HOMESCHOOLERS NOTE:  Pay special attention to GREEN titles
 

               USEFUL  APPS
 

MouseTrax File Cataloger                  W9x/2k/XP           FREE
 http://www.mousetrax.com/Downloads.html
Link your documents to eachother  "Point it to any
directory on your drive and let 'er rip. It'll insert any graphic
(JPG & GIF) it finds into a Word document. It'll then save the
file as an HTML page so you can easily view all your graphics from
that directory in your browser. Path and file names are shown
under each image, so you can easily go back and locate the file
itself."

Prompt!                       W9x/2k/XP               FREE
 http://www.movieclip.biz/prompt.html
This turns your comp into a telepromtor like those used by every news anchor.
"Simple is the key to Prompt! as it has very little word processing functions and
thus less clutter to the application."
CalcuWage                       W9x/2k/XP            FREE
 http://www.lanset.com/jdelatorre/wage/
{How much do you make} Advanced option lets you enter weekly
and monthly wages.

Microsoft OFFICE ... for FREE???                             FREE
http://www.openoffice.org/                               FREE
Just in time for Microsoft's latest big day in court,Sun Microsystems has
backed a long-awaited clone of the world's most popular-and profitable-
"productivity" suite, Microsoft Office.
OpenOffice includes Excel-like (spreadsheet) and Word (word-processing)
programs, though as yet no e-mail client. Produced by a small army of "open
source" programming enthusiasts, it's been getting respectful reviews for
ease of use and for faithfulness to the original software's functionality
(if that's the right word). It's also perfectly legal--Microsoft's code was
reverse engineered, not stolen. And the price--free, for the unsupported
version, versus $400 plus for the original--is certainly right. Download a
copy and check it out for yourself!

Webopedia Personal Search Tool -- This Search Utility Sits In Your Personal Bookmark
Toolbar Ready To Be Used When You Need The Definition Of A Technical Term.

GutCheck  (EBAY Feedback checker)        W9x/2k/XP          FREE
 http://www.teamredline.com/
Install this browser add-on, and right-click on an EBAY item's link to
instantly view its owner's comments (both positive and negative).
You can also filter out comments from users with low feedback scores.
"Export view via clipboard to  Excel, Word, etc.; filter view to
just negative / neutral only; drill-down and see auction title, date auction
ended, and closing price; sort columns: left by, feedback score,
feedback type, auction date, etc.."
 

Nice Notes -- FREE
A Small Application That Can Handle Notes.
All Notes Can Have An Alarm Attached And Includes Calendar, Print And Export Facilities.

Phillips FreeSpeech Browser --  FREE
An Add-On To Internet Explorer That Allows One To
Surf The Web Via Voice Commands. Free, Read System Requirements.

ReadPlease 2000 -- FREE
This Is An Exciting New Text-To-Speech Application Utilizing The
Best Technologies In The World Today. Best Of All - It's Free! It Shatters The Myth That
Computers Must Sound Robotic And Monotonous. Configurable With Choice Of "Human" Voices.

Wake Up News -- FREE
A Utility That Automatically Loads The Newspapers Of Your Choice
Every Morning And Wakes You Up When It's Ready. You Can Use It At Home Or At
Your Workplace(Without The Alarm) So Your News Are Ready When You Walk-in. It
Has Been Designed To Be The Equivalent Of A Virtural Paperboy And Its Advantage Over
Similar Personalized News Services Is You Can Use ANY Newspaper You Wish, From
The New York Times To Your Local Daily Newspsper.

SuperFassst-- FREE
Acceleration Software Has Created A Program That'll Maximize Your Hard
Drive's Speed. (It Was Definately Visible On Mine!).The Program Is Free! Settings Are
Accessible From Your System Tray.

Clipboard Pile -- This FREE Clipboard Manager Stores The Contents Of The Windows' Clipboard
So It Can Be Retrieved. BUT, Unlike Other Managers, This One Includes Graphics Too! In
Addition To That, It Displays Both Text And Graphics In Its Dual Pane Screen. Create A
Series Of Messages And Quickly Paste Them Into Your Letters Or Documents. There's
Even A "Glue And Paste" And "Search" Tool. The Interface Is Easy To Use.

Urlybird -- This Is A FREE System Tray URL Sniffer For Capturing URLs And Holding Them
Until "You Get Around To It". Online, Offline, In Your Email Or News Reader, Even Your
Browser Of Choice - Anywhere, In Any Program, At Any Time, A URL Capture Is Only A
Swipe And A Tap Away. All You Have To Do Is Highlight The Link And Copy It To The
Windows Clipboard. That's It. You Don't Even Have To Issue A Paste.
Export To IE Or Netscape Bookmarks And More!

NeoPlanet
The Alternative Web Browser--Never Type A URL Again, Less Than 800K,
Access 500+ Sites In Under 3 Clicks, Customizable And FREE!

The Modem Speed Test Page
When You Log In To An Internet Provider, Tray  Icon Shows Connect Speed. This Is Often Inaccurate.
And, Regardless Of Connect Speeds, What Really Counts Your Throughput...How Long Does It Really
Take To Download Files? Check Your Throughput Speeds.
 

              DOWNLOAD & UPDATE APPS
Fresh Download                      95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP
http://www.freshdevices.com/freshdown.html
Fresh Download is an easy-to-use and very fast download manager software that turbo charges
downloading files from the Internet, such as your  favorite freeware/shareware, mp3 files, movie
files, picture collections, etc. Unlike any other similar utilities, this software is 100% free, no
charges, no banners in the software (which steal your bandwidth) , no spyware.

Netzip Download Demon                                   FREE
It Gives You Pause, Resume, And Reconnect For Your Downloads.
If You Download From The Web, This Essential Tool Will Make Your Life Easier.
Use It For All Your MP3, ZIP File, Software And Other Downloads.

Net Vampire                                          FREE
File Downloader And Manager! Powerful But Easy Tool. You Can
Drag And Drop Or Alt-Click Links In The Browser To Schedule Them For Immediate Or
Deferred Download. It Will Restart Broken Connections Automatically and Continue Where
It Left Off Until It Receives The Whole file. It Provides Flexible Job Scheduling, Dialup
Control And Support For Many Proxy Types Including Socks. It Has A Built-In Search
Engine And Can Find Files On Both FTP And HTTP Servers. On Completion Of Download
It Can Run A Virus Checker, Open Received File, Disconnect The Modem Or Shut Down
Your computer. We Love It!

Download Wonder                            FREE
Where Did That File I Downloaded Go? You Won't Wonder With
This. Works With Your Browser To Help You Manage, Track, Download And Install Software
From The Internet.

EBot                                 FREE
Get Your Free Personal Update Robot That Helps You Keep Your PC Up-To-Date
And Loaded With The Latest Cool Stuff. It Gets You, Relevant Updates And Deals Unique
To Your Computer, Get The Latest Cool Stuff. Smooth, Safe And Easy Product Downloads
Plus Complete Download Management.

Update Anyware                             FREE
Keep Your Software Up-To-Date Using the Internet! Why Search The
Web Looking For Updates When This Free Service Will Do It For Ya! It Will Even Install
The Updates Automatically. Very Nice, We Use It.

Catch-Up                               FREE
” The Best Software Updating Service On The Web” This Is A Super
Service! Additions: Games, Games And More Games!!
 
 
 

                COLLECTIONS
       (FREE stuff from generous programers)

                  WebDEV

AnyBrowser.Com -- This Site Is The Place To Go To Find Out How To Make Your
Website Viewable, Useable And Informative For The Majority Of Your Visitors. Use
The "Siteviewer" To See Your Page As Others Do! "Very Nice Service."
 
 

                USEFUL SITES
 

DEFINE IT ALL. http://whatis.techtarget.com/
You can find definitions for just about everything in categories including
software, Internet, computer fundamentals, hardware, PCs, networking, and
telecom.  And don't forget, this is the site that provides every file
format in the world -- and other popular references as well.

EasyBibhttp://www.easybib.com/
Make me a bibliography. Just feed this site all the information it asks for
and it'll serve you up a bibliography for you to print out !!!

 Broke Scholar  http://www.brokescholar.com/
{Get a scholarship} "The BrokeScholar database
matches student profiles with more than 900,000 scholarships worth
over $3 billion to find the most relevant and obtainable
opportunities."

 BugBios  http://www.bugbios.com/
 If you're doing a research on insects  this site will provide a
plethora of information on those tiny lifeforms.
"This aims to help you really see insects for the miniature
marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our
cultures have become with these alien creatures." Do bugs bug you?
Well, you're not alone. I'm afraid of anything that crawls on the
ground - which is probably why I also have an aversion to babies.

The RESEARCH LIBRARY
Welcome To The Research Library!
-- Pick A Subject, Use The Drop Down List To Locate
A Subject's Number, And Then Select That Book's Number From The Shelves On The Left.

TRACK YOUR FAVORITE WEBSITES
Net Mind-URL Minder--
Register And Via Email You Can Get Reminded Of Web Pages Of
Your Choice, When They Are Updated.

TIPS & TRICKS for
 IE 6, Office 2000, Windows XP, Windows 98, Word 2000, Word 2002
 http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/tips/results.asp?Products=26,16,27,2,8,23

Windows 98 Step by Step Tutorials
 http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windows98/default.htm
 
 

              UTILITIES/FIXES

Anti-Trojan Shield
Download: http://www.fileflash.com/?action=download&program=3771
Homepage: http://www.atshield.com
Anti-Trojan Shield is anti-virus software that was created to effectively fight with
trojan horses. It not only scans, monitors, and eliminates any possibility of catching
a trojan but also uses advanced technology to cure infected files. Wide variety of
settings and huge trojan database makes it one of the best in its field.

Backup all your system drivers!!!
http://ln.skycn.net/down/DtempWinDrvExpert.zip
"WinDriver Expert is FREEWARE, provides you the easy and fast
detection and backup of the entire hardware device drivers
currently on your system. Just one or two mouse button clicks,
you will have all your hardware devices retracted and backed
up to any folder you want. Also a INF device script installer
is included."

Active SMART Monitor            W9x/2k/XP          FREE
 http://www.panterasoft.com/asmon.exe
 http://www.panterasoft.com/
This tool will monitor your hard drives and warn
you of potential failures via e-mail or "instant" messages. Plus,
it requires (virtually) no system resources. "The program uses
Self-Monitoring and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) built into
all newer hard disks, and can predict problems with your hard
drive(s)."

Browser Checkup
 http://browsercheck.qualys.com/
"Welcome to our Free Browser Checkup, a series of audits designed
to test and fix your browser's security vulnerabilities. This
application supports only Microsoft Internet Explorer on the
Windows operating system. To Get Started, click on the button to
see what intruders could learn about you through your browser.
These tests automatically assess your browser for selected
vulnerabilities and offer you the most up-to-date patches from
Microsoft, when available. This is a free service to educate users
about the security of their Web Browsers. All tests are safe and
no information is collected. We recommend that you save your work
before proceeding." On my machine, it detected: browser info,
JavaScript and engine info, browser history, and a System Overview
(Platform: Win32, OS: WinXP, CPU Class: x86, IP Address, Host
Name, System Language, User Language, System Time), and Display
Settings). Try not to die laughing if it says your IE is 'safe'.

PC Flank        http://www.pcflank.com/
"The goal of PC Flank is to make your interactions on the Internet
safe and private. Our main concern is to help protect your
computer from Internet viruses and attacks by hackers. You can
easily test your system for vulnerabilities to Internet threats
with our online tests. Find out if dangerous viruses or Trojan
horses infect your computer. The tests take less than five
minutes. Afterwards you will see a full report including
recommendations on how to improve the security of your system. Not
sure if your files are infected by a Trojan horse? Send us the
files and we will check them within 24 hours. We have the most
extensive database of Trojan horses known and can tell you if any
of your files are infected." Tests available: Quick, Stealth,
Browser, Trojans, Advanced Port Scanner, and Exploits.

BrowserSpy -- This Will Tell You Detailed Information, Like Version And
Support Of Your Browser, JavaScript, JVM, Java, Plugins, Components,
Language, Screen, Hardware, Etc. Nice Tool!

Browser Tune --”Fred Langa's Awesome Site Will Give You A Free Browser Tuneup!”

StartStop -- This Program Gives You Control Over Programs That Are Run From
The Registry And StartUp Folder Whenever You Start Windows. You Can Stop
Programs Being Run Or Get It To Ask You If A Particular Program Should Be Loaded.

Start Menu Cleaner -- A Freeware Utility Which Cleans The Start Menu By
Removing Unneeded Shortcuts And Folders. Most Applications Adds Folders
And Shortcuts to The Start Menu. The Problem Is, When You Remove The
Program, Its Folders And Shortcuts Sometimes Remain In The Start Menu.
This Program Scans All Shortcuts In Your Start Menu And Removes Empty
Folders And Shortcuts Which Points To Files That No Longer Exist.

Clean It -- At Last A Free Solution To Removing Temporary Internet And
System Files From Your Computer. This Very Simple And Easy To Use Utility
Will Clean Up Your Internet Cache, History, And Cookies From Either Internet
Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Or Both. It Also Cleans Up Your Recent
Documents, And Removes Other Non-Internet Related Temp Files. This
Utility Is So Handy That It Will Even Take Out The Trash By Emptying
The Recycle Bin. With A Touch And Go Interface, Auto Detect And Refresh.

CleanTemp -- This Cool Tool Looks After Your Temp Folder - That's The Folder
Windows And Other Programs Use To Store Temporary Files. Unfortunately,
These Temporary Files Are Not Always Deleted. They Can Build Up And
Consume Your Disk Space. It Can Automatically Remove These Files For
You. It Only Runs When Windows Starts, So It Does Not Use Up Any Of Your
Memory Or Processing Power.  The free stuff is at the bottom of the page.

KillAd -- Tired Of Those Pesky Little Pop-Up Windows You Can't Help But Run
Into? KillAd Assists You To Close All Undesirable Popups! It's A (32k) Small, Very
Easy To Customize Tool. Easy On Your System Resources, Fast And Reliable. Check
It Out To See Why It's Far And Above Anything Of It's Kind Out There.

Modem Help — "The ModemHelp Support Site Is Designed To Help You Find
Answers To Your Modem Questions” Great Info And Support Here.

ITSDIAG -- Internet TechSupport Diagnostics. A Handy Tool To Have If You Run Into
Technical Problems With Your Internet Connection. It Collects All Important Data From
Your Computer. It Checks Your Internet, Network, And Modem Configuration, Builds
A Report And Even Let's You Email It To Your ISP. The Diagnostic Is Performed Very
Quickly And Is Followed By Some Very Helpful Suggestions Based On The Findings.

 Hard Drive Repair Options

     The most common hardware problems are a bad controller, a bad
     drive motor, or a bad head mechanism.

     Can the BIOS see and identify the hard drive correctly? If
     it can't, then the hard drives onboard controller is bad.

     If the drive spins, try booting to the A> prompt, run Fdisk
     and check to see if Fdisk can see a partition on the hard
     drive. If Fdisk can see the partition, that means that it can
     access the drive and that the controller electronics are
     functioning correctly. If there is no head clatter, it may be
     just a matter of disk corruption which commonly occurs when a
     surge hits you machine and overwhelms the power supply voltage
     regulator. It commonly over whelms the system electronics
     allowing an EM pulse to wipe out the master boot record, file
     allocations table, and primary directory. Fdisk can fix the
     master boot record and Norton Disk Doctor can restore the FAT
     and Directory from the secondaries.

    The drive spins but Fdisk can't see it. Try the drive in
     another system and repeat the test to confirm that Fdisk can't
     read through the drives onboard controller. If it sees it in
     another system, then your machines hard drive interface is
     bad. You can try an upgraded or replacement controller card
     like a Promise or CMD Technologies (there are others) in you
     machine after disabling the integrated controller in the BIOS,
     but if the integrated controller went south, it may just be
     symptomatic of further failures and you'd be wise to replace
     the motherboard. Trying the drive in another machine also
     eliminates the variable that your machines 12 volt power
     output being bad

      The drive doesn't spin. Either the onboard controller is
     bad or the motor is bad (assuming you did try the drive in
     another machine). It's time to hit the net and local
     independent shops to see if you can locate another drive of
     the same make and model that's good. Since the drive is
     probably an older drive and no longer in distribution, your
     best bet is to find an identical used drive. If you know
     someone with the same make and model, you might be wise to try
     and persuade them to sell you their drive with an offer of
     providing them with a free upgraded drive. If you can locate
     an identical drive, start with the controller replacement ...
     this is the simplest and least invasive. If swapping the
     controller doesn't produce the desire result, you can tear
     into the drive and swap the motors. While you have both drive
     opened up to accomplish this, scrutinize the platters, heads
     and armatures. You might even hook the drive up and power it
     from a system with both drives attached. This way, you could
     see anything that deviates between the actions of both drives
     when they are initialized. Swapping patters is unlikely to
     produce any positive result.

     Take the hard drive out of the computer,
     place it a zip lock bag. Put it in the freezer and let it
     freeze. The purpose of the bag is to minimize frost and
     sweating of the drives electronics. Take it out and while
     still cold, plug it in, and fire it up. Sometimes, as long as
     the drive can stay cold, the fading component will operate
     within tolerance, and the drive will work. As fast as you
     can get what you need off the failing drive.

     Try switching the HDD to SLAVE with the jumpers (assuming
     it is an IDE) and on the flat cable. Install a working HDD as
     the MASTER. Boot from either the new HDD or a floppy Emergency
     Boot Disk. Now see if you can access the old HDD. Copy your
     data or the entire HDD to the new one if there is capacity.

     Turn the PCs upsidedown for a day or so, and if
     needed we twisted the PC back and forth upsidedown as it
     started up. This always seemed to work to get the HD to
     engage.

     Turn off the PC, lift it 12 inches above the desk, then drop
     it. Sorts out most hard drive problems.
     We have come so far .....
 

           Patches, We Got Patches...

Eudora plugins        http://eudora.interweb.be
This site has a treasure of Eudora plugins and add-
 ins which will ease/enrich our email experience. Check out:

DLL Files -- Ever Had A .dll File Go Missing Or Get Trashed With No Idea
How To Fix It? This Happens With Regularity Under Windows. You Can Look
Up Your Missing DLL Alphabetically Then Download It On The Spot. If You
Can't Find One You Need, Just Leave A Request On Their Message Board.

DLL Archives -- Everyone has uninstalled programs at one point or another,
just to be presented with that wonderful dialog asking whether or not we want
to delete some 'shared' Windows resource... Do we? Does something else use
that DLL file it's asking about? Help!!! That's where AnalogX DLL Archive
comes in - it searches through all the files on your system and lets you know
if any of them contain references to the DLL's in question! AnalogX DLL
Archive is super-simple to use, just click search and let it do it's thing - once
done, you'll be presented with a list of all the DLL's that don't have references
in the system! Then just select which ones you think aren't necessary anymore
and archive them; it's that simple! Make a mistake? No problem, restoring DLL's
from the archive is just as simple - nothing is deleted until YOU delete it.

The Driver Guide-- Finding The Right Device Driver Can Be Tedious, Time Consuming,
Often An Impossible Task. This Guide Was Created To Make Finding Driver Updates A
Whole Lot Easier. With The Help Of Thousands Of Members, They Have Compiled A
Database Of Driver Resources That Is Very Comprehensive.

Every single 98SE file there is!!!
Microsoft's Web site discloses the complete
listing of all of the Windows 98 SE files. Head over to their
Support Center and search for "Windows 98 Second Edition CD-ROM
Directory Listing." I copied these links into a new Word document.
Whenever I wonder whether or not a file shipped with Windows, I
open this document containing the list of every file name and
press CTRL+F to search it. Consequently, I wasn't one of those who
was tricked into deleting SULFNBK or JDBDMGR. Alternatively, if I
should ever need to replace a copy of a damaged Windows file, this
list could be searched to identify which CAB file from which to
extract the replacement file. A third use for this tool might be
to confirm the byte size of a Windows file if virus alteration is
suspected."

Win 98
Reported Memory Does Not Match Amount of Installed Memory
 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q146912
"When you view the Performance tab in System properties, the
amount of memory reported may differ from the actual amount of
memory installed in the computer. This behavior can occur for any
of the following reasons: Himem.sys is not using all the memory on
an EISA computer. A driver or program loading from the Config.sys
or Autoexec.bat file is claiming a portion of random access memory
(RAM). A virtual device driver loading from the System.ini file is
claiming a portion of RAM. A protected-mode driver is causing the
memory mismatch. The registry is damaged. A CMOS setting is
disabling some of the RAM. You have the 'maxphyspage=' setting in
your System.ini file set to restrict Windows from using some of
the installed memory. Ramdrive.sys is being loaded in the
Config.sys file. You are using a video adapter that is integrated
into the motherboard."

          SHORTCUTS - TWEAKS

Fresh UI 3.20
Fresh & free solution for configuring and optimizing Windows
 
 
 

                 JUST FOR FUN

SlowView                        W9x/2k/XP                  FREE
 http://www.slowview.at/
Screenshots    http://www.slowview.at/shots.shtml
Ultimate image viewer, and this particular one supports most
video, audio, and image formats.
You can cycle through your images using the mouse wheel (like a slide
show presentation). You can also load images from external media
(like your digital camera).
Use the built-in tools to tweak graphics. "Detailed error messages when
loading corrupt images, convert animated GIF into MNG files and
static GIF into PNG files (including transparency support), etc."

Movie Planner                          W9x/2k/XP                  FREE
 http://members.rogers.com/james.sauve/movieplanner/
Making a movie is more daunting than most understand.
Now you can get everything organized before you start.
 This lets you lay out each scene and time each scene.
Keep a separate file for each each character,crew and extra.
 "Once you've gone through the whole script, and refined your shots,
you will have a complete breakdown of your movie, shot by shot."

Audio Calculator and StreamPlay      W9x/2k/XP                  FREE
 http://www.audioactive.com/
 Can you fit all those songs onto one CD?
 Just enter the data rate, time, size,  and this will help you get the
most out of the space available on your CD-R.
Audioactive StreamPlay
 "a dedicated MP3 player that's optimized just for live audio
streams; it works by making your software and audio card work
together to help eliminate those annoying pauses and dead spots.
And there's an onscreen data rate / buffer display."

Digital Camera Assistant                    W9x/2k/XP            FREE
 http://invision.online.fr/tim/
If you have more than one camera or want one prog that will allow
you to take pics out of any cam around this is the one. After that, you
can edit, crop, and resize the photo and send it off via e-mail.
File formats can also be changed.

StrokeIt              W9x/2k/XP                             FREE
 http://www.tcbnetworks.com/strokeit/
This allows you to exicute commands on your comp by drawing shapes
with your mouse.  Move your mouse in the shape of a circle and you cause
your modem to dial etc.Instructions on how to use the mouse to maneuver
through over twenty different pre-configured programs (AIM, Media Player,
mIRC, Mozilla, Outlook Express, Photoshop, Trillian, Winamp 2.x,
Windows Desktop, WinZip, etc.) are listed on the site. A couple
extra plug-ins not associated with this application can also be
downloaded. "StrokeIt can currently recognize more than 50 unique
mouse gestures and can be easily trained to recognize many more."

NeoAudio 1.41
NeoAudio extracts from CD, encodes, edits, and
plays MP3s, WAV, WMA, OGG Vorbis, and more.

TerraFly       http://terrafly.fiu.edu/
You can enter any street address and see an image of that particular area
Zou can zoom in and out and explore beyond a specific area.
"TerraFly changes the way you view your world. Simply enter an address,
and our system will put you at the controls of a new and innovative way to
explore your digital earth."

HP Web PrintSmart

The Converter's Paradise (convert file types)
http://hem.spray.se/joakim.slettengren/
"This site was built to provide you with different converter
tools. If you want to get a converter not listed or just want to
ask questions about converting things, use my message board to
tell other people of your problems.  All files are
Shareware or Freeware and I have virus checked them all with AVP
(Anti-Viral Toolkit Pro). Press CTRL+F if you want to find a
specific converter and then type one of the formats you want to
convert to / from." It's quite a comprehensive list, although most
of these utilities seem to work only on the command prompt. For
instance: "Bigtext turns ordinary text files into self-contained,
self-displaying executable files. This program is specifically
designed to make self-displaying books, manuals, documents, and
catalogues."

BootPart                               W2k/XP                       FREE
 http://www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm
"BOOTPART lets you add partitions in the Windows NT/2K/XP boot
menu. Usually, you only have an MSDOS or Windows 95 entry and one
(or several) entries on the Windows NT multiboot. With BOOTPART,
you can add any partition on the menu. You can add OS/2 Multiboot,
or Linux Partition (with Lilo) in the menu. The only thing I
highly suggest: your active partition on your first hard disk must
be a FAT16 primary partition. This can be a small partition. It
seems it's actually impossible add an HPFS partition with OS/2
boot. If you find a workaround, please let me know. BOOTPART
creates a 512 bytes file which contains an image of a boot sector
that loads the boot sector of the partition. After, this file is
declared in BOOT.INI (a text file used by Windows NT boot menu).
The boot sector comes from FDFormat and WinImage. The version 2.20
has now very cool feature: repair Windows NT loader boot sector on
Fat partition (but Bootpart cannot repair under Windows
NT/2K/XP)."

Where Word 2000 Settings Are Stored in the Registry
 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q212242
"Most settings in Word are stored in the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Office \ 9.0 \ Word.
Changes made to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry key are mirrored in
the same HKEY_USERS registry key location. The difference between
the two locations is that the first one applies only to the
current user of the system, and the other is the default for all
users. Word entries are the same for both, however, so any change
made to one is automatically reflected in the other. The settings
that you may need to examine during troubleshooting are located in
this key. The Data key and the Options key are the most frequently
changed areas. \Data: contains binary information for most
recently used (MRU) lists, including the MRU file list and the MRU
address book list. It also contains other information such as
Track Changes settings and Edit settings. \Options: stores those
options that you can set from Word, either by changing menu
options or by running the RegOptions macro. These are the editable
options." etc.

Mozilla Projects
 http://www.mozdev.org/
"This site provides free project hosting for the Mozilla
community. Everyone is welcome to take a look at the more than 70
projects hosted on the site or to start your own development
project. Add-ons - Enhancements to the browser, sidebar and other
Mozilla applications; Adoption - Projects that are looking for a
new project owner; Browser - Alternative browser projects;
Communication - Chat clients, email programs and other
communication applications; Community - Projects focused on
advocacy, developer meetings and community building; Documentation
- Projects that create tutorials or guides; Games - Mozilla-based
games and game engine projects; Multimedia - Clients and protocol
projects focused on audio, video and other multimedia
technologies; Ports - Mozilla porting projects; Productivity -
 General purpose productivity application projects; Programming -
 Protocols, libraries, bindings and other programming projects;
Tools - Editors, development environments and other utilities."

The DOS ages
 http://www.filelibrary.com/find.shtml3 which has an excellent
search function to locate files among its huge collections
going back to the dark ages.

 How to Use Wfetch.exe to Troubleshoot HTTP Connections
 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q284285
"When you are troubleshooting connectivity issues between IIS and
Web clients, you may need to view data that is not displayed in
the Web browser, such as the HTTP headers that are included in the
Request and Response packets. WebFetch (Wfetch.exe) 1.2 is a free
utility provided on an 'as-is' basis. It is not supported by
Microsoft, but can be used to provide detailed information about
the traffic between the client and server. This utility provides
advanced features that can allow a user to expose their server to
potential security risks. For this reason, Microsoft recommends
the utility be used only in testing, and not in a production
environment. See the 'Security Ramifications' paragraph for more
information. WebFetch does not log the TCP handshake data that is
used to establish and close TCP sessions. To troubleshoot
connectivity issues (including TCP session data), a utility such
as Network Monitor, which captures network packets, should be
used."
 
 

           XP,  2000, and/or IE only
Use Netscape email and bookmarks and you'll never wanna go back to IE
       Yes OK, Stop the pain of IE-OE (It even sounds like pain!)

 'Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS \SYSTEM32 \CONFIG \SYSTEM.'
 (You must  have the recovery console as a boot option),The listed file can appear
completely normal. The problem is so common it already has a
MSKB article (Q307545). Sometimes, one of 5 Registry files gets
corrupted for an unknown reason - rendering your machine basically
useless. The article contains a complete workaround which gets you
back to your most recent System Restore point. It's cumbersome,
but I was able to get back up and running."
Better print this one up if you're an XP beta tester!
ALSO
Troubleshooting WinXP site.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

Windows XP may stop responding at shut down
The following message is displayed: 'Saving your settings.'
When this occurs, you may be able to move the mouse pointer, but
when you press CTRL+ALT+DEL, nothing happens. This issue may occur
only occasionally. It is a known bug in XP. Don't go to MSKB
Q307274 for answers - you'll get the royal runaround. Found this
at AUMHA.ORG, inside a comprehensive discussion of shutdown and
restart problems: "As a workaround, try dismantling the Windows XP
logon Welcome screen. In the Control Panel, click User Accounts,
then click 'Change the way users log on or off.' Uncheck the box
that says 'Use the Welcome screen.' This removes the initial logon
screen with individual icons for each user and, instead, pops up
the classic logon prompt that requires each user to type a user
name and password." Microsoft does not share this information
with users because that would spoil the XPerience."
Reinstalling Win XP wipes out the documents folder and erased
     pictures.

     1. Make your own my documents file. Say "documents main".
     Then put in it all the files that Windows XP would
     erase. Music ,pictures etc. Then use Windows Power Toys
     to change the default folders path from my documents to \my
     documents main\my pictures etc. Now your pictures, music,
     templates, backups etc is safe incase of a re-install. Save
     all your data files like Microsoft Money, Outlook backups,
     etc., into this file. Back up the My Documents Main regularly.

     2. Make a smaller (10 GB) FAT32 partition on your hard drive
     (I named it C ) for your Windows XP installation. Install
     windows into that fat 32 installation. Make the rest of the
     drive (say  'E' ) into NTFS.

      Some of the early images of Windows XP sold by Microsoft
     make the system restore not work according to some. MS
    should send you a free new XP disk and serial number because of this.

 Mmicons 2002   http://www.mmicons.com/
offers a lot of cool icons if you happen to be running Windows XP.