An In-Depth look at Desktop Search Tools - Find local files based on content | Tons of Great "How-To's" from the Experts... Registry, Sound, Networking, XP-SP2 | Over a Dozen Software and Hardware Reviews | More RAM vs Faster CPU - Which is more effective for your PC | The Latest Tech in Internet Phone Service - Cheap and Reliable

Voice-Over-IP (VoIP) - A fresh look- available now in your home/office from AT&T | Tons of In-Depth Expert "How-To's" including........Backing up Mozilla Email (Thunderbird, etc.)....Reinstalling IE v6.x..... Using a great Malware/Spyware Check List....Restoring from "Last Known Good Config" + More | Win XP ServPak2 Follow-Ups, FAQ's, and Bug-Fixes | New Software and Hardware Reviews...... MS USB Fingerprint Reader & Login.... EverNote / SyncNote... Virtual Drive v9.0 / MountVD (Freebie)+ More

End of Year PC House Keeping Tasks - Clean Up and Speed Up | Developing a Sensible and Managable Security Scheme | RSS Tutorial - An in-depth look at making this work for you | New Software Reviews..... New CWShredder... Sherlock - The CODEC Detective.... NeedleSearch.... FreeUndelete.... Adobe Reader 7.0 ..... ClearType Tuner Powertoy & More | Squeezing more from your PC - More RAM vs. Faster CPU

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BackUp - Software and Hardware, the latest and greatest. - Including Great New USB Storage Devices | Start the Year with a PC CleanUp - Great Tips | DSL vs Cable Broadband - The Pros & Cons | Home Network Setup & Security Tips

How To's... Sharing Printers on a Home Network, Wireless Security Tips Pt#2, Repairing a "Stuck" Defrag, Recovering from Lost Passwords in XP | TN vs. Microsoft Class Action Suite Settlement - We have the details | More RAM vs. Faster CPU - Spend those Upgrade dollars wisely

SmartComputing.com Magazine Presentation

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Security Tips - Effective Password Procedures and Tips; Preventing Browser Hijacking Guide | Software News & Reviews - Intuit policy changes on old versions; Picassa 2; Hard Drive Health Tools | How To's - XP System Services; Forgotten Passwords; Defragging; Cable 'Net Access Tips; Printer Sharing on Home Networks | New Group Message Board Details

Presentation - How to convert VHS tapes to DVD discs. | Security Issues -> IE, Firefox breaches; Flash drive security; Hard drive skeletons. | Software and services -> Software updates; Oldversion.com; Nashville public library; Ewido security suite. | Hardware -> UEFI, A smarter BIOS; Used routers; Blu-ray; Shopping for memory; 4"x 6" printers;

Presentation - How to convert VHS tapes to DVD discs. | Security Issues -> IE, Firefox breaches; Flash drive security; Hard drive skeletons. | Software and services -> Software updates; Oldversion.com; Nashville public library; Ewido security suite. | Hardware -> UEFI, A smarter BIOS; Used routers; Blu-ray; Shopping for memory; 4"x 6" printers;

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Hardware - USB Flash Drive w/ OS and Office Software installed (FingerGear) | MS Longhorn (Now "VISTA") - The latest features and revisions for the soon to be released beta | Security - A Broad & Effective Defense Strategy to Keep Out The BUGS ! (From a top expert) | Great Tech Tips - Understanding Device Mgr Error Codes, Troubleshoot Startup Problems, USB Tips | How To's - Intel's New Processor Comparison System, Picking the Right External Storage

Hardware - USB Flash Drive w/ OS and Office Software installed (FingerGear) | MS Longhorn (Now "VISTA") - The latest features and revisions for the soon to be released beta | Security - A Broad & Effective Defense Strategy to Keep Out The BUGS ! (From a top expert) | Great Tech Tips - Understanding Device Mgr Error Codes, Troubleshoot Startup Problems, USB Tips | How To's - Intel's New Processor Comparison System, Picking the Right External Storage

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Tech Help in Troubleshooting a Slow PC | 10 Things to do to a New PC before connecting to the Internet | Microsoft Office 12 Preview - Lots of New Features (.PDF Creation) | Microsoft VISTA News | Karen K's Great New Cookie Viewer - a Must Have ! | Lost your XP Install Key ? Grab it back with "RockXP"

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10 Things to check when troubleshooting a slow PC | Corrupted Win XP - Repair or Reformat | Ben's Bargain center - Rebate Heaven ! | DropMyRights - IE Active-X safety software | Replacing a Mobo using XP | Firefox v1.5 RC - Ready for primetime ? | Google Analytics - great web hit tracker | Silent Night - Thumb Drive CD Burn Software

No Meeting this month

Security - Keyloggers & Screen Readers - probes getting more sophisticated We've got some new tools to combat these bad guys | From Langa - Basic PC Maintenance Checklist | Tutorial - 10 Tips to Troubleshoot a Slow PC | HowTo's - Getting to your "Administrator" login when needed | Quick Repairs - Computer Clocks that loose time (Not always a bad battery) | Cool Free Utils - VeryPDF Editor, DocMoto (DOC Ver Mgr), SnoopFree, Disk Keeper Lite, | New Firefox & Thunderbird Ver 1.5 - Plus New ver Plugins, How to upgrade | ZoneAlarm v6.x - better or worse ? Plus Software Suites vs. Standalone Tools

Utility & Security Program BLOAT - Example: Recent ZoneAlarm versions | Email & Address Book Backup - Great Tools & Methods for Outlook Express & Mozilla | Microsoft One Care Live - Overview and Features (it isn't free anymore) | 10 Critical Factors to Consider before buying a new PC today | Win XP's Lifecycle - MS backs down (some) | Google Pak - 13 Great Tools in one download

No meeting this month.

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A Complete PC Maintenance Checklist (InfoWeek) | 10 Tips for Troubleshooting a Slow PC (TechRepublic) | Hardware - A Power Supply Tutorial - All you need to know | Software - Suites vs. Standalone Apps. Pros & Cons of Both | Prog Reviews - Splasho Super Browser, BusRunner, Partition Logic | How-To's - Using MS "Rebuild" Command - very useful for missing DLLs | Websites - The Daily Rotation (one of Dave's favorites)

PC System Price War - DELL takes a firm stand on price competition effecting all builders | Portable Apps - the ever growing assortment of Apps that can be run from thumb drives | Security - "Dangerous" search engine results; avoid the spyware linked to some links | Hardware - nVidia Grpahic Card Tweaks - more robust driver packages from #1 GPU maker | Wireless Security - WEP vs WPA - Making the "right" choice | Prize Drawing for the Mysterious Display Problem Solution

Understanding DHCP - IP distribution by Routers, Comcast, Bellsouth, etc | USB Drive Encryption - Free add-ons & on-board the device | Non-Destructive, No-Reformat XP Rebuild/Repair | WEP vs WPA - Wireless data encryption protocols | EULA-Lyzer - quick auto scan of software licenses | Preview - Firefox 2 & Powerdesk Pro v6 - OnSale ! | Dave needs a new Brain - for his computer. He is pulling out the wallet and springing for a new MB, CPU, memory and graphics card. So show up and help him decide. After all he is using his own old brain and needs help!!

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Understanding DHCP - IP distribution by Routers | Comcast, Bellsouth, etc | XP's Non-Destructive, No-Reformat Rebuild/Repair | WEP vs WPA - Wireless data encryption protocols | Software - NOD 32 or F-Secure - Best in Class AV ? | Freeware - Smart Data Recovery - almost too good to be true

No Meeting

Software - Driver MAX - Easy reinstall of Win Drivers / OPUS 8 - Better than PowerDesk ? | WinExplorer replacement / Carbonite & Mozy - East Online data Backup | OS - Vista Eye Candy not Free ! / MS Copy Protection Woes - Media Player & HD-DVDs | Preparing for VISTA and IE v7 - both coming soon | Security - F-Secure AV - Install Issues / Taking your Passwords to the Grave ? - PW management tools | High Tech - USB rechargeable AA Bateries |

Software - KillBox - Sys File Deleter - Great in a pinch when Safe Mode doesn't work | PC Wizard 2006 - Yet another System Info Report Generation | MoJoPac - A Killer App ! A Virtual PC on any USB v2 Device - w/ Demo | Browser War II: Firefox v2 vs. Internet Explorer v7 - The Battle Begins ! | Security - Sophos Free Rootkit Detector | The Security & Effectiveness of Movie Dowloads - Not All Created Equal | Hardware - Hybrid Hard Drives - Can you have Speed AND Reliability ??

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OS - Vista Eye Candy not Free ! / MS Copy Protection Woes - Media Player & HD-DVDs | Preparing for VISTA and IE v7 - both coming soon | Security - F-Secure AV - Install Issues / Taking your Passwords to the Grave ? - PW management tools | High Tech - USB rechargeable AA Bateries

No Meeting

VISTA, VISTA, and More VISTA - We've got all the bases covered | Software - (6) Rootkit Detectors for Review & Discussion + StartUp Control Panel | A Dave D Favorite and rightfully so ! | Tips & Tricks - Making Mailwasher Pro even more productive + Keeping those Digital Cam media cards secure and private | Blu-Ray and HD-DVD battle rages on - but now an influential factor weighs in to possibly tip the scales

The Pros and Cons of Registry Cleaners - Keeping the Junk out of the Trunk ! | HowTo's - Resolving a lost or forgotten Win XP Password | Software Reviews - RoboForm - powerful, easy, multitasking, and FREE - Keeping those passwords safe and sound | | Security Hardware - This one not cheap - but what a job it does ! The DS-200 Anti-Spam Appliance | Plus "The Snoop Stick" - another ingenious use of USB - your kids web history can't hide from this | Virtual Software - a lot of new interest in this concept, with new players | Media System Standards - Intel's VIIV - What is it ? and Why does it exist ?

Dave's Information Highway - A slideshow presentation of programs and and how-to technigues that he uses to travel the internet. | Dave's Processess - A slideshow presentation of what programs that are running in the background on Dave's computer in order to keep it secure and running smoothly. | Dave's Utilities - A slideshow presentation of programs that he uses to increase his productivity and check under the hood. | Leave the office behind -- forever, Several ways that you can use to remain productive away from your regular office or home.

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Win VISA User Account Controls offers improved Security | BOX.Net - Easy to use, Free, Online personal file sharing | New SecureZIP by PKZIP - Great Upgrade with tons of new features | OpenDNS - improve 'Net access speed plus added security | MozBackup - The final reason to switch to Mozzilla products | Google Checkout - Great new Secure Online Purchase Service. | We will be showing off the laptop and projector that has been donated to the group by the folks at Bridgestone. Dave will put his new USB hard drive and enclosure to work. Our Door Prize will be a of copy of the SecureZIP commercial software.

MS-VISTA - The Signed Driver Fiasco - Can Microsoft correct this ? | Tweak UAC Util (VISTA User Account Control) - Quiet the OS access Nags | Alternative Search Engine Tutorial - Ever Heard of Jigadig ? + Lots More | Hardware - Yoggie - The Portable USB Hardware Firewall | Great Free Utils - ClicKey, G.ho.st - The Online Virtual PC, and PCDecrapifier | HowTo's - SpeedUp XP Pro Shutdown, 10-Best Places to find HowTo Videos | Coming Soon - Multi-Part Tutorial on Digital Photos, Cams, Software | Does your protection stack up to the new free Blink! security suite? Dave's video demonstration will show you how! | Coming Soon - Multi-Part Tutorial on Digital Photos, Cams, Software

No meeting held.

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Extending XP's life; or holding off VISTA for like 7-years ! | A LINUX Testimonial by a veteran, experienced, but inactive member | USB Drive Computing and portable apps | Security News & Tips | New AdAware 2007 (early ver has problems); IE 6 & 7 attacks; VISTA User Spying | How To's - Really Erasing your old Hard Drive & Using RoBoForm for password security | 20 Tips for better Google Searching | PC Mystery - "The Case of the Crappy Critical XP Update" - A JW Horror Story | Demonstration videos of Thunderbird Add-ons and a new beta service from Google called GrandCentral.

Main Theme Topic - Win-based, simple Home Networking - A to Z (XP and VISTA) | More Secure Surfing Tools - Sandboxie & DropMyRights | Software - Secunia PC Software Inspector; Cryptainer - Free 128-bit Encryption for portable devices | HowTo's - Securely Erasing that old HD before disposing of an old PC | Dave's Further Adventures with Vista (What have they done to my Explorer?) | Demonstration videos of Thunderbird Add-ons and a new beta service from Google called GrandCentral. |

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Main Theme - Secure Web Surfing - Hardware & Software Tools SandBoxie, DropMyRights, RoboForm MS FingerPrint Reader / APC Mouse w/ Reader + More | Windows Update Engine Update Controversy - Big Brother Strikes Again | + Win XP gets an Extension of Life & 1st Hand Linux Feedback | REALLY Erasing the old Hard Drive - Boot Nuke & More | Great Utils - CrossLoop (Remote PC Access), Threatfire, | FileZilla, TreeDoList (Online PDA), & Cobian Online Backup

Part #2 of "More Secure Web Surfing. | Secure Hard Drive Erasure | Tools & Tips - AllPlus Metasearch; Rollyo Custom designed search; Mind42 Online Planning Tool

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Safer Online Xmas Shopping - Tools and Tips to keep your online purchases secure & private | Browser Tools and Add-Ons - HomePage StartUp - Your favorite sites at your fingertips right on your home page | Online Storage Sites and Management - ADrive 50 GB of free online space; Plus PhotoOnWeb, 100 MB of free online photo storage and management | Web Site Creation Tools - Jottit and Jimdo - Free Site Creation Tools - Quick & Easy | Keeping your workstation Ergonomically Correct - Measurements and Practices

No meeting held

1) A Complete and Thorough Tutorial on PC Backup - A to Z with a Dave D. MindMap multimedia presentation | Two great Remote PC Access tools - the highly touted Hamachi VPN Client, and TeamViewer v3 - similar, but better than our favorite Cross-Loop

Linux Presentation | New Remote PC Access Utils - TeamViewer v3 & Hamachi VPN w/Demos | Win XP Serv Pak 3 - Feature Preview | Hardware - Flash Drive Comparison - Speed & Capacity vs Cost

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Setting Up a Computer Maintenance Calendar Using Google Calendar and Mozilla Prism. | Upload and View Your Software and Hardware .PDF Manuals with the free Issuu online service | Windows Review - Dave's Vista SP 1 upgrade, Windows Supersite, ITsVista, Black Viper. | The next generation of PC users.

Dual Monitor Setups - From A to Z | Great Mozilla Add-Ons including Dave's Favorites (Firefox and Thunderbird) | Security - Latest Browser and Password Protection | Software & Utils - Amic & Mailstore Email Backup, Diagram Designer, PDF Hammer, & More ! | Hardware - Eject specific USB Device, Stay Connected during Power Outages - latest UPS's

No meeting held

Big Changes at MS Sysinternals - Great free util collection worth a review ! | Top Ten Firefox 3 Features - Coming in June | How To's - Digital Photography School - Tips for newbies and experienced shutterbugs | HP Smart Web Printing - Grab, Assemble, and Print from multiple web sites | Software Utils - Freecorder, RUBotted - "Bot Detector" | ISSUU - Online Book Publisher & Reader w/ examples

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No meeting held

Tuesday,September 2nd, 2008, scheduled topics of discussion

How-to-Geek.Com | Mastering Firefox v3's new Bookmarks system - What an improvement over Internet Explorer ! | BIOS - Exposing the mystery and layers behind it; and Why it might be a good idea to "Flash" it (No, that doesn't mean dropping your pants) | IBM Symphony Suite, a very nice alternative to MS Office and ACROBAT.COM - an online tool set with some nice free web-based collaboration tools | "New Tactics from major Security Companies on fighting Malware - in depth | A Follow-Up on our Digital Photography School - a review/comparison on the "Super-Zoom" mid-size digital cameras

- Tweaking Windows - The Truth and The Myths | Flashing Your BIOS (without a trenchcoat !) | USB Disk Ejector | Driver View | SomePDF - PDF to Word Convertor | DIA - MS Visio Substitute | Thunderbird Lightning with G-Cal Google Calendar Add-on | Vetusware.Com - a huge deposit of freeware and abandoned-ware | Schtickers - Vanity Plate for your laptop | ShipGooder (best shipper) | Prevx CSI Malware Online Scanner | Flogram - online presentation tool | Firefox 3 VS. IE8 Beta VS. Google Chrome | Mozilla Ubiquity | FEBE - Firefox Extensions Backup

| MS "Emergency" Security Patch Release - Don't miss installing this one ! | 7 Worst Social Networking Hacks & Pitfalls - Keep you Facebook page safe | ReMobo - Remote Desktop, VPN, & File Sharing - a step above the rest | GridVision - Multi-pane, multi-monitor display control tool - very useful for multitasking | A pair of Windows File Managers - Explorer XP and A43 good for XP or Vista | NomaDesk - Secure online file backup, Sync and Sharing tool | Prime Proxies - Great tool for getting past local browsing restrictions in public use PCs | Internet Explorer v8 Beta - First Look | Running Old Apps in VISTA - a very useful tutorial | Using "Double Driver" - a software tool for Windows Driver backup and management | Making and using "The Ultimate Win XP Boot CD" - a crtitical tool for advanced users

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MS "Emergency" Security Patch Release - Don't miss installing this one ! | 7 Worst Social Networking Hacks & Pitfalls - Keep you Facebook page safe | ReMobo - Remote Desktop, VPN, & File Sharing - a step above the rest | GridVision - Multi-pane, multi-monitor display control tool - very useful for multitasking | A pair of Windows File Managers - Explorer XP and A43 good for XP or Vista | NomaDesk - Secure online file backup, Sync and Sharing tool | Internet Explorer v8 Beta - First Look | Prime Proxies - Great tool for getting past local browsing restrictions in public use PCs | Foxmarks - online access for your bookmarks | Running Old Apps in VISTA - a very useful tutorial | Using "Double Driver" - a software tool for Windows Driver backup and management | Making and using "The Ultimate Win XP Boot CD" - a crtitical tool for advanced users

| The Latest in Cloud (web) computing - Microsoft's Live Mesh and Azure | Mozy Backup heading into the Cloud. | Top 10 VISTA Tweaks - Keep those gears well oiled ! | Best VISTA Sidebar Gadgets | Create a proper VISTA Administrator User Account | Need to Re-Install Windows ? This time use all Free Apps & Utils | 46 Free Desktop Software Applications | CD-BurnerXP - Includes Blu-Ray burning ! | Rohos Mini Drive - encrypted partition for USB drives

| Live Hands-On Demo of installed Windows v7 Beta 1 with Flowgram supplement topics (Installing, Expectations, etc)| DLL-File.Com = Find replacements for missing DLL Files listed in errors | Surveymonkey - Create and distribute online surveys | LiveDrive - unlimited online storage | HideLinks - Shorten and Secure your Bookmarks and Favorites - All Browsers | Xoopit - Organize and show all attachments in your G-mail account | Off-Line GMAIL Access - Still Beta, but cutting edge | Adobe .PDF Task & Tools Guide - Great material | CD Burner XP - FREE 3rd Party CD, DVD, Blueray, & ISO Burning program | JING - Screen Capture / Activity Recorder | Microsoft's Photosynth - A new way to blend and view digital photos. | Woody Leonard's Guide to Recent Worm Prevention

| MS goes Brick and Mortar, and offers something worthwhile for FREE - Holy Cow ! | Get Assorted Device Manuals Online | ToRead - bookmarks web pages to email from browser | Adobe .PDF Task & Tools Guide - Great material | PC Repair Kit on a Thumb Drive - great portable utility collection | Sharp Keys - keyboard reprogrammer | LastPASS - Great FREE Password Mgr | Microsoft PhotoSynth - image stitching tool | Revo Uninstaller - FREE & multi OS capable

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The ConFlicker Worm Hoopla - The Big Picture | Ransomware Threats, and Un-Removable Rootkits ? | Google Voice - Making all your phones more useful | HD Graph - HD Space Analyzer | 7-ZIP - Hi-Compression ZIP | PDF-to-Word .DOC Solutions | How To's Fixing a Broken or Stuck LCD Pixel | New Version Foxmarks Sync, and Too Early to Adopt IEv8 ? In-Depth Look |

| Extended Task Manager | *CleanMem* | Space Sniffer | Battery Bar | NirSoft Info Viewers | Print-What-You-Like | Readable | Google FX Script | Peacekeeper Benchmark Tool | Panda's Cloud A/V Service | Windows LIVE OneCare Scanner | Cybergangs Network of 2-mil Hijacked PCs

| Hardware, Setup, File Sharing Tips, and XP/Vista Differences | Pogo-Plug - Makes an Ext HD into a web access storage resource - Fantastic ! | LaCie IamaKey Flash Drive | Sharing Printers with XP and Win v7

|MS Confirms Win v7 Family Pack | Backup Different Browsers Easily with FavBackup | USB 3.0 Ups Peripheral Bandwidth | SATA 3.0 standard ratified | Windows 7 will give boost to PC hardware

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IEv8, Firefox v3.5 - Comparisons, opinions, Add-Ons, Plug-Ins, and More | Latest Hard Drive Tech - Is it time for an Upgrade ? We help you answer that question | New, Faster, more Secure WiFi "n" Std

| Latest Online Banking Threats; | MS Security Essentials Suite - Review | Public Wireless Security Tips; The Finances of Hacking Bots | Vista vs. XP on Netbooks - In Depth; | 10 Reasons XP will Stick Around for Awhile | SOPHOS Encryption Tool - Dual Purpose; | Web Site Up-Confirm Tool

| 64-Bit Win v7 Pitfalls | Expected Business Adoption Cycles of Win v7 | Windows 7 XP Mode - In Depth from A to Z | 10 Best Steps to take Before & After Windows Re-Installs | DIY Notebook Upgrading - Mem & HD | Easus ToDo Backup | NTi BackUp Now v5.5 | Media Maker Dlx v8 | SureThing CD/DVD Label Maker v5.2 | License Crawler (Free) - Display Ser # & Install Keys | New Mailstore v4 - Free Email Backup

| NeoSmart Winv7 Recovery Disk, 32 or 64 Bit | New & Updated Win7-Ready Utils - Win7 In-A-Box; | BumpTop Alt Desktop + More | Security - Online Virus Scanning - Virus Total, + 20 Other Ways to Detect Malware | Office Tab; | Bookmark Button; | DIY Laptop Minor Repair & Upgrading Guide - by brand/model | DeCrapifier Revisted - Removing Crapware from a new retail PC |MoBot the Motherboard Database

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| SSD Hard Drives - Gaining Performance by Leaps & Bounds - Pricey but worth it ? | Smart Swipe Card Reader - Great for online C-Card purchases | Comparison of (3) Top Backup Solutions | Process Hacker | Latest on Win v7 Licensing - Has MS Messed this up ?

| Building a "Dream Clone PC" for Windows 7 - Picking parts, Assembly, and Setup. (Jack is bringing his new PC Clone)| Portable Security Tools for the USB Stick - Super AntiVirus, RootKit Revealer, many more | Kaspersky 2010 AntiVirus | Firefox Compatibility Reporter and Use Tool - A must for new FF versions with old version Add-ons | Cache My Work, resume open apps after a reboot | ShowMeWhatsWrong - a Remote access helper tool | Default Program Editor - Very handy at assigning file extensions to apps

| Surf Faster w/Google DNS - Beats OpenDNS | GRC's DNS Benchmark & DNS Nameserver Spoofability Test | VISTA Start Menu - Alternate XP-Like Start Button Menu for Vista & Win 7 | Virtual Machine XP Modes for All Vista/Win 7 Versions | Nuance .PDF Reader vs. Foxit .PDF Reader | VLC - Best Ever Media Player ? | Lupo PenSuite - Huge Collection of Portable USB Stick Tools | Windows Default Program Editor | Beat those Keyloggers with (MOK) Mouse Only Keyboard | KeyLemon - Personal Facial Recognition Log-On via WebCam

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