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Gizmo's Top Picks of the Best Utilities and Tech Resources

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:58:03 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Gizmo's Top Picks of the Best Utilities and Tech Resources is a smorgasbord of reviews and links to websites offering about every tool and resource a PC user might ever need. It's definitely a good place to start! Check it out.

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Gizmo's Top Picks of the Best Utilities and Tech Resources

Gizmo's Top Picks

Looking for the best PC information? Check out the left sidebar. You'll find Gizmo's top picks of hundreds of great web sites and software programs all independently reviewed and rated by category.

Free How-to Guides. Like to make a bootable CD? Want to fix your monitor? Then scan the panel below for these plus dozens of other practical Windows how-to guides and articles many of which are in downloadable PDF format.

Check out Gizmo's famous list of the 46 best-ever free utility programs. Great freeware that works just as well as expensive commercial programs. Better still, subscribe to Gizmo's free newsletter and get 56 more of his latest finds plus more in each monthly issue.

The 46 Best Freeware Utilities

Reviews and How-to Guides

Tags: freeware, guides, pc, how-to, software, support, tips, training, tricks, tweaks

Best PC Support Resource Sites

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:32:33 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Here's Gizmo's Best PC Support Resource Sites, and it's also packed with lots of helpful links. He includes Tom's Hardware Guide, Hardware Advice, Focus on PC Support, FAQShop.com: Help for Systems Managers, Technical Help Online, Help Desk Resources, CPU Database, The Best Internet Network Information Site, and lots more. Check it out now.

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Best PC Support Resource Sites

Gizmo's Top Picks

These sites provide quality resources and services for tech support professionals and advanced users.

Sites on this list were first published in my free "Support Alert" newsletter. If you would like to stay up-to-date with the latest sites, click here to subscribe for free

Tom's Hardware Guide
Everything you need to know about motherboards, processors, video cards, storage devices and much more. News, columns and message boards, plus Tom's legendary hardware guides. Resource sites don't get much better than this and it's all free.
http://www.tomshardware.com/

Hardware Advice
This site is an excellent resource for anyone looking to buy new hardware as well as those who want to get the best from what they already own. There are many product reviews and some of the most active user forums on the web. While at the site, check out the useful weekly newsletter.
http://www.pcmech.com

Focus on PC Support

Tags: pc, problem-solving, tech support, technical support, training, troubleshooting, vendor support, utilities, support

Best Computer Security Sites

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:25:19 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Here's Gizmo's collection of Best Computer Security Sites. He covers such areas as Free Scumware Check, Good Spyware Resource Site, Good Malware Prevention and Removal Site, How to Remove Spyware (And Other Nasties) from Your PC, Help for Spyware You Can't Remove, and lots more. Check it out before you need it.

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Best Computer Security Sites

Gizmo's Top Picks

Computer security has become a major problem for most users but you'll find plenty of help and advice at these top sites.

Sites on this list were first published in my free "Support Alert" newsletter. If you would like to stay up-to-date with the latest sites, click here to subscribe for free.

Free Scumware Check
Click on the first link below and you'll get a quick check whether your browser is scumware infested. The test doesn't check for all the nasties currently circulating but finds many of the common ones. Click on the second link to get access to the JavaScript code that performs the test. The author kindly allows you to mount it on your own web site.
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/
http://www.doxdesk.com/software/js/parasite.html

Tags: freeware, problem-solving, software, tech support, technical support, troubleshooting, utilities, spyware, virus, trojans

Best Troubleshooting Sites

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:21:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Gizmo has come up with his list of Best Troubleshooting Sites. This is another list to put in your stocking for a rainy day. The sites listed offer all kinds of pc help, so check it out.

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Best Troubleshooting Sites

Gizmo's Top Picks

Here you will find dozens of top sites that can help you track down common Windows problems. Some sites are self-help others offer free support.

Sites on this list were first published in my free "Support Alert" newsletter. If you would like to stay up-to-date with the latest sites, click here to subscribe for free

Tags: pc, software, software programs, tech support, technical support, utilities, troubleshooting, problem-solving

Best Windows Freeware/Shareware Sites

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:14:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Gizmo's been husy looking at the Best Windows Freeware/Shareware Sites he could find and has listed them for our evaluation. Check it out.

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Best Windows Freeware/Shareware Sites

Gizmo's Top Picks

Over the last couple of years many of the best freeware and shareware download sites have disappeared or been eaten up by giants like ZDNet.

Of those remaining, these are my favorites. Each has been given a rating, based on my evaluation criteria. (and my personal preferences of course ;>)

This list is was first published in my free "Support Alert" newsletter. If you would like to stay up-to-date with the latest sites, click here to subscribe for free

Outstanding Sites

Tags: freeware, must-have utilities, pc, software, software programs, utilities

Best Commercial Technical Support Sites

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:10:52 GMT

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clipper's remarks: If you can't find a free support site when you need help, you may need to use a paid site. Gizmo has sought out what he thinks are the best commercial tech support sites available. Check it out before you need one.

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Gizmo's Top Picks

Best Commercial Technical Support Sites

Compared to free support sites, commercial sites promise better service consistency and generally offer a money back if not satisfied guarantee.

But the promise is not always fulfilled. That's why many such sites have gone out of business in the last couple of years. Of the 19 sites I reviewed in my survey in 2003, only seven are still going today.

Of these original seven sites and two newcomers, I found I could only recommend three. The good news is that all three were pretty good. It looks like Darwin's survival of the fittest is having a very beneficial effect in this market sector.

That said I still suggest you try one of the free support services first. Hey, why spend money when you don't have to?

This list is was first published in my free "Support Alert" newsletter. If you would like to stay up-to-date with the latest sites, click here to subscribe for free

Highly Recommended Sites

Tags: pc, software, software programs, tech support, technical support, utilities, vendor support

Best Free Technical Support Sites

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:02:12 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Gizmo gives us another list of free items, this time free technical support sites. If you use a PC, you're probably going to need some tech support help sooner or later. So it's a good idea to nail some down in advance. Check it out.

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Best Free Technical Support Sites

In compiling this list I only looked at free third-party support sites. If you are looking specifically for vendor support sites, then click here.

Most of the sites in this category have volunteer staffing and that means the quality of answers to your questions can very widely - it all depends on the individual you get. So don't take the following site rankings too literally as your experience may well differ from mine.

In total I reviewed 28 sites, of which 3 were rated outstanding, 2 highly recommended and 5 recommended. To see how I ranked sites, click here.

This list was first published in my free "Support Alert" newsletter. If you would like to stay up-to-date with the latest sites, click here to subscribe for free

Outstanding Sites

Tags: pc, freeware, software, software programs, utilities, tech support, technical support, vendor support, training

57 More Best-ever Freeware Utilities-Index

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:28:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Here's a listing of another 57 of the Best-ever Freeware Utilities (according to the compiler). They're all listed here, but you'll need need to register for his free ezine to get access to the programs. But his ezine will keep you updated on these and more free utilities.

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You've seen the first 46 utilities. Now get this extended list of the latest utilities for free

The source for "The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities" list is my free monthly newsletter titled "Support Alert." Each month in the newsletter I feature more freebies. Here are some of the latest:

Tags: pc, freeware, software, utilities, must-have utilities

46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities-Index

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:23:02 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Here's a listing of 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities (according to the compiler), and most of them are among those I am sure to get, if anything happens to my PC and backups, as just did this week! The site continues, near the bottom of the page, with even more titles. The list was too much text to include in the clip, so do visit the site to see the details.

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Index to the 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities

Tags: pc, freeware, software, utilities, must-have utilities

Vista Start Menu Emulator

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:44:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Give your XP a Vista look and feel with the Vista Start Menu Emulator. It puts a Vista-like Start button on your screen (moveable) that looks like Vista's button. It also give you scrolling sub-menus, instead of fly-out menus, which is terrific if you have many programs installed in groups. Now, just add a Vista theme and your XP will look like new.

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This project has been started to all of you who’d still like to use Windows XP SP2 but also want to see the Start menu of Windows Vista.

Tags: windows xp, windows vista, xp enhancements, vista, pc utilities

I.E. 7 PRO Enhances I.E. 7 Browser

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:34:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Here's a quick way to enhance your new I.E. 7 browser, and it's free to use. I like what it does for I.E. 7, including letting me put that menu bar back at the top of the screen, like other Windows programs.

Clip Source: www.ie7pro.com

At A Glance

Easier Tab Management

Tags: i.e. 7, browser, browser enhancements, pc utilities, tabbed browsing