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This is a collection of usefull links from 2006 through 2007 [revised 10/04/2010 but did not check all links]

Free Open Source Windows [& Other platform] software:
http://www.theopencd.org - Collection of high quality Free and Open Source Software
http://www.gimp.org - GNU Image Manipulation Program [Windows - Linux - Mac] Photoshop replacement
http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net - Infra Recorder is a free CD/DVD burning solution for Microsoft Windows
http://www.smart-projects.net/cdrecovery.php - IsoBuster read Iso files with out burning to cd
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Other Interesting Sites:
http://www.dummysoftware.com/gzapper.html G-Zapper - removes Google Search Cookies[& others]
http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/ - Directory of Start Up processes
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm - Start Up prog lists

Microsoft & Technet
Process Explorer Ver 11.04: [also http://find.pcworld.com/56140] http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/processexplorer.mspx
System Internals [home page]
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx

--- PC World links 'find.pcworld.com/xxxxx'

February 2006
http://find.pcworld.com/50039 MS Memory Diagnostics also see www.memtest.org
http://find.pcworld.com/50610 Create a Bootable Thumb Drive
http://find.pcworld.com/50606 Utility [for above] to create a Master Boot Record [MBR]

April 2006
http://find.pcworld.com/52668 Back Up Tips
http://find.pcworld.com/52670 Windows Hacks

May 2006
http://find.pcworld.com/52516 101 Favorites Alpha list
http://www.gtopala.com/ System Information for Windows

August 2006
http://find.pcworld.com/53492 PCMS IDE to USB2 Adapter
http://find.pcworld.com/53836 Flash player bug <ver8.0.22 update from Adobe
http://find.pcworld.com/53832 Flash bug info

Sept 2006
http://find.pcworld.com/54534 uninstall WGA http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921914
http://find.pcworld.com/54536 fix WGA [Windows Validation Questionable value]
http://find.pcworld.com/54520 WGA removal tool[good] http://www.firewallleaktester.com/removewga.htm
http://find.pcworld.com/53572 Tweak UI
http://find.pcworld.com/53690 Strip Formatting from clipboard Program called "Pure Text"
http://find.pcworld.com/54164 PC World tool kit
http://find.pcworld.com/54212 New pc tips
http://find.pcworld.com/54530 Application Add ons [59 Ways to make Software Do More]

Oct 2006
http://find.pcworld.com/50268 Steve Bass Columnes & Newsletters

Nov 2006
http://find.pcworld.com/54910 Set up Open DNS - Faster internet access
http://find.pcworld.com/54913 NirSoft free ShellEXViewer lists all menu items
http://find.pcworld.com/55143 MS Patch for Server Service + info [MS06-040 / 921883]
http://find.pcworld.com/55144 MS Fixed Fix for IE6-sp1 [MS06-042 / 918899]
http://find.pcworld.com/55146 MS OE, Off [2] fixes [MS-06 August -Summary]
http://find.pcworld.com/3160  Windows tips
http://find.pcworld.com/54140 FilMon Util [9x -XP] Shows files running behind scenes

December 2006
January 2007

February 2007
http://find.pcworld.com/55673 Partition Logic Utility
http://find.pcworld.com/55674 Ubuntu Linux Community Documentation for mounting drives

March 2007
http://find.pcworld.com/56140 MS Process Explorer Utility
http://find.pcworld.com/56138 MS Power Toys for XP

June 2007
Get Your PC-Based NAS Box Ready to Share pg 128
http://find.pcworld.com/56800 Remote Desktop Connection [works with win95 to Vista]

August 2007
http://find.pcworld.com/57453 Pandora Recovery 1.1.20 File Recovery [Undelete]

October 2007
From: "How To Install Service Pack 2 on my old Windows XP CD" pg 136
http://find.pcworld.com/58220 Autostreamer 1.0.33
http://find.pcworld.com/53104 Win XP SP2 Update
http://find.pcworld.com/58221 Free ISO Recorder V2 for XP-SP2

December 2007
http://find.pcworld.com/57881 Linux Tip: Teach Ubuntu to play MP3 files
http://find.pcworld.com/58963 Downloads - Recovering From Disaster(s)

January 2008
http://find.pcworld.com/59227 Ubentu 7.10 Essential setup tips
http://find.pcworld.com/59129 Ubuntu 7.10 releases [downloads]