backup
no hands backup - 1st recreates chosen folders on another media of choice (ie 2nd hdd)
then on 'backing up', copies new or changed files and deletes files and folders that have been deleted in the source directory


boot managers
x o s l - 24 boot items ... it's free ... & works like a dream !!!
also see ranish partition manager - you want 31 primary partitions ???

smart boot manager - os independent, lots of features & easy-to-use user interface

master booter - see 2 utils in utilities
boot a MS-DOS system whose partition begins after 2 gigabytes
install WinNT 4.0 to a partition which begins after 2 gigabytes


broadband
eclipse - isp

eclipse forum - on adsl guide site

isp review - news & list of bband isp's

adsl guide - busy forums etc ... isp comparison charts

thecaretaker - collection of links and answers to queries raised on adslguide forums

hardware retailers list - collection of retailers sites on adslguide forums

netmeeting - help & info


cd writers
burn to the brim - freeware program designed to make selection of files to optimally fill a CD a breeze
+forum

ignition - burning utility +++


data recovery
mbr - rescue 2.x is a command line utility can only help recover from data loss that occurred as a result of MBR corruption


dictionary
wordweb - free thesaurus and dictionary - definitions and synonyms etc etc
:))   Ver 2 is out   ((:

dos
drdos1
drdos2


freeware
vvvvvvv goood page

katarncorp - following free progsies ...
ignition : cd burning utility
kfk : katarn corp's file kutter - a file splitter/rebuilder
k-ml : mailing list manager (for md's web page)
kmp3 : the ultimate mp3 file organiser


ftp
ftpy-ah - online service for transferring data between two FTP servers.


hard disks
archers hard disk management - i have also developed certain ways of doing my work with lesser effort and greater certainty ...

hdd's - how it works ... facts and fiction

independent hdd info place ... comparisons + forum

ghost tutorials

pulhas - linux stuff ... thought he was into re?


mikro$oft
98lite - a selective feature installer for Windows 98, 98SE and Me

ctrl-alt-del - about everything that is computer related ... lots of leaked drivers ... etc

ieradicator - removes all versions of ie from all versions of windows 9x in 8 different languages!

jsiinc - tips, registry hacks

neowin - v cool win site

tss - tips, toys, skins, desktops etc - mainly xp

tech info
active directory - diagnostics, troubleshooting and recovery

registry - loading registry information, while reinstalling tcp/ip on windows nt 4.0 server - error2

wayne's nt resources - tips for administrators, extensive nt registry

more info
****microsoft.com - the otherside of the coin


modems
modem drivers - rockwell, motorola, lucent, conexant etc etc etc

modem assistance - puretek drvs & lots of others


mp3 utils
museekster - mp3 editors, organisers, tweakers etc + lot of other dloading related stuff


office suites
staroffice - premium office productivity suite, runs on windblowz & linux ... for non-commercial use is free ...


p2p
gnucleus
gnucleus.net - version info & forum

gnutella.com - community page, all the clients & forum

opensource p2p - ips and host caches

kazaalite
www.k-lite.tk - kazaalite dloads, host info and forum ... good site

kazaa lite - advanced version patch, 1.7.2 cleaned up

fasttrack accelerator - continuously trys to find more sources for download list

diet kazaa - original ver stripped

winmx
winmx - the best way to share media

winmxhelp.d2g.com - help page and links

other
gnutella forums - forums for all the clients

slyck - p2p stats, news & various dloads

zeropaid - good forums & news

unite the cows - clean clients, forums, news etc


partitions
ranish partition manager - the master of partition manipulation ... can evaluate for 10 years ...
latest ver allows 31 primary partitions ... !!! ??? !!!

partition resizer - free program to resize and move partitions without data loss


pc hw stuff
pchardware - sw for the hw ... no wat i meen??
3 pgs of cpu utilities ... inc, mystery behind overclocking

overclockers - good stuff & major links


study
network design - has + 1300 free qs for the 2k exam - no log on required, 1 page at a time with no pop ups

certquizzer - more free q's ...........

mcse resources - looks ok and uptodate

brainbench - a variety of tests & certifications, some online


support
citrix - knowledgebase

event id - info on the nos

hp laserjet - error codes and service errors

ms technet
ms knowledgebase
ms support sites


techie progs
anothertaskmanager - for winbloze9x, manage the system priority of all running processes and threads.

arsware - a lotta utils and progs ... incl coolmon

betanews - read about it first in

check url - checks all the links on a page, like this one and verifies what's up, down or gone missing
in beta, but works like a dream ...

coolbeans - system info !!! best there is !!!

cpu idle - the swiss army knife of overclocking
a CPU cooling and power management software

hiddensoft - free, a simple tool that can simulate key presses window commands, automate any windows based task (or even windowed dos tasks)

jap - browser mixer

links page - to other software - ie ... ntfsdos etc etc

lists - makes lists of sw, mp's, whatever ...

mbm - temp etc monitor

network tool - port scanner, cgi analyser, proxy analyser & email verifier

networldmap - get stats of web page visitors

pgp - international pgp home page

pgp installation - and use for dummies

proxomitron fundi - filter explanations and config files
also gives his ... personal rings of security ...

regcleaner - get rid of those old and obsolete registry entries

software patch - updates, service packs, patches, drivers and add-ons

sysinternals - advanced utilities bla bla bla 

sig2dat tool - sign and check dl's

simtel - loads and loads of misc progs and utilities

techie tools - free software tools for win 95/NT

techie cd - make your own

utility geek - interesting stuff

winimage - disk image from a floppy + etc


yahoo groups
data recovery

info & opinions about free programs

partman

xosl


web stuff
Echo Echo - java tuts & resources ++ lots more

Experts Exchange - everything about everything

Java Script - scripts

Link Hunt - Good, bad and ... sites

Spam - stop email spam

tuts
Web Central - good tuts on java, html & style sheets

Dubtastic - design, tuts, forum & more. quite a ripped site

Think Dan - photoshop tuts ... lots of them & good

Think Dan - photoshop tuts ... lots of them & good

PSP Tuts - lists of authors

colors
Visbone
echo color links

free
discussion boards
url redirecting
web space

sites
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