DrvClonerXP               W2k/XP         FREE
 http://www.mywebattack.com/gnomeapp.php?id=105299
DrvClonerXP copies an entire drive partition sector-by-sector, byte-for-byte directly to another 
drive partition, producing an exact reproduction (clone) of your original partition. No intermediate file
 is created in the process. Unlike a disk imaging tool, it does not save the image to disk (for backup or other
purpose) but applies it directly to the selected partition. Use it, if you want to create a clone of your drive for 
whatever reason, (new hard drive etc.)

Many Utilities
http://members.cox.net/scotterpops/downloads/downloads.htm

Windows Memory Info            W9x                FREE
 http://www.angelfire.com/va3/winmem/
 "Windows Memory Info (WMI) is a program for monitoring your computer's CPU and memory usage.
 WMI's MemFree feature enables  free more memory for your applications, either manually or
automatically. The setup program lets you customize WMI for your convenience. 

Other features include configurable sensors, log file
support, warning sounds, Windows shut down/restart, and Windows
tray support." WMI looks to be a very nice program.
The status indicators are color-coded with green, yellow and red,
much like a traffic light. If you are in the green then you are
good to keep going, if you are in the yellow then you need to use
caution and if you are in the red, you better stop. I wish this
program was around 3 years ago!


ICEOWS              W9x/2k/XP               FREE
http://www.mywebattack.com/gnomeapp.php?id=105364
ICEOWS (formerly ArjFolder) is a de/compression tool that integrates into 
Windows Explorer and opens ZIP files as if they 
were regular folders. All you have to do is click on a zipped file
and it will be opened just as any other folder. Furthermore, it
offers built-in decompression for ICE, ARJ, ZIP, GZIP, TAR, MS-
CAB, RAR, ACE, Quake 3 compressed files, Internet Mail files
(Mime, UUE, XXE, B64, HQX), Java Archive (JAR, EAR, WAR), LZS,
LZH, LHA, IMP, and BZ2. All of ICEOWS features are integrated into
the Windows Explorer right-click menu.


ClipLinkViewer                W9x/2k/XP          FREE
http://www.shopperturnpike.com/usefulsoftware/
{Play video files} Like many of you out there, I used to surf the
Internet without broadband. I was stuck with a 56k connection,
spending hours to download video. It used to be that when you
wanted to check out a movie file, it was split up into multiple
pieces so they were easier to download - but a pain to play back,
because you had to go click on the next file to continue.
ClipLinkViewer is an application that will play, in succession,
all the AVI, MOV, DV, MPG, and MP4 video clips within a selected
folder/directory. This is great for presentation machines that
need to cycle through the video clips of a directory to entertain
the audience before the actual presentation. The only major
requirement of this application is that you need to have QuickTime
version 5 or later installed on your computer. [BS]


DownloadWunder                  W9x/2k/XP              FREE
http://www.mywebattack.com/gnomeapp.php?id=105381
DownloadWunder is a tool designed for mass downloading of images
that have sequential file names with a common prefix, suffix, or
incremental numbers. The program will scan the page and queue all
the images that match the pattern, and you can then choose to
download them or to generate a list of the files that can be used
with other download tools. DownloadWunder can be used with any
other file type as well (MP3, ZIP, EXE, etc.) and also supports
command line arguments.

MyCPU                   W9x/W2k/XP                FREE
 http://www.mywebattack.com/gnomeapp.php?id=105265
MyCPU is a small and simple utility that displays the type of CPU
installed on your system. It shows vendor, type, model, stepping,
and speed information and in addition, it scans for features like
MMX, 3dnow and SIMD (ISSE). Not only that, it is able to read
cache information such as the size of the L1-data and more.

How to Create a Script for the Rules Wizard
 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q306108
This Microsoft Knowledge Base article tells you how to create a
script for Outlook 2002 that would allow you to perform tasks that
are not possible using the regular features of the Rules Wizard.

Explorer.exe Has Generated Errors and Will Be Closed by Windows
 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q314867
If you are running a Win 9x/Me machine with Norton CleanSweep
installed and you are thinking about upgrading to Windows 2000/XP.
It turns out that when you upgrade then you are presented with an
Explorer.exe error, and if you bring up the Task Manager then you
will notice that Explorer.exe is consuming almost 100 percent of
the available resources.


An Error Occurs in Mshtml.dll in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows Me
 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q318153
A fix that is exclusive for you Windows Me users! You may havehad
an Iexplore.exe error after trying to use Internet Explorer 6.
Also a set of steps that says how to fix this in Win98.


 New Capabilities and Features of the NTFS 3.1 File System
 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q310749
This Knowledge Base article explains some of the features
available for Windows XP by using NTFS version 3.1. 


HOW TO: Clear the Most Recently Used List in Office Programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q313454
This Microsoft Knowledge Base article explains how to clear the
Most Recently Used (MRU) List in Office 2000/XP programs. Some of
the steps in this article require you to make changes to your
system registry. 
PLEASE back up your registry before making any changes to it! 

DELL LAPTOP PROBLEM>>>
One trick that always seems to help intermittent and odd problems with
Dells is the case screws on the underside of the laptop. Go to the
one on the center of the base, tighten it (careful not to strip
the head, you know...!) Then continue to tighten them in a
circular pattern radiating out from the center. (The pattern is
only important to make sure you don't miss any.) Continue until
they are all tight. The reason this works is that the case is used
as the return path for signal lines and traces for the electrical
'earth ground'. If one or more of these paths for electrons are
not continuos, the subsystem using the case shell for a path is
interrupted and the video or the floppy or whatever is either
intermittent or fails completely. Good luck, I hope this helps.
It's a poor engineering practice, but it is cheaper than doing it
right.

 Keeping Up to Date with Microsoft Tools
 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tips/sechotfx.asp
 http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/windowsupdate/sus/
 Microsoft Software Update Services - is a new tool that
(currently) only handles hotfixes, but it's free, takes up few
resources, and allows for a localized database for Automatic
Updates. The server is easy to configure, as long as
Internet Information Services (IIS) is installed. The client can
be installed on systems that don't have the newest AutoUpdate
features, and a simple .REG file configures the client systems to
check at any specified location.

 VirDir Manager               W9x/W2k/XP          FREE
 http://www.mywebattack.com/gnomeapp.php?id=105298
VirDir Manager allows you to create virtual drives by mapping your
favorite directory paths to drive letters, eliminating the need to
browse for long file paths and provides quicker access to your
files. For example, the folder C:\ MyFiles \ Personal \ Pictures \
Vacation could be simply mapped to V:\ etc.

Simple Registry Tweak to Double Download Speed
 http://www.askmarvin.ca/CableModems/tcpset.htm
 http://www.askmarvin.ca/CableModems/cablemodem.htm

CSS Code Assembler          W9x/2k/XP                 FREE
http://bis.midco.net/jwacintro/ns/index2.html
{Create CSS} I love cascading style sheets, because they make your
HTML code so much cleaner. It's great to be able to make all of
your Web pages have the same fonts and background without having
to code that design a dozen times. Some people have even used
cascading style sheets (CSS) as a way to "skin" their site (but
that topic is better suited for the Webmaster Weekly). CSS Code
Assembler is a great way to speed up the style sheet creation
process by giving you all of your choices in a drop-down menu. Now
you can make your style sheet by just choosing the options you
want, which is great if you are like me and can't remember all the
options you might have to code. When you’re done, you can test the
code and if it passes, you can copy the code into your current
style sheet. CSS Code Assembler even has a pull-down menu to
direct you to different tools and resources, such as a Web-safe
color picker. If you are new to CSS and want to learn, then this
is a great application to "cut your teeth on." Best of all, you
can download the CSS Code Assembler to run from your computer or
just run it from the Web site, as it is HTML- and Java-based. [BS]

E-Mage for Web is a simple utility for creating HTML image
galleries from pictures on your computer. It automatically
generates pages with thumbnail images that are hyperlinked to the
original, larger image. You can customize several parameters such
as thumbnail dimensions, compression quality, border color and
thickness and more. The program comes with several templates to
choose from and you can edit them to fit your needs or create
completely new templates, using regular HTML documents that match
your site design. Even though this program may not appear overly
feature packed at first, the high level of customization and ease
of use make it a good choice for experienced webmasters.

Public Lettering
 http://www.publiclettering.org.uk/
On publiclettering.org.uk you can view pictures and the backgrounds
of the lettering of some stunning buildings. Some of the buildings
even have a 3D view. This web site is great if you love pretty
pictures and is a great way to open your eyes to what may be in
your area. One of my favorites on this web site is the British
Library. 

SmallBluePrinter                                      FREE                          
 http://www.smallblueprinter.com/
Quickly and painlessly setup the walls of my house and add
windows and doors where needed. What's cool about this web site is
that you can also do a 3D walkthrough of your creation or even view
it isometrically (meaning that you can view it in 3D from an
overhead angle). And you can print out your blue print. 

PrnPrint                   W9x/2k/XP                    FREE
 http://www.magmacom.com/~russrite/software/PrnPrint/
Print to file is perfect for being able to reproduce an exact print
out time and time again, you just need to know how to print the PRN
file, which is where PrnPrint enters the picture. With PrnPrint you
can print captured "Print to file" files (*.prn), text files
(*.txt) and postscript files (*.ps). You can even select an option
in the application that will add a link in your Send To menu that
points to PrnPrint. One way you can configure your system is that
when you right-click and "Send To" PrnPrint, it will wait in a
dropped files tab until you tell it to print. Another option is to
set PrnPrint to automatically print anything in the dropped files
tab. Print out "read me" files without opening them first.

ApacheController         W9x/W2k/XP      FREE
 http://www.mywebattack.com/gnomeapp.php?id=105239
ApacheController is a useful program for web server
administrators, which lets you easily start, stop, or restart the
Apache web server from the system tray. You can also edit the
primary Apache configuration file, httpd.conf, through the built-
in editor, and then automatically restart the server to reflect
the changes. It also provides quick access to the PHP
configuration file (php.ini) if you have PHP installed. The
configuration editor includes support for syntax-highlighting,
easy text searching and replacing, and unlimited undo/redo
actions.

NetworkActiv Sniffer             W2k/XP            FREE
 http://www.mywebattack.com/gnomeapp.php?id=105199
NetworkActiv Sniffer enables you to capture and analyze IP
packets, search for keywords in the content, and set various
filters to limit capture to only the packets you're interested in.
Filtering options include by IP, by port, by string, by protocol,
and more. In addition, you can also use the File Sniffer mode,
which allows you to capture and store complete HTTP files (Web
pages, pictures, downloads, etc.) that go through your computer
via your network. The files can be stored in a directory of your
choice for later review or processing. The File Sniffer mode also
supports several filtering options. It’s a great and easy-to-use
tool for TCP/IP network administrators, security professionals,
and just about any advanced computer user with an Internet
connection.

ProxySwitcher Lite            W9x/2k/XP             FREE
http://www.velns.org/
{Change proxy settings} Some businesses only connect to the Internet
through a Proxy Server. Basically, that server surfs the Internet
for you and sends you back the information, providing greater security.
So you try to connect thru some other places proxy server but you can't
connect to the Internet because your proxy is set to your companies 
server. With this application you can configure your company's Server
along with other companies' Proxy Servers and then you just have to
right-click an icon in the systray to select the appropriate
server. ProxySwitcher Lite even has a profile for "Direct
Connection" which is perfect if you use the laptop from home on
your home Internet connection.

Virtual-mem settings for XP and 2000
Improve Windows' Virtual Memory Settings?
All versions of Windows,including XP,let you adjust the "virtual
memory" or "page file" or "swapfile" space:
   Actually, XP and Windows 2000 both will suggest a reasonable
"recommended" size for their virtual memory settings, and also tell
you the minimum and maximum allowable sizes. In XP, right click "my
computer," then select properties/advanced/performance
settings/advanced/change (virtual memory). 
See also item #7 "Improve XP's Virtual Memory Settings " 
http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20011204S0009"
   In Win2K, right click "my computer," then select
properties/advanced/performance options/change (virtual memory).
For how to choose and set the right amount of virtual memory in other
versions of Windows, see:
"http://content.techweb.com/winmag//columns/explorer/1999/0913.htm"
                                  

IE Flaw Leaves Users Open to Data Theft
New flaw in IE could leave you open to credit card theft;
theoretical PGP attack becomes real, but requires some
social engineering. 
http://eletters1.ziffdavis.com/cgi-bin10/flo?y=eRhR0Eyw150HX60piE0A5