Software ======== Inbox Repair Tool KB272227 |C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\NT\ScanPST.exe |C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 12\ Readability - print article only Magic ISO - Virtual DVD ROM drive to mount ISOs ImageBurn - to create ISOs BurnAware Free - for CD/DVD/BD Asgard ActiveX - engine for Firefox etc. Windows Vista Language Interface Packs (Vista Ultimate & Business only) Conversions Plus - Dataviz (company) open lots of files DualDesk (a VNC program) Caps Unlock - InCtrl5 PDF Typewriter $30 NTFS-3G - Linux NTFS driver Spamato.net, Thunderbayes (req. install Spam Bayes) SunBelt Counterspy - not memory hog Karen's replicator for backup SameDir - backup program, synchronizes Snap Backup - a good backup program (Zip files) tinyspell.com spellchecker resident for all programs K-Lite codec pack AVS audio/video editor Any Video Converter FreeRIP Web of Trust iDump - dump music from iPod to PC without iTunes ISO Buster DVD player? allwaysync (backup?) SyncToy Foldershare Yousendit.com Tubes Absolute Uninstaller - glarysoft.com Veoh TV TV- Veoh, Joost, Hulu Ares, Azureus aka Vuze Audio/Video/BitTorrent PrintKey - screen capture & print DOSBox - free program to run DOS in WinVista, etc. Second Nature taskbar icon: calendar on desktop Tclock - Taskbar date/time Karen's tools - Karen's URL discombobulator - Karenware.com http://www.mp3-converter.com/free_mp3_converters.htm www.webxd.com/zipguy/freepdf.htm - PDF conversion (to PDF) Vista Recovery Disc Download - neosmart.net PC Magazine Programs ==================== NotePad++ HTML editor, Kompozer.net Photo editor, Paint - getpaint.net FTP, FileZilla Download Manager - Connect Fusion, Free Download Manager Firefox Add-ons: DownThemAll, FlashBlock, Foxmarks (sync bookmarks), AdBlockPlus, TabMixPlus Nanoscan AbiWord Scribus - Open source page layout Zotero - keep track of web research Songbird - songbirdnest.org - iTunes alternative VideoLAN.org, VLC media player - replace every other player Cinelerra - video editing (professional) for Linux ZamZar - file conversion Task killer - rdsoft.com Uniblue Process Scanner - processlibrary.com Bitlet.org - Bittorrent by http Universal extractor - legroom.net - even in EXE's Sunbird - Calendar Winmail Reader Virtual CD (WinXP) Helpful Computer Websites ========================= Bandwidth speed test: www.speakeasy.net or www.bandwidth.com, www.twc-sa.com/speedtest Check memory type: Kingston.com or crucial.com Default Password List (routers, etc.) www.phenoelit-us.org/dpl/dpl.html Symantec program removal: www.symantec.com/symnrt (Symantec Norton Removal Tool) scroogle.ORG for searches OpenDNS for filtering and DynDNS for filter settings to follow you, e.g. afraid.org |Open DNS 208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220 whatismyip.com linkagogo.net to import/export any favorites/bookmarks, free service, incl. AOL hotsheet.com - every website of every category Windows Mail: oehelp.com/wmutil http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs2.htm Registry downloads - default services, etc. www.blackviper.com/WinXP/registry.htm websitehelpers.com/design - image backgrounds whichspamfilter.com Other Websites ============== Batch file resources: |http://www.osix.net/modules/article/?id=755 |http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/Bat-Adv2.html |http://copenhagens.blogspot.com/2007/10/advanced-batch-file-techniques.html unnecessaryquotes.com videohelp.com/dvd for DVD recordable types mindscience.org - lectures Upchucky - Stand By Me around the world Digital Video School ThinkGeek.com MRQE.com (Movie Review Query Engine) WMD http://www.coxar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk