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Free Antivirus And
Spyware Removal Programs
This Section is dedicated
to Channel 6 WATE-TV Personality DON DARE who asked why we didn’t
have a sectione devoted to Virus Removal.
Complete Virus and Antispyware Suite of Progrms
In order to get
complete protection you must have a set of complementary programs operational
on your computer. If you want to stay warm in the winter cold you would layer
your coats.Please note there is no single program
that covers the waterfront as it were. If there were one program that worked,
only that company would be selling software.
You need a combination of programs that have the synergistic effect of a overlapping field of fire on the bad guys. Since the
Programs are FREE and we have found them to efficacious, what do you have to
lose by stacking the odds in your favor?
Use these programs and lower your blood pressure and save money. If you
don’t immunize in time bring your
system to Computer King where we can
remove virus’s and professional add the free virus programs for a low
price fixed Price of $120.00. We excel in fast and safe service.
1.0 Quick Startup Ver. 2.9.0.823 By Glary (FREE)
Quick Startup provides the
tools for speeding up a computer by singling out slow-moving startup programs.
With a basic setup and impressive results, this program will certainly make a
difference.
The program's interface was incredibly
simple to operate, housing its few commands on a single, intuitive screen.
Quick Startup listed every program that starts running when we turned our
computer on. With each, we were given a simple one-click option for delaying it.
The programs were given a simple rating based on how slow they moved and this
was our guide for delaying them. Once restarted, we noticed an increase in
speed and that the sluggish programs waited a few minutes after startup to
begin. The program provided a helpful feature that managed all our scheduled
tasks, such as updates and virus scans. We were able to customize this and
presumably increase speed ensuring no two ran at the same time. Overall, the
program was simple enough for novices to understand, but provided results that
all level of user could appreciate.
2.0 Microsoft
Security Essentials (FREE) Ver. 2.1.1116.0
MSE
Microsoft Security Essentials is used by
3.0 Auslogics
Disk Defrag 3.3.0.2 Choose (FREE)
Disk fragmentation leads to system slowdowns, PC
crashes, slow startup and shutdown and sometimes to system failures. Microsoft
Defrags. can take up to three hours. Auslogics
defrag. can be as short as 30 seconds when done everyday. There is a way to get
efficient system operation. Think of a library where everything is in a sorted
order. Along comes Microsoft with a box of books (Updates). If you don’t
immediately move the books from the update box to the stacks in the library, you will be fragmented and have to do
double work. When you want to access a book you will have to look in the
library’s stacks and in the box of books. The longer you wait and
don’t optimize the file system, the slower your system will go!
Disk Defrag will speed up your
computer by optimizing file system. It can defragment files, consolidate free
space and move system files to the faster part of the disk. With Disk Defrag
you will get the maximum out of your hard drive performance. It is supplied
with a powerful engine and smart algorithms which allow Disk Defrag to run much
faster than similar tools. And with its comprehensive reports you will always
be aware of what have been done. Disk Defrag features fast and safe
defragmentation of the disk drives; optimization of clusters' structure and
file system for even better disk performance.
4.0 Clean Tempoary Files by Compu-Docs.
As you are browsing the internet, you are downloading compressed files and decompressing them in a Temporary file location. Windows pretends that you doing “dial-up” internet instead of high speed broadband internet. What this means is that every time you request CNN for instance, Windows first checks the TEMPFILE to see if it already has it so that windows doesn’t have to load it again. For the clueless in computing this results in a large number of temporary files accumulating on your computer. The ever increasing megabytes of TEMPFILES wastes hard drive space and progressively slows your internet browsing to a crawl as it must check the TEMPFILES before accessing the site you desire.
Another plus of running this fast program is that many
virus programs come via your TEMPFILE. Cleaning the TEMPFILE every day keeps the virus intruders at
bay. Ladies clean their food preparation area in the Kitchen to prevent speading salmonella etc. and other germs. Same idea here. Clicking on an icon, to cleanup the temporary files in a matter of
seconds. The first time you run the program, it may take up to 10
minutes to cleanup your temp files. Recommendation :
Get in the habit of running this program
before you cut off your computer.
5.0 Russian Virus Removal -- Malware Bytes VER. 1.6
Malwarebytes is a site dedicated to fighting malware. This program came to our
attention as it seemed to fight the Russian virus. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is
a surprisingly effective freeware antimalware tool. It's a relatively speedy
malware remover, with the quick scan taking about 8 minutes even with other
high-resource programs running. The heuristics engine proved on multiple
computers during empirical testing that it was capable of determining the
difference between false positives and dangerous apps. We love this product.
The app has some nice features rolled in, too. It supports multiple drive,
scanning including networked drives, context menu options including a
scan-on-demand for individual files, and the FileAssassin
option under the More Tools section for removing locked files.
6.0 Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.6.2 (FREE)
This Spybot - Search &
Destroy has been in the antispyware game for a long time offering features
we've come to expect in the best apps in the category.The
program checks your system against a comprehensive database of adware and other
system invaders. Scan results now appear arranged by groups in a tree, and a
sliding panel lets you instantly view information about a selected item to help
you decide whether to kill it or not. The Immunize feature blocks a plethora of
uninvited Web-borne flotsam before it reaches your computer. Other useful
tools, including Secure Shredder, complement the program's basic functionality
for completely destroying files. Hosts File blocks adware servers from your
computer.
This is a complimentary program
that plays well with Microsoft Security Essentials and Malaware Bytes.
7.0 Glary Utilities
2.27.0.982 Choose (FREE) Edition
If you were going down the
interstate and there were a lot of wrecks, you would have to slow down as you
passed the accident scene. The Microsoft
operating system has a bad habit of creating pointers to non-existing places in
the registry file. This is much like sending a letter to the wrong
address. Just as you would slow down on
an interstate full of accidents or having letters going to the wrong address
and getting to the destination days late, the computer likewise has to do
unnecessary works which slows down the computer.
Its Registry cleaner allows
you to scan, remove, and back up faulty Registry entries. You also can wipe out
online and Windows traces, although Internet Explorer is the only browser in
which this function is supported. To improve the speed of your computer, Glary Utilities
offers tools to manage start-up programs and memory optimization.
This powerful application offers extensive
utilities to improve your system's performance. Glary Utilities' well-organized
interface allows users to easily choose from several tools. It cleans unwanted
junk files and removes invalid and broken shortcuts, freeing up valuable disk
space.
8.0 SECUNIA Personal
Software Inspector (Free)
Each program on your computer
has a version number and because humans make programs there are the inevitable problems
that require patches. This results in defective programs, insecure programs or
programs that can be exploited by the bad guys. The manufacture uses a version
number to keep up with patches. Not only does Secunia
Personal Software Inspector provide extensive details on the software installed
on your computer, it also gives you direct links to update programs that are
older and potentially not secure. This is the place on the net to know what
version your software is. A high school system north of us did not patch one
program and they wound up disinfecting 4000 computers. This program is free, it
works in the background and it is complementary to Microsofts’
update system. If you have 200 programs on your system and one is Insecure or
an End-of-life proram with no support
, then and a virus exploit will eventually get you. Secunia
is the answer. Its free for personal use. Commercial concerns pay and can do
more.
Secunia provides basic information about the installed program statuses, with a
chart to gauge their security over time and a simplified listing of any errors.
Clicking on an error leads you through the proprietary Easy-to-Patch program
update process, which automatically excludes more challenging updates. The
Advanced layout tab exposes more details and more updates. It also checks your
Microsoft XML, your Adobe Flash player installation, and others programs, looking for
mission-critical holes and their respective
updates. Installed programs get flagged as Patched, End-of-Life, and Insecure, with
the most recent reported threat noted with a colored bar and a mouse-over label
on the right column.
OPTIONAL POWER TOOLS
1.0 Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer Ver 7.1. FREE
Google Toolbar only works
for Internet Explorer. Google has one of
the most useful toolbars on planet earth. You can create your own newspaper
with subjects you are interested in. You
can have your own Bookmarks that you can take with you world wide. If you get a
Google email account you can get email and you
can also utilize Picasa3 which allows you to store 500 pictures on Google and
show them to your family anywhere in the world.
That’s not all folks ! You
can access Youtube
with your free GMAIL account and you can set playlists of music, culture
etc. All perfectly legal. Junor or juniorette don’t
need to loot limewire and get you $3000 bill for illegal
downloads. All of this stuff is available to you anywhere in the world and any
computer you can get internet and Google. For Mozzila Firefox you can download “Google Toolbar Lite”.
2.0 PICASA Version 3.9 (Free) Edition
Fast and easy photo sharing
from Google. Google gives you 8 gigabytes of storage on their system. What this
means Picasa ; makes it easy for you to organize and edit your digital photos.
The benefit of the 8 gigs of storage is that you can upload up to 500 photos on
google server and all your relatives have to do
type in:
picasaweb.google.com\ user name.
At this point you are in cloud computing. Your
relatives in Mexico , Russia
3.0 OpenOffice.org
(Windows) Ver. 3.3 (FREE)
Ever wish you didn’t have to borrow somebody’s
Microsoft Word or Microsoft Office? Well
booby you can have it all in Openoffice Generic Word,
Excell and Powerpoint for FREE. This is a generic open source program used by
millions of people around the world and it works pretty darn good.
OpenOffice.org is both an open-source product and a project. The product is a
multiplatform office productivity suite. It includes desktop applications such
as a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a presentation manager, and a
drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to those of
other office suites. OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of
file formats, including those of Microsoft Office. A credible rival
to MS Office, OpenOffice.org includes powerful applications for making text
documents, spreadsheets, presentations, diagrams, and databases, as well as
HTML and XML documents. Not only does it let you edit basic documents, such as
letters and faxes, it also handles equations and complex and multipart
documents with bibliographies, reference tables, and indexes.
The interface is similar to
that of MS Office, and even advanced Office users will find almost everything
they're used to: templates, collaborative features (versions, recording
changes), macros, and even a programming language. OOo,
as it's known, lets you open and save documents in formats as diverse as MS
Office formats, PDF, HTML, and XML. It can also import files from those formats,
as well as WordPerfect and others. However, it normally saves files in the
open-standard Oasis OpenDocument XML format, for
maximum compatibility with other applications.
The latest versions of OpenOffice
have seen a spurt of growth in the extensions available for the program. These
include templates for professional writers, an export tool for bidirectional
functionality with Google Docs, blog publishing, and others. Blog publishing
assistance especially strikes us as a natural area for word processing to grow
toward.
4.0 Google Chrome Ver. 16.0 (Free)
Competitiveness, thy name is Chrome.
Google's browser is one of the fastest and most standards-compliant browsers
available. It lacks some of the fine-tuning you'll find in Firefox, but from
the minimalist interface to support for future-Web tech like Native Client and
HTML5, the browser is a must. Google
Chrome continues to mature from a lightweight and fast browsing alternative
into an innovative browser on the precipice of a potential browsing revolution
with the just-released Chrome
OS. The browser that people can use today, Chrome 16, offers highly
competitive features, including synchronization, autofill,
and standards compliance, and maintains Google's reputation for building one of
the fastest browsers available.
5.0 VLC Media Player 1.11.1 (Free)
VLC Media Player is a
long-time open-source favorite at UT, and the latest version is also the first
to be out of beta development. It's not the only option for free video
playback, but it's one of the best, and the feature updates in version 1 make
it well worth the upgrade.
Users can now
get frame-by-frame advancement, granular speed controls allowing for on-the-fly
slower or faster playback, and live recording of streaming video. The toolbars
are fully customizable, so you can have only the buttons you need in the
interface, there's AirTunes streaming, and there's
better integration in Gtk environments. Along with
the improvements, VLC continues to offer robust support for a wide range of
video and audio formats, including OGG, MP2, MP3, MP4, DivX,
HD codecs like AES3, Raw Dirac, and even support for
playing back zipped files.
The default
interface is still a stripped down player that belies VLC's
functionality and features. Skinning can fix that quickly, but behavior can
still be a bit unpredictable depending on the quality of the skin. VLC's open-source foundation and community ensures that it
evolves quickly and often, with new features and fixes released frequently.
Overall, VLC Media Player is a
must-have application for its ability to open just about any type of
video file you throw at it.
6.0
CDBurnerXP Ver.
4.4 (Free)
You got a
used machine and there is no way to burn your CD’s without buying new
software. If you want to burn a CD without reading a manual this program is one
you need. VLC Media Player
is a long-time open-source favorite, and the latest version is also the first
to be out of beta development. It's not the only option for free video
playback, but it's one of the best, and the feature updates in version 1 make
it well worth the upgrade. Users can now get frame-by-frame advancement,
granular speed controls allowing for on-the-fly slower or faster playback, and
live recording of streaming video. The toolbars are fully customizable, so you
can have only the buttons you need in the interface, there's AirTunes streaming, and there's better integration in Gtk environments. Along with the improvements, VLC
continues to offer robust support for a wide range of video and audio formats,
including OGG, MP2, MP3, MP4, DivX, HD codecs like AES3, Raw Dirac, and even support for playing
back zipped files.
The default interface is
still a stripped down player that belies VLC's
functionality and features. Skinning can fix that quickly, but behavior can
still be a bit unpredictable depending on the quality of the skin. VLC's open-source foundation and community ensures that it
evolves quickly and often, with new features and fixes released frequently.
Overall, VLC Media Player is a must-have application for its ability to open
just about any type of video file you throw at it.
7.0
Ghostery Version 2.62.2 (Free)
As much as we may like to
pretend otherwise, there are lots of people--or more accurately,
companies--tracking our every move on the Internet. Most of the time the
information that's being collected is for marketing purposes, not malicious
ones, but even that can be a bit creepy. Ghostery is
an unobtrusive add-on for Firefox that shows users exactly which trackers are
present on a given Web page, making it much easier to control who's gathering information about you. Internet Explorer is
not as security conscious of security as Firefox but the IE Version is limited
but helps. The program's interface is
quite user-friendly, with the add-on appearing as a small Pac-Man-style ghost
in Firefox's status tray. When Ghostery detects
information-gathering scripts on a Web page, a link appears that shows the
number of trackers found. Clicking on this link provides the name of each
tracker and links to Web pages with more information about the companies in
question, including descriptions and popularity rankings. Ghostery
can also optionally show an alert bubble in the upper right corner of a Web
page that lists the trackers that have been found. The program's interface
makes it easy to block each individual tracker if desired, ensuring that
information about your Internet usage isn't going to anyone you don't trust. Overall, we found Ghostery
to be both unobtrusive and quite informative, and we recommend it to those who
are concerned about keeping their Web surfing private. Ghostery
is free. Ghostery installs and uninstalls without
issues. We recommend this program to all users.
8.0 Download Antivirus
Programs Removal Tools
Many programs such as AVG, Mcafee,
Norton Etc are very complex and are not removed correctly by the
manufacturer’s removal programs. Since the normal removal tools are
limited it is necessary to get a special removal package that does a thorough
job. This site looks to have good programs.
INTERNET
ATTACKS by Steve Dendrinos Jr.
Internet Users are currently being terrorized by a
variety of people. Think of someone on the international scene who has a gripe
with the
There are some viruses that your anti virus program can
find, but cannot remove. This is where the specialized antivirus Utilities
comes in. To use these you have to know what you’re doing, have
delusions of competency or be really desperate.
Vcleaner is a
stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a
substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist
administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Think of this
program as a way to remove the top ten most bothersome virus’s.
McAfee Specialized Utilities -AVERT
Stinger
Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and
remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection,
but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an
infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology,
including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance
optimizations. Ditto for stinger.
Norton
Specialized Virus Removal Tools
Malicious Code has become
increasingly complex and infections involve more system elements than ever
before. Symantec Security Response has developed tools to automatically conduct
what would often amount to extensive and tedious manual removal tasks. If your
system has become infected, the tools listed below should aid you in repairing
the damage. Ditto Symantec.
Microsoft
Malicious Software Removal Tool
The Microsoft Windows Malicious
Software Removal Tool checks computers running Windows XP, Windows 2000, and
Windows Server 2003 for infections by specific, prevalent malicious
software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom—and helps remove any infection found. When the
detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report
describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was
detected and removed.
Kapersky Specialized Virus Removal Tools
There are some viruses that your anti virus program can
find, but cannot remove. This is where the specialized antivirus Utilities
comes in. To use these you have to know what you’re doing, have
delusions of competency or be really desperate.
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Suggested Useful Downloads
** New version 3.0.0.36 Updated 10/ 01/ 2007**
A Good Free Firewall Solution for Your PC.
Protects against online threats before they strike.
Note:
Make sure you uncheck the option for Spware
doctor. Its not free !
Download PC Tools Firewall
> PC Tools Firewall Plus
Google Earth - Explore
the World from your PC
A free software download from Google. Requires: High speed broadband,
Windows XP, or 2000 & 500Mhz Min.
Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right
in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google
Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. Google
Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right
on your desktop. View exotic locales like Maui and
Google Desktop
A free software download from Google. Requires: Windows XP, or
2000 & 500 Mhz Min.
Quickly search your
computer for emails, web history, and files. View news, photos and more
anywhere on your desktop. In business you always seem to lose a document or
E-mail. Now you can do a Google search on your own computer. Handy for
senior citizens too.
Merijn is a great web
site. This is the author of Hijack This, new programs are startuplist,
Brute force uninstaller. Now who doesn’t need that once in a while. Check
it out .
Explore The Earth from Space, Check out the Moon close up
and also check out the monuments on Mars. It takes a little work to download
these programs but they are very educational.
TUTORIALIZED ´”Where Everything is a tutorial
You bought that expensive bloated software, But how do
you use it. Get professional tutorials for Word, Excell,
Powerpoint, to Web Design.
And the best part is its all FREE.
Find Tutorials on Almost Anything
This site has links to Total Free Tutorials=3666 ,
Total Videos=709, Total Courses= 310. Outside the technical topics you
will find you will find tips on how to shop for car insurance and a host of
other useful subjects. Sample topics include Art& Humanities, Business
& Finance, Crafts & hobbies, Health & Fitness, Home &
Garden, Sports, Travel, and Religion. We provide you decide !
Certain windows versions, usually Windows 2000 Professional require the Graphic Design Interface.
With the FREE K-Lite
Codec Pack you should be able to play all the popular movie formats and
even some rare formats. This package is mainly for power users and people
who do their own encodings. In many cases windows media player may not have the
codec or translation decoding program. The K-Lite is
a solution.
SECTION B Basic Security For Wireless Routers
In only 7 years 51% of us have moved from dial up telephone
internet 56 kilobaud to broadband
Comcast type cable which is now 74000 Kilobaud
speed. The mandate from congress is that in the year 2006 we will have
speeds of 100,000 Kilobaud.
The computer access by then will be by cable, Phone line, Power Line and
Wireless.
Many people now have a cable connection (Comcast or Bellsouth DSL) and
are adding a Personal Wireless Router to their system. This allows them
to put computers in any part of the house without cables i.e.
wireless. There is one problem ! Most pilgrims are not
reading the instructions, but are still getting the wireless router
to work anyway. They are not aware in many cases that they are sharing their
wireless connection for 200 -700 ft in every direction with other people.
This means that your neighbor can access your computer.
WATE-TV CHANNEL 6 Asked us for steps to make wireless
computing safe. Below there is a a set of
instructions from Computer King for making your wireless connection
secure.
CLICK HERE ==> BASIC SECURITY FOR WIRELESS ROUTERS
Internet Explorer Too Dangerous To Keep Using
As time went on and open-source Mozilla matured, I started using Mozilla as
my main Linux Web browser and as my secondary Windows browser. This past
Friday, though, I started installing Firefox, the browser-only side of Mozilla,
on every one of my production Windows machines. Why? Because
Internet Explorer, like Outlook, has finally become, to my mind, a permanent
security hole that masquerades as a useful application.
Strong words? Have you really thought about this latest exploit? It could hit
every Internet Explorer (IE) browser that merely visited any page served by an
infected Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Server). No anti-virus
program would stop it, no firewall would slow it down and no shipping IE
security patch would even notice it.
Microsoft Releases Flurry Of Patches
Microsoft Corp. yesterday released an unusually large number of software
security updates to fix flaws in its products, some of which could be exploited
to remotely take over computers running the Windows operating system. The
free updates, available at Microsoft's Windows Update Web site, are designed to
fix at least 21 vulnerabilities, several of which reside on nearly every
version of the Windows operating system and affect hundreds of millions of
computers. Suggestion : Click here: TO UPDATE
WINDOWS
Urban Legends Reference Page
Uban legends
cover everything from free money from Microsoft to Alligators in your
sewer. This is a quick way to get the real skinny . Senior citizens
seem to be targeted for scams. Welcome
to your corner of urban legends sanity on the World Wide Web! Named by Time
magazine in March 2002 and again in June 2003 as one of the
PC MAGAZINE
This is a dangerous time in computing and it is nice to be able to
check out a magazine that has been helpful to first timers
as well old timers. They have New, Reviews , Downloads and
discussion groups. If they alert you to a virus, believe it. Really
a great site for everyone.
PC MAGAZINE DOWNLOADS
There are a ton of very useful programs that could make your life
easier and more efficient. The problem is to find a site you can trust.
PC MAGAZINE is such a site. Many of my more useful
programs came from this site back when they were only available on CD.
You young whippersnappers have it made. Two clicks of a mouse at the right site
and you get great software. Try looking at this site from time to time.
Since it's a magazine they have to be current, topical and innovative to
hold their audience.
(CNET) DOWNLOAD.COM
I almost hate to point you to this site. It has a long list of
programs, with reviews by whoever etc. It does a
good job of giving a description of the program but
in many cases the programs are ineffective. For
example, while they have SPYBOT and AD-AWARE for removing spyware,
there many others that are only a millimeter above
spyware themselves. On the plus side, this site is fast with
a large variety of selections .
DOWNLOADERS BEWARE !
Pricelessware
or Great Freeware
This is list of Freeware. This means its FREE, no payment required.
This site is mostly for good utilities for the Techie and Newbie alike. The Pricelessware List reflects the programs favored by
participants in the alt.comp.freeware newsgroup ; it
is not an exhaustive list of the best available Freeware. Most of the listings
are well-known programs, but there are some hard-to-find goodies to be
discovered. GET SPYBOT HERE !
Microsoft Internet Explorer Virus Advisories by Secunia
This is a blatant attempt to get our customers to be a
little more worried about their computer security. The level
of threats do not seem to be abating. Keep your 15 year olds in
check. We are providing you with the information you need to
try and stay on top of a frothy sea of viruses and other threats.
Internet Explore being one of them.
SECUNIA Current Virus Info
This is one of the sites Microsoft to keep abrest Virus Information. If Homeland Security ever
puts a Tom Clancy Net Force you will be able to link here. In the
meantime check this site out.
US DOE VIRUS PAGE
There may be someone more paranoid than the the
Department of Energy on viruses, but I doubt it. Since I live in the
vicinity of a possible nuclear catastrophe, I'm glad of their vigilance. They
have a pretty good section on tools, hoaxes, and viruses.
Considering that a virus attacked many mainframe servers in the
DLL-FILES.COM
This site is for the technically competent only !
Everyone has received a "Couldn't
find ****.dll..." pop-up message at
some time. Well folks, your problems are over! Here you will find the most
common files that may be missing or corrupted on your computer. Feel free
to download no cost! Make sure you have a copy of win zip
handy.
3D Rewritable Atomic
Holographic Optical Data Storage
Why Rewritable Atomic Holographic Storage
Using Reprogrammable Transparent Optical atomic switch?
How about 6,840 raw uncompressed high
quality Video/TV hours, or 2,100,000 chest x-rays, or nearly
10,000,000 high-resolution images, or 30,000 four-drawer filing cabinets of
documents, or 20,000 DVD'S Worm's , or 4,000 BLU-Ray Worm disk's on ONE 10
Terabyte 3.5 in. removable disc. Radiology will never be the same
again. Yeah I need 10 terabytes for my movie collection. Eat
your heart out IPOD !
One of the first commercial
implementations of virtual machines goes back to the IBM 370 mainframe
computers. A virtual machine operating system was written so programs developed
for the older IBM 360 products could still be run on the new, improved IBM 370
machines. This early use of virtual machines demonstrates some key user
benefits which are still important and available to users, today! The user's
investment in their software was protected because the virtual machine extended
the useful life of the application. Users derived the benefit of the new and
powerful hardware while avoiding the expenses associated with migrating
software. Serenity Virtual Station enables you to run "virtual
personal computers" on your PC. By creating these virtual machines, users
can run multiple copies operating systems at the same time. For example, a user
could run Microsoft Windows XP (r), a copy of Microsoft NT4, and even a copy of
IBM's OS/2 on a PC which is "running Linux".
CODEWEAVERS
This an alternative answer to Microsoft Windows Operating systems
. CodeWeavers has written software
that will allow you to run selected Microsoft programs such as office on your
Linux machine. The benefit to Linux users is that the original Office runs on a
linux machine that is almost invunerable
to virus/Spyware problems.
Google Toolbar for Netscape 7.0 and above
Mozilla Development MOZDEV.ORG has
version 0.7.06 which can be downloaded.
Press Install by that version 0.7.06 .By going
back to http://googlebar.mozdev.org
Here if your a doctor you can get a search engine for PUBMED etc. The Googlebar project was initially created to address the
widespread desire in the mozilla community for the
Google toolbar to support Netscape 7/Mozilla, since many users of mozilla enjoy having all of Google's specialty searches in
one convenient location. In the past, the Google toolbar was only available for
IE on windows. While we are in no way affiliated with Google inc, our current
release emulates all of the basic search functionality of the toolbar, allowing
users to easily access almost all of Google's specialty searches (some of which
are not yet supported by the original Google toolbar!) from one
convenient toolbar.
LITEPC.COM
LITEPC has two products "98 LITE"
and "2000XP LITE" . These programs allow the user to eliminate a lot
of microsoft overhead. Having the ability to
configure your windows 98 gets you more performance, a more stable operating
system. You can add and remove options at the click of a mouse. Many
LINUX users are using VMSWARE to host windows98 and windowsXP
. Using the configuration programs to skinny down Win98 allows them to
run Windows 98 at practically regular speed but on a Stable Linux
Platform. Check it out.
SPEEDSYS
Speedsys is a sysinfo / benchmark program. This a very small
tightly coded Russian Origin Program of pure genius. Designed for detection of
hardware, checking quality, states of working and benchmarks of the
computer components. Speedsys
can be used for checking efficiency to optimization, overclocking,
checking CD disks and others. Platform: DOS 5.0+ Works with: Windows
9x/ME/NT/2000/XP . This 100K program does a lot due to tight coding. It's
a great memory checker, Checks speed of CD, gives you more information
that most commercial programs and the best part is its free. Not for Newbies.
WINDOWS FIX ZONE
I like the name on this one. Looks like they have a fairly good set of utilites and tips. We are curently
checking out MAD BOOT. This creates a bootable diskette that spans DOS to
windows XP. Check this site if you are a technician. Low level formats a
snap. Guarantee you will bookmark it.
The Harrow Group
Jeffery
Extreme Tech
Extreme Tech is for the person with more money than good sense. It
also designed for those of us that who wish to dream about our ultimate
system. In the computer arena the definition of the ultimate system
changes every two days. You will definitely find this site educational. You
won't have to read Computer Shopper and when you win the
The (ETSC) East Tennessee Computer Society
The
Manufacturer Phone Numbers
Before you can ask a stupid question, you
have to have to obtain a stupid telephone number to dial. A toll free
one would be nice! Kim Komando a radio cyber
personality ( ' aka digital goddess ) has produced a pretty good page
with the toll free phone numbers of the major manufacturers. You will now have
access to the best elevator music in the world and you can join in the world
wide wait to talk to a human about your special problem.
"Every File Format in the World"
This is a list of file name extension
or suffixes that indicate the format or usage of a file and a brief description
of that format. We don't really show the file format itself here. In fact, many
formats are proprietary and we couldn't show them to you. In some cases, we
link to a definition of the file format or to related information.
STILLER RESEARCH
This is Virus 101. What is it
etc. This is a very informative set of information articles on
viruses. I still believe Norton has one of the best programs for
the general public, but there are hundreds out there.
SOPHOS
Sophos is Greek for wisdom. This site has a
lot of wisdom on a particular virus and on virus hoaxes. Sophos
is committed to raising the awareness of both general virus and anti-virus
issues. We provide a comprehensive range of material and information about
new viruses, hoaxes and white papers. We also keep you informed
with monthly updates on new and revised virus threats.
UT Computing Technology Homepage
This is a complete homepage that point you
to a large variety of computing technologies. From hardware and software and
networks. Super resource for the techie inclined.
About Networks and Networking
This is a complete homepage on networks from
simple home networks to the big guys from Cisco. Everything you wanted to
know about peer to peer networks.
FIND TUTORIALS
This site has links to over 3600 how-to-guides. The vast
majority 2400 are computer and internet related topics. Outside the
technical topics you will find you will find tips on how to shop for car
insurance and a host of other useful subjects. They are scouring the internet
to find more topics so check it out frequently. A great place to get a
variety of information .
SLASHDOT.ORG
The only really good site news for
nerds. If you want to be at the leading edge this is the place dude. This
site also caters to those who write code and have problems. It could be a
learning experience if you have time.
Broomman Tech Support Page
This is a very dangerous page for the
uninitiated but there is a treasure trove of good information for the person
that has no delusions of competency. Use with extreme care. There are
some great informations sites linked from this site,
so if your a techie and need the info this is the site dude.
PC HELL
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, we'll provide some tips, hints,
and troubleshooting remedies to help you get out of PC Hell. Be warned however,
sometimes there is no exit. This site has some pretty good virus eradication
programs and some helpful hints about IRQ conflicts etc. A good place to learn
and a good resource. Check it out !
DRIVER GUIDE
This is a complete compendium of drivers for
all computers. User name = Drivers2 Password = All.
WIN
DRIVERS
Windows supported drivers.
MR DRIVER
So so driver but a another
resource tool.
BIOSCENTRAL
Ever wish you could figure out what the beep
codes coming from your computer meant. Well there was one frustrated
dude that started compiling the information and couldn't stop.
Fortunately for us he compiled data on all the different bios and their beep
codes. This really is a useful site and a learning site.
PC CHIPS
This company is one of the largest motherboard manufacturers in the world. They have a huge
variety of brand names they sell under. If you got yours hands on a
mystery motherboard this might be the place to look. You can also look
into the future here and see the direction that many big companies will
be taking.
VIRTUAL DRIVERS
This site is good for older versions of
windows as well as new systems and the ever popular LINUX.
SEAGATE
Everything you wanted to know about Seagate
Drives. Jumper settings and specs.
MAXTOR
Everything you wanted to know about Maxtor
Drives. Jumper settings and specs.
DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA
Graphic cards CD ROMS etc. made by diamond.
COMPAQ COMPUTER
This is Compaq's site for all computers
desktops and laptops. Compaq will sell you their software at a
nominal cost if you can provide them with a serial number.
DFI MOTHERBOARDS
This is DFI's site
for all their motherboards.
SHUTTLE MOTHERBOARDS
This is SHUTTLE'S site for all spacewalker
motherboards.
ACER TECHNICAL SUPPORT
This ACER site gives you everything , Jumpers
software etc.
FREE ON-LINE TRAINING
There are over 200 FREE on-line courses available. The courses cover
all the products Microsoft makes as well as LOTUS, COREL (Wordperfect),
Contact Management, Accounting, and Desktop Publishing.
Certification in these skills by commercial companies cost from hundreds
to thousands per course. But for you it's FREE !!! .
Want to learn how to build a web page download the manual. You will have
to have a copy of adobe acrobat reader in order to print the manuals. For old
timers who like a printed manual to study, this is above and beyond.
JAN'S COMPUTER LITERACY 101
One of our customers Jan Smith of Crossville