The computer is your friend. Trust the computer.
... To visit computer product manufactures, select the topic
"Companies" from the index or select this: Link
and scroll down to the topics titled "Computer Software and MultiMedia,
Computer Hardware and MultiMedia and Miscellaneous Computer.
Old Computers - History
... How many did you own or remember??
A visual history of Internet Explorer from 1 to 9
...
Kim Komando Komputer Klinic
Kim Komando on Facebook
Kim Komando on Facebook
About Kim Komando and
Pictures
Kim's Bio -
Archive
Kim Komando Message Boards
Kim's Tip of the Day
Kim's Tip Categories
Kim's Weekly
Kolumn
Kim's News Letter
Kim's Radio Show Picks
Kim's Radio Show
Kim FAQ
Kim's Kool Site
Categories
Kim Komando Kool Sites
Kim Komando Kool
Sites of the Week List
Kim's Shareware Pick
of the Week
Kim's Kool Site
Kompilation
Kim Komando's 10
Commandments For Kids
Kim Komandos's
Computer Tip of the Day
Kim Komando's Consumer
Reviews - Tell the good and bad stories
Komputer Klinic Kolumn by Kim Komando - a feature of Charleston.Net
Kim Komando's Big List of Hardware
& Software Links
... Kim Komando's Komputer Klinic has information available in many
ways, you can subscribe to her newsletter, listen to her radio show, check
her column, or catch her on television. Her show is about Computers
and the Internet, find out why Kim's helpful hints and humorous approach
have earned her the nickname "The Digital Goddess". You can talk to Kim
"America's Beloved Digital Goddess®," by simply calling the Kim Komando
Computer Show at 1-888-825-5254 (1-888-Talk2Kim) any Saturday morning, 7 am
to 10 am Pacific Time. The show provides free information that makes using
your computer easy and fun. Browse the library of articles, frequently asked
questions, computer tips, tricks and secrets, kool web sites, network radio
shows, and a lot more! Take command of your computer with the Digital
Goddess, Kim Komando. Kim is also the Computer Editor for Popular Mechanics
and an author.
Leo Laporte Tech Guy Radio Show
Leo Laporte Bio
Leo Laporte Resume
...
The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte
...
Kellys-Korner XP
Troubleshooting Windows XP
- Tweaks and fixes for Windows XP
Registry Edits for
Windows XP "Tweaks and Tips"
Windows XP From A to Z
... Kellys-Korner ahs put together a lot of information from
various sources, to help you find answers to the problems some users have
with Windows XP. The web site also puts together some commonly requested
tweaks and tips to make XP work the way you want it to.
Gibson Research Corporation (SpinRite)
Purchasing Information
A Passion for Technology book set
Steve's Page
SpinRite
SpinRite Documentation
Most Popular Freeware on GRC.COM
Truly Cool Utilities
Network Bondage -
Discipline your network bindings in the privacy of your own home
Steve's TV Appearances
Personal Internet
Firewalls
OptOut - Tell Unwelcome Spyware to Pack
its Bags!
Shoot The Messenger
ShieldsUP! The Internet's
quickest, most popular, reliable and trusted, free Internet security checkup
and information service
Gibson Research Discussions
Online (Newsgroups)
Quick Reference Guide to the
GRC Newsgroups
Security Now - TechTV's Leo
Laporte and Steve Gibson take 30 to 60 minutes near the end of each week to
discuss important issues of personal computer security
... Steve Gibson.
Tom's Hardware and Performance
Guide
...
PC Hell - Computer Hints and Tips to bring
you back from the edge
... Everyone has been to PC Hell at one time or another. It's that
place you visit when your personal computer is driving you insane with
problems, glitches, and so on. To try to soothe the frustration, this web
site provides some tips, hints, and troubleshooting remedies to help you get
out of PC Hell. Be warned however, sometimes there is no exit....
DSLDepot.com
... DSLDepot.com, where you'll find information, drivers, and
manuals for hundreds of different broadband modems.
Article on LCD monitors
... WARNING! It's rather long!
UndocumentedIntel
... Learn about undocumented Pentium tricks. Also visit the News
group. comp.sys.intel to learn more.
CNET Help.com
... Answers to all your technology questions.
Working Off-Line in IE -
Archive
... Why and how you can browse the Web without being connected.
Linux for Newbies
... There are three major Linux distributions, Red Hat, Slackware
and Caldera.
The official pronunciation of Linux is LIE-nucks, with the long i
sound.
How to Disable the Windows
Messenger Service
...
Remember playing the game of Pong on
your television?
... The very first idea of the video game was conceived way back in
1951. A young engineer wanted to make the best television set in the world.
He envisioned a TV that could play games with you! Learn more about the
history of the video game at PONG-Story. This site pays tribute to the
first video game ever. Pong, or “Tennis for Two” as it was originally
called, was born in 1958. Of course, it didn’t become widely popular until
companies like Magnavox, Atari and Sears began distributing home consoles in
the 1970s and well, the rest is history. This site is very nostalgic. The
only thing missing is an emulated copy of the game to play on your
computer.
The Consortium Of Anti-Spyware
Technology vendors (COAST)
The Consortium Of
Anti-Spyware Technology vendors (COAST) Press Releases
Consortium of Anti-
Spyware Technology Vendors Accepts Lavasoft Resignation
Worst Practices –
Why Lavasoft decided to leave COAST
Worst Practices –
Why Lavasoft decided to leave COAST
...
The Consortium Of Anti-Spyware Technology vendors (COAST) is a non-profit
organization that has been established to create a forum in which members
can collaborate on a wide range of projects designed to increase awareness
of the growing spyware problem facing everyone using the Internet.
The DigiBarn Computer Museum
... DigiBarn by curator Bruce Damer. Traces the history of the
evolution of personal computing and the graphical user interface.
Chronology of
Personal Computers
...
Chronology of the
Commodore 64 Computer
...
Bigger Disk,
Unprecedented 1 terabyte capacity
...
Computer Answer Man
...
Computer Hope - Free computer Help
for Everyone
Microsoft DOS
Information about the fdisk command
...
How to change file associations in Windows XP
Change a file
association on the fly
Changing a File
Association, Repairing broken File Associations
... You can specify that files with certain file name extensions
are always opened in the same program. You can also modify an existing file
type to change its association with a program. You can work with file
associations in Microsoft Windows Explorer or My Computer.
Windows XP Tips, Illustrations and
registry edits
... This site contains tips and HOW TOs for most of the common
tasks in Windows XP, and should help any audience with skill level Basic to
Advanced. Walk through our Windows XP Tips page to learn information given
in a step-by-step approach.
How to
reinstall or repair Internet Explorer in Windows XP
...
How to perform an in-place
upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
...
Windows XP Registry Fixes, Utilities,
Illustrations and Tweaks
...
Windows 2000 Tricks
Windows 2000 Tricks
...
Internet Explorer Content Advisor
... This Microsoft chapter describes the Microsoft® Internet
Explorer Content Advisor, which allows you to rate the appropriateness of
Web content and to control which Web sites your users can visit. This
feature can help you create a more secure environment that protects your
users from unsuitable content on the Internet.
Microsoft - Rename a batch of photos all at once
... Make photos easier to find by giving them descriptive names.
Bob Cerelli's Windows site
... The main goal of this site is to provide clear, accurate and
easy to understand information regarding Windows95/98/ME/2000/XP.
Microsoft
Internet Explorer Tips
...
How to
Set up and Use Automated System Recovery in Windows XP
Windows XP Tip
of the Day - Tip #555 - Automated System Recovery
Automated
System Recovery - Backup of System Files in Windows XP Professional
To create an Automated System Recovery set for
Windows XP using Backup
...
Appendix: Windows XP Service Pack 2 Enhancements to Internet Explorer 6
...
How to reinstall or
repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP
... This article describes how to reinstall or repair Internet
Explorer 6 and Outlook Express 6 in Windows XP. You may have to do this if
you are having problems with Internet Explorer or Outlook Express because of
damaged files or missing.
How to Uninstall
Internet Explorer 6
...
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 Support Center
...
Description of the
Internet Explorer Information Bar in Windows XP SP2
...
Snoop (W)
... This site will tell you what type of computer system you are
using.
Kevin Mitnick
Free Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick - A convicted hacker
debunks some myths - Oct. 2005
Mitnick Security
Defensive Thinking
LabMistress.com - Darci Wood, has
kept a detailed Web log, or blog of her and Mitnick's activities
LabMistress Forum - Mitnick Monitor - Keeping up with Kevin
...
CyberCom (W)
Your Computer Minute (W)
... Peter Kay, President.
ha.ckers - The Web Application Security
labs
sla.ckers - The Web Application Security
Forums
fthe net - The name says it all
... The ha.ckers.org and sla.ckers.org web application security lab
house rules and a place for you to introduce yourself if you like.
Backup Windows
Address Book Entries
Exporting the AOL address
book
EarthLink
TotalAccess Tutorial
Using the EarthLink Address Book
Importing
Your Address Book into EarthLink
EarthLink Tech Tip Archive
EarthLink
MailBox
Email Address Book
... Exporting your email program address book. The most common
conversion is to export the address book entries as a CSV file.
Remove Favorites from Windows Explorer in Windows 7
... Techrepublic.com
Bandwidth Speed Tests
... Wondering what your true speed is on the Internet? Check out
these Band width Speed Tests and you'll find out. To calculate your connect
speed, the sites send a large amount of data to your computer. When it's
done with the calculations, the results will be displayed on screen and
within the Speed Test Thermometer that explains where your connection falls
in the Internet Speed Food Chain.
... Rough Speed Guide
ADSL Speed 512Kbps
Typical Download 460 Kbps
Typical Upload 220-260 Kbps
Speakeasy Speed Test
... Take the Speakeasy Speed Test and test your connection speed!
By measuring the download and upload rate from the following locations you
are able to accurately judge your current line throughput or internet
connection speed. To take the speed test, choose the server nearest you.
50K - Bandwidth Speed Test
... Bandwidth Speed Test Results From box54.org
Beeline Bandwidth Test
... Test your internet connection speed by downloading a 150K file.
Buy Telco Speed Test
...
Testmyspeed.com
Testmyspeed.com
Modem Speed Tests
Testmyspeed.com West Coast U.S. Modem Speed Tests
... Bandwidth. Everybody want more than they already have, even if
they have a T1! But just how fast is your connection? Here's a site with
more than 200 links to Internet connection speed tests, listed by country
and state.
ZDNetUK
Bandwidth Speed Test
ZDNetUK Bandwidth
Speed Test
ZDNetUK
Bandwidth Speed Test
ZDNetUK Bandwidth Speed Test
... Speed Test Thermometer.
Speed-Test.Net
...
Justins Bandwidth Speed
Test
... Find out how fast your connection is! This tests your Internet
connection speed, works with any type of Internet connection 56K, ISDN,
Cable, DSL, T1.
Speed Test - Test the
bandwidth capabilities of your Internet connection
...
A simple
Bandwidth Speed Test
... From CFM Resources.
CNET's Bandwidth Meter
... Want to know how your connection to the Web stacks up? This
service will run a quick test that will compare your connection to DSL,
Cable modems, and more.
FrontierNet DSL Speed Test
FrontierNet DSL Speed
Test (Elkgrove, CA)
...
Bandwidth Test -
Measure Your Download Speed
... This download bandwidth tests measure the transmission speed or
throughput of your connection to the Internet by downloading a block of
random text embedded in a Web page.
Bandwidth Test -
Measure Your Upload Speed
... Because many connections are asymmetrical (they have different
download and upload rated speeds). This test measures the time it takes to
upload a block of random text to a temporary file on an ftp server.
dslreports.com Speed Test
dslreports.com Speed Test
Broadband Tests and Tools
... Testing your broadband connection. Get performance, security
and utility from your connection.
FrontierNet Network Speed Test
...
Bandwidth Place Speed
Test
Bandwidth Place Speed
Test
...
Online Speed
Test - Java Applet
Online Speed Test - Old
Version
... Test your download speeds! To gauge how fast your cable modem
can move data to and from the Internet, the CABLE-MODEM.NET Speed Test
transfers a 322-kilobyte file and expresses the results in kilobytes, or
thousands of bytes, per second.
TOAST.net Performance Test
...
Warwick Online Bandwidth Meter
...
MSN Internet Speed
Test
... Think your 56K connection feels more like a 28.8? It might be!
Take the speed test to see how fast your Internet connection really is.
Bandwidth Speed Test
Broadband Internet Connection Speedtest
... Test the internet connection speed, by analyzing the efficiency
of an online connection during a large file download. What you're testing is
not just the speed into the computer, but the speed of the slowest link
between you and the networked test server. Lots of links to Bandwidth
testing sites.
Dr.Speed
Speed Test
sites
Network Services & Consulting
Corporation
Internet Speed Check
Internet Speed Test Directory
... Links to other speed test sites. Do you know the speed of your
Internet connection? Use a variety of tools and resources to measure your
bandwidth.
Broadband Speed
Test
... To use this broadband speed testing page you must have Java
installed and enabled.
Ping Test
... The PC Pitstop Ping Test measures the round-trip time in
milliseconds for a packet to travel from your PC to seven other Web sites
and back. It'll show you how to identify bottlenecks in your connection, and
help you determine if poor performance is the result of your ISP's server or
simply another remote site.
Trace Route
Utility
... The Trace Route utility is a graphical version of the
tracert ort raceroute command-line program found in Windows and Unix. Using
an ActiveX control, the utility sends small ping packets from
your PC to each hop on the way to an Internet destination that you specify.
The trace shows where performance bottlenecks might be occurring.
Microsoft TechNet
Microsoft
Security Bulletin Search
... Microsoft TechNet provides you with a broad perspective on
current IT issues from leading industry sources, which helps you make
informed strategic decisions to align with business goals and objectives.
Multibooting with
Windows
Multibooting with Windows 2000 and Windows XP
...
Temporarily Disabling Delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2 Through
Windows Update and Automatic Updates
MSN Tech and Gadgets
...
Acronyms and Abbreviations
... If you've listened to people discuss something sprinkled with
acronyms and wondered just what they're talking about, this site is for
you. It's also great for folks who are new to the Internet and don't know
SLIP from IMAP from POP3. This handy little tool, brought to you by the
scholars of University College Cork in Ireland, allows you to type in any
acronym of any length and get back a list of probables for match. We found
that it doesn't do nearly as well on abbreviations as acronyms, but with a
list of over 17,000 entries to hunt through it usually finds what you are
after.
Acronyms (archive)
Internet Terms
Matisse's Glossary of
Internet Terms
Matisse's Glossary of Internet Terms (archive)
CNET.com's Glossary
of Internet and Computer Terms
CNET Glossary
A Glossary of
Computer/Internet Terms (www.htmlgoodies.com)
Allcheaphosting.com
Glossary
... Do all your Net-savvy friends laugh at you every time you open
your mouth? Netify your vocabulary here. Computer and Internet terms.
NetSol Glossary of
Terms
... Do you really want to know what "DNS" stands for? Use this
glossary to lookup help information and other words that can make your
tongue numb.
Web
Glossary
... YCOLN Knowledge Base. A glossary of web and internet terms with
individual links to other resources or to books related to the term.
3Com Glossary of
Technology Terms
...
WebCom Glossary of Terms
...
DISK/TREND, Inc.
... DISK/TREND, publisher of the most widely used market studies on
the worldwide disk drive industry from 1977 through 1999. In late 1999,
DISK/TREND phased out its market research programs, but the 1999 reports, as
well as older editions, are still available. The 1999 DataStorage Forum,
co-sponsored for 18 years with Freeman Associates, was the last in the
series offered by the original partners. This site contains summaries and
ordering information for 1999 DISK/TREND reports, plus extensive information
on the data storage industry, including links to companies, government
agencies, educational institutions and other organizations concerned with
the disk drive industry.
PC hardware primer
... By Bruce Stewart, A Help & How-To. Ever wonder what's inside
your PC? This guide will take you step-by-step through identifying all the
standard parts of a computer.
Computer Knowledge
FILExt The File Extension Source
File Extension .FLV Details
... Computer Knowledge has tutorials, a free newsletter, info,
acronyms, and much more. The File Extension Source site is an extensive
list of every known file extension.
DotWhat.net provides you with detailed
information on file extensions and formats.
... Thanks to years of research and help from our loyal visitors,
they now have one of the world's largest and most detailed databases of file
extension information, covering multiple operating systems from Microsoft's
Windows, Apple's OS X and all variations of Unix to those used on the latest
mobile devices and phones. They try to provide as much information on each
file extension as possible and they encourage visitors to contact them if
they have any additional information on an extension or if they think a new
file extension should be added to the database. Alternatively, each entry
can be edited and visitors have the option of adding a comment, question or
tip.
File
Extension Library
... Uniblue File Extension Library. This library is a detailed
database of file extensions. The entire database available for free for
online users.
FileInfo.net
Common file extensions that are
organized by file format
Search for a File Extension
... FileInfo.net contains a searchable database of thousands of
file extensions with detailed information about the associated file types.
Each entry contains information about the file format, a description of the
file, and the program or programs that can open the file. Programs for
opening the files are listed for Macintosh, Windows, and Linux platforms.
For more information about file extensions, view the "What is a File
Extension?" page. If you have other file-related questions, please visit the
FileInfo.net Help section.
Filesuffix.com
... Filename extension database.
Port Numbers registry (Directory of General Assigned Numbers)
Protocol Numbers and Assignment
Services
... The port numbers are divided into three ranges: the Well Known
Ports, the Registered Ports, and the Dynamic and/or Private Ports.
The Well Known Ports are those from 0 through 1023. The Registered Ports
are those from 1024 through 49151. The Dynamic and/or Private Ports are
those from 49152 through 65535.
The Request for Comments (RFCs)
... The Requests for Comments (RFC) document series is a set of
technical and organizational notes about the Internet (orginally the
ARPANET). Memos in the RFC series discuss many aspects of computer
networking, including protocols, procedures, programs, and concepts, as well
as meeting notes, opinions, and sometimes humor. The official specification
documents of the Internet Protocol suite are defined by the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Engineering Steering Group
(IESG ). These specifications are recorded and published as standards track
RFCs. As a result, the RFC publication process plays an important role in
the Internet standards process. RFCs must first be published as Internet
Drafts.
Obsolete Computer Museum
... Oh, the good old days when all you needed was 64K! Visions
just make us jump for joy thinking of the alluring Apples, the
tantalizing Tandy computers, the cunning Commodores, and
others that kept us up late at night and our minds in a daze.
Wait, computers still do that!
Microsoft quietly shuts down Office
Genuine Advantage program - December 19, 2010
... Microsoft quietly shuts down Office Genuine Advantage program -
December 19, 2010.
News Articles about Computers
'Master' and 'slave' computer labels unacceptable, officials say
LA County wants to eliminate
computer 'master' and 'slave' labels
... Time to remark the hard drives and modify all those Trackers so
we can make our computers "PC".
More on machine names and spam
... By Mark Gibbs, Network World, May, 9 2005.
NEC PC gets the chills
... Your car has a water-cooled radiator, and now the latest
desktop PC from NEC does too. The Japanese PC maker took the wraps off its
Valuestar G Type C, a new desktop PC that has a radiator embedded in the
water cooler unit built into the back of the chassis. The company said the
added refrigeration will let consumers overwork the included Intel Celeron
processor but keep the PC running at 30 decibels, which is whisper voice. PC
noise is increasingly a concern as more powerful computers require stronger
and often louder cooling systems....
Computer saves drowning girl
Computer saves drowning girl (short URL)
...
Judge: Microsoft's music player gaffe is 'concern'
... ZDNet News, October 26, 2005. A federal judge scolded Microsoft
on Wednesday for devising a marketing plan that would have forced portable-
music player makers to package only Windows Media Player with their
products.
A
brief history of hard drives
... A c/net News.com January 26, 2006 article. What high-tech
product advances the fastest? It's probably the hard drive. The capacity
doubles easily every two years and sometimes every year, faster even than
the chip progress described by Moore's Law. The first drives took up storage
closets. Now, a 5GB drive can fit in a phone. Hitachi Global Storage
Technologies, which has made drives for years and also now owns IBM's drive
division, recently collected pictures from hard drive history and made a
calendar. This news story shows some of the highlights.
Spyware
For The Masses
... April 5, 2006 article by By David Miller.
Insignificant Thoughts
Insignificant Thoughts Cancelling AOL
Insignificant Thoughts
Cancelling AOL Audio file
Cancelling AOL YouTube
News Video file
Cancelling AOL PoeTV
News Video file
Cancelling AOL Consumerist News Video file
AOL Canceler on CNN, For Reals This Time
Consumerist - Tomorrow We Interview Vincent Ferrari
... Vincent Ferrari, The New York blogger and former AOL loyalist
used to spend his time online exclusively at AOL's Web portal. He even met
his wife there. But broadband beckoned and Ferrari's AOL usage declined to
nearly zero. He decided to end the relationship. Ferrari had heard that
breaking up with AOL was difficult to do -- customer service agents
allegedly employed every trick short of threats to keep
people from dropping out -- so he recorded his call to customer service.
Hack
lets intruders sneak into home routers
Dlink
Linksys
NETGEAR
SpeedStream
Siemens/SpeedStream
Changing the Linksys
Router's Password
Linksys - How to Secure Your Network
DNS
servers--an Internet Achilles' heel
Technical Report TR641: Drive-By Pharming
Security Now - A Security
column & podcast by Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
Security Now - A Busy Week for
Security Troubles
Security Now - A Busy Week for
Security Troubles (MP3)
... If you haven't changed the default password on your home
router, let this recent threat serve as a reminder. CNET News.com, February
15, 2007.
An Overview of
the File Transfer Protocol
... The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was one of the first efforts
to create a standard means of exchanging files over a TCP/IP network, so the
FTP has been around since the 1970's. The FTP was designed with as much
flexibility as possible, so it could be used over networks other than
TCP/IP, as well as being engineered to have the capability with exchanging
files with a broad variety of machines.
News Letters about Computers
The Naked PC Newsletter (TNPC)
The current Naked PC News
Letter
... What You Need to Know about All Things PC.
Lavasoft
Lavasoft News
...
Subscribe to free Lavasoft News newsletter The Eye for the latest news on
issues concerning your security and privacy.
Discussion Groups and Forums
PC Magazine Forum
... PC Magazine's online.
Miscellaneous
Animator vs Animation by alanbecker (swf)
...
Tools and Resources
CD.TEXTFILES.COM - The Past on Plastic
CD.TEXTFILES.COM Directory
... Who knew that the companies looking for a quick buck through
the late 1980's and early 1990's with "Shovelware" CDs would become the
unwitting archivists of the BBS age? No one did, but here we are, looking
back, muttering thanks to these souless con artists as we plunder the very
data they themselves took from a time now past.
Win98 Diagnostics
...
General DOS
Diagnostics
...
DOS Boot Setup
...
DOS
Tools and More - 1
... The Explorer: Save Your Butt With DOS: Part One.
DOS
Tools and More - 2
... The Explorer: Save Your Butt With DOS: Part Two.
DOS
Tools and More - 3
... The Explorer: Save Your Butt With DOS: Part Three.
DOS
Tools and More - 4
... The Explorer: Save Your Butt With DOS: Part Four, Pulling It
All Together.
Memory (RAM) Tests
... Memtest86 - A Stand-alone Memory Diagnostic.
Search Google
for Memory (RAM) Tests
...
Western Digital Drive Diagnostics
...
Maxtor
Drive Diagnostics
...
Hitachi Global
Storage Technologies Drive Diagnostics
...
SEAGATE Drive
Diagnostics
How to interpret the model numbers of Seagate drives - Interpretation
Schemes for Seagate and Maxtor-brand hard drives
Seagate
Downloads
...
Search Google
for Modem diagnostics
...
Search Google
for Network/NIC diagnostics
...
Search Google
for CD diagnostics
...
Search Google
for DVD diagnostics
...
Search Google for Motherboard diagnostics
...
Search Google
for CPU diagnostics
...
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