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Add/Remove Programs apps that never leave the list

• Crap Cleaner
• How Do You Fix Add/Remove Programs When It Leaves Out Apps

• Tidy Start Menu
• Why does Add or Remove Programs show a large blank space?

Antivirus Configuration

• Clamwin

Auto Start

• MSCONFIG
• Sysinternals Autoruns

Bart's PE Builder

• Bart's PE Builder
• Bart's PE Plugins

• Tweaks for Geeks> How To Setup Bart's PE

Beep Codes

• BIOS Central
• PC Guide Tutorial

• PC Hell Tutorial

• All Boot Disks
• BootDisks.com

• UltimateBootCD
• Tutorial: Create an Emergency Boot Disk

• Bart's Windows PE
• Boot CD w/Admin Password Changer
• Helix Computer Forensics
• Hitachi Drive Fitness Test
• Insert Bootable Linux OS
• Kanotix Bootable CD
• Knoppix
• Linux Defender Live CD
• MemTest86

• OS Recovery Kit
• Overclockix
• Partition Logic Bootable ISO
• Puppy
• Simple Rescue CD
• Snarl Forensics Free BSD Bootable ISO
• Super ERD ISO
• System Rescue
• UltimateBootCD

• mht Ethernet Crossover Cables

• Acronis

• Big Bertha Default Passwords
• Cert.net's List
• Cyxla's Passwords Database
• Free Labs Default BIOS Passwords

• GovernmentSecurity.org's List
• Oto's Default Router Passwords
• Phenoelit's List

• Acronis

• Notebook Hardware Control
• SpeedFan
• TuffTest

• DLL-Files

• CDROM-Drivers.com
• Driver Genius
• Driver Guide

• Driver Headquarters
• Perfect Drivers

• DNS2go.com
• DynDNS.org

• mine.nu

• mht fDisk Tutorial

• Ace.net
• Cotse.com
• File Extension Library

• File Extension Source
• Tech Target

• WinDirStat

• BlackBox4Windows
• Box Shots
• GeoShell
• KWidgets
• Litestep
• ShellCity

• ShellFront
• ShellScape
• Loose Screws
• Shell Shocked
• Virtual Plastic

• 1 - Windows > Disk Cleanup
• 2 - Remove Duplicates:
  Double Killer

• 3 - Cleanup Startup Process:
  MSCONFIG or 45174
• 4 - Defragment Hard Drive

• Hard Drive Upgrade Install Guide
• Hitachi Drive Settings
• Maxtor Drive Settings

• Seagate Drive Settings
• Western Digital Settings

• Ghost
• MakeImg
• WinImage

• mht Burning Nortton Ghost Image
• mht How To Create a Ghost Image
• mht Radified Guide to Norton Ghost

• G

• ISO Buster
• CD Image
• BurnCDCC for Windows

• Spyware Forums

• Ad-Aware
• Ad-Aware Free Plugins
• Agnitum
• Brute Force Uninstaller
• BugOff
• Cam Studio
• CW Shredder
• Ewido [AVG Anti-Spyware]
• Hijack This!
• IE Eradicator

• Kazaa Begone!
• Kill2Me
• Nepenthes
• Pest Patrol
• Silent Runners
• Spyberus
• SpyBot Search & Destroy
• Spy Sweeper
• Spy Warrior
• Wenpoint Hidden Finder
• X-Ray PC

• Defined
• MBR Utilities

• Tutorial

• MemTest86
• Puppy Linux

• mht Tutorial
• 45174: Startup Control Panel

• Bandwidth Speed Tests
• DNS Query
• Firewall Tests
• IP Information
• LM Hosts File
• Mac Address Lookup
• Map Network Drive
• Network Command Line
• NS Lookup

• Ping
• Port Numbers
• Port Triggering
• Speed Tests
• Static IP Configuration
• Subnet Calculators
• Teaming NICs
• Trace Route
• WhoIs

• Road Runner Primary
  24.29.1.218
• Road Runner Secondary
  24.29.1.220

• WinFingerPrint

• Acronis

• Password Safe

• Deerfield
• GoDaddy
• Linksys

• NetGear
• Time Warner

Protecting My Daughter's Laptop

• Set up a subdirectory on your Web page, say "foo.com/google/" that directs to google.com.
•  Set up her homepage as foo.com/google. Don't tell anyone else about foo.com/google.

• When the thieves boot up the PC and get on the Web, they'll automatically go to foo.com/google and, hopefully, won't even notice the redirect. You'll get at least one hit and maybe more.

Proxies

• Cloudish Anonymous Resources
• Loband Graphic Free Proxy

• VanHeusden's Cloudish Anonymizer
• Webmaster Toolkit

Proxy Test

• All Net Tools
• Cotse

Rescue Disks

• AVG
• Tutorial on AVG Rescue Disks

Restore Points

• Only on XP
• Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore
• Hard drive must have sufficient space
• System Restore must not be disabled

• Only on XP
• Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore
• Click System Restore Settings  link
• In system properties window, turn off the "System Restore" box
• Click on "Apply" and then "OK"

Rootkit Detection

• Blacklight
• GMER
• IceSword

• Resplendence Rootkit Hook Analyzer
• Sysinternals Rootkit Revealer

Safe Mode [F8]

• mht: Getting Into Safe Mode
• Backup
• Defragmentation
• Scumware Removal
  
  Great utility for entering safemode:
  BootSafe

• Only available on 2000 & XP
• Arrow down to the "Last Known Good Configuration"
• This does not destroy data, though it does revert to earlier system settings, so some settings may be lost, but data should not be.

Scheduled Tasks

• Antivirus
• Backup
• Defragmentation
• Disk Cleanup
• Malware Removal
• Windows Update

• Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks
• Scheduled Tasks
  AutoMate
  Visual Cron

Screensavers

• C:\windows\system32
• *.scr files
• Control Panel > Display > Screensaver Tab

Scumware Removal

• Hijack Free
• Killbox
• Winsock Fix

"Send To" folder

• Start > Run  > sendto

Sticky Keys

• Microsoft Tutorial on Sticky Keys

• Press the shift key five times
• A dialogue box opens with instructions

system.ini File

• c:\WINNT\system.ini

Temperature Monitoring

• Hmonitor
• Motherboard Monitor [temp]
• SpeedFan
• Tutorial from Experts Exchange

Troubleshooting Tips

• Establish symptoms
• Identify the affected area
• Establish what has changed
• Implement a solution
• Select the most probable cause
• Test the result

• Recognize the potential effects of the solution
• Document the solution
• Don't overlook the small stuff
• Don't overlook physical conditions

User Management

• Create New Users > Administrative Tools > Computer Management
  Local Users & Groups > Users
• Password Expiration > Administrative Tools > Computer Management
  Local Users & Groups > Users
• User Groups > Administrative Tools > Computer Management
  Local Users & Groups > Users

• Aaron Margosis's non-admin blog
• Using a Least-Privileged User Account
• Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to User Accounts on Windows XP
• Nonadmin Community Site

VNC

win.ini File

• The Microsoft Windows 3.x, 95, and 98 initialization file located in the C:\Windows directory.

• Users who are running Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, or later operating systems no longer have a win.ini. Instead of storing these settings in this file, they are stored in the system registry.

Windows Password Recovery

Windows Update

• Initial page