Connectivity
ARIN WHOIS Database Search
Bandwidth Place
BroadbandReports
Internet Storm Center
Internet Traffic Report
InterNIC
PC Pitstop Home
S p e e d G u i d e . n e t
Whois Source - Wildcard Domain Search Lookup
Downloads
Audacity (Free audio editing software)
Belarc Advisor Download (Great system inventory tool)
CleanUp! (Good for scrubbing your PC)
CNET (Great site!)
Creative Element Power Tools (Really handy set of utilities)
DllDump
DLL-files.com
DriverGuide.com
FontFile
Freeware World Team (Lots o' stuff here...)
Fresh Devices (Several good PC utilities)
Google Earth (Wow!)
Google Talk
HoverDesk.net (HoverSnap is a fine screen capture utility)
IP Sniffer
Merijn.org (HijackThis, superb malware removal tool, and Startup List 2.0 - great system info tool)
Microsoft Download Center
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP (This is where you find TweakUI)
NoAds (Great little free pop-up ad blocker)
Nvu (Free web authoring software)
Outlook Express Stationery
Paint.NET (Free image editing software)
PC World Downloads Page
Picasa (Google's great photo management and editing software)
Refdesk Download Page
Registry Mechanic (Great registry repair and cleanup tool!)
Reviews and free downloads at Download.com (A CNET site...)
Scribus (Open Source Desktop Publishing)
SnapFiles
SourceForge.net (An incredible assortment of software projects)
StickyPad (A great little program!)
System Information for Windows (Will tell you more than you'll ever need to know about your 'puter)
Tucows (Giant download central...)
TweakXP.com (Adjust some hidden settings in XP)
Webshots (Good screensaver, incredible photos - I have an album here)
WinDrivers.com
ZDNet (More good stuff...)
HTML Resources
Bare Bones Guide to HTML
Boogie Jack's Free Graphics & HTML Tutorials
Dave Raggett's Introduction to HTML
HTML An Interactive Tutorial for Beginners
HTML Code Tutorial - Free Reference Guide for Help with HTML Tags
HTML Help by The Web Design Group
HTML Primer
HTML Tutorial
Interactive HTML Guide
Laurie McCanna's Links to Free and Shareware Resources
NCSA--A Beginner's Guide to HTML
W3C HTML Home Page
Security and Privacy
AdAware
Annoyances.org (A great source for fine-tuning Windows, and other tips)
Blocking unwanted parasites with a HOSTS file
Clean Up!
Commodon Communications - Port Info
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
Electronic Privacy Information Center
FAS Project on Government Secrecy (Federation of American Scientists)
Get Netwise (Tips about using the internet safely)
Gibson Research Corporation (Exceptional site for security and related information)
Kim Komando's Security Tips
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
Microsoft Security Home Page
Microsoft Windows Defender Anti-Spyware Tool (Beta2)
Microsoft Windows Security Site
NSI's Security Resource Net (National Security Institute)
Pest Patrol (Comprehensive protection from ad- and spy-ware)
Shields Up! (Test your PC's security here)
Shields UP! -- GRC Port Database Help
SnapFiles (was Web Attack)
Spybot Search and Destroy
Spychecker
Spyware Blaster
Spyware Info - SWI Forums
Thawte Certificates (Free X.509 digital IDs, work with Outlook Express for authentication and encryption)
Windows Process Library
WindowSecurity.com (Not a Microsoft site, but a good one nonetheless!)
Zone Labs (An excellent firewall... they have a good free version, too)
Spam and Hoax Resources
Break the Chain.org (Stop Junk e-mail and misinformation)
CAUCE (Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email)
Don't Spread that Hoax! (Check here before forwarding suspect email)
Hoaxbusters
Junkbusters
RefDesk Free Pop-Up and Spam Blockers
Snopes Urban Legends Reference Pages
Support and Resources
Absolute web beginners' guide
Dave's Site (davesite.com)
Experts Exchange (Great online help community)
ExtremeTech Optimize Windows XP
Find a lost Windows product key
Geekgirl's Plain-English computer tutorials
Kim Komando Radio Show®
Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine
Microsoft Knowledge Base
Microsoft Product Support Services
Microsoft Windows XP Expert Zone Community
MVPs.org (Microsoft's Most Valued Professionals site, has many great resources)
PCWorld.com - System Resources Tune-Up
Protonic (Free online support)
Sysinfo's Startup Applications List
Tech Support Alert's best tech support sites on the Web
Troubleshooting XP, Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP (Kelly's Korner)
WhatIs.com (Good comprehensive computing information site)
Windows Process Library
WXP News
YouSendIt (Email large files)