Another great free utility built into Windows for diagnosing whats starting up

Another great built in tool is to use the System Configuration Utility that comes with Windows XP. To get to it, go to the Start menu and select Run. In the Run box, type "msconfig" (without the quotation marks) to start the utility.

Diagnostic tools to help decipher XP issues: Hijackthis

Hijackthis is a great utility I've used for years. It helps display what programs start up when you turn on your computer. You can download it by going to:

http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

Recently on the "Mike Tech Show - Podcast - #132 - 07-07-07", he provided two useful links that help analyze log files from hijackthis. Simply cut and paste the output of the log file into the site and it will give you helpful info about what it sees.

Link 1: http://hjt.networktechs.com/
Link 2: http://www.hijackthis.de/

Keeping track of the free space on your computer

Here's a free program recommended by Steve Gibson for for keeping track of the free space on your computer. SpaceMonger Free Edition.


http://www.sixty-five.cc/sm/v1x.php

Free Web site with real domain name?

This is interesting...Stumbled across this recently while surfing the internet. Microsoft is offering your own professional web site for Free (including domain name / web hosting / 500mb of space / email accounts.) I'll have to give it a try and see how it works.

The unfortunate part is you have to use Internet Explorer.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officelive/default.aspx

Better VNC - Remote Control

Here's a better VNC... UltraVNC

http://www.uvnc.com/

Use your Gmail for 2gb of free on-line storage

Use your Gmail for 2gb of free on-line storage with this firefox plugin... "getgspace"

http://www.getgspace.com/

Secure Wi-fi surfing

Combine "Freeproxy" with "Hamachi" and you can securely surf the web from a public wi-fi location. Freeproxy runs on your home computer along with Hamachi (virtual vpn see my earlier posts.)

http://www.handcraftedsoftware.org/index.php?page=5