Computer Help

Computer Help [General] [Diagnostic Programs & Hardware] [Tools] [Spam, Virus, Security] [ISPs] [Hoaxes]

General Information

All 'Bout Computers (Computer articles)
Amazing Multimedia (Everything about audio production and restoration)
Annoyances.org (Clean up your computer)
Answers That Work (Advice for your PC)
Article City (Articles on all sorts of things)
Ask Bob Rankin (Computer advice)
Ask Dave Taylor (Computer and web advice)
Ask Leo (Computer advice)
Ask the Admin (Answers Admin questions you can't ask of your own Admin)
Bills Links (Links to computer, web, and a lot of other things, worth a look)
BIOS lists (History of your BIOS and how to identify yours)
BIOS Central (Debug routines for your BIOS)
Black Viper (Guide to setting up XP & Vista OS's)
Boot Disk (How to create a boot disk for all Window OS's)
Boot Disk (Boot Disks, PC support, and utilities)
Broadband Reports (Answers questions about system hookups)
BuzzWhack (The newest Buzz Words)
Cable Modem Help (Problems with your cable hookup?)
CAMUG (Canton, Alliance, Massillon Users Group: A local computer group)
Computer Companion (Numerous articles about the care & feeding of your computer)
Computer Hope (Computer help)
Computer questions answered (From Btvillarin)
Computer Technical Tutorials (And much more)
Computer Tips (From Malek Tips)
Computer Training (Tips on making your computer run better)
Computer Tweaks (Computer help and tricks)
Cookie Central (The good, the bad, the ugly cookie)
D-A-L (Forum for computer help, free registration)
Dave's Computer Tips (Tips on computer software)
Digital Video Short Course (From Sharp)
DVD Demystified (Everything you want to know about DVD)
DVD Help (Tutorials and help tips)
Easy DOS (Do you remember your DOS commands)
Error Message List (Find out what all those error messages mean)
Excel ASAP (Tips and add-ons for Excel)
Excel Tips (MS Excel tips and help)
Excel Tutorial (Excel tips and training)
File Extensions (What are all those files in your computer)
File Extensions (From File Extension Source)
File Extensions (From Dot What?)
Firefox Help (Solve problems in Firefox)
FMS Computer Training (Helpful hints for tweaking your PC)
Geek Girl (Computer and Internet help and Database tutorials)
Geek Squad (Help with your computer troubles)Good Tutorials (Search for all your web tutorials)
HelpWithPCs (HTML help and computer tips)
How To computer help (From Anchorage)
History of the Internet (Hobbe's Internet Timeline)
History of the Internet (Internet Society)
Inside OE (Everything about Outlook Express)
Internet Tips and Secrets (Tips for computer maintenance and web tutorials too)
(Informative articles from the "Click & Clack" of the Internet)
Karen Ware (Computer advice, free tools and a Newsletter)
Kelly's Korner (Tips for Windows 98 and XP)
Kim Komando (Radio host for your computing needs, Newsletter)
Langa.com (Free programs and advice about your computer; Newsletter sign up)
Life With Computers (Tips and news)
Linda's Computer Stop (Tons of tutorials on computer software)
Lockergnome (Windows, web development, and newsgroups to help you)
Logical Tips (Computer tips and hints)
Mad Sally (Computer tips)
Malek Tips (Computer help)
Microsoft Excel Tutorial (For 2007)
Microsoft Office Tutorials (Florida Gulf Coast University)
Microsoft Office Tutorials (For 2007)
My PC Clinic (Tips and tools)
NetLingo (Dictionary of computer and network terms)
Newbie Site (Lots of help for new users)
NTFS (Tons of computer information)
Office Letter (Help with using Microsoft Office products)
OldVersion (What, your new software won't work? Get the previous version)
PacMan's Portal (Tips for understanding your computer)
PC Help Forum (Answers to your computer questions free)
PC Mechanic (In-depth articles about computer fixes)
PC Support Tips (Many good ideas for you and your computer)
SailCat (Tech tips and a god selection of freeware)
Save The Internet (Advocate for Net Neutrality)
Scanning Tips (Help with your scanning problems)
Simple Help (Computer help on many subjects)
Special Characters (You know, ♣, ♥ ™, ©, ¢ and such)
Phil & Moke's Secret Free Place (Index to many useful sites)
Tech of the Net (Help with databases, SQL, and platforms)
The Tech Guide (Tweaks and downloads to make your computer run cleaner)
Tech News (All the tech headlines in one place from Daily Rotation)
TechSpot (Advice and troubleshooting)
Tech Trax (Tutorials and information about programs and computers)
Vista Drivers (Drivers for your Vista updates)
Webopedia (Dictionary of computer and technology terms)
Windows Fix Zone (Help for XP problems and tweaking)
Windows Help (Search 14 databases at once)
Windows Secrets (Newsletter to help with Windows)
Windows Support Center (Tons of info if you use Windows, not a Microsoft site)
Windows Tip of the Day (Daily tips for Windows)
Windows XP Central (Windows XP tips and tools)
Windows XP Tips (Tips for Windows XP)
Windows XP Tips (Tips for Windows XP)
Windows XP Tips (Tips for Windows XP)
Windows XP Tips (Tips for Windows XP)
Word Tips (MS Word tips and help)
Woody's Watch (Windows tips and help)
World Start (Lots of help and tips for computers)

Diagnostic Programs and Hardware Information [back to top]

56k Modem (Being updated with DSL, cable, & wireless internet)
ACME Labs (Freeware and much more)
Adobe (Graphic tools and much more)
Axence NetTools (Check your home network)
Battery University (Recharging and conserving battery life)
Bill's Window's links (Long list of computer and web help)
Gginfo (Displays your computer vitals to your desktop)
Browser Spy (Test what your browser is sending to others)
Browser Tests (Test your browser functions)
CamTech (Lots of tools to download)
Can You Run It? (Check to see if a program will run on your system)
Clone Spy (Find those duplicate files on your computer)
CD Check (Check the CDRs you burn)
CO₂ Saver (Conserves energy better than Windows apps)
Cross Loop (Connect any two computers in the world for troubleshooting)
Crucial (RAM Memory Upgrades)
Darik's Boot and Nuke (Erase your hard drive for free)
Dead pixel test (Software to find out if you have dead LCD pixels)
Drfraggler (Defrag individual files on XP and above)
Dell (Computer manufacturer)
dll files (Find out what those dll files belong to)
dll files (Download and replace those missing .dll files)
DLL World (Find dll files)
DNS Stuff (Find DSNs and IPs)
Driver Guide (Find missing drivers; requires free login)
Drivers.com (Replace those missing drivers)
Event and Error Message Center (From Microsoft)
Fake Name Generator (For testing forms and such)
File Extensions (Find what those extensions are for)
File Extension Source (Find what those old extensions are for)
Fix Your Own Printer (Advice on fixing your printer)
G-Zapper (Zap those cookies from Google)
Gateway (Computer manufacturer)
Hewlett-Packard (Printers, scanners, and supplies)
Intel (The makers of chips)
Jayroos (Advice on cleaning and operating your computer)
Kill Dead Pixel (Fix you LCD screen)
Laptop Lock (Keep your laptop files safe if its stolen)
Linux Printing (Resources for printing under free operating systems)
Logitech (Mouse and keyboard controllers)
Maxtor (Hard drive manufacturer)
Microsoft (I think they make software or something)
Modem Help (Help with your modem)
Modem Site (Modem information and support)
Network Speed Test (Test your server speed)
NirSoft (Lots of utilities for your computer)
Nodevice (Driver downloads)
PC Decrapifier (Clean bloatware on a new XP or Vista)
PC Pitstop (Diagnostic tool to monitor your PC)
PC Wizard (Free diagnostic tool to monitor your PC)
Perfect Drivers (Drivers for your hardware)
Process Library (Find out what is running on your computer)
Quick Gamma (Free software to calibrate your monitor)
Registry Edits (From Easy Desk Software)
Registry Edits for XP (Tweaks & Tips)
Silent PC (Computer too noisy, silence it)
Start Up Applications (See also Net Squirrel for how to use msconfig)
Start Up Applications (From Answers That Work)
Start Up Applications (From Rocky Mountain Software; Identify your start up files and if you need them)
Stolen Computers (List your stolen computer)
The Software Patch (One stop for many patches)
SyncBack (Tool for making backup files)
SysInternals (An awesome list of Freeware for Windows utilities)
Tom's Hardware Guide (Compare hardware and find information)
Torrify (Program that lets you surf anonymously)
Ultimate Boot CD (For Windows)
Undelete Plus (Free tool for finding lost files)
USB Ejector (Remove USB devices quickly)
Vetusware (Old versions of software)
Whois (Find who owns IP addresses)
Windows Shutdown Problems (Help, I can't shut up...I mean down)
Win Tasks (You don't need to buy the software here, but the task information is valuable)
Xdrive (5 GB of free storage)
X-rayPC (Lets you find out what's running on your PC)
Zink (Print your photos without ink)

Tools [back to top]

1 by 1 (Audio jukebox for your computer that works from your directory)
Adobe (Software for graphics and more)
Aida (A nice little program to keep track of your computer and software)
AfreeDLL (Get your free DLL files here)
AnalogX (Neat programs for your computer, check out Network and Systems pages)
Anonym.OS (Bootable OS providing a hardened operating environment)
AKG Backup (Easy backup program for your files)
Audacity (Free audio conversion tool for making cassettes into CDs)
Axcel 216's (Tips and tricks and tools for your PC)
Backup4All (Free backup utility)
Bart PE (Free recovery tool for your computer)
BAxBEx (Free software to make your life easier)
Box.net (Free online storage for your files)
Bradicon (Make your own icons)
Browser Spy (Find out what your browser is giving away)
Browser Tools (Free tools from UNHsolutions)
CD Ripper (Free tool to burn CDs)
Cam Studio (Free streaming video desktop recording software)
CHK File Recovery (Two free programs to recover CHK files)
Civil Netizen (Safely send large files to others)
Cl1p Internet Clipboard (Move files from one computer to another)
Clipboard Magic (For when you cut and paste multiple text sequences)
Cookie Monster (Manage your computer cookies free)
Copernic (Search your local or network files with ease)
Courier (Free email client)
Crazy Browser (A different kind of borwser)
Dawn (A free tool for converting email addresses to new services)
Dead Link (Clean your Favorites list automatically)
Dliveo (Web photo storage and sharing)
DFG (Free computer application software)
Disk Catalog Tools (List of free CD cataloging tools)
Drive Cleanup Wizard (Handy little free tool)
Driver Detective (Free tool to list your drivers so you know when to update)
Dropload (Easy way to store large files for others to download, signup required)
Do PDF (Free tool for making PDFs)
Download.com (Thousands of downloads from C/Net)
DVD Knife (Copy and save scenes from videos)
DVDR and VCD Help (VCD, SVCD, X(S)VCD, & DVDR recording help)
eFax (Free fax service to your email account)
e-Prompter (Notifies you when mail arrives at any of your accounts)
E-mail Icon Generator (A picture of your email address to fool spamers)
Encryption (Hide those files and encrypt them for security from Cypherix, get the free version)
Excel Extras (Add menu features to Excel)
File Factory (Free file storage and downloads)
File Recovery (Three free tools)
File Recovery (Free tool for recovery of digital images)
File Recovery (Free tool for recovery of digital images)
File Splitter (Free tool to split files across multiple disks)
Firefox (Another browser from Mozilla)
Flicker (Web photo storage and sharing)
Flock (A social networking browser)
Folder Share (Synchronize you files where ever you go)
Foobar2000 (Audio player without the bulk)
The Free Country (Computer programs and more)
Freeware (Downloads for your computer)
Freeware (From All-Freeware, very extensive)
Freeware (From Top Freeware)
Freeware 4U (Free computer programs)
Freeware Home (Free computer programs)
Freeware Arena (Tons of very nice free tools)
Fumpr (Web photo storage and sharing)
Funduc Software (Many tools to make your computer happy)
Gazette (Downloads of useful utilities)
Gizmo Project (Free internet phone calling)
Glary Utilities (Many tools in one download)
God Father (Free tool to organize your audio files)
GoldWave (Audio editor and recorder)
Google Docs & Spreadsheets (Free online alternative to Microsoft products)
Google Picasa (Free digital Photo editing, organizational, and CD burning tools from Google)
Green Print World (Print only what you need and save a tree)
Gromada (Free software to change your Windows startup screens)
Grouply (Organize all your Yahoo and Goolge groups)
Hear Who (Online text reader)
Hyper Cam (For taking a video of your screen when messages flash by)
HTTP File Server (Free utility to share files)
Icon Tweaker (Free tool for making your desktop your own)
IE Maximizer (Open those windows full screen for free)
IE 7 Pro (Enhancements for IE 7)
InstaSaver (Create your own screensavor)
IrfanView (Graphic viewer and editor for many graphic formats)
IP to GEO (Trace an IP address)
ip switch (Free File Transfer software)
Jet Audio (An alternative to Real Player)
Jump Cut (Edit and show your own videos)
KlipFolio (Personalized RSS, weather, news, blogs, and more)
Kool IM (Instant Messenger that lets you use all your IM client subscriptions)
Lost in the Crowd (Protects your privacy on a search engine)
Light Scribe (For making CD and DVD labels)
Mail Big Files (Free method to send large files to others)
Mailinator (Temporary email addresses)
Major Geeks (Many tools for your computer needs)
Make A Link Shorter (For sending long URLs in e-mail, if your URL wraps, this is what you need)
Make Use Of (Blog with free useful applications)
Make your own gift tags (Free tags you can print)
Maxthon (Web browser)
MCSC World (Free tools from Daniel Petri)
Media Coder (Convert video and audio files)
(Online storage for up to 100MB files)
Microsoft Validation Assistant (Make sure your software is valid)
MLIM.net (Useful programs to control your computer)
MoJoPac (Virtual desktop software, put your PC in your pocket)
Mouse Cage (Mouse software for those with hand tremors)
Move On Boot (Tool for getting rid of locked files)
Mr Postman (Email coordinator for multiple accounts)
MusicMatch (Audio recorder and CD burner)
Noises from the Basement (Computer goodies and some funny photos)
Office Booster (Tricks to the MS Office programs)
Omni Drive (Free online storage for your files)
OnTrack (Data recovery tools)
Open Office (Includes word processing, spreadsheet, and PowerPoint type programs free)
Open Talk (Free voice conferencing)
Opera (An alternate browser)
Pando (File storage online, requires software installation)
Parted Magic (Free partitioning tool)
Partition Logic (Free program to partition your drive or backup your system)
PassPack (Online password keeper)
Password Generator (Make your passwords secure)
Paw Sense (Catproof your computer keyboard)
PDF Creator (Create free PDFs from PDF Creator)
PDF Creator (Create free PDFs from doPDF)
PDF Creator (Create free PDFs from PrimoPDF)
Pegasus (Free email service)
Perfect Drivers (Source for driver locations)
Photo Bucket (Web photo storage and sharing)
Photo Rescue (Recovers your memory stick photos that you erased)
Pidgin (Reads all IM accounts in one window)
Pixoh (Online photo editing software)
Portable Apps (Application software for your Thumb Drive)
Portable Freeware Collection (Freeware tools)
Power Pro (Run commands and configure your system any way you want)
Preezo (Web based PowerPoint)
Primo PDF (Free PDF maker)
PSI (Checks to see if you need updates)
Puppy OS (Portable OS you can carry on your jump drive)
Pure Performance (Tools and tips for a better running computer)
PXN8 (Web based photo editing tool)
QuickTime Alternative (View QuickTime movies with a lighter program)
Rainbow Folders (Your folder icon doesn't have to be yellow anymore)
Read Please (Let your computer talk to you)
Ring Tones (Free downloads of midi files for your cell phone)
Roboform (Free version automatically fills in forms securely, the Roboform blog)
Scan2PDF (Free software to make PDF files)
Scheduling Tool (From Rotaboard, requires registration)
Second Nature (Wallpaper and screen savers from The Nature Conservancy)
Shorten Long URLs you send (When URLs wrap to several lines)
Skype (Make free phone calls on the PC)
Slide Show Movie Maker (Free, and this site has more video software too)
Snap Files (Many useful tools)
Software Suggestions (Long list of software recommended by AnandTech Forum)
Source Forge (Many useful programs for your computer)
Speech Recognition (Let your computer talk to you; free trial)
Spoken Text (Turn any web page into an Mp3)
Spurl (Access your bookmarks from anywhere)
Streamload (Free online storage for your files)
Stripper (Strips stuff out of text blocks)
Stroke It (Mouse gesture recognition engine)
SysInternals (Free utility software)
Task Master (Utility to organize your life)
Tech Support Alert (The best free programs out there)
TeleFlip (Send text messages to a cell phone for free)
Ten Minute Mail (Temporary email addresses)
Terragen (Photorealistic scenery rendering software)
Test Your VoIP (Testing your service)
Think Free (Free online alternative to Microsoft products)
Tiny Spell Check (It will work with any application)
Tiny URL (Shorten URLs free)
Tiny URL (From Not Long)
Tiny URL (From Short URL)
TokBox (Free video calls)
Trace Route (Trace internet routes free)
TugZIP (Compression tool for your files)
Twango (File storage and sharing site)
TweakUI (Registry tool for Win 98,2000, NT)
TweakUI (Registry tool and other tools for Win XP)
TweakVI (Registry tool for Windows Vista)
Ubuntu (Open source OS and Server)
UnH Solutions (Privacy and useful surfing tools)
Uninstaller (Handy little tool for uninstalling software)
Unlocker (Tool used for unlocking files or deleting stubborn files)
URL Bunch (Send a bunch of links together)
USB Flash Drive Manager (Free from Microsoft)
(Diagnostic tools and utilities for PCs)
VIM (Virtual Intelligence Matrix)
Wax Mail (Send your voice instead of email, for MS Outlook)
Winamp (Your PC can be your audio studio)
Windows Live Messenger (IM & call your friends free)
WinZip (The most popular program for zipping and unzipping files)
(Find all those nasty broken links on your pages)
XXcopy (Free tool for backing up your drives)
Yankee Cliper (Enlarge your clipboard with this free tool)
You Ripper (Download videos from the web)
You Send It (Send large files via email)
Zamzar (Convert almost any file format to another)
ZDNet (All kinds of downloads)
Znail (Free web storage space)
ZoomIt (Magnifier for your screen)

Spam, Virus, & Security [back to top]

419 Eater (Transcripts of how to get back at spammers)
800Notes (Beware of phone scams)
Ad-Aware (Free from Lavasoft)
Agnitum (Free version of Firewall protection)
Anti Spam (Tips for defeating spam)
Aunty Spam (Spam tools and advice)
Avast (Free home version of antivirus protection)
AVG (Free Anti-Virus & Anti-Rootkit protection and a few other freebies)
Axcrypt (Free encryption software)
Bess (Internet filtering tools for school networks)
Bug Me Not (Borrow ids to get into websites)
Bugnosis (Alerts you to Web Bugs while surfing)
CCleaner (Clean your computer)
Comodo (Free Firewall)
Consumer Sentinel (Fight internet fraud and stolen identities)
Contactify (Provide an email contact without revealing your real address)
Eraser (Free file shredder from Heidi)
ewido (Anti-spyware tool)
Fight Spam (Spam advise)
(Guides for parental controls and kid safe sites)
Home Computer Security (From Carnegie Mellon)
Guerrilla Mail (Temporary email addresses)
Housecall (Free virus scanning software)
Insecure (Security tools)
IP Proxy (Surf anonymously from The Cloak)
IP Proxy (Surf anonymously from PH Proxy)
IP Proxy (Surf anonymously from Provoxy)
IP Proxy (Surf anonymously from Proxify)
IP Proxy (Surf anonymously from Tor)
It's Our Net (Tell congress)
JunkBusters (Stop unwanted email, junk mail, phone calls)
Keep the Internet free and open (Take action now)
KnujOn (Send your junk email here to shut down spammers)
Lavasoft (Free Ad-Aware for those unscrupulous advertisers)
(Email checker with effective spam elimination)
McAfee (Virus protection)
McGruff (Take a bite out of cyber crime)
Open DNS (Free DNS service)
PanicWare (Stop those annoying pop-up windows)
Password Bird (Generates personal passwords)
Password Generator (Strong passwords generated online)
Phish Tank (Check those email message for phish bait)
PopFile (Scans for spam before it gets to your mailbox)
Recuva (Free file recovery software)
ReachBy (Let people contact you without giving out your email)
Safety Net (Free firewall for home use)
Save the Internet (Join the fight for Internet freedom)
Scam Revenge (See what Ebola Monkey Man has done)
Scamming the Scammers (Funny stories about how others deal with Scammers)
Scan It (Test your browser for security)
Shields Up! (Test your computers security)
Software Patch (Update patches for all kinds of programs)
(Boycott Internet spam)
SpamBayes (Anti-spam filter for your mail)
Spam (A definition and explanation)
SpamCon (Tools and hints for defeating spam)
SpamCop (Spam advise)
Spamihilator (Free spam filter for your email)
Spam Gourmet (Free disposable email addresses & spam blocker)
Spamming (Nice little article about email spams from This Is True...and what to do about it)
SpyBot Search & Destroy (Free download for eliminating SpyWare)
Spy Checker (Check what you're downloading before you do it)
SpyWare Blaster (Free program to prevent Active-X invasions)
SpyWare Info (Programs to combat spyware)
Stop Internet Abuse (Rogue gallery of abusers)
Symantec (Virus protection tools)
Tiny (Firewall protection and other software)
TrueCrypt (Free encryption software)
Web Attack (Computer freeware & shareware)
Web Washer (Block the banner ads and popups)
Windows Defender (Free from Microsoft)
Zone Alarm (From ZoneLabs the best Firewall, and there's a free version)

ISP providers (Find a local ISP supplier) [back to top]

All Free ISP
Anchor Free (Find free WiFi spots around the world)
Broadband Reports (Keep up to date on broadband news)
Crystal Tech
Dreamwater (Free hosting)
Fate Back (Free hosting)
Find An ISP
Freedom List
Freeservers (Free hosting)
Get An ISP
IntraPromote (Local provider)
ISP Finder
The List
Nearly Free Speech (Pay as you go)
Open DNS (Free DNS to speed up your surfing)
Speed Test (Check your ISP speed)
Spider
WhoIs (Find the owner of websites)
Yahoo (Free hosting)

Urban Legends and Hoaxes [back to top]

Amazing Randi (De-bunks the paranormal)
Break the Chain (E-mail hoaxes revealed, check this before you forward an e-mail)
HoaxBusters (Hoax alerts)
Hoax Info (Virus hoaxes and Netlore)
Hoax Slayer (Virus hoaxes)
Museum of Hoaxes (Check those forwarded emails)
Skeptic (De-bunks false science)
Snopes.com (The premier Urban Legend site)
Symantic (Hoaxes identified)
Truth or Fiction (Urban Legend site)
Urban Legend Combat Kit (Dispel those urban legends)
Urban Legends and Folklore (Help dispel hoaxes)
Vmyths (Virus myths, hoaxes, and urban legends)