| NO! Not those kinds of Hot Links. Geez Louise! Get your mind out of the kitchen |
| Bob Dylan - One Too Many Mornings Down the street the dogs are barkin' and the day is a-gettin' dark. As the night comes in a-fallin', the dogs 'll lose their bark. An' the silent night will shatter from the sounds inside my mind, For I'm one too many mornings and a thousand miles behind. |
| Hot Links Part Too & Hot Links Part 3 And now... Hot Links Part 4 |
| If you like these, there's more links at |
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Every thing I listed here is free. With the exception of the Security Protection Directory. But that doesn't mean you can't pay
for the free ones. If you find a free product or program you like, send them $5 or $10. They deserve it for the trouble they take,
making it, and keeping it updated. If you find a bad link here, please let me know by sending me a message.
Security These are freeware security programs that work. See The Spyware Warrior List for ones that don't work, below.
AVG Anti-Virus One of the better free Anti-Virus programs.
Spyware Blaster Stops Spyware from installing in the first place.
Spyware Guard Warns you if a program wants to change your search page, home page. Or install a BHO (Browser Helper Object).
EULAlyzer Scans those End User License Agreements (EULA's) looking for nasties and things you wouldn't want to install
EMS FreeSurfer MK II Good Pop-Up Blocker. Also can be set to delete cookies, temp internet files, and viewed page history entries.
Spybot Search & Destroy Spyware detection and cleaning program. Also has a long list of other functions available in Advanced Mode.
AdAware Another Spyware detection and cleaning program. I use it and Spybot.
HijackThis Allows you to see and delete many adware and malware programs.
HijackThis Log File Analyzer Allows you to enter the log you created with HijackThis and analyzes the results! SWEET!
CWShredder CWShreder cleans most of the entries from Cool Web, one of the most evil spyware companies out of there.
Peer guardian Blocks spying and scanning of your system from RIAA, the FBI, and about 15,000 more spook IP's.
Zone Alarm Zone Alarm is the best personal firewall out there for free.
TweakUi TweakUi allows you to set a long password, encrypt it, and sign on without having to enter it when you boot.
SamSpade SamSpade a utility that allows you to look up internet addresses and web site and find who they belong to.
Virus Information Library Listings of many virii and their symptoms
Spyware Guide A listing of over 1500 Spyware programs
Browser Helper Object List Is that BHO on your PC legit?
CLSID List What are those strange strings of numbers anyway?
WinTasks Process Library Good Startup Item or bad Startup Item
What Process? A library listing processes and .dll files. Another is it good or bad type site.
Department of Justice Internet Crime Report Center You can figure that one out.
Stinger A Trojan Detection Scanner
Trojan Scan More of the same
Trend Micro's House Call An online Virus Scanner. Can be used even if there is another anti-virus program installed. You should never
have two different anti-virus programs installed on a system. However, using an online scanner to augment your installed program is fine.
Trend Micro's House Call Europe Same as the above, only it uses Java instead of ActiveX and can be used with alternative browsers
Symantec Security Check Same as House Call.
ZABASearch Just fill in your name and get personal info and a satellite photo of your house! Man that's kinda scary.
Anti-Phishing Working Group Report those phishes! If you don't know what a phish is, then check out this site.
Rootkit Revealer If you don't know what a Rootkit is, you should. Check out my Performance Page.
Spyware Warrior Got spyware and can't remove it? This is a great site to go to, to ask for help.
Winsock XP Fix Spyware destroyed your internet connectivity? Let Winsock XP repair the damage for you.
Microsoft Anti-Spyware Still in Beta, Bill says it will remain free for personal use after its final release.
ZDNet Videos Some movies about security problems and fixes
80 Super Security Tips An excellent rundown of what you should know and do to surf safe.
PeerGuardian2 An excellent bad IP blocker.
CrapCleaner A one stop house cleaner. Log files, temp files, orphaned registry entries. And much more. With an easy to use interface.
The Spyware Warrior List of Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites Yes a lot of those free anti-spyware programs actually
are spyware, adware programs. Or they don't work but give false positives to make you think they do. See who made the list!
Freedom To Tinker This is a blog from a Professor and graduate student at Harvard. Their focus is on issues related to legal regulation of
technology, and especially on legal attempts to restrict the right of technologists and citizens to tinker with technological devices. This isn't
a casual read but well worth it if you have concerns in these areas.
80 Security Tips An informative article from PC Mag about some basic security precautions you should take.
The Security Program Directory. Looking for a Security program. From E-Week magazine, here are links to a buying
guide, listing over 1000 security programs.
Anti Virus Software 183 programs
Firewalls 186 programs
Intrusion Detection 80 programs
Spam Filters 220 programs
Anti-Spyware 90 programs
Wireless Security 231 programs
Anti-Phishing 47 programs
Laptop Security Lots of talk on the web about software security, but not a whole lot about hardware security. You
wouldn't have unprotected sex, would you? So why have an unprotected laptop? These programs aren't free but the peace
of mind they might afford you is. Average cost of stolen laptop and company data? $89,000 Source: 2002 FBI Computer
Crime and Security Survey
zTrace Undetectable and non erasable.
CyberAngel Also notifies you of unauthorized access.
Computrace More of the same
Rootkit threats..... What are they? Info and links for removal on my Performance page
for the free ones. If you find a free product or program you like, send them $5 or $10. They deserve it for the trouble they take,
making it, and keeping it updated. If you find a bad link here, please let me know by sending me a message.
Security These are freeware security programs that work. See The Spyware Warrior List for ones that don't work, below.
AVG Anti-Virus One of the better free Anti-Virus programs.
Spyware Blaster Stops Spyware from installing in the first place.
Spyware Guard Warns you if a program wants to change your search page, home page. Or install a BHO (Browser Helper Object).
EULAlyzer Scans those End User License Agreements (EULA's) looking for nasties and things you wouldn't want to install
EMS FreeSurfer MK II Good Pop-Up Blocker. Also can be set to delete cookies, temp internet files, and viewed page history entries.
Spybot Search & Destroy Spyware detection and cleaning program. Also has a long list of other functions available in Advanced Mode.
AdAware Another Spyware detection and cleaning program. I use it and Spybot.
HijackThis Allows you to see and delete many adware and malware programs.
HijackThis Log File Analyzer Allows you to enter the log you created with HijackThis and analyzes the results! SWEET!
CWShredder CWShreder cleans most of the entries from Cool Web, one of the most evil spyware companies out of there.
Peer guardian Blocks spying and scanning of your system from RIAA, the FBI, and about 15,000 more spook IP's.
Zone Alarm Zone Alarm is the best personal firewall out there for free.
TweakUi TweakUi allows you to set a long password, encrypt it, and sign on without having to enter it when you boot.
SamSpade SamSpade a utility that allows you to look up internet addresses and web site and find who they belong to.
Virus Information Library Listings of many virii and their symptoms
Spyware Guide A listing of over 1500 Spyware programs
Browser Helper Object List Is that BHO on your PC legit?
CLSID List What are those strange strings of numbers anyway?
WinTasks Process Library Good Startup Item or bad Startup Item
What Process? A library listing processes and .dll files. Another is it good or bad type site.
Department of Justice Internet Crime Report Center You can figure that one out.
Stinger A Trojan Detection Scanner
Trojan Scan More of the same
Trend Micro's House Call An online Virus Scanner. Can be used even if there is another anti-virus program installed. You should never
have two different anti-virus programs installed on a system. However, using an online scanner to augment your installed program is fine.
Trend Micro's House Call Europe Same as the above, only it uses Java instead of ActiveX and can be used with alternative browsers
Symantec Security Check Same as House Call.
ZABASearch Just fill in your name and get personal info and a satellite photo of your house! Man that's kinda scary.
Anti-Phishing Working Group Report those phishes! If you don't know what a phish is, then check out this site.
Rootkit Revealer If you don't know what a Rootkit is, you should. Check out my Performance Page.
Spyware Warrior Got spyware and can't remove it? This is a great site to go to, to ask for help.
Winsock XP Fix Spyware destroyed your internet connectivity? Let Winsock XP repair the damage for you.
Microsoft Anti-Spyware Still in Beta, Bill says it will remain free for personal use after its final release.
ZDNet Videos Some movies about security problems and fixes
80 Super Security Tips An excellent rundown of what you should know and do to surf safe.
PeerGuardian2 An excellent bad IP blocker.
CrapCleaner A one stop house cleaner. Log files, temp files, orphaned registry entries. And much more. With an easy to use interface.
The Spyware Warrior List of Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites Yes a lot of those free anti-spyware programs actually
are spyware, adware programs. Or they don't work but give false positives to make you think they do. See who made the list!
Freedom To Tinker This is a blog from a Professor and graduate student at Harvard. Their focus is on issues related to legal regulation of
technology, and especially on legal attempts to restrict the right of technologists and citizens to tinker with technological devices. This isn't
a casual read but well worth it if you have concerns in these areas.
80 Security Tips An informative article from PC Mag about some basic security precautions you should take.
The Security Program Directory. Looking for a Security program. From E-Week magazine, here are links to a buying
guide, listing over 1000 security programs.
Anti Virus Software 183 programs
Firewalls 186 programs
Intrusion Detection 80 programs
Spam Filters 220 programs
Anti-Spyware 90 programs
Wireless Security 231 programs
Anti-Phishing 47 programs
Laptop Security Lots of talk on the web about software security, but not a whole lot about hardware security. You
wouldn't have unprotected sex, would you? So why have an unprotected laptop? These programs aren't free but the peace
of mind they might afford you is. Average cost of stolen laptop and company data? $89,000 Source: 2002 FBI Computer
Crime and Security Survey
zTrace Undetectable and non erasable.
CyberAngel Also notifies you of unauthorized access.
Computrace More of the same
Rootkit threats..... What are they? Info and links for removal on my Performance page
Diagnostics What's it do? How can I find out if it's broke?
Sisoft Sandra Excellent program for analyzing and bench marking your system.
WCPUID A utility for gathering CPU and system data.
3DMark A graphics benchmarking program.
PCMark A CPU, memory, and hard drive benchmarking utility
A-Ray Scanner Scans CD's and DVD's and tells you what protections are being used.
Autoruns Scans system and lists all startup items. Even the ones that don't show up in msconfig.
Boot-Vis Graphs your startup time to analyze how fast startup programs are loading on boot, and reorganizes files on the hard drive to
optimize boot times.
Motherboard Monitor5 Allows you to view CPU usage, voltages, and temperatures from the task bar next to the clock.
Restoration A simple data recovery that allows data to be recovered after being deleted from the recycle bin, or that was deleted directly
provided it hasn't been overwritten. To recover data from a corrupted hard drive, I suggest SpinRite 6.0, from Gibson Industries. It's about
$90 but worth it if you can't afford an over priced data recovery service.
AquaMark3 A Video benchmark for hard core gamers.
Everest Home Edition Finds and displays system information. Hardware, and software.
memtest86 an excellent program for diagnosing memory to find problems.
Belarc Advisor Another tool for determining system components and software.
ShieldsUp! A system security analyser that can check how good your security is set up. I suggest everyone run this program.
Leak Test A firewall security analyzer.
Beep Codes Explains the meanings of those beeps.
Windows Stop Messages Helps you with those 0x000008E kind of messages. See Bug Check Codes as well.
Bug Check Codes Deciphering the codes that you see on the BSOD's (Blue Screen Of Death).
PC Pitstop Another on line diagnostic program.
Repair Installation How to reinstall XP fresh without data loss. Also called an upgrade installation. Use method #2.
Windows Startup Search A listing of startup programs for XP and what they are about.
Boot into Safe Mode Allows you to start the computer without loading the drivers, for diagnostics and to remove unmoveable items.
Backup Utility XP Comes with a backup utility that is on the XP CD. It doesn't install by default. Use it to back up your whole OS to CD
Bart’s PE Create a live CD that lets XP run with a corrupted system, to access it for repairs. A very cool little utility.
DSL Speed Test Find out how fast your connection is.
FCC ID Number Search Page If you have a part and don't know the maker, if the part has an FCC registration number, you can use this to
find out.
Google Microsoft Search Page Use this page to search Google for MS related site only.
Microsoft Community News Groups Ask the experts at Microsoft, for problem solutions.
Old Versions Looking for musicmatch 6.0 or some old software program that was better than the new ones? Here's the place to look.
Video Card 101 What you should know about Video Cards.
Microsoft Games Support Center Problems with Halo or some other MS game? Check out this page. Good tips for non MS games too.
Intel Hyper Threading Technology Test Utility From INTEL Verify your Hyper Threading is enabled
Intel Processor Frequency ID Utility See your CPU speed
MS PowerTools TweakUi A cool utility with lots of fun things. Get rid of the recycle bin. Sign on without typing your password. Get rid of the
stupid little arrows on the desktop shortcut Icons.
The BIOS Companion Another good BIOS site, (besides the one I talk about on the performance page) to decipher all those mysterious
settings.
The SCSI Guide What you need to know about SCSI drives when you're ready to make the move to high performance hard drives.
BIOS Central Beep Code Guide Finally! You can figure out what those stupid beeps mean!
What is Svchost.exe? Ever wonder what those svchost.exe files showing up in task manager are for? This MSKB article explains them.
XP-SP2 Recovery Disk Did your computer come with a factory "recovery disk" that wipes your hard drive and reinstalls everything? You
know, the one with the 3 year old drivers? Read this article on how to make your own with up to date stuff.
Slip Streaming XP-SP2 How to install XP and SP2 at the same time.
BIOS Passwords Lost or forgot your BIOS password? Here is a list of backdoor passwords installed by some manufacturers.
Tech Tutorials Free tutorials on how to use PC programs and applications. Also includes tutorials for Linux and Mac.
There Goes My Processor Download the video and watch processors burn up. A fun thing if it isn't yours!
Device Manager Error Codes More error codes? OH NO! Thanks Microsoft!
Events and Errors Message Center Yep you guessed it. More
error codes from MS.
Central Brain Identifier Want to know if your AMD64 3400+ is
a rare ADA3400DEP4AZ model? Check it out. AMDs only.
HDD Health Is that hard drive fixin to die soon? Check it out here.
Pop-Up Tester This site has several different scenarios for testing your pop-up/floater blocking programs.
Sisoft Sandra Excellent program for analyzing and bench marking your system.
WCPUID A utility for gathering CPU and system data.
3DMark A graphics benchmarking program.
PCMark A CPU, memory, and hard drive benchmarking utility
A-Ray Scanner Scans CD's and DVD's and tells you what protections are being used.
Autoruns Scans system and lists all startup items. Even the ones that don't show up in msconfig.
Boot-Vis Graphs your startup time to analyze how fast startup programs are loading on boot, and reorganizes files on the hard drive to
optimize boot times.
Motherboard Monitor5 Allows you to view CPU usage, voltages, and temperatures from the task bar next to the clock.
Restoration A simple data recovery that allows data to be recovered after being deleted from the recycle bin, or that was deleted directly
provided it hasn't been overwritten. To recover data from a corrupted hard drive, I suggest SpinRite 6.0, from Gibson Industries. It's about
$90 but worth it if you can't afford an over priced data recovery service.
AquaMark3 A Video benchmark for hard core gamers.
Everest Home Edition Finds and displays system information. Hardware, and software.
memtest86 an excellent program for diagnosing memory to find problems.
Belarc Advisor Another tool for determining system components and software.
ShieldsUp! A system security analyser that can check how good your security is set up. I suggest everyone run this program.
Leak Test A firewall security analyzer.
Beep Codes Explains the meanings of those beeps.
Windows Stop Messages Helps you with those 0x000008E kind of messages. See Bug Check Codes as well.
Bug Check Codes Deciphering the codes that you see on the BSOD's (Blue Screen Of Death).
PC Pitstop Another on line diagnostic program.
Repair Installation How to reinstall XP fresh without data loss. Also called an upgrade installation. Use method #2.
Windows Startup Search A listing of startup programs for XP and what they are about.
Boot into Safe Mode Allows you to start the computer without loading the drivers, for diagnostics and to remove unmoveable items.
Backup Utility XP Comes with a backup utility that is on the XP CD. It doesn't install by default. Use it to back up your whole OS to CD
Bart’s PE Create a live CD that lets XP run with a corrupted system, to access it for repairs. A very cool little utility.
DSL Speed Test Find out how fast your connection is.
FCC ID Number Search Page If you have a part and don't know the maker, if the part has an FCC registration number, you can use this to
find out.
Google Microsoft Search Page Use this page to search Google for MS related site only.
Microsoft Community News Groups Ask the experts at Microsoft, for problem solutions.
Old Versions Looking for musicmatch 6.0 or some old software program that was better than the new ones? Here's the place to look.
Video Card 101 What you should know about Video Cards.
Microsoft Games Support Center Problems with Halo or some other MS game? Check out this page. Good tips for non MS games too.
Intel Hyper Threading Technology Test Utility From INTEL Verify your Hyper Threading is enabled
Intel Processor Frequency ID Utility See your CPU speed
MS PowerTools TweakUi A cool utility with lots of fun things. Get rid of the recycle bin. Sign on without typing your password. Get rid of the
stupid little arrows on the desktop shortcut Icons.
The BIOS Companion Another good BIOS site, (besides the one I talk about on the performance page) to decipher all those mysterious
settings.
The SCSI Guide What you need to know about SCSI drives when you're ready to make the move to high performance hard drives.
BIOS Central Beep Code Guide Finally! You can figure out what those stupid beeps mean!
What is Svchost.exe? Ever wonder what those svchost.exe files showing up in task manager are for? This MSKB article explains them.
XP-SP2 Recovery Disk Did your computer come with a factory "recovery disk" that wipes your hard drive and reinstalls everything? You
know, the one with the 3 year old drivers? Read this article on how to make your own with up to date stuff.
Slip Streaming XP-SP2 How to install XP and SP2 at the same time.
BIOS Passwords Lost or forgot your BIOS password? Here is a list of backdoor passwords installed by some manufacturers.
Tech Tutorials Free tutorials on how to use PC programs and applications. Also includes tutorials for Linux and Mac.
There Goes My Processor Download the video and watch processors burn up. A fun thing if it isn't yours!
Device Manager Error Codes More error codes? OH NO! Thanks Microsoft!
Events and Errors Message Center Yep you guessed it. More
error codes from MS.
Central Brain Identifier Want to know if your AMD64 3400+ is
a rare ADA3400DEP4AZ model? Check it out. AMDs only.
HDD Health Is that hard drive fixin to die soon? Check it out here.
Pop-Up Tester This site has several different scenarios for testing your pop-up/floater blocking programs.
Benchmarks
Benchmarks, are programs designed to gauge your systems performance. It seems there are lots of folks out there who use them as a
competitive sport, trying to outdo the next guy. This is most prevalent in Video benches, but occurs along the entire range of applications.
Since I'm poor and usually about a year behind in the latest components, I'm kind of left out of the game. In fact I just replaced my 5900XT
video card with a 6600GT. There's no way I could have afforded a 6800 or even 7800. But in reality, even if you are running Windows 95,
benchmarks can help you optimize your system, to make it as good as it can be. That's what tweaking is really all about. Doing all those
little things. They don't amount to much more than minuscule changes, but cumulatively, they have a synergistic effect. The benchmarks are
the way to see and gauge those changes. I'm gonna list some of the more common ones, but there are lots more out there. I'm gonna
include some diagnostic programs as well, so you can test your components to see why they aren't performing like you think they should.
Sisoft Sandra Lite This is one of the most comprehensive programs available for free. 10 different benchmarking modules, as well as
performance tests. I like the Burn In test. It stresses your system to see how stable it really is. CAUTION! This test can damage your
system if you aren't careful. Read the instructions carefully.
Futuremark Futuremark is the parent of 3DMark a video bench, and PCMark, a general hardware bench. Both are considered industry
standards and are commonly used by many sites publishing reviews of new components. If you have an older system, you may have to
hunt for older versions, as the test stay in compliance with what's new.
Aquamark3 A video benchmark.
Everest Home More of a system information site, but it contains 3 memory benches you can use. I like them cause they are quick.
PC Pitstop A very nice tool for scanning your system and suggesting changes to increase performance. Not really a bench, but a good
tool.
PCWizard 2005 A system info program that includes a suite of sweet benchmarks. Also check out their CPU-Z program
Disk Bench Test your hard drives performance
ScienceMark Let's be scientific about this. OK?
CPU RightMark Benches your CPU with computational modeling, and 3D graphics problems.
MHDD Another good hard drive performance analyzer.
DocMemory A memory tester for most any kind of memory, from SIMM to Rambus.
Memtest86+ A new version of memtest86, everybodys favorite memory tester.
RightMark Memory Analyzer Deep memory analysis with 7 tests including: average and peak memory bandwidth, average and minimal
L1/L2 data cache/memory latency, L1/L2 data cache associativity
DVDInfopro Nice program for CD/DVD Speed & Error Test functions, Drive & Media Info, Quick Erase & Fast Format functions for
DVD-R/RW & DVD+R/RW, and more. The free version contains some inbedded ads within the interface, but is not adware. Also has a
64bit program available.
Nero CD-DVD Speed A CD-DVD ROM benchmark, analyzer.
RightMark Audio Analyzer Check your sound system out.
Monitor Asset Manager It is fully multi-monitor-capable, and unlike similar reporting utilities queries the monitor directly rather than relying
on potentially dubious information stored in the registry. Also allows IS managers to track inventory by serial number.
Indy3D Indy3D is organized into three sets of tests: application, quality and primitive. There are four application tests (MCAD40,
MCAD150, animation and simulation), one quality test, and three primitive tests (polygon rate, fixed rate and fill rate).
UMark Test your graphics with Unreal Tournament 2004.
BIOS Agent Get the info you need to see what BIOS version, type, etc. you are currently using.
TaskInfo Shows everything you can see in Task Manager, and everything you wish you could see.
Bench JS How well does your browser handle heavy Java Script? Is your browser and system fast enough?
BIOS From A-Z From Tom's Hardware
Benchmarks, are programs designed to gauge your systems performance. It seems there are lots of folks out there who use them as a
competitive sport, trying to outdo the next guy. This is most prevalent in Video benches, but occurs along the entire range of applications.
Since I'm poor and usually about a year behind in the latest components, I'm kind of left out of the game. In fact I just replaced my 5900XT
video card with a 6600GT. There's no way I could have afforded a 6800 or even 7800. But in reality, even if you are running Windows 95,
benchmarks can help you optimize your system, to make it as good as it can be. That's what tweaking is really all about. Doing all those
little things. They don't amount to much more than minuscule changes, but cumulatively, they have a synergistic effect. The benchmarks are
the way to see and gauge those changes. I'm gonna list some of the more common ones, but there are lots more out there. I'm gonna
include some diagnostic programs as well, so you can test your components to see why they aren't performing like you think they should.
Sisoft Sandra Lite This is one of the most comprehensive programs available for free. 10 different benchmarking modules, as well as
performance tests. I like the Burn In test. It stresses your system to see how stable it really is. CAUTION! This test can damage your
system if you aren't careful. Read the instructions carefully.
Futuremark Futuremark is the parent of 3DMark a video bench, and PCMark, a general hardware bench. Both are considered industry
standards and are commonly used by many sites publishing reviews of new components. If you have an older system, you may have to
hunt for older versions, as the test stay in compliance with what's new.
Aquamark3 A video benchmark.
Everest Home More of a system information site, but it contains 3 memory benches you can use. I like them cause they are quick.
PC Pitstop A very nice tool for scanning your system and suggesting changes to increase performance. Not really a bench, but a good
tool.
PCWizard 2005 A system info program that includes a suite of sweet benchmarks. Also check out their CPU-Z program
Disk Bench Test your hard drives performance
ScienceMark Let's be scientific about this. OK?
CPU RightMark Benches your CPU with computational modeling, and 3D graphics problems.
MHDD Another good hard drive performance analyzer.
DocMemory A memory tester for most any kind of memory, from SIMM to Rambus.
Memtest86+ A new version of memtest86, everybodys favorite memory tester.
RightMark Memory Analyzer Deep memory analysis with 7 tests including: average and peak memory bandwidth, average and minimal
L1/L2 data cache/memory latency, L1/L2 data cache associativity
DVDInfopro Nice program for CD/DVD Speed & Error Test functions, Drive & Media Info, Quick Erase & Fast Format functions for
DVD-R/RW & DVD+R/RW, and more. The free version contains some inbedded ads within the interface, but is not adware. Also has a
64bit program available.
Nero CD-DVD Speed A CD-DVD ROM benchmark, analyzer.
RightMark Audio Analyzer Check your sound system out.
Monitor Asset Manager It is fully multi-monitor-capable, and unlike similar reporting utilities queries the monitor directly rather than relying
on potentially dubious information stored in the registry. Also allows IS managers to track inventory by serial number.
Indy3D Indy3D is organized into three sets of tests: application, quality and primitive. There are four application tests (MCAD40,
MCAD150, animation and simulation), one quality test, and three primitive tests (polygon rate, fixed rate and fill rate).
UMark Test your graphics with Unreal Tournament 2004.
BIOS Agent Get the info you need to see what BIOS version, type, etc. you are currently using.
TaskInfo Shows everything you can see in Task Manager, and everything you wish you could see.
Bench JS How well does your browser handle heavy Java Script? Is your browser and system fast enough?
BIOS From A-Z From Tom's Hardware
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The Microsoft Knowledge Base
The MSKB has thousands of pages about problems and fixes for Windows. I thought I would devote a section to
links for some of the problems that seem to come up frequently.
How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
How to gain access to the System Volume Information folder (System Restore)
Windows XP restarts when you try to shut down your computer
Black startup screen is briefly displayed and your computer restarts repeatedly when you try to start Windows XP
Windows 98 and Windows Me error message resource center
For any dual booters or others out there.
How to reinstall or repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP
Error Message: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt "Windows root\system32\hal.dll."
How to add the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP
After you follow the steps that are listed in this article, you can right-click a folder,
and then click Print Directory Listing to print a directory listing of the contents of a folder.
How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you start your computer
"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
How to strengthen the security settings for the Local Machine zone in Internet Explorer
Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer
Your computer stops responding when you restart to complete the installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Tablet PC
Edition 2005
Available switch options for the Windows XP and the Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini files
CD-R drive or CD-RW drive is not recognized as a recordable device
Command-line reference A-Z
For using the Command Prompt window.
Extending NTFS volume fails but appears to be successful
Faxing in Windows XP
FIX: Fast swap of USB devices may cause USB host controller to stop functioning in Windows XP
How to enable 48-bit Logical Block Addressing support for ATAPI disk drives in Windows XP. This must be enabled if you plan on having
a partition larger than 137GBs. Most new mobos are already compatible.
How to gather information after a memory dump in Windows XP
How to read the small memory dump files that Windows creates for debugging
How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
Windows Memory Diagnostic. MS program to test your RAM
Microsoft® Online Crash Analysis
How to Re-create the Show Desktop Icon on Quick Launch Toolbar
Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 does not detect your new USB device
How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks There are 6 different sets. Make sure you have the right ones.
Free Phone support for Windows Update problems
How To Automate Disk Defragmentation With Task Scheduler
Setup repeatedly stops and restarts in Windows XP
The MSKB has thousands of pages about problems and fixes for Windows. I thought I would devote a section to
links for some of the problems that seem to come up frequently.
How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
How to gain access to the System Volume Information folder (System Restore)
Windows XP restarts when you try to shut down your computer
Black startup screen is briefly displayed and your computer restarts repeatedly when you try to start Windows XP
Windows 98 and Windows Me error message resource center
For any dual booters or others out there.
How to reinstall or repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP
Error Message: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt "Windows root\system32\hal.dll."
How to add the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP
After you follow the steps that are listed in this article, you can right-click a folder,
and then click Print Directory Listing to print a directory listing of the contents of a folder.
How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you start your computer
"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
How to strengthen the security settings for the Local Machine zone in Internet Explorer
Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer
Your computer stops responding when you restart to complete the installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Tablet PC
Edition 2005
Available switch options for the Windows XP and the Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini files
CD-R drive or CD-RW drive is not recognized as a recordable device
Command-line reference A-Z
For using the Command Prompt window.
Extending NTFS volume fails but appears to be successful
Faxing in Windows XP
FIX: Fast swap of USB devices may cause USB host controller to stop functioning in Windows XP
How to enable 48-bit Logical Block Addressing support for ATAPI disk drives in Windows XP. This must be enabled if you plan on having
a partition larger than 137GBs. Most new mobos are already compatible.
How to gather information after a memory dump in Windows XP
How to read the small memory dump files that Windows creates for debugging
How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
Windows Memory Diagnostic. MS program to test your RAM
Microsoft® Online Crash Analysis
How to Re-create the Show Desktop Icon on Quick Launch Toolbar
Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 does not detect your new USB device
How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks There are 6 different sets. Make sure you have the right ones.
Free Phone support for Windows Update problems
How To Automate Disk Defragmentation With Task Scheduler
Setup repeatedly stops and restarts in Windows XP
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