Free -
Not to be mixed with Videos from Search Eng's etc
e,g Youtube, MetaCafe,etc
See Video Search Engines for those.


** Internet TV Site Reviw 2009 TopTenReviews.com
Listio - Comparing Online TV
(Hulu JoostFancast, and Veoh)

Clicker - What's Online

The Sites:


Hulu   FanCast   Joost   Veoh

AOL Video   ComedyCentral   TV.Com
CBS   TheWB   Babelgum
NBC   TNT   FOX   USA   ABC   Discovery

TV Shows

More to come-

** Note: For Movie Listings in the Theatres click here.
 


-
Movies On-Demand Shortcuts
* (Via Cable - Satellite - XBox Etc) *
Don't fool around trying to find a line up of
what movies are on demand today. Click below here on
an icon to visit that venders Movies On Demand page directly.

   

     
-More to come-

*Note Netflix may require streaming via XBox etc, Amazon
has both online Streaming to e,g PC or via your TV.

- Search for 'Movies On Demand'
Wikipedia - Video On Demand

** Note: For Movie Listings in the Theatres click here.

 

More?
Wikipedia - List of Television Channels/Networks (Worldwide)
Television Stations Around the World by High-Tech Productions
- Directory Results for Television Guides (Worldwide)

- Directory Results for Television Programs (by Category Genre Type)

Retro TV
Index of old TV Shows (50's,60's,70's,80's,90's)
 

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DTV (Digital TV) - The Change Over
Please do not confuse DTV with HDTV they are not the same.

Update: 03-15-2010

As of late 2009, 10 countries had completed the process of turning off analog terrestrial broadcasting. Many other countries had plans to do so or were in the process of a staged conversion. The first country to make a wholesale switch to digital over-the-air (terrestrial) broadcasting was Luxembourg, in 2006, followed by the Netherlands later in 2006, Finland, Andorra, Sweden and Switzerland in 2007, Belgium (Flanders) and Germany in 2008, and the United States, Denmark and Norway in 2009. In June, 2010, Latvian analogue television will be completely switched off.

The Big Switch Over began in the U.S as of June 11th 2009. Cable & Satellite providers have switched most of their users over to the new DTV standard in the U.S and are giving a 3-Year grace period to those who have not moved over to digital cable or digital satellite before they shut-off the older analog services. In Japan, the switch to digital is scheduled to happen July 24, 2011. In Canada, it is scheduled to happen August 31, 2011. China is scheduled to switch in 2015. In the United Kingdom, the digital switchover has different times for each part of the country; however, the whole of the UK will be digital by 2012. Brazil switched to digital on December 2nd, 2007 in major cities and it is estimated it will take seven years for complete signal expansion over all of the Brazilian territory... For the rest of the story and better understanding on what exactly is happening with the switch over click here: DTV - Wikipedia or some of the links below as well.
 

Information and the Facts:

What does DTV stand for? (Deep Vein Thrombosis), no at least not in this case, it stands for Digital TV.
Read up on the facts about DTV (Digital TV), DTV versus HDTV, DCR?, etc and their impacts. Over the next 3-Years those still left on analog services (e.g  Cable, and Satellite)  will gradually notice more and more channels disappearing from their channel lineup, get the facts on DTV (Digital TV) and DCR (Digital Cable Ready) equipment by reading more below.
 

** DTV - Wikipedia
DTV.Gov
(US Government Facts on the DTV Conversion)
FCC.Gov DTV Facts
Fox TV (Cleveland) explains the DTV Switch

* DTV Answers : What you need to know about the February 17, 2009  June 11th 2009 Switch

** Check with your local Cable or Satellite providers as well !
There are so many cable and satellite providers that we could not possibly list them all here but
here are a few links to help get you started, please consult your local provider for more details.

Wikipedia - Cable Television Providers by Country
Wikipedia - Satellite Television Providers by Country
About.com - Cable and Satellite Providers in the United States
About.com - Cable and Satellite Providers in Canada

Popular:
Cable TV: Comcast - Charter - Time Warner - Oceanic - Verizon
Satellite: Direct TVDish Network Verizon  

- Search for 'DTV'
- Search for 'DCR' Digital Cable Ready

What is a Digital Cable Ready (DCR) device?
Source Verizon FIOS TV Support - Digital Cable Hardware FAQ's

A DCR device is a TV, DVR, or other electronic receiver capable of providing access to certain High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) digital services.

DCR devices can also provide access to encrypted digital services without the need for a Set-Top Box when a CableCARD is inserted into the slot labeled "CableCARD" or "POD" (Point of Deployment), usually located at the back of the TV, sometimes on a PC known as a TV Card.

Certain advanced features are not available when you use a CableCARD, such as:

  • TV Interactive Media Guide
  • On Demand (Movies, Sports Events etc)
  • TV Widgets
  • Parental Controls

To access these types of features you need a Set-Top Box.

Will my device work with a CableCARD?
Devices that work with a CableCARD must be labeled as "DCR" by their manufacturers. If you device is not labeled "DCR" it is not likely to work with a CableCARD.

For instance, TVs labeled as "Integrated Digital Tuner" (but not DCR) do not accept a CableCARD and will need a Set-Top Box to provide access to encrypted digital content (e.g Interactive Media Guide, On Demand, Widgets).


Integrated Digital Tuner Info (IDTV or iDTV): What are they ?
Wikipedia - Intergrated Digital Television (IDTV or iDTV)
- Search for 'Integrated Digital Tuner'
 

-More Coming-
 

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411.Info
AT&T Anywho
* Infobel - World Telephone Dir
* Superpages.com
(By Person, Reverse Phone, Reverse Address, Area & Zipcode)
** Switchboard
Whitepages.com
* YellowPage City.com
Toll Free - Service Lookups

* Google Directory

(For more phone directories, areas codes, toll free, white pages, etc)

 



Directory Assistance 411 Services:
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you every time you use 411? Here are some alternatives


* Goog411

Checkout Google's new, it's free, fast, and easy to use
*note commercial only, no residential
1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411)
.


Free411 has adds
Try 1-800-FREE411 (1-800-373-3411).
Come see their website here as well

 


N11 Codes
A description of North American 3-Digit dialing codes such as
211, 311, 411, 511, 611, 711, 811, and 911

Wikipedia N11 Codes


All About Phone Codes
A description of phone codes, directories, by countries
companies, plans, categories, history and much more. E,g What is 555?

Wikipedia Telephone Numbers



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Tired of getting repeated phones calls, sometimes
at all hours of the day, numerous times week?


Try some of these !  Updated

The U.S National Do-Not-Call Registry:

* National Do-Not-Call Registry - US Government
Offers registration for consumers to stop telemarketers from calling,
(for-profit commercial calls only). You can register your phone
number for free, and it will remain on the national do-not-call
list for five years. Check back to see if it's still active.

FCC Consumer Facts on Do-Not-Call Rules
Also checkout this link for the FCC rules on Do Not Call

*Note: Check with your own country and let us know if you have
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Telemarketing Complaint Links and Info:

* FCC Consumer Complaints

* About.com - FCC US Gov
How to make a telemarketing Complaint

* WhoCallsMe?

Tired of receiving calls from people and places you don't even know? Either at home, at business, or your cell phone? Then look them up and REPORT them (free) no-signup, see how many others have been effected by that same number. This is a user supplied database of phone numbers of telemarketers, non-profit organizations, charities, political surveyors, SCAM artists, and other companies that don't leave messages, or have automated ones, disconnect once you answer, ignore the Do-Not-Call List regulations, and simply interrupt your day.

* * Caller Complaints

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Have a quiet Evening at Home Fact Sheet
 

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See the tips section here also
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Word Translations:
1-800-Whats-That?
Translate words to phone numbers
and visa versa.

Ever try to guess what the phone number is from those catchy word phrases companies use? Do you get annoyed trying to translate them into useable numerical phone numbers especially when they don't provide a translation for you? Sounds easy but most people would in fact tell you how frustrating it can be when it comes time to dial the number. Here are a few sites to help simplify your life in translating catchy word phrases into numbers and vise versa

DialABC
Phonespell.org
Vanity Number Lookup



911, 999, etc
* EMERGENCY Numbers

** The beginning of most local phone books has information for specific services such as police, fire, town departments, Utilities Electric/Water/Etc, Medical Emergencies, and more.

Medical Emergencies numbers may also be obtained most times by dialing 0 in most countries and asking the operators for assistance.

Be Aware - Abbreviated Emergency crisis numbers vary in different countries (e.g 911 works in United States, 999 is used in several countries such as the UK, Poland, etc. See the links below for further assistance.

* Wikipedia - Emergency Numbers for Different Countries

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Shows examples town or city, plus time differences
 * Time and Date - Calling Abroad
Lets your enter a number for who your trying to call and see
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NIST - Nat'l Institute of Standards and Technology


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World Time Zone Converter
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Set your PC's Servers etc to sync to NTP servers
There are any number of sites with software  shareware and freeware which you can use to locate and use with NTP Atomic Time Clock Servers around the world. Windows itself has a sync feature built into the system Clock. On your PC go to the system clock in the system tray, right click on the time - then select Date/Time Adjust, and select the Internet Time Tab. There you will find a check box, to enable auto synchronization check the box which says Automatically Synchronize with an Internet Time Server. *Note time.windows.com belongs to the international  community organization known as the NTP Pool Project, you can read more about them and NTP below:

What are NTP Servers
NIST - Nat'l Institute of Standards & Technology
(Set your computer clock vai Internet)
NIST Time Servers List
List of Internet Time Servers

Modify the Internet Time
Synchronization Servers (Windows XP)

Modify the Internet Time Synchronization Schedule

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US Postal Service Tracking
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Yahoo - State Abbreviations

* EscapeArtist.com

zip codes & postal codes around the World
Royal Mail - International World Incidents
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On-This-Day.com
History Channel - Today in History
HistoryNet.com
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BrainyHistory - Today in History and Birthdays
Wikipedia - On This Day
World of Quotes - On This Day

Weatherforyou - Weather History On This Day
USGS - Earthquake History On This Day
IMDB Movies History On This Day
Today in Science History
popup
Today in Technology History


Events, Holidays, etc

DaysUntil.com
Notifying you of when and what Events,
Holiday's etc may be coming up. Best viewed with Mozilla
FireFox. Good Job Dave !
 


Online Internet News & Events:
Undoubtedly there is no limit to the amount of news related services on the Internet. Go to any local television or radio station website for example and you can obtain all the news information you want, most ISP or Email startup pages contain custom news services as well. Below is a sample of some of those dedicated news services available on the Internet.

Internet News Posting Services:
* GOOGLE NEWS
(Checkout Google News email Alerts have custom alerts
sent to you on any number of topics/locations/interests etc.)


TOPIX.Net
(Similar to Google World News - Even look for Local News)
New Scientist
NewsTran.com
(News from world news sources translated in many languages)
Infoplease

(News, History, Atlas, Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Thesaurus, etc)
Weblogs Compendium
(Everything you need to know about weblogs, blogs, etc)
World News Network
(Similar to Google World News

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CNN CSPAN FOX
BBC News MSNBC *NewsLink
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*  Book Search (BETA)
Search/See the full text of books and discover new ones.

The Pulitzer Prize Organization
(The Pulitzer Prize Organization)

Shopping:

Amazon.com
ABE's Books
Barnes & Noble
Borders Books
The Harvard Book Store
Tatnuck Bookseller-Westboro MA
updated

Selected Bookstores Worldwide

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American Book Sellers Association
Book Fairs & Festivals (Worldwide)
Digital Rights Management
Publishers Catalogues List
 Selected Publishers Worldwide

* US Copyright Office - LOC
Wikipedia - Definition of Digital Rights Management

* Wikibooks

Thousands of open source text books
and manuals in over 50 languages
Wikisource
Free content publications on a vast number
of topics, over 120,564 texts

Book Reviews:
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- Search for 'Book Reviews'

Checkout our Worldwide Library Section to the right as well.



Library Links and Resources:

Worldwide
IFLANET - Int'l Feder of Library Assoc & Inst (World)
LibWeb - Libraries over 125 Countries Worldwide
LibDex - An Index of over 18,000 Libraries
The Virtual Library

U.S Library of Congress

U.S The National Archives

** Worldcat.org **
This one is great, a must have !
Search for an Item in Libraries (Public,Universities,etc) near you
(e.g books, music, videos, articles, and more)
Over 1-billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide

- Search for 'World Libraries'

Local
The Boston Public Library
MARS - Central Western Mass Library Sharing Sys


Checkout our Books and Reference Related Section to the left as well.


Native American Indian Tribes:
The following represents a sampling of sites available.

500 Nations
(View information, events, and what tribes are in any of the 50 States)

Native American Links.com
Native American Resources
Native American Arts - AAANative Arts.com
(Native American Indian Tribes and Canada First Nations resource)
National NAGPRA Online Databases

US Tribal Flags

Navajo Code Talkers Dictionary

(Declassified US Dept of Defense 5200.9)
 


 
Dictionaries & Thesauruses:

* Acronym Finder.com
Acronyms via (TheFreeDictionary)
(Find out what any acronym, abbreviation, or initial's stands for)
* Allwords.com
(VeryGood)

Answers.com - Words
From abbreviations, word origins, dictionaries, thesauruses,
quotes, spelling and usage,  grammar dictionary, idioms,  new words,
obscure words, phrases, common misspellings, translations, and more.

AskOxford Free Online Dictionary

** Dictionary.com - Lexicon
FreeDic Online
Online English to Latin Dictionary
(Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Language Tools, etc)
Google Dictionary
Dictionary meanings of words in many languages
* Thesaurus.com
(Lexico's legendary Rogets International Thesaurus Online)
The Free Dictionary.com
(Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Medical, Legal, Idioms)
Urban Slang Dictionary
Visual Thesaurus
(Lexico's new Visual Thesaurus Online - Trail)
Webster Dictionary
Wiktionary
(Dictionary and Thesaurus - Sister to Wikipedia)
Word Spy
This web site is devoted to lexpionage,
the sleuthing of new words and phrases.

* World Star
Free World Search Engines, Dictionaries,
Translators, and Encyclopedias

Your Dictionary.com
 


Encyclopedias:
50States.com
(Facts, Contacts, Info, History, and more on all 50 US States) 

Answers.com
CIA - World Fact Book
The Encyclopedia of Nations
(Detailed information about 193 countries in the world,
information about the United Nations and the associated
agencies, and World Leaders).

Encyclopedia Britannica
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
* HighBeam - Encyclopedia.com
* How Stuff Works.com
Microsoft Encarta - Encyclopedia
Nation Master
World Statistics, Country Comparisons
Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia
* World Star
Free World Search Engines, Dictionaries, Translators, and Encyclopedias


Textual/Literature Searches:
Google Scholar - Search Google for Scholarly Papers
Google Book Search - Find the classics and download them
Open World Catalog Search - Locate specific books in Libraries

Print - Search for specific text of books

MIT's - The Complete Works of 'William Shakespeare'

 
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Language Translation Tools and Services:

Did you wonder how we were translating some of our web pages ?

Today it seems like it's easier than ever to communicate with one another especially with the intervention of the Internet. Understand as good as they may seem, there are a vast number of translation tools and services out there that are likely to interpret incorrectly during translation. It's a great thing but please be aware of this and not hold the translations services entirely responsible as it is still new technology. Here are a few of the more recognizable online translations services available for text and website URL's and other sites with links to even more. Beware of some free services do yourself a favor take the time and read up on the subject, look for reviews and that the service has what is known as a Certified Translation Certificate.
 

* Altavista's - Babel Fish Translation
Over 11 online languages thus far
Taming the Beast. net
An article on Language Translation Services
Free Translation.com
Over 19 online languages thus far
Translation-Guide.com
** Google - Language Tools  updated
Over 34+ online languages thus far
Google Translate (Beta)
 
Windows Live - Translator
Ectaco UK - Online Dictionaries
Humanitas-International.org
Over 28 online languages thus far
25 other sites listed as well
World Star
Free World Search Engines, Dictionaries,
Translators, and Encyclopedias
Live Translations - Tools Links
Great Site listing sites providing translation tools
World Language.com
Store - Books, Software, Native Language Keyboard's,
Cassettes, Second Language Learning material and more.
Langenberg.com
Translate using a number of sites (Word,Phrase,URL)

Yahoo - Babel Fish
Over 11 online languages
Ethnologue.com
An encyclopedic reference cataloging all of the world's
6,912 known living languages. Maps, statistics,
language names, etc.

Your Name in Hawaiian  Hawaiian Words
Hawaiian Dictionary

- Search for 'translation languages online'
Pirate Talk and Sailor Terminology

 



Sign Language - Websites:

Sign Language from Answers.com

The ASL Browser from commtechlab.msu.edu presents videos
of American Sign Language signs in action, plus written explanations
of how the signs are formed.

Deafness.about.comHandspeak - Sign Language
Handspeak - American Sign Language  Online
Lifeprint - American Sign Language

- Search for 'Sign Language'
 

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Science, Reference,& Education:

(How-Things-Work, Reference, Science Sites)

Brainy
(History, Quotes, Atlases, Encyclopedias, etc)
* Discovery's - Education Center Online

Benzishoreslibrary - Internet Resource List

The Bio Motion Human Walker

HistoryNet.com
* How Stuff Works.com

Homework Hotline
(Math, History, Biology, History, Language, and more)

The Human Anatomy Online
* Library Spot
(Great starting place for almost anything)

Lets Talk Science

PBS - Teachers Store

Periodic (Chemical) Table of Elements

The Wooden Periodic Table Of Elements
(Check it out - Turn some of the tiles over)

Science Fair Projects
(Science Fair Projects with Instructions)

Science Fairs Happening Worldwide
(Science Fairs Nationally and Internationally)

The Internet Archive - (WayBack Machine)
(Texts, audio, moving pictures, archived web pages from the past)

The Size of Our World

(View our world visually from a variety of perspectives)

ThinkQuest.org

Students work in teams to build innovative and
educational websites to share with the world.
Sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation,
ThinkQuest offers a unique project-based learning
experience to students and teachers across the globe


Wikispecies
(Directory of Species - Sister Proj to Wikipedia)
Wikiversity
(Learning Resources, projects, research, open
educational projects)


Boiler Plate - The Real Mechanical (1893) Robot
(Read about Boiler Plate the mechanical robot and Teddy Roosevelt)
 

Other Areas of Interest:
Science, Technology, Education

        

NASA - Main Site
* Hubble Telescope - Main Page
Space.com
News, Science, Technology, SpaceViews, NightSky

* See our Hiking - Walking - Rail Trail - Biking , Nature
Camping, and Astronomy Information Links Page

also for even more Astronomy Links.

* PBS - Public Broadcasting Service Homepage
Guinness World Book of Records
 
* Modern Mechanix updated
(See proposals for inventions from years ago)

* NPR - National Public Radio

* A Prairie Home Companion
with Garrison Keillor

* National Geographic.Com

Life Magazine Photo Archive
Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo
archive, stretching from the 1750s to today.
Hosted by Google


The Einstein Papers Project
The Nobel Prize Organization
(Nobel Peace Prize Organization)
 



Inventions/Inventors/Scientists:
Find out and look up information about inventions,
inventors, timelines, patents, etc


Inventions - cam-info.net
Inventions - About.com
Inventions - Inventors.com
National Inventors Hall of Fame NIHF
*National Inventors Fraud Center
Sue LeBeaus Links of Inventors/Inventions/Scientists


* The US Patent and Trademark Office

* Google Patent Search
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Art
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Science
Boston Museum of Science (MOS)
Hands on Science Centers Worldwide
Museum Stuff.com - USA
Museums in Massachusetts
Museums in the United States
Museums in the World
Musee - 37,00 Museums Worldwide
ICOM - Int'l Concil of Museums Worldwide

* American Association of Museums (AAM)
** Find a Museum by type, name, etc  Nationally or Worldwide

* ** American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA)
Become a member and get entry into hundreds of Zoos,
Aquariums, and Museums (Science and Art) at discounted
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Find an AZA accredited Zoo or Aquarium Nationally or worldwide

Art Cyclopedia - Art Museums Worldwide
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Virtual Libraries Museums Pages
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Worldwide Art Resources
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Fastlane & EZ-Pass (Highway Systems)
Airport Shuttles and Limousines
Travel Advisory and Warning Sites
Useful Travel Health and Travel Tips
Travel Visa's and Passports
Subway, Train, Bus, & Mass Transit Links - (Worldwide)

Epinions.com
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Discount/Value Travel Sites:
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- Search for 'Discount Travel'
AAA Travel
CheapTickets.com
Expedia.com
Travelocity.com

 


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* Visit our Zoo, and Aquarium Information Links Page. Find links and maps for (Hiking, Walking, Rail  Trails, and  Bicycling). Find useful information and links about Birds, Tree's, Flowers, Insects, Astronomy, Zoo's, and Aquariums'. Locate Campgrounds, Park Services, and Botanical Gardens Nationally and Worldwide by clicking on the link above.
 
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Roman Numeral Converter
* Online Conversion.com (Convert almost anything to anything)
Metric Conversions (Temp, Distance, lots more)

Martindalecenter Calculators - Online
Contains over "23,605" Calculators & Spreadsheets,
over "3,460" Courses/Lectures/Manuals/Handbooks,
& "1,000's" of Movies,Videos,Simulations, & Animations.

Worldwide Metric Conversions(Temp, Distance,Area etc)
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(Useful Computer, Internet, Software, Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, Tech Support, News)
Applications, Tools, Links, Alternatives, and more...

 

 


     
Helpful - Antivirus, Spyware, Malware, and Parasite
Removal Tools:


What Can you Do?
Watch what you surf, pay attention to Pop-Up's and what they ask, else terminate them using Task Manager
have a reputable AntiVirus with internet security firewall, run AntiMalware software, keep your Antivirus and Anti-Malware
definition files regularly up_to_date. Clear your browsers histories as well as their cache when done.

Don't be mislead - Stick with name brand programs when possible (read the reviews below), if some of
the well known forum groups refer you to off beat names unanimously for unique infectious removals then maybe defer !

 


 - Alerts -



Conficker Worm Information: updated 11-03-09

Can't get to certain well known Anti-Virus Anti-Malware sites all of a sudden but can on another computer?
Check here Conficker Working Group - Eye Chart to see if you have Conficker Virus/Worm and which variant !

*Note: If your Antivirus or Anti-Malware does not clean Conficker from your system try
Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) kb890830

*TIP: If you can't reach these sites from the infected computer try downloading utilities from an un-infected system
and burning the utilities to a CD, don't put them on a flash drive SD Card etc for example since you would
probably infect those devices as well, burning to a CD will help eliminate this.

More Information:
Can not access Malwarebytes, Symantec, McAfee Sites (Conflicker Microsoft Answers)
Conficker Working Group Homepage - Latest info on threat/variants/etc
Conficker - Wikipedia Outbreak Info
- Search for 'Conficker Removal Tool'


*Note: Microsoft is offering $250,000 USD reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved with Conficker !

Microsoft - Press (Reward Offered)
- Search for 'Microsoft Conficker Reward'

See our Malware, Virus, and Threat - Alerts, News, Announcements, Etc ! section below
also for information from a number of leading Anti-Virus/Malware Manufacturers.
 


 

Antivirus, Malware & Spyware
Comparison and Review Sites

Trying to determine which is the best Anti-Virus and/or Anti-Malware Software is tough for sure, it's like trying to hit a moving target since the market is flooded and always changing. There are a vast number of products available on the Internet, some not always true (see Free Online Scan SCAMS on this page for details).

Below is a list of regularly updated, independent, hopefully non biased review sites to help assist you. Use your discretion, take the time to read the reviews on the sites below, and don't be persuaded by popular names or sites which might be influenced by manufacturer advertisements, sponsorships, write-ups, etc.

The Review Sites
Determining what is the best for you:

*AV-Comparatives
**Top-10 Anti-Virus Software Reviews.com
**Top-10 Anti-MalwareSoftware Reviews.com
Antivirus reviews on CNET
Antivirus - Reviews Comparisons PC Magazine
Checkvir.com

- Search for 'Antivirus reviews'

* Software Review Finder - Softpedia
Enter some anti spyware/antivirus software's names
 for reviews. See our Technology Product Review
sites as well by clicking here.


- Search for 'Antivirus Software'

What Next?

Go to our
Antivirus Software
Detection Removal Tools/Etc

section below for a list of leading
manufacturers of Antivirus Tools.

* Click here for a list of
Malware/Spyware Tools.
 



Malware & Spyware
Anti-Malware Detection Software Removal Tools and Forums

** Be sure to keep you virus and malware definitions up to date



** Spybot S&D

Spybot S&D
Safer Networking  Forums



Lavasoft
 
Lavasoft Support Forums



* Malware Bytes.org
* Having trouble loading updates automatically, manually
download updates from here:

Mbam Rules - Malwarebytes.org

Malwarebytes.org Forums

Malwarebytes on Twitter
* Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Review
Review Information:
** Top10 Anti-Malware Software Reviews.com

* The Low Down on Free Anti-Spyware Downloads

* HijackThis!

A very powerful tool for understanding just exactly what is going on with your computer as to possible HiJacks, startups, BHO's, etc. This is a very powerful useful tool but we caution you "it should be used with extreme care" as it could effect the operations of your computer.  Above is the link to Merijn.org the homepage of HijackThis as well as other useful tools. There are lots of discussion groups and forums which you can start with here (online help forums) about the HijackThis tool and other programs, but again we stress use this tool with extreme caution and ask the experts for help, there are useful task list report tools within the program which can be used to generate report tools to send to these groups for advise.

*Note: Many reputable support forums and Anti-Spyware/Malware/Anti-Virus forums will ask you to run and post a HijackThis logfile when asking advise. In most cases this is acceptable and helpful. Scan your output log file if you can before posting to understand if private information is contained such as passwords, serial numbers , product keys, etc.
 


 
* Antivirus Software
Detection Software and Removal  Tools:

** Be sure to keep you virus and malware definitions up to date

*Note: There are many varied opinions about the subject of what's available, who's best, who's not, scam antivirus cleaners and sites, costs, effectiveness, etc. We won't go into those subjects here. Review sites for antivirus software's can be found above and are highly recommended for things such as features, performance issues such as hording systems resources, prices, etc.  A good review site such as **Anti-Virus Software Reviews.com ** is a useful place to start.

Here are a few examples of some of the top contenders:

BitDefender, Kaspersky, ESET Nod32, AVG, F-Secure, TrendMIcro, McAfee, Norton, CA (Computer Associates)Norman Antivirus, Panda, *AVAST, PC-Tools Antivirus, F-Prot, VIRobotPopup, Webroot, etc. Some offer free or Pro versions of their software see the sites for comparison differences.

*New ** Visit Andy Manchesta's huge site of Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus, Anti-RootKit, Firewall, Security Tools, Cleansers, Security Feeds, DNS Tools, Latest Threats List, etc. Take particular note as to when and when not to use certain removal tools and cleansers when cleaning or disinfecting a PC.

Please see our section here about Free Free Online Scanner Scams

(*) AVAST Software Review
** Anti-Virus Software Reviews.com
 



** Free 'Online Antivirus Scanner'
Scams or Truth?

WARNING: Be aware of misleading companies (usually lesser or unknown) offering free online scans, virus removals, cleanup services, and claims of software to taking care of suspect files. It doesn't always mean removal and/or quarantining of unwanted files. In a number of cases it's simply an attempt to get you to come to their site(s) in order to potentially load key loggers, trojans, worms etc possibly for identity theft, or sometimes simply a means to get you purchase their software sometimes with relentless haunts afterwards if you don't purchase it with not much guarantee of results or effectiveness if you do.

Here is a good article by Brian Livingston related to just what we are talking about: Don't Fall for PC SCAN Scams!

We recommend reading the article listed above here and if you must use an online scanner, use some of the more better known reputable companies listed above

Read the company's product descriptions carefully (even well known companies), understand the online scanner services/software before downloading or using to understand fully the impacts: (e.g Using with other Antivirus tools already installed?, Is there is any cost?, Can you obtain and printout results logs? Know what to expect - Just exactly what will the services do? (e.g Is removal/quarantining of infected files possible? etc). Some company's will offer the ability to scan other devices such as flash drives, external, CD-Rom, etc as well and others will not offering the capability to scan the system disk or specified portions only. Often these companies will require Active-X or Java to be enabled to download and run the online scans.
 


Unique Removal Tools:

CWSHREDDER  updated
From Merijn.nu The Best Defense against CoolWebSearch Hijacks
Owned by Trend Micro now.

 ** Visit Andy Manchesta's huge site of Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus, Anti-RootKit, Firewall, Security Tools, Cleansers, Security Feeds, DNS Tools, Latest Threats List, etc. Take particular note as to when and when not to use certain removal tools and cleansers when cleaning or disinfecting a PC.



POP-Up Stoppers:
Use your discretion, there are a number of commercial Pop-up stoppers available on the Internet. Some browsers (IE6/IE7) combined with features such as Google, Yahoo, AOL, and MSN toolbars have pop-up stopper features available within them. Here is a sample of some popular standalone downloads available.

* Panicware's Free Pop-Up Stopper

* Vaccine Education Online
Here is a good site for detailed information relating to
turning on or off pop-up stopper features.

Pop-Up Blockers.org
List of more standalone pop-up blocker software's.
 
 

 


   
-new-
Internet  - 'Online Scams and Tricks'
Scams or Truth?

Tricks Pornographers Play
ScamBusters.org
Snopes.com - Scam report
HoaxBusters.org


-More to come-

- Google News search for 'Internet Scams'
- Search for 'Internet Scams'
Try also putting a space using the Google search above here
after the word Internet Scams for a list of other searches
e.g Internet Scams List - Internet Scams and Hoaxes
 

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* * AntiVirus - Malware - and Spyware Forums and Support:

Almost all the leading manufacturers listed above for both Antivirus, Anti Malware, and Spyware will have
support groups and forums. Here are a few support forums and Submit a file sites to aid and assist you as you get started.


AntiVirus Forums

General Purpose

Avast Support Forum
AVIRA Support Forum
AVG Free Forum
Bitdefender Support Forum
ClamWin Support Forum
CA (Computer Associates)
ESET Support Forum
F-Prot Support Forum
F-Secure Support Forum
Kaspersky Support Forum
McAfee Support Forum
MS OneCare Support Forum
Norman Support Forum
Norton Symantecs Internet Security
 - Tek-Tips Norton AntiVirus Forum
 PC-Tools Antivirus Forums
QuickHeal Supprot Forum
TrendMIcro Support Links
VBA32 Support Forum
Webroot Spyweeper Tech Support Links

* See our Tech Support Forums Section below also

Anti-Malware & Spyware Forums
* Spybot S&D - Safer Networking Forums
Lavasoft Support Forums
Malwarebytes.org Forums
 
Bleeping Computer

Major Geeks - Forums on a number
of AntiVirus and AntiMalware Software

MalwareTeks Blogs - Forums on a number
of AntiVirus and AntiMalware Software

Spyware Info (SWI) - Forums on a number
of AntiVirus and AntiMalware Software

TechSupportForum - Forums on a number
of AntiVirus and AntiMalware Software and more

Wilders Security Forums - Forums on a number
of AntiVirus and AntiMalware Software and more

Virus Bulletin - Information on a number of
AntiVirus and Malware Software, Testing, and more

* Castle Cop Security Group Closes Down (Too bad) 2008
See Google Search below for stories
- Search for 'Castle Cops'

Specialty Forums

AV Comparatives Forum
* Merjin (HiJackThis Util) - Support forum

UploadMalware Blog
Via Andy Manchesta: UploadMalware.com is an excellent resource for submitting files to Malware Experts and Anti-Malware Vendors worldwide, etc. If you have a suspicious file and your not sure what to do with it then please send it to them, When UploadMalware receives your files they will be analyzed by security experts and then submitted to over 50 Anti-Virus & Anti-Malware vendors. More files submitted to them means better protection for everyone and safer surfing so please help them to make the web a safer place.
UploadMalware.com
UploadMalware.com - Submit a File
UploadMalware Blog
Other (Submit Sample) Sites:
McAfee - Submit a Sample
Symantec Security Response Center - Submit a Sample
Kapersky - Scan a file

* See our Malware, Virus, and Threat Alerts, News, Announcements Section below also for helpful information, news, and alerts.

-More to come-
 

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Virus - Malware - and Spyware
(continued)
Online Encyclopedias, Glossary's, Reports, News, Alerts etc:


Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses, Rootkits, Spyware, Keystroke Loggers, Malware - What Are they ?
Check Squiddo for a simplified explanation of what they are and below for even more detailed information and help.
 



Encyclopedias/Glossary's/Definitions
Trend Micro Virus Encyclopedia and Definitions
Symantec Virus Encyclopedia
McAfee Virus Glossary
ShadowsServer.org
Eset Virus Descriptions


The Challenges of delivering Content and Applications
on the Internet

Prof Tom Leighton MIT (Akamai Co Founder) Gives a wonderful talk
on the Internet, Vulnerabilities, and it's future 1hr-18min


- Search for 'Virus Glossary'



World - VIRUS Maps

McAfee Security - World Virus Map
F-Secure World Virus Map

Trend Micro Malware/Spyware Map
Trend Micro (via mwns) World Virus Map

World Virus Map - Google Search
 


 
Malware, Virus, and Threat
 - Alerts, News, Announcements, Etc ! -

Eset - Virus Radar Virus Information (virus alerts, etc)

Kapersky - Threat Post News
Interesting readings on security, World News fact related etc
* Malware-News.com
McAfee Virus Information (virus alerts, etc)
Microsoft Security Response Center MSRC
Securityfocus.com (security & virus alerts, etc)
SANS.Org - Internet Storm Center
SANS.Org - Todays Diary (alerts etc)
Symantec - Threats Risks, and Vulnerbilities

Talisker Network Defense Operational Picture
Realtime (monitoring, maps, alerts, attack locations)

Trend Micro Virus Information (virus alerts, etc)

Shadow Server Fondation
Providing information on Botnets, Malware, eFraud, Honeypots, and more
 



Interesting Readings

What are Crimeware, Hacking, Viruses, Spam, Malware, etc?

Kaspersky - Threats Readings
Trend Micro - Phishing & Pharming
 


* See the Process List Tools
component of the Windows Tools Section below
for assistance in trying to understanding just what
may be running on your system.
 


Hmmm - Doc Dingley II (The Prof) is at it again !

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Technology Reference Stuff
(Computers, Internet Services, Tools, Software Alternatives, etc)

* See our Helpful Anti-Spyware and Parasite Removal section also.
 



Software Download Sites:
(Use your discretion there are a lot of sites corporate or download sites
to choose from. Here is a sample of some popular public download sites)


CNET - Downloads
Tucows Downloads
Major Geeks Downloads/Tools
PC Magazine - Downloads
PCWorld - Downloads
Snapfiles
NoNags

Freeware Network.com
Free-Downloads.net
FreewareFiles.com
Shareware Junkies - Links
Assoc of Shareware Professionals

Hmmm - Does it look like someones office you know?

Technical Support:
* Best (Free Technical Support) Sites, Etc

* Technical Advice & Company Listings Site
(Find Technical Advice and links to Leading manufacturers)

About.com - PC Support

Donelan.COM
Internet Service Providers offering Internet security support
Microsoft Technet - Homepage
Microsoft Technet - Blog Home
Setup 32 Tech-Tips
TechNibble.com

* See also Tech Support Forums Section below
 


Driver Downloads
Techspot - Drivers & Downloads
(See also your specific hardware/software manufacturer)

* See our Windows Tools section also.
 


Advanced IT & Computer Terms
TechTarget What Is?
(Advanced IT/Computer Term/Tech Encyclopedia)


What's running on my PC?
* See Process List Tools in
the Windows Tools Section.
 


Technology
Product Reviews:

PC Magazine
PC World
CNET Reviews
*Epinions.com
 (review products and stores)
ZDNET Reviews

 


 
Technology Shopping:

Click here and jump to the Technology Portion of Shopping Page now.
Best Buy, CompUSA, Micro Center, Radio Shack, Circuit City, more

* Batterymart.com

Find Batteries for (Battery Backup UPS's, House, Cars, etc)
 


Technology - Research Centers and Laboratories:

AMD Research Lab
AT&T Labs Inc
Bell Labs
Where some of it began
Dell R&D
Google Research
Google Labs
HP Labs
Intel Research Labs
IBM Research Lab
LG Research Labs
Los Alamos National Laboratories
MIT Research Labs
Microsoft Research
Motorola Technology R&D
PARC (Palo Alto Research Center)
Formally Xerox Technology PARC
Where a lot of it began!
Sony SCEA R&D
Sprint Research Lab
Sun Microsystem Research Labs
Yahoo

- Search for 'Technology Research Labs'

To name a few!
-More to come-

 


 
Technology News:

 Product Announcements - Alerts - News Etc

Technology, Hardware, Software, Computers, Cell Phones, Servers, Peripherals, Applications, Broadband, Graphics, Digital, Unusual, and more

Clickz - News
The ClickZ Network is the largest resource of interactive marketing news, information, commentary, advice, opinion, research, and reference in the world, online or off-. From search to e-mail, technology to trends, our coverage is expert, exclusive, and in-depth

BetaNews.com
 Inside Information; Unreleased Products
Bit-Tech.net Home (UK)
Coolest-Gadgets.com
IT Examiner.com
The Register Sci-Tech News for the World
Newsfactor.com - Technology News
Slashdot News for nerds, stuff that matters
Techdirt.
Technology Review Emerging Technologies and their Impact
TechRepublic - A Resource for IT Professionals
TG Daily - Technology News
Welcome to the Inquirer
Wired.com Gadget Blog
Wired.com - Home Page
ZDNET

Dell's - IDEA Storm
(Innovative Discussions and ideas for changes
and new products)


- Search for 'Technology News'
 




* Technology
Trade Shows & Conferences


** Wikipedia - List of Trade Fairs
* Wikipedia - Computer Expo's
* Linkscan - Trade Show Links
List of High Technology Trade Shows and Conferences

-Sampling-
MacWorld - Consumer Electronics Show (CES)  - CES Wiki
INTEROP (Comdex Repl)

Comdex - End and its Replacement (Wikipedia)

-More to come-
 

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Software Alternatives
Powerful and Competitive
Web Browsers, Office Suites, and Operating Systems

 



Internet Web Browser
alternatives:
To e.g Windows Internet Explorer.

Most run on Windows OS, *Mac OS, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, and more.
You can undoubtedly find more but here are some
of the more well known alternatives, read more about them below.

Facts:
Wikipedia - Web Browsers
What exactly is a Web Browser?

W3Schools - Browser Trends/Stats
What is the trend in Browsers?
Market Shares - Browsers (by NetApplications)
Wikipedia - Comparisons of Web Browsers


** Firefox (Free)

From Mozilla the organization that brought you web browsing. Download Firefox, one of the most versatile, powerful web browsers there is. Featuring Multi-Tab Browsing, Firefox is a versatile alternative to Internet Explorer and Netscape, it does not over take or replace your existing browsers so you can have multiple browsers residing on your system for side by side comparison, best of all it's free.  For more information click on the link or logo above.

* See what version of Firefox you are running by selecting Help then About Mozilla Firefox while in the Firefox Browser.

 ** Check for updates anytime while in the Firefox Browser by selecting Help then Check for Updates.


Misc'l Firefox related links:
Are there any Firefox features you don't know about?
MozilliaLinks.org - Tips, Articles, Reviews

Firefox Add-Ons
-More to come-

*NewTabURL - A very nice Add-On, which allows you to set what page opens when a new Tab is opened instead of a blank page.

* updated FlagFox - Displays a country flag in the URL address bar depicting the location of the website's server and provides quick access to detailed location and server information..

IE Tab - Useful for when you want or need to open IE formatted web pages and websites (e.g Microsoft Windows Update) in Firefox.
 

* (Free)
Checkout Opera, find out why it has been claimed to be one of the fastest operating browsers on the market, and is Windows and Mac compatible. Opera contains and supports many of the same features found in Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer, etc. It supports Multi-Tab browsing, file downloading, Import and Export of most other browser bookmarks, on the fly highlight speech, translation, dictionary, shortcuts, and encyclopedia functions, as well as fully customizable toolbars and search engine capabilities as well. For more information click on the link or logo above.

* See what version of Opera you are running by selecting Help then About Opera  while in the Opera.

** Check for updates anytime while in the Opera Browser by selecting Help then Check for Updates.


Apple Safari (Free)
We didn't list it in the past because of Safari had issues with it's windows versions and in part to Apples QuickTime nags whenever updates were available for Safari, and it still does not run on Linux platforms (at this time). For a longtime Apple has offered on their own systems and touted Safari as the fastest browser around but judge for yourself. For those of you who wish to try Safari click on the link or logo above.
 


Google Chrome (Free)
We didn't list it in the past because quite frankly we were a little skeptical about what might be going on under the hood. The jury isn't in yet but if your wanting to give it a try here it is: Google Chrome click here on the link or logo above.
 



Office Software Suite alternatives:
Word Processing, Spread Sheet, Presentation Programs

Wikipedia - Office Software/Suites
What exactly are Office Suite software packages, alternatives, comparisons?


** The OpenOffice Software Suite (Free)
Runs on :Windows, Mac OS-X, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, Unix, and more platforms !
Have you been seeking a cost effective alternative to products like the MS Office or Corel Office Suites?  Join in the crusade for Open System Public Domain Software.

Download and use it for free OpenOffice Lgpl Software by the Open Office Organization. A derivative of Sun Micro Systems STAR Office this extremely versatile and powerful office suite offers one of the most versatile and powerful office suite packages there is today. It just keeps growing and growing.  OpenOffice is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute. Best of all it does not over take or replace your existing Office Suite so you can have both packages reside on your system for side by side comparison. One of the few true ODF compliant software suites find out why it happens to be one of the best alternative office suites there is and is MS-Office compatible. Programs in the suite include writer, calc, impress, draw, math, and base. There are no strings attached, no trail expirations, etc. it's part of the open system initiative. Click here, or the logo above, or any of the ones below for more information.

See what version of Open Office you may be running by selecting Help then About Open Office  while in any of the applications of OpenOffice.

Want more reasons to checkout OpenOffice?
No hassles, better but compatible, Open for businesses, Easy to use, and it's free
About the OpenOffice Group (450,000 Strong)
Why OpenOffice and Why Should I (we) use it?
Governments, Education Institutions, Businesses, Not for Profits,
IT Businesses, F/OSS Advocates, Individual Consumers, and more...
OpenOffice - Major Deployments

Oxygen Office Project
Check out the Oxygen Office Project - OxygenOffice Professional (OOOP, O2OP) is an enhanced version of the free OpenOffice.org that is a multi-platform office productivity suite. OxygenOffice Professional contains more extras like templates, cliparts, samples, fonts and VBA support. Note, you can get templates and extras for OpenOffice by visiting the sites below.

OpenOffice Portable
Templates/Extensions for OpenOffice: (sampling)
Find a treasure load of templates and extensions for almost all of the OpenOffice Suite modules thanks to the 450,000 people contributing to the projects.

OpenOffice.org - Extensions
OpenOffice.org - Extras
(ooextras)

and much more, do a google serach here...
- Search for 'Open Office Templates'

Support :(sampling)
Doc's, Forums, Projects, Mail Lists, How To's, Education, etc

OpenOffice.org Release Notes
Ever Changing - Click on Release Notes under Documentation right column for latest info.
OpenOffice.org Support
*OpenOffice Wiki (Starting Point)
Development Topics, Documentation, Education, Marketing, Prod Releases,
Users Experience, User Resources, List of wishes, more


Tutorials, Documentation,  Etc:

OpenOffice Tutorials
OpenOffice Documentation

Blogs and News on Open Office:

OpenOffice.blogs.com
OpenOffice Forums


OpenOffice.org Ninja
News, previews, reviews, tutorials, tips, how-to

IBM
 
Runs on Windows, Linux,  and Mac

Yet another alternative Office Suite available to users, based on OpenOffice.org's OpenOffice, IBM joins the crusade in Open Documents packages. IBM® Lotus® Symphony™ is a richly-featured set of productivity tools that are intuitive and easy to use and provided at no charge. There are three applications that make up Lotus Symphony: Lotus Symphony Documents, Lotus Symphony Spreadsheets, Lotus Symphony Presentations. Lotus Symphony puts you in charge – take control over spiraling upgrade costs, ensure access to documents well into the future with new standard file formats (ODF), get more from your current investments with support for Microsoft Windows and Office file types. Click the IBM Lotus Symphony link here or logo above for more information.
 



Operating System Alternatives: updated 11-04-09
(Linux, Unix, etc - To name a few alternatives !)

Wikipedia - What is an Operating System?
What exactly is an Operating System?
* See also Wikipedia - List of Operating Systems All companies/platforms


W3Schools - OS Platform Trends/Stats
What is the trend in OS Platforms?

Market Shares - Operating Systems (by NetApplications)

Related Articles

PCWorld - The Truth About Windows Alternatives
Read this very interesting article.

See MSBOYCOTT's list of operating system, browser,
and Office Suite package Alternatives also.


See MICROSUCK's list of operating system, browser,
 and Office Suite package Alternatives also.

OS Alternatives - Linux


The GNU Project
GNU Operating System
See also Wikipedia - GNU


Fedora Project.org
Fedora Linux Based Operating System (Free)
See also Wikipedia - Fedora
Fedora Forum


Ubunto.com
Community Developed Linux-based Operating System (Free)
See also Wikipedia - Ubunto
Ubunto Forum


FreeBSD.org
BSD Operating System
See also Wikipedia - FreeBSD
FreeBSD Forum


Linux.org
Linux Operating System
See also Wikipedia - Linux
Linux Forum


Gentoo.org
Gentoo Linux Operating System
See also Wikipedia - Gentoo Linux
Gentoo Forum


RedHat
RedHat Linux Operating System
See also Wikipedia - Red Hat Linux
Red Hat Forum

Want More?
Review Linux - List of alternative Linux Systems/Distributions
Currently about 87 alternatives Systems/Distributions 2009

- Search 'Windows Alternatives Reviews'
- Search 'Microsoft Windows Alternatives'
- Search 'operating system alternatives'

More Linux Forums
Linux Forums.org
Linux Questions.org
Unix and Linux Forum

News and Interesting Reading
Linuxfoundation.org
Wikipedia - Linuxfoundation

Linux Today
* ReviewLinux.com - Linux Reviews and News
Top 10 Best Linux Distributions of 2009 - Daniweb
Top 10 Linux Distributions - Distrowatch

Qty 25+ useful Unix/Linux/Solaris Command Cheat Sheets




Open System Societies
Articles, Sources, and more:


Open system definition - Wikipedia


Free Software versus Open Software

- Search for 'Free Software v.s Open Software'

Free Software Foundation - S/W Directory

The Free Software Directory is a project of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). They catalog useful free software that runs under free operating systems particularly the GNU operating system and its GNU/Linux variants. Click on the Link above to learn more.

** SourceForge.Net

SourceForge.net is the world's largest Open Source software development web site, hosting more than 100,000 projects and over 1,000,000 registered users with a centralized resource for managing projects, issues, communications, and code. SourceForge.net has the largest repository of Open Source code and applications available on the Internet, and hosts more Open Source development products than any other site or network worldwide. Click on the Link above to learn more.

* Mozilla.org - Projects List

From the people who brought you Firefox,Thunderbird, etc. The Mozilla Project Group is a global community of people who believe that openness, innovation, and opportunity are key to the continued health of the Internet. They have worked together since 1998 to ensure that the Internet is developed in a way that benefits everyone. They are best known for creating the Mozilla Firefox web browser. Click on the Link above to learn more.

- Search for 'Open Software projects'



Help Me - I'm M e l t i ng !
Microsoft - Bashing Kicking, Windows Problems,
and Other Related Issues Sites:

Please  don't hate us we didn't come up with the names, just visit the sites !

 

* Update - To bad the site is up for sale (click here for more) 12-01-08

Microsuck.com - OK don't let the name fool you, what may have started as a joke has become one the worlds flagship organizations for the eradication of  certain software monopolies, namely Microsoft. Find articles, operating system, and application alternatives and more. There we said it, visit the site by clicking on the logo above and find out more on operating system, browser, and Office Suite package alternatives.

MSBOYCOTT

MSBoycott - Founded in 1996 by a small group of independent thinking Web designers and network administrators, the Microsoft Boycott Campaign has one purpose - To return real choice to the computer industry by defeating Microsoft and its chokehold that destroys innovation and competition. Find articles, operating system, and application alternatives and more. OK  - Enough said, visit them by clicking on the logo above and find out more.

The MSBC Superlist now links to more than 160 Web sites and nearly two-dozen Usenet groups. The sheer size of this list proves that overall public sentiment towards Microsoft ranges from mild dislike to outright rage, and the number of people opposing the company grows by the day. Next time your Windows PC locks up and loses hours of hard work, remember that you are not alone. Find articles, operating system, and application alternatives and more. Click on the logo above and find out more.

CRN - Kicking The Microsoft Habit
(Var Business Article - May 18th 2006)
Very interesting and informative article


- Search for 'Kicking The Microsoft Habit'

View - Just Say No To Microsoft The Book
'12 Steps to freedom from Microsoft'

Microsoft's Really Hidden Files
'A New Look At Forensics'

Windows Secrets Newsletter
(sampling past issues)

Microsoft changes Windows files on
user PCs without permission
(Computer World)

David Letterman on Bill Gates Retirement updated
(Good-Bye! Bill Video)

- 'Microsoft Loosing Market Share?'

- Google News search for 'Windows'
 




Microsoft Vista
Issues & Details


Bad Vista.org
Wonder what they have to say about Windows-7?

So You Decided to Skip Windows Vista?

5 Reasons skipping over Vista could backfire

Did we say that? No the Gartner Research Group did !

- Search for 'Skipping Vista'
- Search for 'Vista Problems'
 



Internet Reference/Utils/Tools:


Domain Name/Website
Whois Lookup Tools:
-Sampling-
Find out who owns, supports,
and registered a Domain Name.

* Pairnic.com - Whois
CompleteWhois
Internic - Whois
* Domain Tools - Whois

* Find out where a website is being Hosted:
WhosHostingThis,com


Domain Names Explained
(.com .org .net etc)


Country Code Top-Level Domains - Wikipedia
Domain Name and Country Code Explanations



FlagFox Browser Add-On
Displays a flag icon in the browser address bar
indicating the current web server's physical location. Clicking the
flag takes you to Geo Tool Map page for that country.

FlagFox Add-on for Firefox
 FlagFox Extension for Google Chrome
 FlagFox Add-on I.E (non yet)


IP Address Lookup Tools:
Find out who owns an IP Address or address block, if one is available, etc
ARIN Lookup
DNS Tools.com
Complete Whois

* Show or Locate IP Addresses to Country & City
by komar.org



What is your Internet Real World IP Address:
(The I/P Address of the street side of your Cable Modem/DSL/Dial-Up)

myipaddress.com
ipchicken.com
whatsmyIP.org

showmyip.com
(Has more detail)

SpeedGuide.net - TCP/IP Analyzer
Show your PC's IP Settings (MTU, RWIN, MSS)
instantly online for optimized speeds.


Microsoft's - wntipcfg.exe

Show your PC/Laptops IP Settings, (Win2000, XP, Vista) through a GUI interface. Remember when you used to be able to do that with winipcfg but could not that after Windows 98? They told us we had to use Command (DOS) windows and use ipconfig instead.  Here's the answer, sure you can use wizards on XP and Vista. Why not try the GUI that Microsoft didn't make all that well known. The GUI version is part of the Windows 2000 Resource Kit and if you don't have it download and read more about it from the link above.

Note: The GUI version lacks some functionality of the command line IPConfig.exe. For example, you can't flush or display the Domain Name System (DNS) resolver cache or reregister DNS names.

Keep in mind that Windows XP ships with another GUI tool that can display TCP/IP properties. In Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, Network Connections, Local Area Connection, and the Support tab and similarly with Vista.


Wireless Wi-Fi - Hot Spot Locators:

 
- Hot Holiday News -
* Wireless Holidays:

Via (PC World Nov 10th 2009) Google Gives Wi-Fi Away Free at 47 U.S. Airports for Holidays. "Call it an early holiday gift from Google to millions of airline passengers. Google said will be offering free Wi-Fi to travelers across the United States starting Tuesday at 47 airports. Google says the Wi-Fi will be available from November 2009 until January 15, 2010. Google says it will also extend the free Wi-Fi offer to Virgin America flights within the continental United States".

 "Among your available wireless networks will be paid hotspots and Google's complimentary Wi-Fi, so make sure you choose the free service and save yourself a few dollars. One other thing Google doesn't address in its announcement is whether its gift of free Wi-Fi will be ad supported or not..." (click here to read more...)

* Google Holiday Offer Webpage (Airport Listings)
* Google Holiday Offer (FAQs)

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Hot Spot - Locator Sites:
* JIWIRE - WiFi Hot Spot Finder
Search the world's largest directory of public Wi-Fi Hot Spots

EZGoal - WiFi HotSpot Locator
By State, Country, Area Code, Free, Paid and more
* Free WIFI HotSpots
Cafes, Coffee Shops, Hotels, Airports, RV Parks, etc

gWiFi
(Google WiFi Finder)

HotSpot Locations Directory

NetStumbler HotSpots
(WiFi Finder)

Open WiFi Spots

Technews WiFi Hotspot Locator

Travel Post - Airport Wifi Internet Guide
Lists Free and Pay

WiFi 411

- Search for 'Free WiFi Hotspots'



Virtual Telecoms Library
(Selected Telecommunications companies around the world)


 
* Wireless WWAN / Next Gen 3G and 4G
Mobile Computing Networks:
Cell Phones, PDA's, Smart Phones,
Cellular Modems, Laptops, Notebooks, etc

This section focuses on the WWAN/3G/and 4G networks, an explanation about how they work and function, what's out there, and where things are headed, rather than on cell phone, laptop, smart phone, and PDA types, comparisons, etc. There are far to many manufacturers and carriers to mention an examine here right now, maybe later as time permits we will add more on those subjects...


Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWAN):
Mobile telecommunications using networks such as
UMTS, GPRS, CDMA2000, GSM, CDPD, Mobitex, HSDPA & 3G/4G
to transfer data to devices such as laptops, handhelds etc by means
of PCMCIA Cards, etc.


* **Top-10 Cell Phone Providers Reviews.com
* **Top-10 Reviews.com Mobile Tech Categories (Plans etc)

Wikipedia - Wireless Wide Area Network
Wide-Area Wireless Computing
A Network Computing Article

Examples of providers for WWAN include Sprint Nextel, Verizon, AT&T (Cingular)

3G Mobile Networking
Wikipedia - 3G Mobile Computing

4G Mobile Networking
 Flash-OFDM, WiMax, WiBro, iBurst, and 3GPP Long Term Evolution
Wikipedia - 4G Mobile Computing (next evolution)
- Search for '4G News'



DNS - Ping and Trace Route
Network Tools:


DNS Tools.com - TraceRoute, Ping etc
Trace Route from MIT
* Traceroute.org
Find the nearest Trace Route Site to you worldwide
and many useful links and utilities at the bottom as well.


* Visualware - Free online Demo VisualRoute

Visualware - Visual IP Trace Server

Visualware - Online Demo Page of all Products

Insecure.org
Security, Port Task Lists, etc

* Argonne National Lab Web100 based
 Network Diagnostic Tool (NDT)
Test the reliability and operational status of your
desktop computer and network connection



Downloadable Network Tool Programs:

* TJPing Utility - One of Doc's Favorites
(Download Free Version Available)

Visualware - VisualRoute Lite
(Download Free Version)

* Nirsoft - (Free) Downloadable Network Tools
Portmonitor, Adapter Watch, NetResview, FastResolver
PingInfoView, Bluetooth View, IPNetinfo,  Whois,



Internet Speed Tests:
 ♪ Ludicrous-Speed

YouTube - Ludicrous Speed
Watch the famous scene from Space
Balls the movie.


-New-  Important Consumer Info !
* FCC's Speed Test Checks Broadband Vendors' Claims
PCWORLD - Mar 14, 2010 11:46 am

* Broadband Plan.gov

-Preferred-
Socket to Socket Test Sites
(very fast)

** Speakeasy.net
 * Visualwares - MySpeed Test
(Click on button once there to start test)

------------------------------------
Speed Test FAQs!

MySpeed - FAQs
Get answers to most commonly asked questions,
understand about socket to socket tests which IP Layers
versus html, and be familiar with the myths and faqs about
speed tests.


------------------------------------
Speed Test Sites
Which vary regionally
(HTML and Flash)

* Bandwidth Speed Test (Cable/DSL/Dial-Up)
* SpeedTest.net
TestMy.Net
Performance.Toast.net

DSLReports.com - Broadband
Over Qty-150 Speed Test Sites by Country

- Search for 'Speed Tests'
------------------------------------

Broadband Speed Test Census

Broadband Census.com
Get involved take the census, find out what's available
in your area, see what the Gov says, See what people rank
and say about their ISPs.



Miscellaneous Internet Tools



Internet Statistics/Reports/Monitoring Tools:

Internet Traffic Report
Monitors Traffic Flow Around the world every 15-min
How Is The Internet
Many links to Internet Status, Statistics , other sites, etc
* Akamai - Visualizing the Internet
Mirroring the World. Network Usage, Real-Time
 Web Monitor, Performance, Usage, etc


Akamai Nocc Tour impressive
with Dr Tom Leighton CoFounder and MIT Prof

UCI.Edu - Internet Weather Report updated
Monitors Traffic Flow on Major Providers every 10-min

* ICSI Netalyzr Test - Berkley.edu
Researchers with the International Computer Science
Institute in Berkeley, Ca. unveiled a completed version of their
Netalyzr service, a tool designed to detect and revile useful statistics
about your ISP and your Internet connection. *Note a harmless
but useful virus alert may be noted when running this test
which is necessary to detect intrusion alerts and test
anti-virus software, see this FAQ for more information.

Internet Pulse
Monitors Traffic Flow on Major Providers
(Latency, Network Availability, Packet loss)
Internet2 Universities
Universities currently involved with Internet2
GÉANT2
Europes high-bandwidth academic Internet

Who Own the Internet
Wikipedia - Internet Backbone
Wikipedia - Internet2

Clickz - Stats
A number of statistics ranging from Web Monitoring Worldwide, Advertising, Marketing, B2B, Broadband Demographics, Education, E-Mail, Spam, Entertainment, Finance, Geographics, Government, Politics, Hardware, Healthcare, Professional, Retailing, Search Tools, Security Issues, Small Medium Enterprises, Software, IT Traffic Patterns, Travel, Wireless.


   
Web Host Provider
Lookup/Tracking/Reviews/and Information:

 

Our intent is to list non biased Web Host review sites and not web host companies themselves (there are simply too many). Reviewer listings here are based on in-depth analysis, details, and user ratings.

A good ratings site will not be biased, should show 'all'
web hosting services (good/bad) and not just their representation of the top-10 or 50, they should give the ability to (e.g sort by name, show ratings by users reviewers based on and showing the total number of votes used to obtain that ranking. They should show details about web hosting company's services, features, ratings etc, and show/review comparisons equivalently so users are able to compare features and services more easily.


Market Shares - ISP's (by NetApplications)

* Host Count
"Dedicated to Monitoring relative size and performance
of web hosting companies algorithmically"


Fixed Orbit
Stats of the top providers of Internet (backbone) services

* Best Web Host Ratings.com
Web Hosting Ratings sort by name,
ratings, total number of votes, find details, etc

* Netcraft - Hosting Providers Performance/Uptime
Hosting Provider Uptimes, Performance, and more.

Host Cue.com
Web Host Provider Search Tools and Reviews

* Host Search.com
Web Host Provider Search Tools and Reviews

**Top-10 Reviews.com Internet/ECommerce Categories
Web Hosting, Blog Services, Forums, Data backup, ISP's, more

Consumer Search.com
Here is a good one, a review of
web hosting reviewers sites/magazines
---------------------------------
** WhosHostingThis - Host Reviews

Web Hosting - Glossary of Terms
Over 290 Terms related to Web Hosting explained.

* W3Schools - Web Hosting Explained
Intro, Providers, Types, Domains, Technologies, Capacities, more

TheSiteWizard - Which Webhost do you recommend

TheSiteWizard - Criteria for Choosing a Webhost



* Website - Page History:

The Internet Archive  - WayBack Machine
 

The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded to build an ‘Internet library,’ with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format. These include websites, digitized media, etc In short a historical database of website pages on the Internet of most websites, expired or not. You may not find extinct pictures, downloads, etc but you will certainly find the content, links, etc. See also Cached feature seen sometimes on Google Searches - Not as historical but works sometimes
 



Email Tracking:

Visualwares -  Email Tracker Pro Online Demo
Quick and easy email lookup; trace and report spammers, trace an email
 message to the sender's location



Cable Modems:


Cable Modems.Org - Tool Box
A Few Useful Tools to check your connection and performance

Cable Modems.Org - Main Page
The Cable Modems Ref Guide - Useful Information
 

 




Microsoft Windows 7 (Reviews, Info, Links)
Issues & Details

(Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate)  x32 & x64bit
Is it 7 or should it be 6.5?, then again maybe windows 8x? (naa that's coming)

News & Announcements

Windows-7 Compare Versions

20 Things Windows 7 MUST include

- Search for 'Windows 7'
- Google News search for 'Windows 7'
 

* Thinking about upgrading from Vista/Windows-XP/or an older version to Windows-7?

Going from Vista (x32 or x64) isn't so bad in fact it's a vast improvement over Vista, but going from e.g Windows XP/XP  Professional/x32 or x64 or earlier is a different story. Deep cleansing breath here as they say, be prepared to jump some hoops and hurdles and have all those installations CD's/DVD's/etc available. Some are saying you might be better to do a clean install. Checkout and read some of these articles and links first...

Checkout Operating System Alternatives also.

 



* * Microsoft Virtual PC and Window XP Mode
Note do you have Windows 7 and some older Programs or Legacy Apps won't run now?

Consider Microsoft Virtual PC software (free for Windows-7 Professional and up users) with Windows XP Mode.

We would suggest you check with your vendors to see if updated versions of their programs-drivers-applications-etc have been made and are available now that would enable them to function under Windows 7. In lue of that consider Microsoft Virtual PC software (free for Windows-7 Professional and up users) with Windows XP Mode which might to do the trick.

We had an HP 4470c HP Scanjet which worked on Win2000 & Windows XP x32 but stopped working under Windows 7 Professional (x64).

We checked HP Support, Microsoft, forums, and other websites relating to fixes or resolutions to the problem which a number of other people also had. We called HP, they were very friendly and said o'h your scanner is old... legacy... it's not supported under Vista let alone Windows 7 want to buy a new one? So we went on this course of action and simply put a few minutes worth of effort now our scanner is working on Windows 7 Professional x64. I'm fairly certain this probably will work for some of you who have other models of HP Scanners which were once were working  under Windows-XP but not Windows-7, it's not guaranteed but it's a pretty good certainty and this may help some of you who have no choice with e.g legacy applications you might have and need to use  so hay! give it a try.


Microsft Virtual PC
- If you have not used Microsoft's Virtual PC it basically runs on top of Windows-7 (see thumbnail above), a bit more than your average application but none the less that is what it is, an app/shell (it's Windows-XP within Windows 7). We have a new box with an I5 processor and 6-gig of memory so our install went pretty fast as well as running Virtual PC. The big thing was the almost 500-meg download of Windows XP Mode software followed by another download same page of Virtual PC much smaller. The install all in all went pretty well, you download and run Windows XP Mode installation software followed by Virtual PC Software (fairly quick the download even at high speed took longer). A few minutes of config and a reboot and you now have Virtual PC with Windows XP Mode. To install software's which will run under XP you launch Windows XP Mode from Virtual PC under your start Menu (Windows-7) and install your application under XP mode. There is a slight trick in mounting and unmounting devices (e.g USB Scanner, USB disk drives etc - getting used to the (shared & release) but after that it works great. In our case HP Scanner Software installed fine with no errors under virtual PC.

Using our HP SCANNER Software under Virtual PC - In our case before we could start the HP Scanner software (e.g HP Precision Pro), we needed to launch Virtual PC with Windows XP Mode, mount any devices such as the scanner by going to the USB pull down tab at the top of the window, find the scanner if it's USB connected (we did not have parallel connected scanner so I am not sure how the HP scanner software would react in that case) find any disk drives you want available and connect them. A word to the wise 'watch where you save your scans to' else you'll be looking for them later and scratching your head, you may have to release them thru the USB Tab again in order to see devices later back in Windows-7.

Virtual PC with Windows XP Mode works fine for some other older programs that used to work under XP as well (see support and videos link below for more information).

Sound complicated !  It's not really, put your mind at rest. View the informative Videos on Microsoft site first, see if your system meets the requirements (e.g  Does your CPU supports VM virtual mode) before you start by visiting the Download page as well.


Support & Videos**
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/default.aspx

Download Page (Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode Downloads, and tools to test compatibility to see if your system supports Virtual PC VM Mode, etc)

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

P.S -
Alternatives to Virtual PC: As some have indicated another alternative to this would be to partition your hard drive or have another portable (bootable) device and install XP on that partition/device and use a dual boot method, booting Windows-7 for the most time and then booting Windows XP for example when there is a need need for older legacy software's applications which will run under XP.
 

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Apple Mac OS and Open System Software's



-new-
Apple MAC OS X Updates

* Apple - MAC OS X (Most Recent) Updates Page
 



Run Open Software on your MAC

There are already a number of new applications such as browsers like Firefox, and Office Software Suites like OpenOffice which can run on MAC Hardware as well as a number of other platforms. Now thanks to the hard work of numerous contributors there is a way to run applications written for Open Systems on MAC Hardware, it's called FINK. Checkout What is Fink below, or click on their homepage link here to find out more.

The FINK Project (HomePage) <-- Click here to find out more !

What is Fink: Fink relies on the excellent package management tools produced by the Debian project - dpkg, dselect and apt-get. On top of that, Fink adds its own package manager, named (surprise!) Fink. You can view fink as a build engine - it takes package descriptions and produces binary .deb packages from that. In the process, it downloads the original source code from the Internet, patches it as necessary, then goes through the whole process of configuring and building the package. Finally, it wraps the results up in a package archive that is ready to be installed by dpkg.

Since Fink sits on top of Mac OS X, it has a strict policy to avoid interference with the base system. As a result, Fink manages a separate directory tree and provides the infrastructure to make it easy to use.

Why use Fink?
Five reasons to use Fink to install Unix software on your Mac:

1. Power. Mac OS X includes only a basic set of command line tools. Fink brings you enhancements for these tools as well as a selection of graphical applications developed for Linux and other Unix variants.

2. Convenience. With Fink the compile process is fully automated; you'll never have to worry about Makefiles or configure scripts and their parameters again. The dependency system automatically takes care that all required libraries are present. Our packages are usually set up for their maximum feature set.

3. Safety. Fink's strict non-interference policy makes sure that the vulnerable parts of you Mac OS X system are not touched. You can update Mac OS X without fear that it will step on Fink's toes and vice versa. Also, the packaging system lets you safely remove software you no longer need.

4. Coherence. Fink is not just a random collection of packages, it is a coherent distribution. Installed files are placed in predictable locations. Documentation listings are kept up to date. There's a unified interface to control server processes. And there's more, most of it working for you under the hood.

5. Flexibility. You only download and install the programs you need. Fink gives you the freedom to install XFree86 or other X11 solutions in any way you like. If you don't want X11 at all, that's okay too.
 

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Windows Tools:
Windows Tools - Applications - and Shortcuts:

Process List Tools
Useful during troubleshooting of slow systems,
malware and virus investigations, etc
 

 



Useful Microsoft (Windows Updates) Info, Tools, & Links:

* PC Magazine - Windows Update Announcements
** Wikipedia - Windows Updates Info
Detailed information and history about Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Office Update,
Automatic Updates Windows Vista, Server, Windows 7 and more...



* Microsoft - Windows Update (Official Site Link)
(Note some of you may have automatic updates already turned on
this is in case you want to review and or manually visit the site and
use e.g Custom Setups. Requires Microsoft IE Browser unless you use
IE Tab for Mozilla Firefox)


 



What's running on your PC?
Using the Windows Task Manager - processes tab

There are any number of process list monitoring tools out there on the market and the Internet, perhaps one of the most simple and readily available tools is the Windows Task Manager.  Task Manager is a Windows system utility that displays the tasks or processes currently running on your computer. To open Task Manager, press Ctrl+Alt+Del. The Applications tab lists the applications currently running on your computer. Where the Processes Tab lists most of the processes currently running on your computer. Clicking on any of the column field names (e.g CPU) arranges or sorts the processes in the order for example of processes using the most CPU percentage. Caution should be used when using this tool as to terminate processes else unspecified results can occur. Used in conjunction with the sites and forums listed below in the Processes/File Definitions Sites there are a number of people (MVPs, etc) and resources available to you to aid and assist you in your quest of understanding of just what some of these processes are and how they may be effecting you.

Can't get to the Windows Task Manager?  Try this !

How to make a shortcut to Windows Task Manager on your desktop:
Bleeping Computer - Windows Task Manager shortvut on your desktop

Here are some other utilities/programs which may be useful:
Process Explorer - By SysInternals (no installation)

 



System Process & File Definition Sites:

* FileInfo,net

The definitive list for file extension information (.dll's, exe's, media formats etc).

* TaskList.org

For a complete comprehensive definition list of what's the processes are running on your computer (.dll's, exe's, etc).

Processlist.com
(Discover what's running on your computer)

WhatsRunning.net

- Search for 'List of what processes are running
on your computer'
 



Windows - Informative and Useful Tool Sites:
Information, forums, tools

* Annoyances.org 

For one of the most complete collections of information, forums, etc assembled by actual Microsoft Windows users and professionals. Topics include (performance issues, annoyances, troubleshooting tips, problem solving, etc).

Answers That Work.com
Task Lists, Drivers, Blogs, Computer problems, Library

Insecure.org
Security, Port Task Lists, etc

*
Microsoft Technet - Windows Sysinternals

The Sysinternals web site was created in 1996 by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell to host their advanced system utilities and technical information. Microsoft acquired Sysinternals in July, 2006. 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. If you have a question about a tool or how to use them, please visit the Sysinternals Forum for answers and help from other users and our moderators.

Microsoft Technet - Command Line Ref (A-Z)
 


HijackThis!
A very powerful tool for understanding just exactly what is going on with your
computer as to possible HiJacks/Processes/Apps Running. Click here to see a
complete description of this application above.

- Search for 'Windows Troubleshooting'
 

 +   or
Windows (Keyboard & Mouse) Shortcuts:

Asktheadmin.com - Windows Shortcuts
e-How How to use Windows Shortcuts (Extensive List)
Technofile - Windows Shortcuts
TechnoTraits - 23 Lesser known Windows Shortcuts


Want more? Well There's more !

- Search for 'Windows Shortcuts'
 



Useful Windows Informative Software Tools & Utils
(sampling)


* System Information Retrieval Tools

* CPUZ Free
Displays CPU ID (Single/Multi Core), Cache, Memory, Main Board,
Memory, Clock Speed, Other information as well

Sysspec
by Alex Nolan - No Installation required


CPU (Central Processing Unit ) Temp Monitors

* RealTemp Free
* CoreTemp Free


GPU (Graphics Processing Unit - Video Card)
Temp Monitors & Information Tools


* Tech Powerup's GPU-Z


Disk Utilities

* Windows Explorer - Folder Size Shell Extension
Ever notice how Windows Explorer doesn't show folder sizes ?
There is a reason for that (system resources), however now you can
add this feature and display folder sizes with this add-on extension.



* * Patch for Windows XP Disk Cleanup Utility
In Windows XP when you try to run The Disk Cleanup Utility it also tries to run something where it tries to calculate how much space you may save if you were to compress old files. Unfortunately calculating this takes an abnormally long time and even stops responding  on some systems where you may receive the following message: Disk Cleanup is calculating how much space you will be able to free on (C:). This may take a few minutes to complete. At that point some systems stop responding while calculating the space to be saved. This is for a feature that most people no longer desire and there is no option to deselect, namely because file compression takes so long (it's like archiving or zipping each old file infrequently used as determined by XP and when you do use that file it will have to be un-archived, secondly with most drives today offering such a large amount of space why bother archiving files. To fix this and speed up the Disk Cleanup utility dramatically Microsoft has come out with a patch known as KB# 812248 , click here to view the knowledge base article and get the patch which takes less than a minute to download and apply.

Ever notice how Windows Explorer doesn't show folder sizes ?
There is a reason for that (system resources), however now you can
add this feature and display folder sizes with this add-on extension.


Alterative - Disk Defragmenter programs

Defraggler - by Piriform
Defraggler is fast, free, able to be scheduled to run,
can defrag FAT32 and NTFS, run on 32 bit or 64 bit machines,
not only defrags entire disk drives but individual files as well, is more
interesting to watch than the default, and has useful additional features.
What's not to like about this program.



Disk Defrag by Auslogics
Auslogics Disk Defrag is a compact and fast
defragmenter that supports both FAT 16/32, and NTFS file systems. It is
supplied with advanced optimization techniques, which will remedy
your system sluggishness and crashes caused by files fragmentation.
Click (here) to read more

Misc'l

Recuva by Piriform

Undelete files on your computer: Deleted a file by mistake? Recuva brings lost files on your computer, USB drive, camera or iPod. Recovery from damaged or formatted disks Even if you've formatted a drive so that it looks blank, Recuva can still find your files on it. Recover deleted emails Emptied your email trash and need it back? Recuva's got you covered with full support for Microsoft Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, or Windows Live Mail. Recover deleted iPod music Deleted music from your iPod or MP3 player? No problem, Recuva will get this back for you along with any additional track data. Restore unsaved Word documents Did Microsoft Word crash or did you forget to save that important Word document. No problem with Recuva! As it can intelligently rebuild Word documents from their temporary files. Quick-Start Wizard
If you need your files back right away without fiddling with options, Recuva's Quick-Start Wizard is the answer. Deep Scan Recuva can find most files within a minute. Or, set the Deep Scan to look for more deeply-buried results. Securely delete files you want to erase forever Want to protect your deleted files? Recuva also allows you to permanently erase any traces of deleted files. Portable version Take Recuva with you wherever you go with the portable version. Full Windows OS support and many languages Recuva has support for every modern version of Windows and 37+ languages.
 


Tech Support Forums:
(Windows, Software, Hardware, etc)

(sampling)
Certainly there are no end to the number of support forums available on any number of Hardware, Software, Internet, product support forums, etc. We advise you to first take a look at your original vendors product support forums initially for insightful answers from support staff and knowledgeable users who might have experienced similar issues with the types of problems or answers you may be looking for. Below are some samples of useful technical support forums related to a number of technical issues
 

Bleeping Computer
* The Elder Geek XP
The Elder Geek Vista
Major Geek Support Forums
Tech Support Guy
Tech Support Forum
Toms Hardware

Look at Support Forums on your Vendors Site, Do a
smart search (isolate your terms and group them together "+"to
narrow down your search results...
 

Fixya

Provides Free tech support and technical help for gadgets, electronic equipment and consumer products, vehicles, etc. Fixya's technical experts advise on fixing problems and provide instructions on proper usage of products either by chat or message posting. Fixya stores manuals and troubleshooting guides for over half a million products. Fixya's tech support community will provide a quick solution for your "how to" problem.
 

- Search for 'Windows Support Forums'
- Search for 'Hardware Support Forums'

* See our Tech Support Section and
AntiVirus, Malware Support Forums above also


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Miscellaneous Software's and Applications:
 



Media Players,Codecs,and Bit Torrents:


Codecs and Codec Alternatives

Free Codes.com
AfreeCodec.com
Codec Guide.com

* * K-Lite Windows Media Player Codec
Windows Media Player didn't initially come with the ability to play DVD Movies. Hence aftermarket players or Codec's where developed to enable Windows Media Player to do this. Here is a sample of where you can obtain a codec to allows Windows Media Player WMP to play DVD's. We recommend downloading the Standard Pack !


    
Media Players for Windows O.S
Wav,MP3, Movie, DVD, Multimedia, and Music Player

There is no limit to the amount of media players (audio/Video/Etc) out there available on the Internet. Do a search for media players/MP3/DVD/Video/and Audio players and you will undoubtedly be overwhelmed with the number results returned. Below is a sample of multi versatile players available on the Internet. Do a search on your own or start with the Wikipedia link below for a great start of media player comparisons.
 

* Wikipedia - Comparisons of Media Players

Digital Media Players - Reviews and Downloads

- Search 'media player comparisons'
- Search 'media player reviews'
Media Player Options:

Microsoft Windows Media Player
RealPlayer Media Player
Winamp Media Player
* VLC Media Player

 



Bit Torrents & P2P Programs
-Some Notable Facts-

We should start off and tell you that Bit Torrent P2P Programs do have there place, most often you will find them when people share software, programs, files, music, movie, video downloads, etc using programs such as (Kazza, Limewire, Ants, Bitcomment, BitTorrent, UTorrent, etc).

But you should be aware that are risks when you use these sites and these programs. The programs most often use a technology known as P2P (Peer-To-Peer) networking meaning that you and others leave your PC wide open to possible attack from malicious users even with a firewall, antispyware, and antivirus protection. In most cases ports used in the communications process are left open (tunneled) as part of the process of sharing files. The programs are configured so as to make acceptances/allowances through firewall, antispyware, and antivirus protection programs or in some cases not even seen. Let alone you have knowingly or unknowingly now made your system into an Internet fileserver and are open to suffering from system performance issues sometimes severe performance (speed) degradation if there happens to be a popular file/program etc on your system that any number of people would like access. In most cases multiple people can download from your system at the same time. Sometimes the torrents are plagued with malware, rogue viruses, etc

Have we scared you? We don't mean to but you should be aware that there is a potential danger or threat if you use these programs and/or join these communities. Below is a list of several search results and sites which list the potentials and dangers of using such programs and P2P technology, we urge you to check them out, click on the logo's below.
 

* - Search 'p2p issues'
*
- Search 'p2p security issues'
- Search 'p2p beware'
- Search 'p2p limewire kazzaa beware'
 


File Transfer Protocol Software:


 

* FileZilla - The Free FTP Solution

Open Source (GNU/GPL) FTP client for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU/Linux. The FileZilla Client is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP free client with lots of useful features and an intuitive graphical user interface

** Check for updates anytime while in the FileZilla by selecting Help then Check for Updates.


CD-R/W and DVD Burning Software:


 

* DeepBurner - Free CD-R/W & DVD Burning Software

Don't have a CD-R/W & DVD Burning Software package on your system? Then checkout Deep Burner. See the differences between the free and Pro versions by clicking here.



Website Tools and Statistics Analyzers:
 

Analytics free

Track Website Visitors, Page Entries, Exits, New versus Returning users,  How they navigate through your site, How they found your site's, Average Time Spent, Trends, Time Periods, Reports, Geographic Locations, on one or more of your sites and more. Find out how to signup and use this great free tool by clicking here.
 

Webmaster Tools free

View of your site's and diagnose problems, See how Google crawls and indexes your site and learn about specific problems they may have accessing it. Discover your link and query traffic. View, classify, and download comprehensive data about internal and external links to your site with new link reporting tools. Find out which Google search queries drive traffic to your site, and see exactly how users arrive there. View more information about your crawl errors with the new content analysis tool. Find out how to signup and use this tool by clicking here.
 



TrueType Fonts:

Our site predominately uses Arial Standard font styles as well as Comic Sans MS font styles. We recommend to get the most out of the site that you load and install the Arial Standard and Comic Sans MS fonts if you do not already have them installed.

Arial.ttf, Artbrush.ttf, and  Comic.ttf

Instructions: After downloading any of these fonts to your computer to a location of your choice (e.g "My Documents" for instance) you must drag and drop them (or copy) them into your Windows "/FONTS" folder found under the "C:\WINDOWS" or "C:\WINNT" file folder on your C: drive to install them. It's that easy

If for some reason you have trouble downloaing any of these fonts, try using your "right" mouse button to click on the font of you choice then select "Save Target As." This will let you save the font to your selected location on your PC
 



-A Great Program-
** Ultramon Multiple Monitor Software:
If you have multiple monitors this is a must !

Do you have more than one monitor hooked up on your PC? Do you find yourself laboriously dragging open program windows from one screen to the other's?

Windows Management: Quickly move or pop windows to other monitors (we love that feature) without dragging them or maximize a window across multiple monitors to the desktop using the additional window buttons added by UltraMon. Would you like more control over screen savers, wallpapers, etc on each monitor?, would you like to be able save the icon positions of what's current placed on those monitor desktops and have separate taskbars for each one? Use more than 10 monitors, mirroring, etc. You can do this and more with one of Doc's favorite tools called Ultramon by Realtime Software, it's small quick and efficient.  Click below and find out more about this great utility.

Overview, Take the Feature Tour, Download
Forums, Add-On's
 


* * Wonderful Wallpapers for
Single Monitors and Multiple Monitor Systems:
If you have multiple monitors this is the place to go !

Do you have more than one monitor hooked up to your PC/Laptop? Would you like to have amazing breathtaking landscapes, mountain scenes, seashores, etc seamlessly spanned across your multiple monitors like one big background picture?

Try this wonderful site, use either on of the links below (supports up to quad screen wallpapers - If you have more than that get another picture etc for the other 4 or 8 etc):

Wallpaperpimper - Home Page

Multiple Screens:
* Wallpaperpimper - Multiple Screen Wallpapers

Summary of Instructions: Go to Wallpaperpimper.com Multiple screen link above. Find the desired wallpaper's you desire, follow the instructions for each one clicking until you find the closest resolution for your monitors. Then click until the picture is displayed at it's largest on your screen, right-click then simply save to a location on your PC or Laptop. We suggest making a folder called multiple-monitors. To use right click on your desktop, select properties - the Desktop tab and browse to the location where you saved the pictures. Select  Tile - Apply and OK then watch as the hi-res picture is displayed across your screens.

There is even a wall paper community: Wallpaperpimper - Community
 

Adobe - Reader (Pdf), Shockwave,
and Flash Players/Plug-In's:
Get the latest info and downloads for Adobe Reader ,  Adobe Flash Player, and Adobe Shockwave free. All run standalone as separate applications and integrate with most web browsers as well:
 

Click here on the logos to download them:

      and  

* Verify your Flash & Shockwave Versions Here



** See what version of 'Adobe Reader' you are running by selecting Help then About Adobe Reader while in the Adobe Reader Application.

 * Check for updates anytime while in Adobe Reader by selecting Help then Check for Updates.



JAVA (JRE) from Sun Microsystems/Oracle: Free

Java is supported by most all browsers today because of the fact that so many webpage designs use it. Click here to see what's new with the latest free Java Runtime Environment (JRE) from Sun Microsystems. JRE enables your computer to run applications and applets that use Java technology such as (a number of websites, browsers, applets, etc) seen on most systems today. Visit this site and download the latest updates to keep your computer running up to date if your not already running it.

Sun Microsystems/Oracle JAVA.com (Download, News, etc)

Checking to see if you have Java,
What Version, and if Updates are available:


Most times if you have Java running you will see a small coffee cup icon in the task bar (lower right) near the system clock when java apps from websites are running, when updates are available usually Java will let you know by showing the coffee cup and displaying a message down near the icon. You can manually check to see if there updates are available by either right-clicking on the Java icon coffee cup, then properties, and going to the Update Tab or by going to the link below using any web browser.

** To see if you have Java running, which make (Sun, Microsoft, etc), what version you may, and if there are any updates click here: Verify your JAVA Version here - JAVA.com

*Can I remove older versions and do I need multiple versions of Java installed on my system?. Most recent versions