Over the years I have found these to be my favorite free software programs to keep my PC/HTPC running "like a top", and/or are very useful. If you have any other free ones to recommended, please post and share your wisdom - or comment on the ones I've listed...

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[b]Utilities, tune-up, maintenance & useful PC information[/b]

[URL=http://www.1-4a.com]1-4a Rename[/URL] - batch, mass file renamer & other useful utilities (2/18/04)

[URL=http://www.killdisk.com/]Active@ Kill Disk[/URL] - free powerful hard drive eraser (11/7/04)

[URL=http://www.superwin.com/index.htm]Add/Remove Pro[/URL] - useful Add/Remove Programs utility

[URL=http://www.answersthatwork.com/home_page.htm]AnswersThatWork.com[/URL] - ultimate online HelpDesk for PC problems (5/17/04)

[URL=http://www.autopatcher.com/index.html]AutoPatcher[/URL] - install all the updates & registry tweaks (6/22/04)

[URL=http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/]BartPE[/URL] - Bart's Preinstalled Environment (BartPE) bootable live windows CD/DVD (10/6/04)

[URL=http://www.softpile.com/Utilities/Miscellaneous/Review_02903_index.html]Batchrun[/URL] - create batch files Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000

[URL=http://www.pensacolasgreatest.com/tempfiles.html#XP]Batchrun XP alternative[/URL] - create .cmd files (using Notepad) (6/21/04)

[URL=http://www.blackviper.com/]Black Viper's web site[/URL] - Windows configurations, setup, tweaks...

[URL=http://web.archive.org/web/20041128094512/http://www.blackviper.com/]Black Viper archived[/URL] - archived site (5/10/05)

[URL=http://www.student.dtu.dk/~s011527/blackviper/service411sp2.htm]Black Viper archived[/URL] - archived site for XP SP2 (5/10/05)

[URL=http://www.topqualityfreeware.com/lost29.html]Boot Log Analyzer[/URL] - looks at your Windows BOOTLOG.TXT file for startup issues (5/21/05)

[URL=http://www.greatis.com/utilities/bootlogxp/]Boot Log XP[/URL] - the best Windows boot analyzer (5/21/05)

[URL=http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=664]BootVis[/URL] - performance trace visualization tool for faster boot-startup times (8/1/04)

[URL=http://www.elpros.si/CDCheck/helplink.php?helpfn=overview]CDCheck[/URL] - utility for prevention, error detection & recovery of damaged files (6/30/04)

[URL=http://members.lycos.co.uk/codestuff/]CodeStuff Starter[/URL] - view & manage all the programs that are starting

[URL=http://www.computeruser.com/resources/dictionary/]ComputerUser.com[/URL] - very complete and updated high-tech dictionary for computer users (9/20/04)

[URL=http://dban.sourceforge.net/]Darik's Boot and Nuke[/URL] - self-contained boot floppy that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers (11/7/04)

[URL=http://www.explorerxp.com/]ExplorerXP[/URL] - innovative FREEWARE file manager for Windows 2000/XP (5/20/05)

[URL=http://www.theeldergeek.com/file_management_in_windows_xp.htm]File Management in Windows XP[/URL] - a lot of info & tips from The Elder Geek (5/20/05)

[URL=http://www.fileant.com/]FileAnt File Manager[/URL] - Windows file manager on tabs, FTP client (5/20/05)

[URL=http://www.answersthatwork.com/Downright_pages/downrights_files.htm]Filex[/URL] - complete reference on File Extensions & associated applications

[URL=http://www.freecommander.com/]freeCommander[/URL] - dual pane, “swiss army knife” replacement for Windows Explorer (12/17/04)

[URL=http://www.freshdevices.com/]freshdevices[/URL] - excellent utilities like Fresh Download, Fresh Diagnose, Fresh UI, Fresh View... (5/21/05)

[URL=http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4330.html]HDD Scan and Restoration Program[/URL] - free HDD repair & data recovery software (11/7/04)

[URL=http://www.help2go.com/]Help2Go[/URL] - committed to offering free computer help & tutorials (6/23/04)

[URL=http://www.lavalys.com/products.php?lang=en]Lavalys[/URL] - freeware system diagnostics & benchmarking solution (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.lockergnome.com/]Lockergnome Tips[/URL] - “Your Top Technology Information Resource”

[URL=http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/geom/formatUtilities-c.html]Low-Level Format, Zero-Fill & Diagnostic Utilities[/URL] - info on HDD (Hard Disk Drive) utilities & formatting (11/7/04)

[URL=http://www.ariolic.com/activesmart/low-level-format.html]Low-Level Format, Zero-Fill & Diagnostic Utilities[/URL] - manufacturer links for HDD utilities (11/7/04)

[URL=http://www.geocities.com/thestarman3/asm/mbr/WIPE.html]How to permanently erase data from a hard disk[/URL] - site about permanently erasing data on a hard drive (11/7/04)

[URL=http://mbm.livewiredev.com/]Motherboard Monitor[/URL] - manage your fans, resources & alarms

[URL=http://unattended.msfn.org/]MSFN's Unattended XP CD[/URL] - create XP CD with Critical Updates, tweaks, drivers... (5/27/04)

[URL=http://www.mycooltools.com/]MyCoolTools[/URL] - real useful tools: VisualRoute, MySpeed, Visual IP Trace, eMailTrackerPro... (8/20/05)

[URL=http://www.nliteos.com/]nLite[/URL] - excellent free Windows Installation Customizer, remove unwanted Windows components (8/28/04)

[URL=http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm]PC INSPECTOR File Recovery[/URL] - data recovery program for FAT 12/16/32 & NTFS file systems (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.pcinspector.de/smart_media_recovery/uk/welcome.htm]PC INSPECTOR smart recovery[/URL] - File Recovery companion for digital camera media... (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx]PowerToys[/URL] - Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP, TweakUI...

[URL=http://www.xmlsp.com/pview/prcview.htm]PrcView[/URL] - explore & debug, process viewer for Windows (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml]Process Explorer[/URL] - advanced task manager (6/26/04)

[URL=http://experimentalscene.com/?type=1&id=regcompact]Regcompact.NET[/URL] - registry compaction program that cleans empty values (5/3/2004)

[URL=http://www.dcsoft.com/products/regeditx/]RegEditX[/URL] - unsurpassed RegEdit productivity

[URL=http://www.resplendence.com/reglite]Registrar Lite[/URL] - powerful & flexible freeware registry editor

[URL=http://www.winguides.com/registry/]Registry Guide for Windows[/URL] - (formerly RegHelp, RegEditX, RegEdit.com)

[URL=http://tianwei.digitalnuke.com/main/index.php]RegShot[/URL] - small & open-sourced registry compare utility

[URL=http://www.freewareweb.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?ID=1672]Restoration[/URL] - restore files that are deleted accidentally & not in recycle bin (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/index.html?dir=dload&location=sware_dl_x86&langx=en&a=]SiSoftware Sandra Standard[/URL] - The Diagnostic Tool

[URL=http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php]SpeedFan[/URL] - monitors fan speeds, temperatures & voltages in PCs...

[URL=http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml]Startup Control Panel[/URL] - easily configure which programs run when your PC starts

[URL=http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html]StartupList[/URL] - WAY better than msconfig lists all auto starting programs (5/17/04)

[URL=http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml]Sysinternals Freeware[/URL] - free very professional/quality system utilities (6/26/04)

[URL=http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/regmon.shtml]Sysinternals RegMon[/URL] - Registry monitoring utility

[URL=http://www.resplendence.com/textractor]Textractor[/URL] - captures text from screen

[URL=http://www.theeldergeek.com/]The Elder Geek on Windows XP[/URL] - very useful free information site like Black Viper's

[URL=http://www.majorgeeks.com/download414.html]ToniArts EasyCleaner[/URL] - very useful program to clean PC & registry (5/20/04)

[URL=http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml]TreeSize[/URL] - tells you where precious space has gone to

[URL=http://www.tweakhound.com/xp/xptweaks/supertweaks1.htm]TweakHound[/URL] - Super XP tweaking guide (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=review&dId=324]TweakTown WinXP Tweaking[/URL] - From Reformat to Relax (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=review&dId=434]TweakTown WinXP Tweaking[/URL] - From Relax to Righteous (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/]Ultimate Boot CD[/URL] - boot CD for any OS, also WinUBCD & other free apps (10/6/04)

[URL=http://www.unhsolutions.net/]UnH Solutions[/URL] - free excellent system utilities (6/26/04)

[URL=http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=901A9B95-6063-4462-8150-360394E98E1E]User Profile Deletion Utility - Delprof.exe[/URL] - get rid of old User Profiles that are no longer needed (5/14/05)

[URL=http://www.netcult.ch/elmue/ElmueSoft-en.htm]Windows MultiEnhancer[/URL] - remove Windows DialogBox, Outlook Express & Internet Explorer annoyances (12/8/04)

[URL=http://www.pchardware.ro/Download/index.php?catid=11]Windows Registry cleaners, downloads[/URL] - search, delete & cure invalid references to Windows Registry (5/6/05)

[URL=http://www.ss64.com/ntsyntax/services.html]Windows Services[/URL] - a list of all standard Windows Services for NT, 2000 & XP (6/22/05)

[URL=http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/corp_drivers.asp]Windows update driver site[/URL] - latest secure Windows certified hardware drivers (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=E8FE6868-6E4F-471C-B455-BD5AFEE126D8]Windows XP Home Edition Utility[/URL] - setup disks for floppy boot install (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.v-com.com/support/sup_os_WinXP_install.html]Windows XP Installation[/URL] - Step-by-Step Windows XP install

[URL=http://www.matirsoft.com/main/winuscon.htm]Winuscon[/URL] -unearths many Windows's most useful features (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.x-setup.net/]Xteq X-Setup Pro[/URL] - 1 of most powerful free tweakers, utilities in 1 program

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[b]Tweaks & overclocking[/b]

[URL=http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34558]ABXZone.com[/URL] - Windows XP tweaks (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.cluboverclocker.com]ClubOC.net[/URL] - the original overclockers club (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.extremeoverclocking.com]Extreme Overclocking[/URL] - tweaking PC hardware to the max (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.overclockersclub.com/guides/windowsxpservices.php]Overclockers Club[/URL] - XP Services removal guide (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.overclockersonline.com]Overclockers Online[/URL] - news, reviews & the kitchen sink (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.overclockers.com/]OverClockers.com[/URL] - push system performance to limit (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.tweaktown.com]TweakTown[/URL] - overclocking, tweaking... site (1/31/04)

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[b]Security, adware, spyware, spam, cookies, pop-ups...[/b]

[URL=http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/system/sdefend.htm]AnalogX Script Defender[/URL] - intercepts all requests to execute a variety of script types (.VBS, .JS, .WSH...) (5/15/05)

[URL=http://www.thefreesite.com/Free_Software/Anti_virus_freeware/]Anti-Virus freeware[/URL] - free anti-virus software from TheFreeSite.com (8/11/04)

[URL=http://www.avast.com/i_idt_153.html]avast! 4 Home Edition[/URL] - free antivirus software

[URL=http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php]AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition[/URL] - free antivirus software

[URL=http://www.bartdart.com/]bartdart.com[/URL] - “freeware for you” site, apps like Toolbar Chest, 2 tools below... (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.bartdart.com/]CachePal[/URL] - dump your IE cache files, browser history, & cookies quickly (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.bartdart.com/]ScrubXP[/URL] - cleans out temp files, cookies, history & Windows XP opened/searched files (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.kephyr.com/]Bazooka Adware & Spyware Scanner[/URL] - detects a multitude of spyware, adware, trojan... (2/11/04)

[URL=http://www.wilderssecurity.com/bhblaster.html]Browser Hijack Blaster[/URL] - stop anyone from hijacking your home page + other features (6/30/04)

[URL=http://computercops.biz/index.php]CastleCops[/URL] - formerly ComputerCops, security professionals (9/5/04)

[URL=http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptcookie.asp]Cookie Viewer[/URL] - discover info that websites leave on your computer (5/7/05)

[URL=http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/10/17/10-17-150.shtml]CWShredder[/URL] - small utility for removing CoolWebSearch & associated spyware apps (9/7/04)

[URL=http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/]Eraser[/URL] - secure data removal tool for Windows (6/22/04)

[URL=http://sourceforge.net/projects/eraser/]Eraser[/URL] - SourceForge open-source site for Eraser (6/22/04)

[URL=http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html]HijackThis![/URL] - powerful spyware tool, many other useful downloads (5/17/04)

[URL=http://www.unhsolutions.net/IEPK/index.shtml]IE Privacy Keeper[/URL] - simple & fast browsing history cleaner for Internet Explorer (6/26/04)

[URL=https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm#IESPYAD]IE-SPYAD[/URL] - Restricted Sites block list file download, Registry entry (5/14/05)

[URL=http://grc.com/lt/howtouse.htm]LeakTest[/URL] - test for any leaks in your Firewall (6/22/05)

[URL=http://www.spywareguide.com/blockfile.php]MVPS Hosts File[/URL] - Restricted Sites block list file download, Registry entry (5/14/05)

[URL=http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm]MVPS Hosts File[/URL] - info & help for Restricted Sites block list/Hosts file (5/14/05)

[URL=http://www.junkbusters.com/]Junkbusters home page[/URL] - dedicated to fighting junk inside the PC (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.lavasoftusa.com/]Lavasoft Ad-Aware[/URL] - useful adware/spyware scanner removal program

[URL=http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/default.asp]Microsoft Windows XP[/URL] - site for latest updates, Service Packs & utilities (5/23/04)

[URL=http://securityadmin.info/faq.asp]Microsoft Security FAQ[/URL] - FAQ about Microsoft Software & Internet Security

[URL=http://www.pgp.com/products/freeware.html]PGP Freeware[/URL] - encrypt messages & keep e-mail confidential (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.panicware.com/product_psfree_download.html]Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition[/URL] - pop-up blocker with history, cookies... "privacy report" (6/30/04)

[URL=http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=11118]Privoxy[/URL] - proxy web filter download & choice of OS's

[URL=http://www.privoxy.org/]Privoxy home page[/URL] - web filter home page (based on Internet Junkbuster & updated)

[URL=http://www.deepspace6.net/sections/sources.html]Privoxy sources[/URL] - IE6 enhancements, future versions...

[URL=http://www.proxomitron.info/index.html]Proxomitron[/URL] - proxy web filter, similar to Privoxy - not sure of updates (5/7/05)

[URL=http://www.diamondcs.com.au/index.php?page=regprot]RegistryProt[/URL] - compact, low-level realtime registry monitor and protector (5/15/05)

[URL=http://www.samspade.org/ssw/download.html]Sam Spade[/URL] - network-query tool that can help you locate bulk mailers, spammers... (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/programs.asp?Program=Script%20Sentry]ScriptSentry[/URL] - specify which scripts/files should be allowed to run, like AnalogX Script Defender (5/15/05)

[URL=http://www.secretmaker.com/default.html]SECRETMAKER[/URL] - handle spam, plus 6 other useful tools (2/23/2004)

[URL=http://spamassassin.apache.org/]SpamAssassin[/URL] - excellent e-mail SPAM filter that's very flexible... (6/15/05)

[URL=http://www.spysweeper.com/]Spy Sweeper[/URL] - free Spyware removal tools & info (9/5/04)

[URL=http://security.safer-networking.org/]SpyBot - Search & Destroy[/URL] - powerful spyware/adware... detector & remover

[URL=http://www.download.com/Spyware-Doctor/3000-8022_4-10293212.html]Spyware Doctor[/URL] - new version very effective for spyware detection (7/6/05)

[URL=http://www.spywarewarrior.com/]Spyware Warrior Forums[/URL] - help with Spyware, Hijackers & other Internet nuisances (9/7/04)

[URL=http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html]SpywareBlaster[/URL] - + SpywareGuard, MRU-Blaster... prevent spyware from installing

[URL=http://www.spywareinfo.com/]SpywareInfo[/URL] - online spyware remover, doesn't scan cookies (5/31/04)

[URL=http://www.mlin.net/StartupMonitor.shtml]StartupMonitor[/URL] - notifies you when any program registers itself to run at system startup (5/15/05)

[URL=http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm]Sygate Personal Firewall[/URL] - excellent secure Firewall, user friendly (5/12/05)

[URL=http://swatit.org/download.html]SwatIt[/URL] - scans your computer for Trojans, Worms, Bots and other Hacker programs (9/30/04)

[URL=http://housecall.trendmicro.com/]Trend Micro[/URL] - online virus scanner (2/21/2004)

[URL=http://www.wilders.org/]Wilders.org Security Advisors[/URL] - website is totally devoted to security

[URL=http://www.winpatrol.com/]WinPatrol[/URL] - spyware program launch alert (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?lid=home_zainfo]ZoneAlarm[/URL] - excellent free firewall

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[b]Internet browsers & other web surfing software enhancements[/b]

[URL=http://www.altavista.com/toolbar/]AltaVista Toolbar[/URL] - toolbar w/Google like features + Babelfish translator button (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.avantbrowser.com/]Avant Browser[/URL] - versatile tabbed browser using IE engine (5/29/04)

[URL=http://www.copernic.com/]Copernic search engine[/URL] - allows you to search ALL search engines at once (11/9/04)

[URL=http://gaim.sourceforge.net/downloads.php]Gaim[/URL] - multi-protocol instant messaging client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows (6/30/04)

[URL=http://toolbar.google.com/deskbar/]Google Deskbar[/URL] - search using Google without opening your browser (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.msgplus.net/]Messenger Plus![/URL] - the most popular add-on for MSN Messenger (6/30/04)

[URL=http://googlebar.mozdev.org/]Googlebar[/URL] - search bar plug-in for Mozilla (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/]Mozilla Firefox[/URL] - Mozilla's next generation browser (5/28/04)

[URL=https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/]Mozilla Firefox Extensions[/URL] - Most popular Firefox Extensions (5/13/05)

[URL=http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/]Mozilla Firefox Extensions[/URL] - Free Download Manager: FULL of features, works w/FlashGot Extension (5/16/05)

[URL=https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=256&application=firefox]Mozilla Firefox Extensions[/URL] - Download Manager Tweak: still adds features, but smaller alternative (5/16/05)

[URL=http://fireftp.mozdev.org/index.html]Mozilla Firefox Extensions[/URL] - fireFTP: cross-platform FTP client for Mozilla Firefox (6/8/05)

[URL=http://www.techsupportalert.com/firefox_install.htm]Mozilla Firefox Installation Guide[/URL] - very useful simple guide & tips for Firefox browser (5/13/05)

[URL=http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/]Mozilla Suite[/URL] - web browser, advanced e-mail... all-in-one Internet application suite (5/13/05)

[URL=http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/]Mozilla Thunderbird[/URL] - Mozilla's e-mail & newsgroup client (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.myie2.com/html_en/home.htm]MyIE2[/URL] - tabbed interface solution for browser Windows filling taskbar (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.opera.com/]Opera[/URL] - full-featured web browser - surf the web faster, safer & easier (5/14/05)

[URL=http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/]SeaMonkey[/URL] - from Mozilla.org, all-in-one Internet application suite (4/25/06)

[URL=http://www.bartdart.com/]Toolbar Chest[/URL] - for OE - save window positions, layout & many more settings (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.trillian.cc/downloads/]Trillian Basic[/URL] - multi-network IM client - IRC, AOL, ICQ, MSN, or Yahoo... (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.w00t.net/]w00t![/URL] - counter-strike search engine (11/14/04)

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[b]Useful software & links for freeware[/b]

[URL=http://www.100best-free-web-space.com/Top10_overall.htm]100best FREE web space Providers[/URL] - The Truth About Free Web Hosting

[URL=http://www.7-zip.org/]7-Zip[/URL] - versatile zip extractor

[URL=http://freeware.aceftp.com/]AceFTP 3[/URL] - FTP client for creating/exchanging web pages

[URL=http://freeware.acehtml.com/]AceHTML 5[/URL] - web page creation, validation (6/19/04, no more updates)

[URL=http://www.mechcad.net/products/acemoney/index_lite.shtml]AceMoney Lite[/URL] - freeware manages your finances (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html]Adobe Acrobat Reader[/URL] - useful Internet .pdf file viewer, other features... (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network.htm]AnalogX[/URL] - free Network utilities (8/12/04)

[URL=http://www.andrebacard.com/privacy.html]André Bacard's Privacy Page[/URL] - Protect Your Computer, Financial, Internet & Political Privacy (11/29/05)

[URL=http://www.autohotkey.com/]AutoHotKey[/URL] - create Macros, automate tasks (6/11/04)

[URL=http://www.nu2.nu/bootdisk/network/]Bart's Network Book Disk[/URL] - professional network boot disk (2/12/04)

[URL=http://new.blogger.com/]Blogger.com[/URL] - create your own blog/web page

[URL=http://www.schneier.com/blowfish.html]Blowfish[/URL] - The Blowfish Encryption Algorithm, useful for SFTP server transfer... (5/20/05)

[URL=http://www.cadsoft.de/freeware.htm]CadSoft Online[/URL] - Eagle Light Edition: free circuit board, electronics... CAD (7/3/04)

[URL=http://www.coreftp.com/]CORE FTP LE[/URL] - FULL FEATURED FTP, SFTP... client for PC... website file transfer (5/17/05)

[URL=http://www.cypherix.com/prods.htm]Cryptainer LE[/URL] - award winning encryption package is totally free & never expires (11/29/05)

[URL=http://www.cycas.de/]CYCAS[/URL] - CYCAS CAD 2D + 3D + ARCHITECTURE (8/9/04)

[URL=http://sourceforge.net/projects/dcplusplus/]DC++[/URL] - free ultimate file sharing client for Direct Connect Network (5/5/05)

[URL=http://www.silvermaine.co.uk/dir_to_html.asp]Dir to HTML Wizard[/URL] - Advanced Directory Manager (2/10/04)

[URL=http://www.dnsstuff.com/]DNSstuff[/URL] - useful tools for network administrators, domain owners, users of DNS hosting services, etc. (6/23/05)

[URL=http://www.jdisoftware.co.uk/pages/epdf-home.php]extendedPDF[/URL] - make your documents much easier to read w/PDF's navigation (11/29/05)

[URL=http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/]FileZilla[/URL] - FTP client for web pages, lots of useful features

[URL=http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php]Foxit Reader[/URL] - free reader for PDF (eBook) documents, small <1 MB download size (10/22/05)

[URL=http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/]Free Download Manager[/URL] - FULL of features, also works w/FlashGot Extension in Firefox browser (5/16/05)

[URL=http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/]FREE DOWNLOADS CENTER[/URL] - free utilities download site (8/12/04)

[URL=http://www.jfitz.com/tips/ssh_for_windows.html]Free SSH and SCP[/URL] - secure transfer protocol for Windows 9x, NT, ME, 2000 and XP (5/20/05)

[URL=http://www.freebsd.org/]FreeBSD[/URL] - FreeBSD makes an ideal Internet or Intranet server (5/7/05)

[URL=http://freedns.afraid.org/]FreeDNS[/URL] - Free DNS, Dynamic DNS, subdomain and domain hosting (5/7/05)

[URL=http://www.freecad.com/]FreeCAD.com[/URL] - The one site for all free CAD, CAM and CAE programs (6/19/04)

[URL=http://www.freewarefiles.com/category/utilities.php]FreewareFiles.com[/URL] - your free software resource - utilities (8/12/04)

[URL=http://www.freewarehome.com/index.html]Freeware Home[/URL] - collection of free software & Internet services (8/11/04)

[URL=http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld/links.php?action=member&in=AV]Freeware World Team[/URL] - International Freeware Database (8/11/04)

[URL=http://www.freeworldialup.com/]FreeWorld DIALUP[/URL] - uses a broadband Internet connection to make phone calls (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.ghostscript.com/]Ghostscript[/URL] - PDF engine, 3 similar links right below... (3/11/05)

[URL=http://www.gnupg.org/]GnuPG[/URL] - a complete and free replacement for PGP encryption (11/29/05)

[URL=http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/gsview/get46.htm]GSview[/URL] - display & print PostScript and PDF files, requires Ghostscript (3/11/05)

[URL=http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/redmon/]RedMon - Redirection Port Monitor[/URL] - redirect Ghostscript .pdf to a file (or printer) (3/11/05)

[URL=http://www.stat.tamu.edu/~henrik/GSWriter/GSW[riter.html]Creating a free PDFWriter using Ghostscript[/URL] - step by step on how to create a PDF Writer (3/11/05)

[URL=http://www.hamachi.cc/]Hamachi[/URL] - organize 2 or more computers w/Internet connection into secure virtual network (5/24/05)

[URL=http://www.chami.com/html-kit/]HTML-Kit[/URL] - web page creation, Multiple Validators

[URL=http://www.chami.com/html%2Dkit/devtools/start/]HTML-Kit Plugins Generator[/URL] - very useful additions to HTML-Kit (6/19/04)

[URL=http://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/]Internet Download Manager[/URL] - handle your downloads & increase download speeds... (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.irfanview.com/]IrfanView[/URL] - free compact powerful image editor (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.izsoft.dir.bg/izarc.htm]IZArc[/URL] - the ultimate archive/compression utility supports many archive formats (1/21/05)

[URL=http://www.tecnick.com/public/code/cp_dpage.php?aiocp_dp=jxhtmledit]JXHTMLEDIT[/URL] - excellent easy browser-based HTML/XHTML authoring tool based on Java 2 (5/17/05)

[URL=http://www.tranglos.com/free/keynote.html]KeyNote[/URL] - multi-featured tabbed notebook (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.microsoft.com/typography/free.htm]Microsoft Typography[/URL] - free font tools & utilities site (8/12/04)

[URL=http://www.moochers.com/index.html?w95avchat.html]Moochers Freeware[/URL] - your home for free software on the 'net (8/11/04)

[URL=http://www.netleech.com/]NetLeech[/URL] - excellent versatile download manager

[URL=http://www.notetab.com/download.php]NoteTab Light[/URL] - Notepad replacement, MS Word alternative, handy ASCII MDI, HTML editor (2/19/04)

[URL=http://www.onlineconversion.com/]OnlineConversion.com[/URL] - convert just about anything to anything else (7/18/04)

[URL=http://www.openoffice.org/product/]OpenOffice.org 1.1[/URL] - free open-source alternative to Microsoft Office (Excel, Word...)

[URL=http://www.openofficetips.com/]OpenOffice Calc Tips[/URL] - spreadsheet resource page & plug-ins (9/18/05)

[URL=http://www.richhillsoftware.com/]Xnumbers[/URL] - OpenOffice plugin, many features - improves on 15 significant bit calcs... (9/18/05)

[URL=http://digilander.libero.it/foxes/SoftwareDownload.htm]Xnumbers[/URL] - Excel plugin, many features - improves on 15 significant bit calcs... (9/18/05)

[URL=http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/pc2mac.html#wsw]PC--->MAC[/URL] - link page to MAC to/from PC utilities (3/11/05)

[URL=http://www.povray.org/]POV-Ray[/URL] - free tool for creating stunning 3-D graphics (8/9/04)

[URL=http://stevemiller.net/puretext/]PureText[/URL] - copy text from Web pages, remove formatting... (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.python.org/download/]Python[/URL] - powerful object-oriented programming language, like Perl, Tcl, Scheme, or Java (5/20/05)

[URL=http://www.ramsinks.com/software.asp]Ramsinks[/URL] - The Free GOOD Software List, another excellent site for free apps (12/10/05)

[URL=http://www.roboform.com/]RoboForm[/URL] - free password manager, form filler, password generator... (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.statcounter.com/]StatCounter[/URL] - invisible web tracker, hit counter, real-time web stats... (5/6/05)

[URL=http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/sswww.htm]SimpleServer:WWW[/URL] - set up your own webserver... (2/10/04)

[URL=http://www.smartftp.com/]SmartFTP[/URL] - like CORE FTP LE, free feature rich file-web transfer app (5/17/05)

[URL=http://www.statcounter.com/]StatCounter[/URL] - invisible web tracker, hit counter, real-time web stats... (5/6/05)

[URL=http://www.systemtools.com/free_frame.htm]SystemTools.com[/URL] - all free utilities (8/12/04)

[URL=http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_free_utilities.htm]Tech Support Alert[/URL] - The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities (8/12/04)

[URL=http://photography-on-the.net/ee/]The Exhibit Engine[/URL] - PHP/MySQL application for smooth and versatile online photograph display (11/29/05)

[URL=http://www.sudhian.com/showdocs.cfm?aid=570]The FreewarePC[/URL] - run your PC all on FREEWARE (except OS) (8/11/04)

[URL=http://www.gimp.org/downloads/]the GIMP[/URL] - GNU Image Manipulation Program: photo, image composition & image authoring (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.pgpi.org/]The International PGP Home Page[/URL] - resource for PGP encryption program & the OpenPGP standard (11/29/05)

[URL=http://www.clickherefree.com/]The Official Free Web Hosting Guide[/URL] - the best free web hosting sites on the web (5/6/05)

[URL=http://www.r-project.org/]The R Project[/URL] - free software environment for statistical computing and graphics (9/18/05)

[URL=http://www.thefreecountry.com/security/encryption.shtml]thefreecountry.com[/URL] - Free Encryption/Cryptographic Software (11/29/05)

[URL=http://www.thefreesite.com/]TheFreeSite.com[/URL] - home of the Web's best Freebies (8/11/04)

[URL=https://www.tripod.lycos.com/compare/compare.html]Tripod[/URL] - one the best free web hosting sites on the web (5/7/05)

[URL=http://www.tugzip.com/]TUGZip[/URL] - provides support for a wide range of compressed, encoded and disc-image files (9/7/04)

[URL=http://www.tenlinks.com/CAD/PRODUCTS/viewers.htm]Ultimate CAD Directory[/URL] - free CAD viewers, reviews & great site for CAD (9/23/04)

[URL=http://rawfish7.tripod.com/]web-based news aggregator[/URL] - create your own custom newspage for your website (5/20/05)

[URL=http://www.webwizguide.com]Web Wiz Guide[/URL] - site for web design & development

[URL=http://mwganson.freeyellow.com/winkeysim/]WinKeySim[/URL] - create Macros, automate tasks... (5/21/05)

[URL=http://winscp.net/eng/index.php]WinSCP[/URL] - open source freeware SFTP client for Windows using SSH (5/20/05)

[URL=http://www.xe.com/ucc/]xe.com[/URL] - The Universal Currency Converter (7/10/04)

[URL=http://zipcentral.iscool.net/]Zip Central[/URL] - free & easy smart zip file compression manager (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.aplawrence.com]A.P. Lawrence[/URL] - Unix, Linux & Mac OS X Help site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.fedora.us/]Fedora Linux[/URL] - free open-source alternative operating system

[URL=http://www.freebsd.org/]FreeBSD[/URL] - advanced OS for Pentium, Athlon & other compatible architectures (5/21/2005)

[URL=http://www.freesbie.org/]FreeSBIE[/URL] - FreeBSD-based operating system that works directly from a CD (5/21/05)

[URL=http://freshmeat.net/]FRESHMEAT[/URL] - vast Linux free resource site (7/1/04)

[URL=http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-6677-10180505.html]IntelliCAD 2001[/URL] - 3D CAD (might not be free anymore)

[URL=http://java.com/en/index.jsp]Java[/URL] - download from Sun Microsystems

[URL=http://www.knoppix.net/about.php]Knoppix[/URL] - a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software (5/21/05)

[URL=http://www.linuxhardware.org]LinuxHardware.org[/URL] - Linux hardware/software resource site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://livecd.berlios.de/]LiveCD[/URL] - create your own LiveCD from a currently installed Linux distribution (5/21/05)

[URL=http://slax.linux-live.org]SLAX[/URL] - small bootable CD containing the Linux operating system (5/21/05)

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[b]Useful links for other great freeware download sites[/b]

[URL=http://www.download.com/]DOWNLOAD.COM[/URL] - useful vast free download resource site (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.driverfiles.net/]DriverFiles.net[/URL] - excellent free “search for the device driver you need” site (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.freebyte.com/freeware/]FreeByte[/URL] - freeware programs created by Freebyte (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.majorgeeks.com/]MajorGeeks.com[/URL] - super tools & utilities download site (5/21/04)

[URL=http://www.nonags.com/]NONAGS[/URL] - the original & best genuine freeware site (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.nu2.nu/]Nu2 Productions Website[/URL] - free Utilities, BootCD & Disk, Multimedia apps... (7/19/04)

[URL=http://www.onlythebestfreeware.com/]OnlyTheBestFreeware.com[/URL] - pretty self explanatory (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/]PC World download[/URL] - vast PC download resource site (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/about2004PL.htm]Pricelessware[/URL] - the best of the best in Windows freeware (2/18/04)

[URL=http://www.tucows.com/]Tucows Downloads[/URL] - vast download site for Windows, Mac, Linux... (7/1/04)

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[b]Audio/Video[/b]

[URL=http://www.techlogic.ca/r4/product.mv?5+1]Absolute MP3 Recorder[/URL] - record PC sound directly to MP3 file

[URL=http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/audio.htm]AnalogX[/URL] - 30 different DirectX utilities & plug-ins for audio files (7/1/04)

[URL=http://michael.tippach.bei.t-online.de/asio4all/]ASIO4ALL[/URL] - Universal ASIO Driver For WDM Audio (6/13/04)

[URL=http://www.hf.com.ru/content/view/2168/]auCDtect[/URL] - audio CD authenticity detector (4/22/05)

[URL=http://www.true-audio.com/]Tau Analyzer[/URL] - audio CD authenticity detector - updated version of Aucdtect (4/22/05)

[URL=http://audacity.sourceforge.net/]Audacity[/URL] - wav sound file editor, audio recorder... (1/6/04)

[URL=http://avicodec.duby.info/]AVIcodec[/URL] - multiple info on movies, particularly video & audio codecs (11/12/04)

[URL=http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=AVIcodec]AVIcodec[/URL] - download & help @ VideoHelp.com (11/12/04)

[URL=http://www.filesland.com/companies/InspiredCode/Music-Tools.html]BumpUp.exe[/URL] - small useful filtering/edit tool for audio recordings (5/21/04)

[URL=http://www.cdex.n3.net/]Cdex[/URL] - CD ripping & converting...

[URL=http://www.geocities.com/davidayton/CDisplay]CDisplay Sequential Image Viewer[/URL] - Windows image viewer for JPEG, PNG & GIF formats (8/11/04)

[URL=http://www.dbpoweramp.com]dBpowerAMP Audio Player[/URL] - complete audio player (2/18/04)

[URL=http://www.dbpoweramp.com]dBpowerAMP Music Converter[/URL] - Swiss army knife of audio (2/18/04)

[URL=http://www.digitalsoundplanet.com/SoftwareHouse/Products/Audio_Master/Freeware/freeware.phtml]Digital Sound Planet/Quartz Audio Master[/URL] - audio recording software (5/21/04)

[URL=http://wiki.etree.org/]Etree Wiki[/URL] - award-winning leader in lossless digital audio distribution (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.evillabs.sk/evillyrics/]EvilLyrics[/URL] - view the lyrics of song that's playing, automatic search (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/]Exact Audio Copy[/URL] - new audio grabber for CD-ROM drives

[URL=http://flac.sourceforge.net/]FLAC[/URL] - audiophile lossless encoder

[URL=http://www.foobar2000.org/index.html]foobar2000[/URL] - excellent free useful “audiophile” audio player..

[URL=http://www.r1ch.net/stuff/foobar/]foobar2000 plugins[/URL] - R1CH's foobar2000 Plugins, Winamp API Emulator (6/13/04)

[URL=http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/]iTunes[/URL] - digital jukebox for Mac & Windows (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.jetaudio.com/download/]jetAudio Basic[/URL] - jukebox, burner, recorder, many features (6/11/04)

[URL=http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/index.php]KRISTAL Audio Engine[/URL] - audio recording software (5/21/04)

[URL=http://lame.sourceforge.net/]LAME[/URL] - open-source LPGL MP3 encoder

[URL=http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/]Media Player Classic[/URL] - non-bloat replacement for Windows Media Player

[URL=http://www.mediamonkey.com/]MediaMonkey[/URL] - free versatile music manager

[URL=http://www.monkeysaudio.com/]Monkey's Audio[/URL] - lossless compression

[URL=http://www.chiariglione.org/mpeg/]MPEG Home Page[/URL] - Official site for MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MP3... lossy compressed formats (7/18/04)

[URL=http://www.mpeg.org/MPEG/index.html]MPEG.ORG[/URL] - home page of the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) (7/18/04)

[URL=http://www.rz.uni-frankfurt.de/~pesch/#mp3dc]mp3DirectCut[/URL] - a small tool for editing MPEG audio directly

[URL=http://www.logiccell.com/~mp3trim/]MP3Trim[/URL] - clean up & improve your MP3 collection (7/1/04)

[URL=http://musicbrainz.org/]MusicBrainz[/URL] - community music metadatabase & comprehensive music information site (6/17/05)

[URL=http://www.cdspeed2000.com/go.php3?link=download.html]Nero DriveSpeed w/ASPI manager[/URL] - control DVD-ROM speed (2/3/2004)

[URL=http://www.winamp.com/]Nullsoft Winamp[/URL] - excellent versatile free audio utility (3 popular plugins below)

[URL=http://www.x-sound.com/b5/005/index.htm]ASIO plugin[/URL]

[URL=http://www.url.ru/~copah/CDReader.htm]CDReader plugin[/URL]

[URL=http://www.winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=138099]Monkey's Audio plugin[/URL]

[URL=http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4569]Kernel Streaming output plugin for Winamp2[/URL] - info & help @ Hydrogen Audio Discussion Forum (11/11/04)

[URL=http://www.cs.indiana.edu/~cshei/out_ks.dll]Kernel Streaming output plugin for Winamp2[/URL] - direct download link (11/11/04)

[URL=http://www.quinnware.com/index.php]Quintessential Player[/URL] - free full featured audio utility

[URL=http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?]Shockwave Player Download Center[/URL] - the standard for viewing rich media Web content (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.softsound.com/Shorten.html]Shorten[/URL] - (SHN) lossless audio encoder (3/21/04)

[URL=http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?19000000037599]System Tray Audio Card Switcher[/URL] - switch default audio device via click on system tray icon (11/3/05)

[URL=http://thor.prohosting.com/roh0205/]Trader's Little Helper[/URL] - for converting & trading lossless compressed audio files (5/30/06)

[URL=http://www.videolan.org/vlc/]VLC media player[/URL] - the cross-platform media player and streaming server (6/24/04)

[URL=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=3f226fd519450d2912629c674b04d312&threadid=227837&perpage=20&pagenumber=1]Windows Media 9 HDTV Encoding Guide[/URL] - Windows Media 9 HDTV Encoding Guide @ AVS Forum

[URL=http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/encoder/default.aspx]Windows Media Encoder 9[/URL] - take advantage of Windows Media 9 Series

[URL=http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp]Windows Media Player[/URL] - excellent popular free audio/HD video player

[URL=http://www.sliq.com/default.asp?view=wmsnoop]WMSnoop[/URL] - free WMV frame-by-frame anaylsis tool (4/27/05)

[URL=http://www.inmatrix.com/files/zoomplayer_download.shtml]Zoom Player[/URL] - simple audio/video player, but gives Power Users all the tools & interfaces

[URL=http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/]ZynAddSubFX[/URL] - opensource software synthesizer capable of making a countless number of instruments (8/20/04)

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[b]HTPC setup...[/b]

[URL=http://www.3dchipset.com/bios/ati/flash/index.php]3DChipset[/URL] - ATi Radeon BIOS Flash Programs & Utilities

[URL=http://ac3filter.sourceforge.net/]AC3Filter[/URL] - DirectShow filter for AC3 decoding/real-time encoding (6/25/04)

[URL=http://ac3filter.sourceforge.net/download/ac3filter_1_01a_rc5.exe]AC3Filter[/URL] - new improved release candidate (6/25/04)

[URL=http://www.free-codecs.com/download/AC3_Filter.htm]AC3Filter[/URL] - link that will self update w/each new AC3Filter release (7/18/04)

[URL=http://www.antp.be/software/moviecatalog/]Ant Movie Catalog[/URL] - manage your collection of CD/DVD movies (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/Welcome.aspx]AntennaWeb.org[/URL] - antenna setup & resource site

[URL=http://www.nct.ch/multimedia/avi_io/]AVI_IO[/URL] - for supported video cards, capturing w/scheduling solution (6/14/04)

[URL=http://btwincap.sourceforge.net/]AVI_IO[/URL] - WDM Video Capture Driver for XP (6/14/04)

[URL=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/search.php?s=79df2ab5e2c2d1ab259fbac7e39fea4f]AVS Forum Search Page[/URL] - search forum(s), normal search (3/1/2004)

[URL=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=9839ec1b3311eaf2e9beb2ff77c6594d&threadid=31225]AVS Home Theater Computer[/URL] - HTPC meta FAQ thread (6/20/04)

[URL=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?s=7eccfe7a7246a0da7ff40fe914f4f723&forumid=26]AVS Home Theater Computer Forum[/URL] - thats THIS forum!

[URL=http://www.download.com/Beyond-Remote-Client-and-Server/3000-7240_4-10370703.html]Beyond Remote Client and Server[/URL] - view remote computers, transfer files/clipboard, chat, & power on... (8/21/05)

[URL=http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/]BitTorrent[/URL] - free cheap file distribution, official site (2/19/04)

[URL=http://www.bobyte.com/]Bobyte Software[/URL] - freeware AVI splitter & combining utilities (3/11/05)

[URL=http://www.bootxp.net/]BootXP[/URL] - Windows boot screens

[URL=http://www.xmission.com/~smesser/]Chameleon[/URL] - HTPC front-end framework with a very customizable interface (7/7/04)

[URL=http://www.checkhd.com/zipentry.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fDefault.aspx]CheckHD[/URL] - CheckHD tells you all about high definition (HD) at your house (3/1/05)

[URL=http://www.ctpvr.com/]CTpvr & CTtv[/URL] - free PVR for Hauppauge PVR 250/350 TV tuner cards (7/7/04)

[URL=http://www.laptopshowcase.co.uk/downloads.php?id=1]Dead Pixel Buddy[/URL] - program for testing LCD screens for dead pixels (6/7/05)

[URL=http://www.cse.msu.edu/~stan/htpcinterface.html]Digital Theater Interface[/URL] - HTPC user interface (2/8/04)

[URL=http://www.softella.com/dsfm/index.en.htm]DirectShow Filter Manager[/URL] - utility to help list, sort, find, add or remove DirectShow filters (7/21/05)

[URL=http://paul.glagla.free.fr/filmerit_en.htm]Filmerit[/URL] - freeware application for cleaning and managing DirectShow filters (7/21/05)

[URL=http://www.radlight.org/products/filter_manager/index.php]RadLight Filter Manager[/URL] - open-source tool allows you to change merit of DirectShow filters (7/21/05)

[URL=http://www.pcmx.net/dtvcon/]DirecTV[/URL] - Control your DirecTV® satellite receiver with your computer

[URL=http://www.dscaler.org/]Dscaler[/URL] - very useful, versatile free video scaler

[URL=http://www.dvarchive.org/]DVArchive[/URL] - Virtual Replay TV for your PC

[URL=http://www.intervocative.com/Downloads.aspx]DVD Profiler[/URL] - catalog DVD collection

[URL=http://kgbird.com/DVHSTool/]DVHSTool[/URL] - read/write HDTV transport Streams to/from a D-VHS VCR

[URL=http://fcchandler.home.comcast.net/]FCCHandler VirtualDub-MPEG2[/URL] - handles MPEG2 content

[URL=http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow]ffdshow[/URL] - DirectShow decoding filter for decompressing DIVX & XVID movies

[URL=http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm]ffdshow[/URL] - Free-Codecs.com alternate download site (6/23/04)

[URL=http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/11/2/7/11-2-7-13.shtml]ffdshow[/URL] - softpedia.com alternate download site (6/23/04)

[URL=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=246752&highlight=ffdshow+faq]Ffdshow FAQ[/URL] - AVS Forum ffdshow FAQ thread

[URL=http://freevo.sourceforge.net/index.html]Freevo[/URL] - home theater PC platform based on Linux

[URL=http://www.gbpvr.com/]GB-PVR[/URL] - fully featured Personal Video Recorder (5/3/2004)

[URL=http://www.gottvpvr.com/]GotTV PVR[/URL] - all in one PVR for TV, movies, music, photos... (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.headbands.com/gspot/]GSpot[/URL] - audio/video codec information appliance (1/26/05)

[URL=http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa/]HDD - Intel Application Accelerator[/URL] - support for hard drives >137 Gigabytes, <= Intel 860 (5/23/04)

[URL=http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/big_drive_enabler.htm]HDD - Maxtor Big Drive Enabler[/URL] - support for hard drives >137 Gigabytes, > Intel 860 (5/23/04)

[URL=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=c5c19955961dbddcb53afd1570c0479e&threadid=207262&perpage=20&pagenumber=1]HDTV Card Buyer's Guide[/URL] - AVS Forum thread (V2.5 -updated on 4/11/04) (6/19/04)

[URL=http://www.byremote.com.au/HIP/Default.htm]HIP from ByRemote[/URL] - Human Interface Programmer - simple & versatile minimal screen keyboard remote (9/29/04)

[URL=http://htpcnews.com/main.php]HTPCnews.com[/URL] - HTPC news, reviews, gaming, guides... (6/8/04)

[URL=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?postid=3722699#post3722699]HDTVtoMPEG2[/URL] - AVS thread on HDTV to MPEG2 file conversion (10/5/04)

[URL=http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~balazer/HDTVtoMPEG2/]HDTVtoMPEG2 - download[/URL] - HDTV to MPEG2 file conversion application (10/5/04)

[URL=http://www.midwinter.com/~bcooley/]HDTVtoMPEG2 description-download[/URL] - (5/21/05)

[URL=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=eea9e548d214074fc295e62e62436e15&threadid=403695&perpage=20&pagenumber=1]How to record via 1394/Firewire to WindowsXP[/URL] - AVS Forum thread - 2 download links below (10/5/04)

[URL=http://www.yamabe.org/soft/CapDVHS0306e.zip]CapDVHS zip file[/URL] - capture software for 1394/Firewire to Windows XP download (10/5/04)

[URL=http://www.cornbread.org/HT/core_driver.zip]HT core driver zip file[/URL] - device driver for 1394/Firewire to Windows XP download (10/5/04)

[URL=http://www.iulab.com/iuvcr/index.shtml]iuVCR[/URL] - universal video recording program (2/8/04)

[URL=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=206854]Karnis' Custom Resolution Guide for PowerStrip[/URL] - AVS Forum thread for 1080i HDTV-HTPC-POWERSTRIP-RADEON

[URL=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=353147]LCD Master[/URL] - LCD/VFD screen manager (pay version Girder required) (2/10/04)

[URL=http://www.mediaengine.org/]Media Engine[/URL] - HTPC front end - audio/video interface (7/7/04)

[URL=http://mediaportal.sourceforge.net/]MediaPortal[/URL] - PVR & many other useful features (5/16/04)

[URL=http://www.meedio.com/products/express/index.html]Meedio Express[/URL] - access digital photos & music using your TV and remote control (11/3/05)

[URL=http://uimimic.sourceforge.net/]Mimic[/URL] - HTPC front end - build complex, flexible user interfaces (7/7/04)

[URL=http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_players/elecard_mpeg2_player.cfm]Moonlight-Elecard MPEG2 Player[/URL] - excellent tool for viewing, e.g. SVCD streams (6/24/04)

[URL=http://www.maksil.com/]MsDVR 2000[/URL] - digital VCR for personal computers (5/3/2004)

[URL=http://imon.soundgraph.com/contents/e_204.html]Multi-Median[/URL] - HTPC front end - new standard for Home Theater PC (7/7/04)

[URL=http://www.binnerup.dk/mce/mydvdcollection/]My Movies[/URL] - remote operated DVD index, free add-on app for Media Center Edition users (2/1/05)

[URL=http://mysettopbox.tv/]My Settop Box[/URL] - assemble your very own settop box using Linux (7/7/04)

[URL=http://myhtpc.net/]MyHTPC[/URL] - excellent free front end software

[URL=http://myhtpc.net/plugins/index.php?showthis=2482]Got TV (at myHTPC)[/URL] - can be used as integrated TV solution for myHTPC system

[URL=http://www.mythtv.org/]MythTV[/URL] - PVR project, one of best HTPC front ends out there

[URL=http://www.netremote.org/]NetRemote[/URL] - remote control for HTPC

[URL=http://nimo.titanesk.com/modules/news/]Nimo's Codec Pack website[/URL] - A/V codecs & DirectShow filters (2/8/04)

[URL=http://www.construnet.hu/nokia/Monitors/TEST/monitor_test.html]Nokia Monitor Test[/URL] - the best way - by far - to find stuck or dead LCD pixels (6/7/05)

[URL=http://sourceforge.net/projects/openmc/]OpenMC[/URL] - Open Source Multimedia Center

[URL=http://www.openhtpc.org/about.html]OpenHTPC[/URL] - Home Theater PC (HTPC) front-end software (5/16/04)

[URL=http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=951]PCI Latency Tool[/URL] - utility to set PCI latency & possibly improve stutter or FPS (1/26/06)

[URL=http://www.entechtaiwan.net/ps.htm]PowerStrip[/URL] - advanced, multi-monitor, programmable hardware support for graphics cards

[URL=http://www.divx-digest.com/software/radlight_filter_manager.html]RadLight Filter Manager[/URL] - allows you to change registered merit values of DirectShow filters (12/11/05)

[URL=http://www.rage3d.com/]Rage3D[/URL] - ATI utilities site (6/18/04)

[URL=http://www.rage3d.com/index.php?node=r3dtweak]Rage3D Tweak[/URL] - custom resolutions for ATI cards (6/18/04)

[URL=http://ogo.nerim.net/reclockfilter/]ReClock DirectShow Filter[/URL] - get rid of jerky playback of AVI and MPEG material (6/24/04)

[URL=http://www.guru3d.com/rivatuner/]RivaTuner[/URL] - powerful tweaking utility for NVIDIA & ATI display adapters (4/25/06)

[URL=http://www.serverelements.com/]Server Elements NASLite[/URL] - a simple dedicated file server using old hardware (12/5/04)

[URL=http://contribs.org/modules/phpwiki/index.php/Downloads]SME Server[/URL] - Linux file server: versatile, simple, secure, cross platform (9/25/04)

[URL=http://sourceforge.net/projects/cx777es-rs232/]Sony DVP-CX777ES RS232 controller[/URL] - Windows program for Sony DVP-CX777ES 400-disc DVD player

[URL=http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/files/rcfiles.cgi?area=pronto&db=other&br=utilities&dv=supernudelist&fc=]SuperNudelist[/URL] - CD/DVD megachanger for Pronto remote (2/8/04)

[URL=http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_11_1/feature-prologic-iix-3-2004.html]Surround Sound formats[/URL] - surround sound formats explained with diagrams (7/18/04)

[URL=http://www.mooneyass.com/testpatterns/]Test Patterns[/URL] - test pattern apps for setting up a CRT projector with/PC (6/24/04)

[URL=http://www.theatertek.com/Support/downloads.html]TheaterTek[/URL] - free demo version of TheaterTek, top rated DVD player (12/25/05)

[URL=http://www.tightvnc.com/]TightVNC[/URL] - HTPC network remote control

[URL=http://www.titantv.com/TTV/MyTitanTv/Login/index.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fTTV%2fCommandCenter%2fCommandCenter.aspx]Titan TV[/URL] - the most definitive source for what is on TV

[URL=http://btwincap.sourceforge.net/]TV tuner card drivers[/URL] - WDM Video Capture Driver for XP

[URL=http://www.tv-cards.com/]TV-Cards.com[/URL] - information on TV tuner cards & PVR software (6/12/04)

[URL=http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/]Ultr@VNC[/URL] - HTPC network remote control

[URL=http://www.videolan.org/]VideoLan[/URL] - video streaming solution for every OS (2/6/04)

[URL=http://www.vidomi.com/]Vidomi[/URL] - plays TV quality XviD and DivX™ MPEG4 video (2/8/04)

[URL=http://virtualvcr.sourceforge.net/]Virtual VCR[/URL] - DirectShow video capture application

[URL=http://www.virtualdub.org/]VirtualDub[/URL] - video capture/processing utility (2/8/04)

[URL=http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/11/2/7/11-2-7-8.shtml]VobSub[/URL] - can load subtitles (vobsub, ssa, srt, sub, ...) into movies being played (6/25/04)

[URL=http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/]VobSub[/URL] - Home of VobSub, Media Player Classic (MPC) & other utilities (7/19/04)

[URL=http://wmvhd.com/]Windows Media High Definition Video[/URL] - watch stunning HD movies on your PC (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/content_provider/film/wmvhdtool_intro.aspx]WMV HD Playback Tool[/URL] - analyze your HTPC for WMVHD file playback & bottlenecks (2/4/06)

[URL=http://www.xlobby.com/]Xlobby[/URL] - excellent free front end software

[URL=http://membled.com/work/apps/xmltv/]XMLTV[/URL] - utilities to manage TV viewing (2/8/04)

[URL=http://www.x-o-n-e.com/]XONE MEDIA CENTER[/URL] - HTPC interface front end software (7/7/04)

[URL=http://www.keohi.com/keohihdtv/htpc/yxy/yxy.html]YXY[/URL] - aspect ratio for DVD players, like Zoom Player (2/8/2004)

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[b]Links for backup & copying CDs, DVDs... [/b]

[URL=http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_players/]AfterDawn.com[/URL] - video players & other free downloads... (6/24/04)

[URL=http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/]Audiograbber[/URL] - CD-Ripper for Windows (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.free-codecs.com/download/AutoGK.htm]AutoGK (Auto Gordian Knot)[/URL] - create excellent quality backups of your DVDs (6/23/04)

[URL=http://www.burn4free.com/]burn4free[/URL] - new free burning solution & DVD copy (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.burnatonce.com/index.htm?news]burnatonce[/URL] - master data and audio discs, read/write image files and copy on the fly (2/18/04)

[URL=http://www.burnworld.com/]BurnWorld.com[/URL] - everything you need for CD/DVD burning info (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.cdburnerxp.se/]CDBurnerXP Pro[/URL] - burn CD-R, CD-RW DVD+R/RW DVD-R/RW discs, a lot like Nero but free (9/25/04)

[URL=http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/portal/portal.php?sid=247e1d53119412c389ad94989cb269a5]DAEMON Tools[/URL] - useful for mounting DVD images... w/DVD Decrypter (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.doom9.org/]Doom9[/URL] - The definitive DVD backup resource

[URL=http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm]DriveImage XML[/URL] - easy reliable program for imaging & backing up partitions & logical drives (4/25/06)

[URL=http://regionhacks.datatestlab.com/]DVD Region Patches[/URL] - codefree region patches on the web for DVD-ROM players

[URL=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=7eccfe7a7246a0da7ff40fe914f4f723&threadid=345188]DVD ripping 050[/URL] - AVS Forum thread, DVD copying & burning info

[URL=http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_rippers/dvd43.cfm]DVD43[/URL] - very good app for use with ripper-free software

[URL=http://www.dvdshrink.org/]DVDShrink[/URL] - excellent free software to backup DVD discs

[URL=http://www.free-codecs.com/]Free-Codecs.com[/URL] - download latest video & audio codecs free (6/23/04)

[URL=http://mpucoder.kewlhair.com/derrow/]IfoEdit[/URL] - solution to DVD Copy 1:1

[URL=http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/collection/0,collid,1311,pg,1,00.asp]PCWorld.com - Free Tools[/URL] - Free Tools: DVD-Copying, Spyware-Free File Sharing (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.remoteselector.com/index.html]Remote Selector[/URL] - great free program removes Macrovision & region lock on software DVD players (11/1/04)

[URL=http://archive2.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=152400&highlight=ripping+101]Ripping 101[/URL] - AVS Forum thread, DVD copying & burning info (10/9/04)

[URL=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=320902]Ripping 102[/URL] - AVS Forum thread, DVD copying & burning info (6/2/04)

[URL=http://www.smart-projects.net/isobuster/]Smart Projects IsoBuster[/URL] - the Ultimate CD & DVD data recovery software (3/11/05)

[URL=http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_rippers/smartripper.cfm]SmartRipper[/URL] - DVD VOB file extractor/"DVD ripper"

[URL=http://www.softpedia.com/]softpedia.com[/URL] - download audio & video codecs, software, games, drivers + news (6/23/04)

[URL=http://www.svcd2dvd.com/HDTV2DVD/]SVCD2DVD or HDTV2DVD[/URL] - HDTV to DVD made simple (3/25/06)

[URL=http://forum.rpc1.org/portal.php]The Firmware Page[/URL] - firmware for optical CD/DVD drives (2/20/04)

[URL=http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/vstrip.htm]vStrip[/URL] - Descrambling/Ripping tool, hard to learn but guaranteed results (6/7/05)

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[b]Removable storage & media[/b]

[URL=http://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/cd.shtml]CD Media World[/URL] - media resource & download site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.cdrlabs.com]CDRLabs.com[/URL] - removable media resource site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.dvdrw.com/]DVD+RW Alliance[/URL] - DVD+RW resource site

[URL=http://www.dvdplusrw.org/]DVDplusRW.org[/URL] - largest, independent, online source for DVD+RW (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.recipe4dvd.com]Recipe for DVD[/URL] - DVD resource site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.videohelp.com/]VideoHelp.com[/URL] - also known as DVDRHelp.com & VCDHelp.com (6/23/04)

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[b]I/O (Input/Output) info[/b]

[URL=http://www.everythingusb.com]EVERYTHING USB[/URL] - USB I/O resource site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.firewire-1394.com]FireWire-1394.com[/URL] - FireWire I/O resource site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://fieldhome.net:9080/scsi_faq/]Gary Field's SCSI Info Central[/URL] - tons of info on the SCSI interface (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.hdmi.org/]HDMI.org[/URL] - catalyst for the DTV revolution (2/3/2004)

[URL=http://www.hifi-remote.com/ofa/nuts-volts.shtml]IR Remote[/URL] - IR remote control article for HTPC (8/25/04)

[URL=http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/index.php?sid=1ae69716240b24935a3e49d110eac448]IR Remote - JP1 Remotes Forum[/URL] - main forum for JP1 remote issues (8/25/04)

[URL=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jp1/]IR Remote - Yahoo Group JP1 Users[/URL] - IR.exe, Keymap Master, RemoteMaster for IR remote (8/25/04)

[URL=http://www.sixdots.de/?id=miriam&lang=en]IR Remote - Miriam[/URL] - free software for IR remote control for HTPC (8/25/04)

[URL=http://winlirc.sourceforge.net/]IR Remote - WinLIRC[/URL] - free software for IR remote control for HTPC (8/25/04)

[URL=http://www.lirc.org/]IR Remote - LIRC[/URL] - free software for IR remote control for HTPC - Linux OS (8/25/04)

[URL=http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1087]PCI Express[/URL] - introduction to PCI Express (6/23/04)

[URL=http://www.pcisig.com/home]PCI SIG[/URL] - PCI, PCI-X, PCI Express I/O site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.pdaarchives.com/]PDA Archives[/URL] - resource site for older PDAs (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.freewarepalm.com/]PDA - FreewarePalm[/URL] - PalmOS & Pocket PC Windows Mobile PDA freeware (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.freewareppc.com/]PDA - FreewarePPC[/URL] - PalmOS & Pocket PC Windows Mobile PDA freeware (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.handango.com/home.jsp?siteId=1]PDA - Handango[/URL] - advanced search for many PDAs, sort prices for free downloads (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.palmgear.com/]PDA - PalmGear.com[/URL] - freeware for your versatile PDA (7/1/04)

[URL=http://pda.tucows.com/]PDA - Tucows PDA[/URL] - lots of freeware for many different PDAs (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.scsi-planet.com]SCSI Planet[/URL] - All the SCSI, all the time (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.jiwire.com/jiwire-hotspots-offline-wap-avantgo-hotspot-directory.htm]Wi-Fi - AvantGo HOTSPOT LOCATOR[/URL] - JiWire for use w/Palm OS & Pocket PC devices (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.jiwire.com/]Wi-Fi - JiWire[/URL] - Wi-Fi Hotspot finder, product news, industry reviews (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.netstumbler.com/]Wi-Fi - NetStumbler.com[/URL] - troubleshoot & shore up Wi-Fi security (6/30/04)

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[b]Themes, desktop enhancements, miscellaneous...[/b]

[URL=http://www.apple.com/trailers/]Apple - Movie Trailers[/URL] - Apple's site on movie trailers using QuickTime video (10/25/04)

[URL=http://www.arkaos.net/site/en/index.html]Arkaos Visualizer[/URL] - add visualization to music

[URL=http://atnotes.fr.st/]Atnotes[/URL] - drag & drop sticky Post-it like notes on your screen (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/ats.htm]Atomic TimeSynch[/URL] - synchronize with govt. Atomic clock (2/10/04)

[URL=http://www.beyondtv.org/pages/index.php]BeyONdTV[/URL] - showcasing features that the mainstream media ignores (5/3/2004)

[URL=http://sac-ftp.gratex.sk/utilmisc9.html]BZ Hider[/URL] - mouse cursor hider for Win32 (2/8/04)

[URL=http://www.cdcovers.cc/]CDCOVERS.CC[/URL] - CD cover art, world's largest cover archive

[URL=http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/]Click-N-Type virtual keyboard[/URL] - on-screen virtual keyboard

[URL=http://www.coverxp.com/main.asp]coverxp[/URL] - print your CD/DVD covers in seconds... (6/23/2004)

[URL=http://notesbydave.com/toolbar/doc.htm]Dave's Quick Search Taskbar Toolbar Deskbar[/URL] - for search hounds with weary mouse-fingers (5/3/2004)

[URL=http://www.softcom.net/users/mikey719/deskcolor_screenshot.html]DeskColor[/URL] - customize Icons on the Desktop

[URL=http://www.superdownloads.co.uk/downloadview-details-829-Desktop_Icon_Hider.html]Desktop Icon Hider[/URL] - hide your desktop Icons, Start Button (2/8/04)

[URL=http://p072.ezboard.com/fdvdepotcustomerforumfrm27]DVDCOVERART.com Forum[/URL] - DVDCOVERART.com currently down, alternative site (6/23/04)

[URL=http://www.netcult.ch/elmue/ElmueSoft-en.htm]ElmuSoft Download Page[/URL] - many useful downloads like PTBSync, Atomic Clock Synchronization... (12/8/04)

[URL=http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/Support.htm]EMS-Project[/URL] - great free Internet surfing companion (6/26/04)

[URL=http://espn.go.com/bottomline/]ESPN BottomLine[/URL] - displays live scores & news on Windows desktop (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.feedreader.com/]FeedReader[/URL] - supports major RSS formats - aggregate and organize online news (6/30/04)

[URL=http://home.mchsi.com/~ron.crawley/]Gotcha Covered[/URL] - batch downloading of album & DVD covers (2/8/04)

[URL=http://www.jsihardware.com]HP photo tools & templates[/URL] - personalized photo tool for T-shirts, mugs, calendars... (7/1/04)

[URL=http://sac-ftp.gratex.sk/utilmisc27.html]IconHider[/URL] - hides Icons, for Win32 (2/8/04)

[URL=http://www.jetaudio.com/download/jettoolbar.html]Jet Toolbar[/URL] - useful desktop toolbar - float or dock & many features (6/30/04)

[URL=http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/]KeyTweak[/URL] - keyboard remapper for Windows 2000 or XP (2/6/04)

[URL=http://www.bk-soft.com/killwin.htm]Kill Win[/URL] - shut down, restart, or log off Windows at specified times (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.mobydock.com/]MobyDock[/URL] - an Apple-like dockbar (5/3/2004)

[URL=http://www.download.com/3000-2341-10247255.html]MobyDock[/URL] - DOWNLOAD.COM alternative (6/21/2004)

[URL=http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2908.html]MobyDock[/URL] - MajorGeeks.com alternative (6/23/2004)

[URL=http://www.moviewallpaper.net/wallpaper/movie.html]Movie Wallpapers[/URL] - movie wallpapers sorted by movie title (10/25/04)

[URL=http://www.movie-list.com/]Movie-List[/URL] - great site for movie trailers (10/25/04)

[URL=http://www.belchfire.net/article555.html]MultiPatcher[/URL] - Patch Windows XP to use Unsigned Themes & Visual Styles (5/3/2004)

[URL=http://www.greggman.com/nostalgic/]Nostalgic Screensaver[/URL] - shows your images similar to documentaries and biographies

[URL=http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/]ObjectDock[/URL] - great interactive application launcher (2/20/04)

[URL=http://www.osxp.net/index.asp]OSXP.net[/URL] - some beautiful themes, wallpaper & icons a la mac (6/26/04)

[URL=http://www.picasa.com/]Picasa[/URL] - instantly find, edit & share all the pictures on your PC (1/30/05)

[URL=http://www.ipi.fi/~rainy/Rainlendar.html]Rainy's Rainlendar[/URL] - customizable calendar displays current month (5/3/2004)

[URL=http://www.samurize.com/modules/news/]SAMURIZE.COM[/URL] - desktop customization program (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.time.gov/]Set Your Computer Clock[/URL] - world animation display + official U.S. time (5/17/04)

[URL=http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/service/its.htm]Set Your Computer Clock[/URL] - via the Internet NIST Internet Time Service (5/17/04)

[URL=http://www.smartbarxp.com/cgi-bin/main.cgi?parent=main&display=news]SmartBarXP[/URL] - best Windows Start Bar replacement bar none (2/20/04)

[URL=http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/]Smiley & images site[/URL] - The Ultimate Pointless Website (5/31/04)

[URL=http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/pageindex.htm]Smiley site[/URL] - Best Smileys Page Index (5/31/04)

[URL=http://www.clicksmilies.com/]Smiley site[/URL] - clicksmilies.com (5/31/04)

[URL=http://www.my-smileys.de/]Smiley site[/URL] - my Smileys, German (5/31/04)

[URL=http://www.mysmilies.com/]Smiley site[/URL] - Mysmileys.com (5/31/04)

[URL=http://www.open-video.org/]The Open Video Project[/URL] - interesting archival video - a shared digital video collection, open-source (10/25/04)

[URL=http://www.themedoctor.com/]Theme Doctor[/URL] - top rated site for themes & screensaver downloads (1/25/06)

[URL=http://www.themexp.org/]ThemeXP[/URL] - almost infinite amount of quality windows substitute themes (6/26/04)

[URL=http://www.thephonebot.com/]ThePhoneBot[/URL] - use PC as telephone answering machine with Caller ID (9/16/05)

[URL=http://www.wideopenwest.com/~trbarry/]Video filters[/URL] - some useful tools & effects... (6/13/04)

[URL=http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/downloads.asp]WindowBlinds[/URL] - fully control GUI (2/6/04)

[URL=http://www.worldtimeserver.com/]World Time Server.com[/URL] - atomic clock synchronization (5/17/04)

[URL=http://xnews.newsguy.com/]Xnews[/URL] - excellent Usenet newsreader for Windows (6/30/04)

[URL=http://www.xpthemes.com/]XPthemes[/URL] - your headquarters on Windows XP customization (6/26/04)

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[B]Audio information links, measurement & loudspeaker design software[/b]

[URL=http://pcazeles.perso.cegetel.net/acxo.htm]ACXO[/URL] - acoustic correction & digital crossover for PC (9/22/04)

[URL=http://www.ludd.luth.se/~torger/almusvcu.html#whatis]AlmusVCU[/URL] - Linux convolver for Auralisation, binaural, Ambisonics & ITU 5.1 (9/22/04)

[URL=http://www.bostonaudiosociety.org/links.htm]Boston Audio Society links pages[/URL] - many categories of informative & hi-end audio links (9/23/04)

[URL=http://www.ludd.luth.se/~torger/brutefir.html]BruteFIR[/URL] - Linux versatile basic convolver for crossovers, equaliztion, Auralisation, Ambisonics... (9/22/04)

[URL=http://home.pacbell.net/donwm/]Digital Crossover Filter Construction/Playback[/URL] - digital crossover filters w/driver correction (2/6/04)

[URL=http://freshmeat.net/projects/drc/?topic_id=114]Digital Room Correction[/URL] - Digital Room Correction software by Denis Sbragion (9/22/04)

[URL=http://www.mooneyass.com/DRC/]Digital Room Correction[/URL] - instructions by Jones Rush on how to setup & use DRC (9/22/04)

[URL=http://drc.wildgooses.com/index.php/Main_Page]Digital Room Correction links + guide[/URL] - links & guide for DRC software by Denis Sbragion (9/22/04)

[URL=http://www.etfacoustic.com/index.html]ETF audio file reader[/URL] - for reading .etf acoustic measurement files, also a demo (1/22/05)

[URL=http://www.pvconsultants.com/audio/frdgroup.htm]FRD Consortium[/URL] - acoustic design tools (2/6/04)

[URL=http://www.marchandelec.com/fg.html]Function Generator[/URL] - generates sine, square & triangle wave signals from 1 Hz to 20 kHz (6/26/04)

[URL=http://www.libinst.com/PraxisNews.htm]Liberty Instruments[/URL] - Praxis loudspeaker measurement software - free download (5/3/2004)

[URL=http://www.quarter-wave.com/]Martin J. King's MathCAD models[/URL] - Quarter Wavelength Loudspeaker Design (2/6/04)

[URL=http://www.nch.com.au/tonegen/index.html]NCH Tone Generator[/URL] - excellent audio test tone generator (9/14/04)

[URL=http://www.ymec.com/products/rale/]RAL/Realtime Analyzer Light[/URL] - measure & equalize sound system acoustics (need dB meter, 3-day trial) (8/19/04)

[URL=http://sketchup.google.com/]SketchUp[/URL] - powerful tool for quickly & easily creating, viewing & modifying your 3D ideas (4/28/06)

[URL=http://www.speakerworkshop.com/]Speaker Workshop[/URL] - freeware site devoted to creating loudspeakers (2/6/04)

[URL=http://www.tolvan.com/edge/]The Edge[/URL] - baffle diffraction simulator (5/3/2004)

[URL=http://ldsg.snippets.org/]The LDSG[/URL] - a COMPENDIUM of recommended speaker drivers, crossovers, electronics... (5/16/05)

[URL=http://home20.inet.tele.dk/kou/ubmodel.html]UniBox[/URL] - excellent free speaker design software (2/6/04)

[URL=http://www.linearteam.dk/]WinISD Pro[/URL] - free speaker design software (2/6/04)

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[B]Games & online gaming for PC[/b]

[URL=http://www.download-free-games.com/]Download Free Games[/URL] - download over 140 virus & spyware free games (7/1/04)

[URL=http://latest.files.filefront.com/]FILE FRONT[/URL] - 50 latest games in reverse chronological order (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.fileplanet.com/]FilePlanet[/URL] - online play foe IGN/GameSpy software games (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.fileshack.com/]FILESHACK[/URL] - fastest loading game site on the Web (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.fraps.com/]FRAPS[/URL] - benchmarking, screen & video capture tools for DirectX & OpenGL games (9/21/04)

[URL=http://www.happypuppy.com/]HappyPuppy.com[/URL] - latest video & computer game downloads (7/1/04)

[URL=http://www.itsyourturn.com/]ItsYourTurn.com[/URL] - play online games: chess, checkers, Battleship, Stratego, Go (similar variations)... (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.shockwave.com/sw/home/]Shockwave.com[/URL] - games for everyone (7/02/04)

[URL=http://files.worthplaying.com/files/index.php]WORTHPLAYING FILES[/URL] - search games by keyword or category (7/1/04)

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[b]Hardware info, news, reviews, shopping[/b]

[URL=http://www.hardocp.com/][H]ard|OCP[/URL] - hardware site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.2cpu.com]2CPU.com[/URL] - dual CPU site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.aceshardware.com/]Ace's Hardware[/URL] - hardware site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.active-hardware.com/english/main.htm#test]Active-Hardware.com[/URL] - news, reviews, articles... (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.amd.com/us-en/]AMD.com[/URL] - products, support, resources (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.anandtech.com/]AnandTech[/URL] - hardware analysis & news site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.ascully.com/modules.php?name=NSN_Reviews]Ascully.com[/URL] - reviews of DVD movies, hardware... (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.basichardware.com]BasicHardware.com[/URL] - your basic hardware page (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.bit-tech.net/]bit-tech.net[/URL] - UK's Premier Modding & Review site (6/7/04)

[URL=http://www.buildorbuy.org]BuildOrBuy.org[/URL] - DIY PC resource site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.chait.net/]CHAITGEAR[/URL] - news & reviews for digital audio & video consumers (5/19/04)

[URL=http://news.com.com/]CNET News.com[/URL] - technology news & business reports (1/31/04)

[URL=http://reviews.cnet.com/]CNET reviews[/URL] - CNET reviews page (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.cnet.com]CNET.com[/URL] - product reviews, shopping, tech news, downloads (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.deviceforge.com]DeviceForge.com[/URL] - tomorrow's device technology today (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.digit-life.com]DigitLife.com[/URL] – hardware resource site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.directron.com/silence.html]Directron.com[/URL] - lots of PC info, quiet PC components & discounts (1/31/04)

[URL=http://hardware.earthweb.com]EarthWeb[/URL] - hardware/software news resource site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.ecoustics.com/]eCoustics.com[/URL] - gigantic list of consumer electronics reviews (5/20/04)

[URL=http://www.explosivelabs.com/]Explosive Labs[/URL] - hardware/peripheral reviews, articles, news... (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.extremetech.com]ExtremeTech[/URL] - hardware/software info site

[URL=http://www.geek.com]Geek.com[/URL] - the online technology resource (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.gizmodo.com/]GIZMODO[/URL] - gadget guide, lots of new HTPC accessories... (4/22/05)

[URL=http://hardwarehell.com/index.shtml]Hardware Hell[/URL] - vast hardware/software resource site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.hardware-unlimited.com]Hardware-unlimited.com[/URL] - hardware reviews, articles, news... (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardwarecentral/]HardwareCentral[/URL] - in-depth computer hardware info (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.hardwaremania.com/index.shtml]hARDWAREMANIA[/URL] - hardware reviews, news... (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.hardwareseeker.com/]Hardwareseeker[/URL] - hardware news, articles & reviews (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.hexus.net/]HEXUS.net[/URL] - hardware news, reviews, articles... (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.hothardware.com]Hot Hardware[/URL] - only the hottest PC hardware tested & burned in (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.infoworld.com/]InfoWorld[/URL] - news, reviews & analysis (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.intel.com]Intel.com[/URL] - products, tools, resources, downloads (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.lostcircuits.com/]LOSTCIRCUITS[/URL] - reliable hardware reviews (2/7/04)

[URL=http://www.mbreview.com/]MBReview.com[/URL] - motherboard reviews & database (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.meetthegeeks.org]MeetTheGeeks.org[/URL] - hardware, software, mobile computing (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.modthebox.com/]MODTHEBOX.COM[/URL] - Canada's premier case modding source (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.monkeyreview.com/]MonkeyReview.com[/URL] - hardware, DVD movie reviews... (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.motherboards.org]motherboards.org[/URL] - motherboard resource site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.neoseeker.com]Neoseeker[/URL] - hardware & games reviews index (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.nwfusion.com]Network World Fusion[/URL] - useful news, resources site, home page (1/31/04)

[URL=http://nexushardware.com]Nexus Hardware[/URL] - hardware reviews, articles, news... (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.pcabusers.com]PC Abusers[/URL] - advice, news, reviews (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.pcmag.com/]PC Magazine[/URL] - articles, news, reviews... (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.pcper.com/]PC Perspective[/URL] - excellent forums, e.g. Liquid Cooling Forum, “reference of choice regarding PCs” (11/12/04)

[URL=http://www.pcstats.com]PCStats.com[/URL] - vast hardware resource site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.pcworld.com/]PCWorld.com[/URL] - news, reviews, how-to, downloads (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.procooling.com/]ProCooling.com[/URL] - where the big players come to cool off (11/12/04)

[URL=http://www.ramelectronics.net]Ram Electronics[/URL] - resourceful hardware HTPC interface setup

[URL=http://www.sharkyextreme.com]Sharkey Extreme[/URL] - hardware site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.silentpcreview.com/]SilentPCReview.com[/URL] - reference site about quiet, low noise, noise-free PCs & components (11/12/04)

[URL=http://www.siliconstrategies.com]SiliconStrategies.com[/URL] - info/news source for semiconductor industry (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.storagereview.com]STORAGE REVIEW.COM[/URL] - hardware storage site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.techfest.com]TechFest[/URL] - ultimate tech info source (1/31/04)

[URL=http://hankfiles.pcvsconsole.com]The Hank Files[/URL] - the truth is right here... (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.theinquirer.net/]the INQUIRER[/URL] - news, reviews, facts & friction

[URL=http://www.tech-report.com/]the TECH REPORT[/URL] - personal computing explored (1/31/04)

[URL=http://thetechzone.com]The Tech Zone[/URL] - computer hardware reviews (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.tomshardware.com/]tom's hardware guide[/URL] - news, reviews, latest hardware (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.vr-zone.com]VR-Zone[/URL] - VIRTUAL ZONE - hardware resources, news, networking, audio, display... (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.wide-format-printers.org]wide-format-printers.org[/URL] - wide format printer resource site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.windowsclusters.org]Windows Clusters Resource Center[/URL] - large storage capacity resources (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.woodyswatch.com/]Woody's Watch[/URL] - Microsoft software advice, tips & news

[URL=http://www.xbitlabs.com]X-Bit labs[/URL] - hardware news & reviews site (1/31/04)

[URL=http://www.xtremesystems.org/]XtremeSystems.Org[/URL] - computing with no limits (2/1/2004)

[URL=http://www.zdnet.com/?tag=zdfd.header1]ZDNet[/URL] - hardware/software reviews & prices, tool, downloads... (1/31/04)

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[b]Bargain shopping for music, movies... & price comparison sites[/b]

[URL=http://store.acousticsounds.com/]Acoustic Sounds[/URL] - high quality SACD, DVD, CD, vinyl... recordings of different genre (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/3023481/ref%3Dtab%5Fm%5Fgw%5Fl/103-8255203-0838254]Amazon - CDNOW[/URL] - music, video, DVD site for Amazon (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html/103-8255203-0838254]Amazon.com[/URL] - DVD, computer & video games, music, books... (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.auctionsniper.com/]Auction Sniper[/URL] - automates process of placing your eBay bid in closing seconds (5/13/05)

[URL=http://www.bargainshare.com/]bargain$hare.com[/URL] - special deal notices, to quote “You paid what?!” (3/11/05)

[URL=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/]Barnes & Noble.com[/URL] - deals on DVD & Video, music, books... (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.bestbuy.com/]Best Buy[/URL] - deals on music, movies, games, electronics... (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.bmgmusic.com/acq/ott/index.jhtml;jsessionid=Q1EJ150TJHCCUCWJISCCFEY?acqlinkback=y&_requestid=91745]BMG Music Service[/URL] - music club with good deals & selection on various music genre (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.brainwashed.com/archives.html]brainwashed[/URL] - unique site for new music of wide taste (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.cduniverse.com/]CD Universe[/URL] - “your online music store” (7/02/04)

[URL=http://cheap-cds.com/surf/home]CHEAP-CDS[/URL] - “Look, listen & buy online at Cost” (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.chesky.com/]Chesky Records[/URL] - “The Premiere Audiophile Record Label” (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.columbiahouse.com/sa/ch/homepage.jsp]Columbia House[/URL] - deals in music, DVD, video... clubs (7/02/04)

[URL=http://freespace.virgin.net/m.warner/CPUPrices.htm]CPU Prices[/URL] - price chart by month for 1,000 unit quantites - as indicator (5/21/05)

[URL=http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_609,00.html?redir=CPT301]AMD CPU Prices[/URL] - price chart for 1,000 unit quantites - as indicator (5/21/05)

[URL=http://www.intel.com/intel/finance/pricelist/]Intel CPU Prices[/URL] - price chart for 1,000 unit quantites - as indicator (5/21/05)

[URL=http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/]Deep Discount DVD[/URL] - guaranteed lowest total price (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.dvdpricesearch.com/]DVD Price Search[/URL] - “the smartest way to compare DVD prices online” (3/7/05)

[URL=http://www.ebay.com/]eBay[/URL] - huge online new & used auction site

[URL=http://www.elusivedisc.com/]Elusive Disc Inc.[/URL] - SACDs, DVD-As, XRCDs, LPs (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.fatwallet.com/]FatWallet[/URL] - special deal notices, “The smart way to shop online.” (3/11/05)

[URL=http://www.freecycle.org/]freecycle[/URL] - any & every item is FREE - be it a stereo, TV, fax machine, piano, or an old door... (11/14/04)

[URL=http://www.gemm.com]GEMM[/URL] - world's largest music catalog (7/02/04)

[URL=http://half.ebay.com/index.jsp]Half.com - home page[/URL] - deals on music, DVDs, movies, video games... (7/02/04)

[URL=http://half.ebay.com/products/music/index.cfm]Half.com - Music[/URL] - excellent & cheap music (CD...) selection site (7/02/04)

[URL=http://half.ebay.com/products/videos/index.cfm]Half.com - Movies[/URL] - excellent & cheap DVDs/movies selection site (7/02/04)

[URL=http://half.ebay.com/products/games/index.cfm]Half.com - Video Games[/URL] - excellent & cheap Video Games selection site (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.hdcd.com/music_catalog/welcome.asp]HDCD Music Catalog[/URL] - the most comprehensive source for HDCD-encoded CDs (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.jr.com/]J&R Music & Computer World[/URL] - audio, video, games, movies, music, computers, software... (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.amusicdirect.com/]musicdirect[/URL] - audiophile site for Gold & HDCD, SACD, XRCD, DVD-Audio & Video... (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.musicstack.com/]MusicStack music marketplace[/URL] - buy music CDs, used CDs, rare vinyl records... (7/2/04)

[URL=http://www.toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs]Negative/Neutral Feedback[/URL] - returns just negative & neutral ratings for any eBay user ID (3/12/05)

[URL=http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=STORELIST&STO_ID=3]Overstock.com[/URL] - online outlet for books, movies, music & games... (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.pricewatch.com/]Price Watch[/URL] - street price search engine

[URL=http://www.secondspin.com/index.cfm?SID=116851748340]SecondSpin.com[/URL] - buy used bargain or sell your DVDs, CDs, VHS... (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.spun.com/]Spun.com[/URL] - buy, sell or trade music, dvds, games (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.techbargains.com/]Techbargains.com[/URL] - save money on all your technology product purchases (11/29/04)

[URL=http://www.vcdgallery.com/]VCDGallery[/URL] - VCD movies & SVCD (7/02/04)

[URL=http://www.xrcd.com/]XRCD by JVC[/URL] - XRCD, extended resolution CD site (7/02/04)

[URL=http://shopping.yahoo.com/]Yahoo shopping[/URL] - very useful price comparison site

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