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Essential Computer/Technology Websites and some handy user created guides

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  • #2
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Thanks to Tar.Aldarion for the following list:

    For hosting files:
    0-10 megabyte:

    http://www.albumtown.com/
    http://www.bestupload.com
    http://www.flypicture.com
    http://www.uploadx.net
    http://www.webfilehost.com
    http://www.wirefiles.com
    http://www.zippyvideos.com

    10-100 megabyte:

    http://www.35mb.com
    http://www.da_insane.boo.pl/d/upload/
    http://www.filesupload.com
    http://www.fileupyours.com
    http://www.freeuploader.com
    http://www.myfilestash.com
    http://www.mytempdir.com
    http://www.picapic.net
    http://www.putfile.com
    http://www.rapidsharing.com/
    http://www.ripway.com
    http://www.savefile.com
    http://www.sendmefile.com
    http://www.swiftdesk.com
    http://www.turboupload.com
    http://www.uploadfront.com/
    http://www.uploadsend.com/
    http://www.ultrashare.net
    http://www.ushareit.com
    http://www.yourfilehost.com

    100 - unlimited megabyte:

    http://freespace.filefront.com
    http://www.4shared.com
    http://www.bigupload.com/
    http://www.come2store.com
    http://www.content-type.com/
    http://www.dropload.com
    http://www.filebull.com/
    http://www.filecache.de
    http://www.filefactory.com/
    http://www.myfilehut.com
    http://www.megaupload.com
    http://www.mysharebox.com/
    http://www.rapidshare.de
    http://www.rapidupload.com/
    http://www.sharebigfile.com
    http://www.spread-it.com
    http://www.transferbigfiles.com
    http://www.updownloadserver.com
    http://www.yousendit.com

    Sources of Freeware/Shareware Programs:

    www.download.com
    www.snapfiles.com
    www.majorgeeks.com
    www.sourceforge.net
    www.pricelesswarehome.org
    www.filehippo.com
    www.tucows.com
    www.softpedia.com

    Be aware that even reliable download sites can provide links to software that contains viruses or spyware. Rare, but it does occasionally happen.


  • #3
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,118 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    [GUIDE] - Boot Multiple Live Operating Systems from a Flash Drive

    Hopefully we'll have more to add.


  • #4
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,118 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    To add: a list of Run Commands for XP, etc.

    To Access… Run Command
    Accessibility Controls access.cpl
    Accessibility Wizard accwiz
    Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz.cpl
    Add/Remove Programs appwiz.cpl
    Administrative Tools control admintools
    Adobe Acrobat (if installed) acrobat
    Adobe Designer (if installed) formdesigner
    Adobe Distiller (if installed) acrodist
    Adobe ImageReady (if installed) imageready
    Adobe Photoshop (if installed) photoshop
    Automatic Updates wuaucpl.cpl
    Bluetooth Transfer Wizard fsquirt
    Calculator calc
    Certificate Manager certmgr.msc
    Character Map charmap
    Check Disk Utility chkdsk
    Clipboard Viewer clipbrd
    Command Prompt cmd
    Component Services dcomcnfg
    Computer Management compmgmt.msc
    Control Panel control
    Date and Time Properties timedate.cpl
    DDE Shares ddeshare
    Device Manager devmgmt.msc
    Direct X Control Panel (if installed)* directx.cpl
    Direct X Troubleshooter dxdiag
    Disk Cleanup Utility cleanmgr
    Disk Defragment dfrg.msc
    Disk Management diskmgmt.msc
    Disk Partition Manager diskpart
    Display Properties control desktop
    Display Properties desk.cpl
    Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) control color
    Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility drwtsn32
    Driver Verifier Utility verifier
    Event Viewer eventvwr.msc
    Files and Settings Transfer Tool migwiz
    File Signature Verification Tool sigverif
    Findfast findfast.cpl
    Firefox (if installed) firefox
    Folders Properties folders
    Fonts control fonts
    Fonts Folder fonts
    Free Cell Card Game freecell
    Game Controllers joy.cpl
    Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) gpedit.msc
    Hearts Card Game mshearts
    Help and Support helpctr
    HyperTerminal hypertrm
    Iexpress Wizard iexpress
    Indexing Service ciadv.msc
    Internet Connection Wizard icwconn1
    Internet Explorer iexplore
    Internet Properties inetcpl.cpl
    Internet Setup Wizard inetwiz
    IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) ipconfig /all
    IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /displaydns
    IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /flushdns
    IP Configuration (Release All Connections) ipconfig /release
    IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) ipconfig /renew
    IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) ipconfig /registerdns
    IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /showclassid
    IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /setclassid
    Java Control Panel (if installed) jpicpl32.cpl
    Java Control Panel (if installed) javaws
    Keyboard Properties control keyboard
    Local Security Settings secpol.msc
    Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc
    Logs You Out Of Windows logoff
    Malicious Software Removal Tool mrt
    Microsoft Access (if installed) msaccess
    Microsoft Chat winchat
    Microsoft Excel (if installed) excel
    Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) frontpg
    Microsoft Movie Maker moviemk
    Microsoft Paint mspaint
    Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) powerpnt
    Microsoft Word (if installed) winword
    Microsoft Syncronization Tool mobsync
    Minesweeper Game winmine
    Mouse Properties control mouse
    Mouse Properties main.cpl
    Nero (if installed) nero
    Netmeeting conf
    Network Connections control netconnections
    Network Connections ncpa.cpl
    Network Setup Wizard netsetup.cpl
    Notepad notepad
    Nview Desktop Manager (if installed) nvtuicpl.cpl
    Object Packager packager
    ODBC Data Source Administrator odbccp32.cpl
    On Screen Keyboard osk
    Opens AC3 Filter (if installed) ac3filter.cpl
    Outlook Express msimn
    Paint pbrush
    Password Properties password.cpl
    Performance Monitor perfmon.msc
    Performance Monitor perfmon
    Phone and Modem Options telephon.cpl
    Phone Dialer dialer
    Pinball Game pinball
    Power Configuration powercfg.cpl
    Printers and Faxes control printers
    Printers Folder printers
    Private Character Editor eudcedit
    Quicktime (If Installed) QuickTime.cpl
    Quicktime Player (if installed) quicktimeplayer
    Real Player (if installed) realplay
    Regional Settings intl.cpl
    Registry Editor regedit
    Registry Editor regedit32
    Remote Access Phonebook rasphone
    Remote Desktop mstsc
    Removable Storage ntmsmgr.msc
    Removable Storage Operator Requests ntmsoprq.msc
    Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) rsop.msc
    Scanners and Cameras sticpl.cpl
    Scheduled Tasks control schedtasks
    Security Center wscui.cpl
    Services services.msc
    Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc
    Shuts Down Windows shutdown
    Sounds and Audio mmsys.cpl
    Spider Solitare Card Game spider
    SQL Client Configuration cliconfg
    System Configuration Editor sysedit
    System Configuration Utility msconfig
    System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) sfc /scannow
    System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At The Next Boot) sfc /scanonce
    System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) sfc /scanboot
    System File Checker Utility (Return Scan Setting To Default) sfc /revert
    System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) sfc /purgecache
    System File Checker Utility (Sets Cache Size to size x) sfc /cachesize=x
    System Information msinfo32
    System Properties sysdm.cpl
    Task Manager taskmgr
    TCP Tester tcptest
    Telnet Client telnet
    Tweak UI (if installed) tweakui
    User Account Management nusrmgr.cpl
    Utility Manager utilman
    Windows Address Book wab
    Windows Address Book Import Utility wabmig
    Windows Backup Utility (if installed) ntbackup
    Windows Explorer explorer
    Windows Firewall firewall.cpl
    Windows Magnifier magnify
    Windows Management Infrastructure wmimgmt.msc
    Windows Media Player wmplayer
    Windows Messenger msmsgs
    Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) wiaacmgr
    Windows System Security Tool syskey
    Windows Update Launches wupdmgr
    Windows Version (to show which version of windows) winver
    Windows XP Tour Wizard tourstart
    Wordpad write


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