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[HopeHoops]

[randr]

1. My contribution to start

Last edited Sun Feb 26, 2012, 10:38 AM - Edit history (3)

For Microsoft users
Free virus protection etal
One more on edit: makeuseof.com
Another one:
http://forums.techguy.org/

[Go Vols]

2. another

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/

[Earth Bound Misfit]

12. + 1 n/t

[Syrinx]

4. More than you'll ever want to know about using the Linux command-line

An amazing resource.

http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html.gz

[HopeHoops]

5. Okay. That deserved a bookmark spot.

[Phillip McCleod]

51. yep. \n

[ChromeFoundry]

6. A Few Sites for Everyone...

Computer News, Reviews and Performance Testing
http://www.tomshardware.com/
http://www.zdnet.com/
http://news.cnet.com/
http://www.informationweek.com/
http://slashdot.org/
http://www.techweb.com/

Software Download
http://download.cnet.com/
http://www.tucows.com/
http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/
http://www.softpedia.com/

Web/Software Development
http://www.w3schools.com/
http://www.webdeveloper.com/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/
http://www.webmonkey.com/
http://www.webreference.com/
http://www.developer.com/
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/

Online File Storage/Backup
http://skydrive.live.com/
http://www.idrive.com/
http://safesync.com/
http://www.livedrive.com/
https://www.sugarsync.com/
http://www.dropbox.com/

Online Virus Scanners
http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://virusscan.jotti.org/en

Free Virus Protection/Removal
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
http://www.trendmicro.com/

Linux/Unix Cheat Sheets
http://www.digilife.be/quickreferences/QRC/The%20One%20Page%20Linux%20Manual.pdf
http://www.digilife.be/quickreferences/QRC/LINUX%20Admin%20Quick%20Reference.pdf
http://files.fosswire.com/2007/08/fwunixref.pdf
http://cb.vu/unixtoolbox.xhtml

[NYC_SKP]

52. malwarebytes has saved my ass on more than one occasion.

Great list.

Thanks!

[CountAllVotes]

54. There seems to not be a free download available any longer

*drat*

I tried downloading the "free" version only to have it expire after 14 days.

I think it is "free" to download yes, but no longer is it free shareware.

[NYC_SKP]

55. Worth downloading every two weeks. Also, that keeps it fresh.

If you want to catch the latest malware, you would want the freshest version.

But it would be more convenient to just update it.

And, I still prefer it to any for-cost program that gobbles up processor capacity and runs in the background.

[CountAllVotes]

56. thanks for letting know

Thought I was going ...

[CountAllVotes]

57. downloaded it again ...

It let me do one scan and that is the end of it. Says expired.

I do like SUPERAntiSpyware (and yes it is indeed "free&quot a lot ... bailed me out of a very huge deep hole more than once.

Sad to see this happen to a once "free" program out there.

I have about 5 or 6 computers (all old) and have to keep them up-to-date if I can (sans the
A21m ThinkPad (made in 1998; originally Windows 98 2nd ed. was running on it and it was upgraded to Windows 2000 (I bought this used) -- too old for anything much BUT you can indeed still get online w/it, so I keep this old little one; very low-risk IMO ).

[Matilda]

69. I found that happened to me at one stage,

but I just kept searching for the free download and eventually I got it. I'm able to update regularly, as before, and keep scanning as normal.

You have to keep searching and rejecting all the paid versions that come up, but it's out there.

[CountAllVotes]

71. I found it!!!!

Link is here:

https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/


After you download it a screen will appear. The "free" version is shaded (as if not available) whereas the paid version is lit up.

Click on the shaded area and the free download will begin.

You get two of the options to use for free with this.

Thanks for the encouragement btw! I looked long and hard and alas, I found it!

[Matilda]

72. I'm glad I was able to help!

One more thing I've learned is that if you're asked if you want to get updates and say "yes", it can take you to the latest version of the free trial period only. This is a new trick, and I got caught.

All you can do if that happens is uninstall and reinstall the version you want.

I think Malwarebytes is excellent, but I have Webroot Anti-Virus installed, and it catches most everything that comes up, so I don't feel I need to pay for Malwarebytes as well. I just run it about once a week, and sometimes it comes up with a few things that Webroot has missed.

[CountAllVotes]

73. I saw that!

The one I downloaded must be a bit different as I can still run it but it said it was good for only 3 days when I downloaded it but ... it still works and yes, you can still go in and get the updates even though it has a red ! mark next to it and says it is expired.

Have this on my other old computer now.

I actually found some 13 year old viruses on and old ThinkPad I have! The site that viruses are from no longer exists but as for the viruses themselves, who knows!

Anyone got that old one cleaned up and it found a couple on my old desktop as well.

In case you hadn't guessed, all of my equipment is old sans a Fujitsu Lifebook with Windows 7 Pro. on it that I bought refurbished. Its ok I guess ... not real thrilled with it however.

Thanks again for your help. Just don't fall for the "expired" trick. I bet the catch a lot of people that way!

[Matilda]

74. More problems with Malwarebytes

I suddenly developed a problem with Malwarebytes – it wouldn’t open, so I thought I’d remove it and start again. But it wouldn’t uninstall – I kept getting a message telling me it wasn’t on the computer and therefore couldn’t uninstall! Some Googling found a forum where others had the same problem, and you have to go to another website to get instructions on how to uninstall.

What I’ve done now is gone to the website “Old Versions” and installed a previous version, 1.44. It’s working just fine, but it will cease to be supported in March 2015, so I’ll have to rethink when that time comes.

But I am annoyed that Malwarebytes keeps advertising “Free Version” when what it really means is “Free Trial”. It seems they’re making a determined push to get everyone on to the paid version. I just wish they’d be more honest. I don’t want to spend more money if the free version will get rid of problems for me.

[CountAllVotes]

75. Running this on four computers right now

and yes, it is the free version.

However, there are all sort of things that show up to make you think that it is no longer free. You have to say DECLINE on one on the free versions I have to get the free version.

It is a partial version of the real thing I've noticed. However, it is worked for me and it is ...

Version 2.0.2.1012

Is this the free version you are running?

Sorry to hear of all the problems you've been having. That is NO GOOD at all!

[Matilda]

76. No, I currently have 1.44, which is a popular early version.

No difficulties with expiry dates or prompts to sign up to the paid version, and it seems to be very efficient.

However, I'm no longer sure about Webroot Anti-Virus - I've used it for about ten years and always had confidence, but lately, Malwarebytes is finding Trojans, so I'm thinking perhaps Webroot has got left behind, because it should be catching those Trojans.

So I figure either I'll have to look at a new anti-virus program, or perhaps buy Malwarebytes after all. It's currently $AU29.95 for three computers, which really is pretty good value. So I'll either get a new anti-virus and run Malwarebytes free, or continue with Webroot but back it up with a subscription to Malwarebytes.

[CountAllVotes]

77. Have you tried SUPERantispyware free ed.?

I've been using this one for many years and yes, it is free.

I'd strongly recommend it as it finds all the junk it seems to me.

I ran it recently on an old ThinkPad I have (c. 1999) and it found 4 viruses from a site iwin.com. It was a site you could play games on.

In any event, it deleted those four problems and said ThinkPad is still going strong!

Link:

http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

Scroll to the bottom and you'll see the free download link for Version: 6.0.1128 | Size: 17.9MB

I hope this helps.

[Matilda]

78. Thanks for the tip!

I'm wary of adding new programs sometimes, because they're not always what they seem, and Webroot was recommended by an IT guy way back when I first got a computer. It's been great, but I think it's now getting left behind.

I'll give Superantispyware a try - you can't afford to be inadequately protected.

[bonniealveris]

67. Computer Help and Support

Nice information

[shmatahari]

80. CRYPTO WALL 3.0

Does anyone know about CRYPTO WALL 3.0? I only discovered it the other night and have cleaned them out (I hope) - HUndreds of files ! I have removed them all from my external hard drives, jump drives and computers but I do not know if I now need to re-install the OS (Windows 7) Can someone advise me about this. I have no idea how long those HELP_DECRYPT files were on my computers and external drives but since I had so many copies of everything and most were unharmed I searched out and completely deleted all of the encrypted stuff.
Am I still vulnerable even after removing those encrypted files?

[jcgrey12]

81. Awesome list. Thank you. nt

[randr]

7. File transfer site

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/windows-easy-transfer

[steve2470]

8. Maximum PC

http://www.maximumpc.com

[Ohio Joe]

9. The Helper

The best gaming tech support anywhere. They specialize in Blizzard games but you can go there with tech problems for any game. Just post in their Tech Support Forum.

http://www.thehelper.net/

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

10. For DoD mil-specs, standards, etc

If you need/use Department of Defense mil-specs, standards, pubs, docs...

https://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/index.cfm

Very handy if you work in the DoD contracting world.

[knightfiend]

11. Spam deleted by OKNancy (MIR Team)

[Earth Bound Misfit]

14. D/L & install a previous version of Firefox:

ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/ (Won't hyperlink, copy paste in browser)

[Mysfyt]

15. black viper and hostman

http://www.blackviper.com/

and if you use hostman, you wont need an ad blocker at all.

http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman

[truedelphi]

21. I went to hostman and found the (older)

Version, that I would really like to download. Am not clear about how to do that.

I did get a page that explained all about that version, so now how do i download it?

[timesup]

16. Helpful too, I think

Assorted fare:
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pcpartspicker.com
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www.matthewb.id.au/power/computer_power_consumption_calculator.html
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giveawayoftheday.com
game.giveawayoftheday.com
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humblebundle.com
indieroyale.com
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lyrics.com
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dogpile.com
startpage.com
ninjacloak.com
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arstechnica.com
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mztweak.com
cpuid.com
irfanview.com
winpatrol.com
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oldversion.com

[guardian]

17. Online User Manuals

http://www.retrevo.com/samples/index.html

[truedelphi]

20. Thank you - I might need some manuals at some point. n/t

[Aerows]

18. notebookforums.com

Is an all-purpose forum that has information on every laptop under the sun, and a widely used forum. They can tell you how to do everything from disassemble your laptop to tweak it, to being an excellent resource for Linux drivers even on esoteric hardware. Can't say enough about them for laptops.

[Gordonfan24]

19. VERY helpful site if ever infected

[link:http://geekstogo.com| I'm an advanced user but I sometimes make a rookie mistake and get a bad bug. This site and it's all volunteer staff have helped solve my issues professionally and promptly. Oh yeah, it's also FREE!

[truedelphi]

22. Thank you. I went there and got one of their techie's

Brilliant cookie removal program, and D/L'ed it, and ran the thing.

And now my computer is working much quicker.
1.5 megs of cookies removed - that is a lot of cookies!

[Gordonfan24]

25. I'm glad

it helped. They are a great bunch of people on the site.

[truedelphi]

26. Oh and welcome to DU, didn't notice before

That you are posting with about 7 replies to yr name.

Have you been here "watching" or are you brand new?

In any event, enjoy.

[raccoon]

23. Thanks for this thread, Hope. I was going to start something similar, but you already had!

[HopeHoops]

24. It seemed to be an obvious necessity.

[Baitball Blogger]

27. No one mentioned www.metageeks.com?

Inssider. Great for seeing who else is around the hood.

[jonathanbeck]

28. W3c is best

W3cschool.com is the best for computer as well website design knowledge.

[salvorhardin]

29. Terms of Service; Didn't Read

A website that reads website Terms of Service agreements so you don't have to -- and then rates them. One of my picks for best new service of this decade (and they don't even collect your personal information). Notice that most of the services that have been rated so far offer no way to ever leave.

Note: This is perpetual work-in-progress. Listings will expand and improve. Humans really do read the TOS agreements so it takes time.

http://tos-dr.info

[trishnikolic]

30. Website Error

http://validator.w3.org/ is the best source to get your all website errors

[Dash87]

31. Overclockers.com for your high performance PC needs

[HopeHoops]

32. Overclocking has been, and always will be, a good way to trash a motherboard.

The technique has been around for at least 40 years and it only leads to disaster. Don't bother. That's especially true with the new breed. An i7 6-core at 3.3GH is hardly bothered by what most people do with it. I stress mine from time to time, but it is more than sufficient to handle the load.

[Dash87]

33. I use it more for hardware info. I don't overclock.

I don't plan on doing it in the future either.

[AndrewRN]

34. I Disagree

I have been overclocking since I boosted my Celeron 300A from 300Mhz to 450Mhz and I have never damaged a motherboard or processor in all that time and I have lost count of how many different systems I have overclocked.

Is it possible to damage your system? Sure if you have no clue what you are doing. But those same people would probably damage a non-overclocked system also. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Right now my system has a E2180 OC'd from 2Ghz to 2.66Ghz. Does it make a noticeable difference in day to day use? Not much to be honest. But every bit helps when playing games. It's free performance for the taking as long as you know what you are doing.

[HopeHoops]

35. My game playing days are mostly over. I just need a fast compiler. 3.3Ghz 6-core i7 does the trick.

[Celebration]

36. minus.com for file sharing

You get 10gb of free storage, AND NO POP UP ADS.

I thought Mediafire was an answer to a dream until some of the pop up ads starting showing viruses. I don't need that crap.

Anyway, very happy with minus.com because besides it being free, and free of viruses, it does not require the receiver to download special software.

[HopeHoops]

37. Site traffic tracking tools - Cross-Post from GD...

I linked to the original thread because it is bound to grow.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021389255

[Ashok]

38. Why my Asus x52f series laptop not support window xp?

i have a Asus x52f series laptop.
configuration is
500gb HDD
2gb RAM
Dual core processor

some one help me when i'm trying to install window xp in my laptop than it doesn't perform installing task.

[HopeHoops]

39. Repost this as an OP in this group. That laptop is well within spec. for XP.

I can't imagine why it would fail to install. This is a thread on helpful computer sites so your post won't get as much exposure here as it would if you start a new thread in this group.

On Edit: Oh, and WELCOME TO DU!!!

[rakshmartin]

40. Hi

There are thousands of Helpful computer site just go to google and search with your query you will find hundreds of sites provide detailed computer related help step by step

[HopeHoops]

41. The purpose of the thread is more to attract those members have personal experience with.

[AgingAmerican]

42. ninite.com

First thing I do when I get a new PC or laptop is go to ninite. You check off the software you want, most of it is open source. Ninite generates a single downloader, you click it and it installs everything hands free. No toolbars, etc, are installed. Clean installs only.

To update, you simple click on the downloader file and it updates everything with the latest versions.

You can install all your software in a new PC build in a single click.

http://ninite.com/

[HopeHoops]

43. That looks like a really cool tool.

[randr]

58. Very nice

Can't wait til my next computer to use it

[imgbitepolitic]

44. lets see

hardforum
guru3d
rage3d
andandtech

[Fumesucker]

45. Long Link Wifi For Dummies by Marc Oni

http://www.wirelessforums.org/how-tos/wireless-103-long-link-67730.html

Basic tutorial on the how and why of doing a long link by Wifi (1000 feet or more).

The title was mine but the handle is original to the post BTW.

[Fumesucker]

46. Low level format tool for hard drives, restore borked drives

It wont fix every drive but I have restored some the OS wouldn't recognize with this.

You will have to partition and do a regular format after using this.

Can take a long time on large drives, it writes to every byte on the drive.

http://hddguru.com/software/HDD-LLF-Low-Level-Format-Tool/

[mockmonkey]

47. I had to use this...

when I got the fake Microsoft Security Essential bugaboo

http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

It worked really well.

[rabid_byter]

48. pcmech

http://www.pcmech.com is a great site, they teach you how to build computers and start computer buisnesses. always someone there, quick answers

[kadiwompus]

49. amd vs intel and gateway vs hp

buying a new tower.....which is better gateway or hp....
thinking about an amd
gateway dx43806-uw308 or hp p-6 2330
both have amd a6 5400k processor
6 GB AND 1 TB
WINS8 ....
PLEASE help ...need input .....thank you

[RobertEarl]

50. kick too get over 50

[panAmerican]

53. A couple of favorites

www.pluralsight.com
www.stackoverflow.com

[cprise]

60. Security / Privacy

These still require a bit of skill to get started, but they are the most comprehensive tools I'm aware of:

Secure operating http://qubes-os.org

Secure networking http://geti2p.net

and

Go partying... http://www.cryptoparty.in/

[Initech]

61. PC Part Picker

http://www.pcpartpicker.com

If you want to buy a PC this will let you put together a build for any budget and will tell you if it works or not.

[whistler162]

62. www.pixlr.com for photo editing

http://download.wsusoffline.net/ for offline windows updating

[Earth Bound Misfit]

63. NirSoft - freeware utilities: password recovery, system utilities ...

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index.html
http://www.nirsoft.net/about_nirsoft_freeware.html

A veritable Treasure Trove of small and useful freeware utilities, all of them developed by Nir Sofer.

My name is Nir Sofer, and I'm experienced developer with extensive knowledge in C++, .NET Framework, Windows API, and Reverse Engineering of undocumented binary formats and encryption algorithms.

NirSoft is a Web site of one man. In NirSoft, there is no CTO or CEO, there is no secretary, there is no development team, and there are no rented offices. The entire Web site and all the utilities that you can find here were developed by me, and only by me. NirSoft is not a full-time job, but I use all my free time to maintain and develop this Web site. My time for maintaining this Web site is used for adding new tools, adding features to existing utilities, fixing bugs, and answering to emails that I receive (well... at least for some of them).

Regarding possible false positive findings by certain AV's (*cough* Norton, McAfee *cough*):
http://www.nirsoft.net/blog/2009/05/antivirus-companies-cause-big-headache.html

[Earth Bound Misfit]

64. herdProtect.com ...

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Knowledgebase: http://www.herdprotect.com/knowledgebase.aspx
Cloud Scanner: http://www.herdprotect.com/downloads.aspx (full & portable)

herdProtect is a second line of defense malware scanning platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection. As a second line of defense anti-malware solution, herdProtect is designed to run with any existing anti-virus program already installed on a user's PC...

[steve2470]

65. this is great, thanks ! nt

[Earth Bound Misfit]

66. You're welcome. Their knowledgebase is terriffic IMO, scanner is still in Beta n/t

[Earth Bound Misfit]

68. Free Online Virus/Trojan/Spyware Scanners

BitDefender - http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html
ESET Online Scanner - http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/
Jotti's malware scan - http://virusscan.jotti.org/en
Kaspersky Security Scan - http://www.kaspersky.com/virus-scanner
Panda ActiveScan - http://www.pandasecurity.com/activescan/index/
Trend Micro - http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
VirusTotal - https://www.virustotal.com/

[steve2470]

70. Best ISP/cable internet/DSL forum I've found

http://www.dslreports.com/forums/all

You can get direct customer support from some of the ISP's (Bright House, AT&T, Comcast, etc)

[Historic NY]

79. I'm a WebRoot fan...

they stop a lots of the crap that get through and one down load will cover all your computers or devices. I lost my free version in a crash and they got me back gave me the full version for free and I used it ever since.