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Make Your PC Quieter Here's a site dedicated to the subject. Lots of good tips and recommendations. Worth bookmarking. http://www.silentpcreview.com/ . How to Reformat Your Hard Drive Without Data Loss You can do this using Partition Magic and a number of other expensive partition managers, but this article shows you how to do it for free using a Linux Boot Disk. For experienced users only. http://www.help2go.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=245

Free Downloadable eBook of Photoshop Techniques, this free eBook is really useful for anyone who wants to improve their digital photos using Adobe Photoshop. It uses a step-by-step approach so it's great for beginners but there's plenty for experts as well. http://hellnet.perverz.hu/ebookz/Adobe/50%20Fast%20Photoshop%207%20Techniques.pdf

The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide Updated Adrian Wong's definitive guide to BIOS settings has just been updated again. http://www.rojakpot.com/default.aspx?location=7&var1=18


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Best Free Video Editor VirtualDub which is outstanding. A comprehensive collection of third party filters is available from an Italian site.

Click on the “TELECHARGER ICI” button to download the complete set of filters (RAR pack). Once all the filters are installed, delete the “PCVideo Image Processor” filter as the installation instructions are missing a step. Note however that it won't handle DVD or MP4 and like all video software, needs a fast PC. 958KB.
[1] http://www.virtualdub.org/
[2] http://milafat.free.fr/vdfilters.htm
[3] http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualdub

Free Firefox V1.5 Extension
Offers Selective Privacy Firefox allows users to easily clear their internet history, cache, cookies and other internet tracks. Sometimes users don't want to clear everything but rather just the information for a particular browsing session. You can do this using the free Stealther extension. Once installed, just turn on Stealther from the Tools menu before the session and afterwards turn it off. Nothing will be recorded in the interim.  Freeware, Firefox 0.9-1.6a1, 2KB. https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=1306

The Best Free Disk De-fragmenter
In the directory tree created you will find these folders: .../3rdparty/Diskeeper/ and .../3rdpartyDiskeeper.64/. Works great and the new Performance tab is excellent. Windows 2000 and later, 89MB http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/software/idu/

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Anyone who runs a Windows / Linux dual boot system will appreciate this free driver that allows you read and write to Linux Ext2 volumes from within Windows.

"Ext2 Installable File System for Windows" works as a kernel mode driver that extends the Windows NT/2000/XP operating system to include the Ext2 file system. (486KB) http://www.fs-driver.org/index.html

Tunebite
Backing Up DRM Protected Audio While Retaining Quality "One of the advantages of Tunebite is indeed that the virtual sound card works full digitally. So with the re- recording of DRM protected music the user has no reduction in quality."
[1]http://www.tunebite.com
[2]http://www.highcriteria.com/
[3]http://www.mp3mymp3.com/mp3_my_mp3_recorder.html




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Thunderbird V1.5
is Here After a long period in beta the final version of the excellent Mozilla Thunderbird email client has been released. New features include a built in phishing detector, spell check as-you-type, auto saving of drafts, global inbox filters, support for server- side spam filtering and more. Most importantly, stability has been greatly improved. Overall this great free email client has been made even better. Outlook Express users should seriously consider switching. You'll get more features plus a way safer product as well. Free Open Source, Windows and other platforms, 6.08 MB. http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/releases/1.5.html

Record FM Radio Music to MP3
TimeTrax TraxCatcher is a stand-alone FM radio with a dockable MP3 player that allows you to directly record music files from FM and store them on the MP3 player and your PC. Software to tag and organize the MP3 files is included. Of course you can do the same thing via streaming internet radio but this way you don't use any of your internet bandwidth plus you get a usable MP3 player as well. MRP is $159. While at the site check out their other products for recording XM, XM-Online and SIRIUS broadcasts. http://www.timetraxtech.com/

What Plug is That?
Can you tell a PS2 socket from an S-video at a quick glance? Fear not; just consult this comprehensive guide to PC plugs and sockets. Another web page to add to your bookmarks. http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20051123/index.html

Stay Informed About Free Microsoft Downloads
The Microsoft download site often has interesting new goodies added but few ever bother to check. You can keep informed on what's available by subscribing to the email notification service or via RSS feed.
[1] http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx
[2] http://www.urltrim.com/ct/t.php?l=72
[3] http://www.thundermain.com/rss/

More Free Stuff from Microsoft "Express"
editions of a number of its programming products including Visual Basic, Visual C#, Visual C++, Visual J# and more. The Express editions are cut-down versions of Microsoft's full commercial Visual Studio and SQL Server programs but are still very substantial products. http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/default.aspx

Entertainment
My favorite was the URL for Pen Island. Yes, run the two words together and you'll begin to understand the problem http://spadassin.blogspot.com/2005/11/webmasters-who-didnt-think-when-they.html



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Free Utility Improves Your Wi-Fi Security
Public Wi-Fi networks are insecure; so insecure that I wont use them. The classic way to improve your Wi-Fi security is to set up a virtual private network (VPN) connection but this isn’t easy to do.

A new and simpler alternative is to use TorPark, a pre-configured version of the anonymizing program Tor, combined with the Firefox browser, that’s setup for operation from a USB Flash drive. I tried it out on my laptop and found it surprisingly easy to use though, as with all anonymizing services, my browsing speed through the network of chained Tor servers was slowed considerably. Another restriction is that TorPark won't currently help with your email security. That apparently is planned for an upcoming version.

Overall, it's a very useful free security product that is well worth trying. A warning: please don't use a TorPark Flash drive at Internet Cafes or public terminals with the expectation that it will protect you from hardware keyloggers. It won't, simple as that. Freeware, Windows 95 and later, 8MB http://www.freehaven.net/%7Earrakis/torpark.html

Free Utility Fixes PC Problems
Dial-a-fix is an interesting product that bundles together a large number of fixes to known Windows problems as documented in many different Microsoft Knowledgebase articles. These problems fall into five specific areas: Scripting, the Windows Installer, Windows Update, Secure site problems and Program registration. The last area includes specific fixes for Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player problems.

If you have problems in any of these areas you should check this utility out. I've now used it successfully on two machines with IE problems, so it's become a standard item in my tool kit. Note though, that this program is intended to be used only on machines with known problems in the designated areas, so read the online notes before using. If your PC is running fine, you don't need it and may risk actually causing problems. Recommended for experienced users only. Freeware, Windows 9x and later, 261KB. http://djlizard.net/software/dial-a-fix/

How to Print Lots of Documents Easily
Print Conductor that allows you to print large numbers of individual files, without opening each document.  It even allows you to change settings on the printer before it runs the print job and even better you can save the list of documents that need printing and later on import the list back into the program.

It prints Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word DOC, Microsoft Excel XLS, Autodesk AutoCAD DWG, and Microsoft PowerPoint PPT.  It’s also great for converting large numbers of documents to PDF using a virtual printer. Freeware, 548KB. http://www.print-conductor.com/

Get JV16 PowerTools 2006 for Free
JV16 started life as a free registry cleaner but has been expanded over the years to become a complete commercial system utility suite comprising of a registry editor, registry monitor, a file cleaner, duplicate file finder and more. At $29.95 the final version will be very competitively priced, but you may be able to get it for free if you participate in the beta program.

You can do this by subscribing to the beta tester's newsletter [1]. It's up to the company whether they accept you as a beta tester but it's well worth a try. Remember this is only a  beta version so don’t carry out any critical operations such as registry cleaning until the final version is released. All versions of Windows, 1.09MB [1] http://www.macecraft.com/newsletter/

Free Service Rates Web Site Safety
The company claims to have compiled information on more than one billion sites by visiting the sites and checking whether any download from the site contains spyware and other nasties. They also sign up to any email offering from the site and then monitor for any subsequent spam. To access this database you will need to install a free Internet Explorer add-in or Firefox extension.

Then, whenever you visit any site, your browser will display a color coded security rating for that site. More details about the site are available by clicking on the warning bar. A really nice feature is that the site ratings are also shown alongside Google or Yahoo search results. This really helps you avoid accidentally visiting dangerous and hostile sites when surfing.

A word of warning: however useful SiteAdvisor may be, it's best employed as an additional security measure and shouldn't be seen as a replacement for primary security or plain old common sense. Don't, for example, feel free to download a "free toolbar" from a site just because that site is rated OK by this product. That's asking for trouble. http://www.siteadvisor.com/

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Firefox latest version
Released The latest update includes fixes for memory leaks, improved stability plus a number of unspecified security problems. Most Firefox users will have had the update automatically downloaded to their PC. If not, visit the Mozilla site and download the latest version now.http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

The Fastest Browser Now Updated
The K-Meleon browser is a slimmed down cousin of Firefox that's optimized for Windows. Of the four browsers I use regularly, K- Meleon is the fastest loading and along with Opera, the fastest for surfing.

On the downside there are only a limited number of add-ons and plug-ins available so you are pretty well limited to the features available in the standard product. If you are the type of person who prefers performance to bells and whistles you should definitely try K-Meleon. Freeware, all Windows versions though early versions may require a library update, 6.0 MB. http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/

New Preview Version of Opera 9
The second Technology Preview release of Opera 9 adds a whole batch of new features including BitTorrent searching and downloading, content-blocking, widgets, enhanced CSS support and much more. http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/w90p2.html


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Top Process Viewer Updated
Top Process Viewer

Top Process Viewer Updated
SysInternals Process Explorer has long been one of my favorite free process viewers.

The latest V10 release includes dozens of small enhancements rather than new features.

The result is an outstanding free product that leaves Windows Task Manager looking brain damaged by comparison. http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html

New Version of Top Free RSS Reader
With the latest V2.13 release, BlogBridge, one of the top free standing RSS readers, just got even better. Despite the unimpressive looking version numbering, the 2.13 release is actually a major upgrade. The most important new feature is the addition of "Reading Lists" which are collections of items that you can share with others.

Also new is a cleanup wizard, better synchronization across several computers plus a host of usability and interface improvements. If you haven't yet tried RSS, BlogBridge is a great way to investigate the medium without spending a cent. Free, Open Source, BlogBridge, Windows XP, Mac OS X, Linux, 3.8MB. http://blogbridge.com/

Entertainment
Part of the fun with this game [1] is working out what to do. Once you do, it's totally addictive. The next two links [2], [3] are to simple Flash games each so captivating that I fear the national productivity index is destined for a sharp decline.
[1] http://chir.ag/stuff/sand/
[2] http://pointlessaudiogaming.blogspot.com/2006/02/space-worms_01.html
[3] http://www.iol.ie/~dluby/escape.htm (the record is 28 seconds)


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