Tips

General Tips
Imaging
Keeping Up with AOL
DOS Tips
Microsoft
Windows 3.1/9x/Me Tips
Windows NT/2000/XP Tips
Linux/Unix/BSD/etc Tips
Apple/Macintosh
Other Operating Systems
PDAs
Things to Do With a Dead CueCat
Networking
Shopping for Tech Gear

Big Tip: for any Winmag content, replace "www.winmag.com" with "content.techweb.com/winmag"

Imaging

• Digital Cameras, Digital Imaging, Digital Photography, Digital Scanners -- "THE source for digital imaging on the web"
• Digital Cameras: Digital Photography Review: News, Reviews, Forums, FAQ
• PhotographyTips.com -- "The Internet's #1 guide to better photography"
• PCWorld.com - Desktop Darkroom -- "a step-by-step guide to transferring, enhancing, and sharing your photos"
• PhotoImaging Information Council -- "helps consumers take great pictures"
• KODAK: How to Make and Use a Pinhole Camera
• A few scanning tips - Scanner Help - Basics 101
• Unlock the secrets of scanner technology
• MyDigitalDarkroom.com and 10 steps guides of buying digital camera -- "Your one stop Digital Darkroom Resource Online"
• A Flexible New Technique for Camera Calibration: Zhengyou Zhang
• email an attached Word document to doc2pdf@hotpop.com , get a return email with the converted PDF file
• GFX^TM -- "Photoshop Tutorials, Actions, HotKeys, Lightwave 3D Models, Free Images and Icons"
• Twisted Tree Photography - A Photoshop tutorial for photographers

Keeping Up with AOL

• The Truth
• AOL Watch
• Inside AOL Links
• AOL Hints -- "AOL Members receive help and hints here!"
• ADBusters -- "Dedicated to helping YOU deal with those pesky ICQ banners" - mirror list
• ICnoAdverts -- "and you can see no adverts aswell ! (corny or what!)"
• AOL Email - POP3/SMTP Agent
• Unofficial AOL Email FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and Dropped Mail
• AOLeave - export your AOL data
• The AOL Protocol
• Slashdot | The America Online Protocol Revealed
• AOL Tweaks and AOL Power Toys
• The \Unofficial\ AOL
• Silicon ~ AOL to offer Outlook alternative
• Originalicons.com .:. Buddy Icons for AIM and other things
• :: AIM Sniff ::
• PFCViewer -- view and export the contents of the AOL's Personal Filing Cabinet

DOS Tips

• MS DOS 7.0
• Winmag.com > Explorer > A Batch File Bonanza > 10-23-2000, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7
• AXCEL216's MAX Speeed Windows + DOS Tips Tricks + Secrets
• Windows 95/98/ME Complete MSDOS.SYS Reference
• EasyDOS Command Index
• Batfiles Home: The DOS batch file programming handbook and tutorial
• Rob van der Woude's Scripting Pages -- "Batch Files for DOS, Windows (all flavours) and OS/2; DOS command syntax; Rexx; JavaScript; HTML; Kix"
• Timo Salmi's Assorted Batch Tricks
• ComputerHope.com - Information on batch files
• knowplace.org optimizing DOS memory
• The EasyDOS Internet Guide to DOS
• Interesting DOS programs
• The Simtel.Net MS-DOS Collection, simtelnet/msdos/txtutl/
• My personal site about djgpp, my editor, animations, sound, Argentina and more
• The FreeDOS Project
• DOS the Easy Way Guide to MS-DOS
• Google Search: learn dos
• MS-DOS R.I.P.
• Club Dr-DOS -- "Unofficial Dr-DOS page"
• Batfiles tutorial contents
• The Berkeley Utilities -- "UNIX Commands for MS-DOS"
• Horst Schaeffer's Batch Pages
• NOTES ON MS-DOS 6.22 + BATCH programming on Win9X
• DOS USB Drivers

Microsoft

• The OS Files -- "the one-stop secret portal for every x86 Operating System"
• Microsoft Certified Partners' eCompanyStore
• Brian's Buzz | Advanced Search
• Download boot disks for all your needs from these Web sites
• STARTDISK.COM -- "Home of the Ultimate Boot Disk and Millennium Pop Critics"
• PCHelpLIVE.com -- "Windows 98 Boot disk, Windows XP Boot disk, Windows Me Boot Disk Download"
• Bootdisk.Com -- links to DOS, Windows, network, DRDOS, Linux, bootable CD, tips, how-to guides
• Corporate Modboot -- "...all the tools you need on one Bootable CD-Rom..."
• 911 Rescue CD
• Ultimate Boot CD
• Q254119 - Creating a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition
• Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks
• Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks (Q310994)
• Bart's Boot disks
  • Bart's Network Boot Disk
  • How to create a NT4 boot diskette
• eTesting Labs Reports: Microsoft
• Microsoft New England and Russ' Developer Newsletter
• Microsoft Insider -- "for home and personal computing"
• Microsoft for Partners
  • Business Critical Phone Support for MS Partners
• Microsoft Action Pack Subscription
• Microsoft TechNet - Events
• Microsoft Events - NH Search Results
• Microsoft Events -- another NH Events search
• VAP Commission Program Overview
• whatZnew for Microsoft Partners
• Computer Training 2000
• Microsoft in Education Tutorials
• Microsoft Office Update
• Keyboard Shortcut Search
• Microsoft Product Support Services and Overview and Request for Support - phone numbers
• Advanced Search
• Searching the Knowledge Base
• Or try Google search of the KB, appending "site:support.microsoft.com"
• kbAlertz -- "Every day I scan Microsoft's knowledge base to find new support articles"
• Only4Gurus -- "Hundreds of useful Microsoft resources"
• DLL Help Database or DLL Help Database
• Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs
• TechNet Online Support
• Q242450 - How to Query the Microsoft Knowledge Base Using Keywords
• Q141778 - OFF: How to Find Technical Information About Office Products
• MSKB Articles Menu
• AXCEL216's MAX Speeed Windows + DOS Tips Tricks + Secrets
  • CD-ROM/DVD + HARD DISK MAX CACHE
• DevX: Netmeeting Zone: NetMeeting Zone
• Microsoft Product Lifecycles
• MVPS.ORG
• VBA HTML Conversion Code for Excel
• Slipstick Systems Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center
• Junk E-Mail Filters for Outlook
• Microsoft Junk E-Mail Filter Readme
• Microsoft Office - Outlook 2000 Tips & Tricks
• OEHelp
  • DBXtract
• Configuring Windows Explorer
• Knowing these secret commands and tricks for Word and Notepad will save you time
• Microsoft Office Product Updates -- for Office 2000 & XP
• Q141778 - OFF: How to Find Technical Information About Office Products
• Help With Excel
• Excel Spreadsheets Content
• Excel Tip .com -- "Microsoft Excel Tips / Excel Tutorial / Free Excel Spreadsheet Help"
• Access 2000: Beginner's Guide
• NH SQL Server Users Group
• Serenity Macros -- "Resources for MS Word and Windows 98"
• ZDNet: Help & How-To: Getting started with Office XP
• The PowerPoint FAQ List
• DetachXP - Downloads - CNET.com -- unblock Outlook attachments
• Autorun CD
• Dx21 - RUNDLL32 Reference
• Microsoft Paint Tutorial
• powerpoint backgrounds hints & tips for powerpoint presentations templates, hints and tips
• ITTutor: MS Exchange 5.5 Course
• Setting Up a Personal Web Server
• Startups -- "Startup Applications -- Do you really need all of them?"
• Startup Program List
• How to Become a Beta Tester
• WindowsReinstall.com -- "learn to upgrade reinstall install troubleshoot microsoft windows"
• Guide To Norton Ghost

Windows 3.1/9x/Me Tips

• Windows Support Center
  • Windows Shutdown Troubleshooter
• Windows Home Page
• Windows Desktop Product Lifecycle Guidelines : [lifecycle, roadmap, lifespan, duration, available, availability, planning, schedule, forecast, shelf life, timeline, phase, phases, stage, discontinuance, discontinue, obsolete]
• Windows Version History
• Windows for Workgroups Version History
• Performance Tweaks and Tips for Windows 9x/ME/2000/XP
• Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource
• Using Windows 98 Error Messages
• Q150314 - What Are Fatal Exception Errors
• Windows 98 Hardware Error Messages Page
• EventID.NET -- Windows error lookup
• Fatal Exception 0E Errors - InfiniSource, Inc.
• Fatal Exception Errors
• startup_content -- EVERY background process you might find running on your PC
• Microsoft Personal Online Support from Product Support Services
• Microsoft Past Support WebCasts
• Microsoft Windows Update and Windows 98 Download
• Microsoft Windows Update Troubleshooter
• Windows 98 Download: Windows Update -- "download Win98 updates for later installation"
• 3DSpotlight | OS Updates
• litePC -- "Home of 98lite and xplite - system utilities to customize and tweak Windows for performance and embedded computers" (formerly 98lite: Windows98 *without* IE)
• Microsoft OEM System Builder
• Microsoft Newsgroups
• Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows -- "Your guide to the future of Windows!"
• FixWindows.com -- "The Windows Troubleshooting Site"
• WinPlanet
• Q186111 - Description of the Windows 95, Windows 98 and Millennium Edition Setup Switches
• Bob Cerelli's Windows Page and Installation Tips -- lots more good stuff
• Windows IT Library
• Micorsoft Windows Downloads
• Microsoft Home Networking
• Q83435 - Windows 3.1 Resource Kit SYSTEM.INI [386ENH] Section A-L
• Q83436 - Windows 3.1 Resource Kit SYSTEM.INI [386ENH] Section M-Z
• ClubWin -- Tips, FAQs, and links from people who eat, sleep, and breathe Windows.
• Windows 95 -- Tips and Tweaks
• WindowsCentral -- Windows news and tips.
• Knowledgebase Articles and Other Support Information and Mad-Techies® File Viewer
• Windows 98: Making the Upgrade Work
• InfiniSource Windows MaxMTU Fix
• RegEdit : The Windows Registry Guide -- "Welcome to the Online Registry Database, here you will find tips and tricks for getting the most out of your Windows™ system"
• John Woram's Windows Registry Page
• PCForrest -- self-help for BIOS, MS-DOS, & Windows
• Windows-Help.NET and Windows 98 Troubleshooting: Windows Update - Save to Disk - Windows-Help.NET
• WinFinder.com -- "The search engine for NT & BackOffice professionals"
• InfiniSource -- "The Internet's Premier Resource Center" and Windows 9.x System Resources
• Windows OS Central -- "Your One Stop Windows Web Site"
• The Essential Guide to Installing Win98 - July 1998
• ZDNet: Shortcuts to Shut Down And Restart Windows
• Total Windows Customization
• Bud's Win95 Win98 Tips and Troubleshooter
• Marfer's Notes for OE 5 Version 1.0
• Winmag.com's Explorer - Resource Leaks Part One, Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four -- by Fred Langa
• EXPLORER, Fred Langa: Real-World Answers about Virtual Memory
• Winmag.com > Explorer > Cool Tools
• Real DOS-Mode Patch for Windows Millennium
• Winmag.com's Explorer - Bullet-Proof Your Windows Setup - by Fred Langa
• Features: Using Windows 98 Utilities - March 1999 -- WinAlign
• The Ultimate Windows 95 Spool32 FAQ
• Microsoft Keyboard Shortcut Search
• PC World.com | Windows Your Way -- "The ultimate collection of secrets and undocumented tips: 49 ways to navigate, upgrade, and customize Win 95/98, Me, and 2000"
• WinGuides.com -- "Technical Guides for Windows"
• Definition of the RunOnce Keys in the Registry
• Q154731 - Header and Footer Commands for Internet Explorer 3.0
• 10 Ways to Make Windows ME Run Better
• Identifying and Fixing Performance Issues in WinMe
• Serenity Macros -- "Resources for MS Word and Windows 98"
• Streamlining Windows 9x/Me
• Startups -- "StartUp Applications - Do you really need all of them?"
• Win98's Secret Toolkit
• 10 Ways To Make Windows 98 Run Better
• 10 Ways To Make Windows ME Run Better
• Windows 98 Using Windows 98: Maintaining Your Computer
• Explanation of Error Codes Generated by Device Manager
• Lighten up Windows 9x's workload

Windows NT/2000/XP Tips

• Networking stuff here
• Windows Support Center
• World of WIndows Networking
• Microsoft Security Tool Kit -- what the hell took so long?
• Performance Tweaks and Tips for Windows 9x/ME/2000/XP
• EventID.NET -- Windows error lookup
• Microsoft Network Security Hotfix Checker (Hfnetchk.exe) Tool
• HOW TO: Administer GPO Properties in Windows 2000
• World of WIndows Networking
• Boston Area Windows 2000 Server User Group
• WinFinder.com -- "The search engine for NT & BackOffice professionals"
• The Windows NT/2000 Resource Center -- "The best 32-bit Shareware,Freeware,Trialware and Drivers on the Internet for NT"
• WinFinder.com -- "The search engine for NT & BackOffice professionals"
• Windows 2000 Step-by-Step Guides
• i386 -- "the NT Source"
• Windows 2000 Magazine Network, including (but not limited to) ...
  • Windows NT/2000
  • Windows IT Security (formerly NTSecurity.net)
  • Exchange & Outlook
  • IIS & Web Administration
• ZDNet: Windows 2000 Special Report
• BHS - NT Seek - Windows NT Information -- "the strictly NT search Engine"
• LabMice.net -- "The Windows 2000 Resource Index"
• The NT Toolbox -- "the only NT Bookmark You'll Ever Need"
• Windows NT Frequently Asked Questions
• JSI, INC. -- "Your Windows NT ® / Windows 2000 ® Resource"
  • Registry Hacks
• Q146005 - Optimizing Windows NT for Performance -- Performance Monitor counters
• Windows 2000 FAQ
• Windows 2000 FAQ
• Windows IT Library
• Microsoft OEM System Builder
• Q155197 - HOWTO: Unattended Setup Parameters for Unattend.txt File
• Winmag.com > Windows Workshop: Windows 2000/NT -- "Your source to Windows related news and features"
• JSI, INC. -- "Your Windows NT ® / Windows 2000 ® Resource"
• Windows 2000 Performance Optimisation
• NT Compatible
• Q146005 - Optimizing Windows NT for Performance -- configuring Perfmon
• Q268343 - Umdhtools.exe: How to Use Umdh.exe to Find Memory Leaks
• Definition of the RunOnce Keys in the Registry
• A Definition of the Run Keys in the Windows XP Registry
• Diskeeper
• Windows 2000 Defragmenter Scheduler
• Element K Journals / IT Professional
  • Inside NetWare
  • Windows Professional
  • Exploring Windows NT
  • Windows NT Professional
• Microsoft Keyboard Shortcut Search
• WinGuides.com -- "Technical Guides for Windows"
• Crash Dump Analysis
• Deployment Planning Guide -- "Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Server, Deployment Guide, Planning Guide, Windows 2000 deployment"
• Making a Bootable Windows 2000 CD with Service Pack Integrated
• Q161334 - Guide To Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies (Part 1 of 6)
• House of Help: Windows 2000 Configuration Guide
• House of Help: Windows 2000 Configuration Guide
• Q257249 - Download-Only Setup of Internet Explorer 5.5 on Windows 2000
• Windows 2000 Post-SP2 Hotfixes
• The End of DLL Hell
• Distributing Registry Changes
• Q258717 - Configuring Windows 2000 Professional to Work in a Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
• Windows Scripting Host brings powerful scripting features to the masses
• Object lesson: Windows scripting for administrators, part 1
• VisualBasicScript.com -- "the VBScript Directory"
• Windows Scripting Solutions
• Windows XP and Home Networks
• 3DSpotlight | Windows 2000 Services Tweak guide
• XP Readiness Test
• HOW TO: Back Up Your Encrypting File System Private Key (Q241201)
• HOW TO: Restore an Encrypting File System Private Key for Encrypted Data Recovery (Q242296)
• Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition, What's the difference?
• Langa Letter: Ten Ways To Make Windows XP Run Better
• WindowsXP Software Compatibility Site
• Optimize Windows XP
• How to Move a Windows Installation to Different Hardware
• XP-AntiSpy
• Windows 2000 Professional Configuration 411
• Windows XP Professional Services 411
• How to Use Wfetch.exe to Troubleshoot HTTP Connections
• Paragon NTFS -- "Mounts NTFS partitions under Windows (98) OS"
• NTFS.com -- "NT File System General Information"
• Windows XP Services Profile Guide
• Creating a bootable Windows XP SP1 CD (Nero) - TACKtech
• Black Viper's Web Site
  • Windows XP Home and Professional Service Configurations by Black Viper
  • Super Tweaks for Windows XP by Black Viper
• The Elder Geek on Windows XP Web
• Creating an Unattended Windows XP/2003 CD
• TweakHound's Super XP Tweaking Guide
• From Lockergnome
  • Windows200FAQ.com -- "detailed help for geekier folks"
  • TweakXP.com
  • BlackViper.com -- "understand Windows XP/2000 background processes"
  • NeoWin.net -- "the latest PC patches and tools"
  • Annoyances.com -- "fixes for all of those Windows bugs"
  • XP-Refresh.net -- "fix screen refresh rate problems with NVIDIA cards"
  • ActiveWin.com -- "Microsoft news and updates"
  • Jsiinc.com -- "the most extensive Windows NT tips database"
  • TipsDr.com -- "tweaks you never knew existed"
  • NTCompatible.com -- "updated XP drivers "

Linux/Unix/BSD/etc Tips

• Mitel Networks SME Server developers site

• The Linux Kernel Archives
• redhat.com | Red Hat Solution Center
• SuSE Linux International mirrors
• Debian GNU/Linux -- "The Universal Operating System"
• About Debian -- "A Guide To Linux Installation and Setup for the Beginner and Network Administrator"
• Lindows.com -- "A PC OPERATING SYSTEM TO RUN BOTH LINUX® AND WINDOWS® SOFTWARE"
• LindowsOS: What to expect
• LindowsOS.info
• The Linux Tutorial
• Linuxdot -- "Newbie's Linux manual"
• PC Magazine: Linux, Choosing Linux and Get Started With Linux
• Comparison of Linux Distributions
• Linuxnewbie.org -- "Wanna learn Linux?"
• FirstLinux -- "the Linux meta-site"
  • Newbie Checklist
• Pocket Linux
• Small Unix
• tomsrtbt - "The most GNU/Linux on one floppy disk"
• Rosetta Stone for Unix -- "A Sysadmin's Unixersal Translator OR What do they call that in this world?"
• Linux on the Desktop: For Windows Users
• ZDNet: Help & How-To: Prepare Your PC for Linux
• ZDNet: Enterprise: Linux Learn
• Linux Online
  • Managing Accurate Date and Time
• Linux International
• Red Hat Software, Inc.
• LINUXWORLD
• Linux.DaveCentral.com -- "Shareware, Freeware, Demos and Betas"
• Linux.com
• Loki Entertainment Software -- "dedicated to bringing best selling computer games to Linux"
• freshmeat.net
• Linux Weekly News
• FileWatcher.org
• [fm] welcome to freshmeat.net
• Linux Today
• Corel® LINUX® Community
• Workspot, Inc. -- "Your free Linux desktop"
• justlinux -- "The Complete Linux Guide"
• How to set up a Linux box on your network
• What happens when you throw the switch?
• Looking for UNIX admin info?
• FreeOS.com and Linux 2 Cent tips -- "The Resource Center for Free Operating Systems"
• Coyote Linux
• FREESCO -- "free replacement for commercial routers"
• SquirrelMail
• Connecting Linux Workstations to Windows 2000 Servers
• Q292541 - How to Rename a Windows 2000 Domain
• ZDNet: Enterprise: Seventeen years old and state of the art -- "Linux is the perfect catalyst for computer recycling"
• floppyfirewall
• CodeWeavers
• Ximian Inc -- "The Open Source Desktop Leader"
• LINUX SYSTEM ADMINSTRATION REFRESHER COURSE
• Linux Survival -- "where learning Linux is easy - linux howto, linux tutorial, linux help, free computer training, linux training, online learning, web-based training"
• Wine Development HQ
• Root Prompt -- "Nothing but Unix"
• KNOPPIX -- "Live Linux Filesystem On CD"
• LFriendly -- "find retailers who sell a range of computers pre-loaded with Linux, or find specific Linux-friendly hardware"

Apple/Macintosh

• Focus on Mac Support
• Mac OS Resources
• O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference -- "Building a Cheap, Ugly Mac"
• EveryMac.com -- "Mac Specs, Prices, Answers, & More"

Other Operating Systems

• The OS Files -- "the one-stop secret portal for every x86 Operating System"
• FreeOS
• InformationWeek > Fred Langa > Langa Letter: Exploring Windows Alternatives > March 12, 2002
• ZDNet: Story: Want a Windows alternative? Take a look at BSD
• The Contiki Operating System and Desktop Environment

PDAs

• Everything about hacks -- PalmOS devices

Things to Do With a Dead CueCat

• CueCatastrophe | :CueCat™ Mirroring Sites Database
• Catnip Sotware Site
• CueCat Mirror Sites
• CueCat Resources
• Drivers for Win2000
• Neutering the Cat
• Readerware Software that can use a CueCat to catalog your books, audio or video library