COMPUTER ROOM
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SECURITY ISSUES
Malware, Viruses
and other nasty bits
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SECURITY PROGRAMS
Specific links ............................................
SYSTEM UTILITIES
Windows XP, Vista to follow
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BROWSERS
Mail clients, Spam
and Ad blocking
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AUDIO/ VIDEO
and other Media
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GENERAL INTEREST
and other info
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System and Windows XP
Specific links

Disk Partitioning guide (from the Ratified site pages):
A short tutorial and instructional on partitioning with a few links to other guides.
http://partition.radified.com/

Drive Formatting guide (FAT32 systems):
A simple guide on how to format a single hard drive using FAT32.
http://www.newulmtel.net/~boots/mainpage/Single20Partition/SingPart.html

Slipstreaming WinXP with SP2:
An excellent description of 'Slipstreaming' with a detailed and illustrated instructions re: the necessary procedures.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

Slipstreamed WinXP CD Using SP2:
Detailed instructions and an illustrated guide to creating a composite XP SP2 installation CD.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

StartUp Programs explained (AKA: 'msconfig per Pacs Portal'):
Do you really need all those programs in your msconfig> StartUp tab menu firing on every time you boot up?
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
svchost and svchost.exe explained:
http://ask-leo.com/archives/000030.html

System start-up (boot) problems? (What to do if Windows won't boot up!!)
Best you read this one IMMEDIATELY!!
--Tutorial with resolution options (Windows Networking.com)
http://tinyurl.com/efq94

Windows XP Repair guides:
A comprehensive collection of sites specifically aimed at troubleshooting, repairing or re-installing your WinXP Home and XP Pro.
If your XP is failing you, the solution is very likely covered by at least one of the items in these pages:
Different repair options: http://www.theeldergeek.com/repairing_windows_xp.htm
Repair install (MVP): http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Repair XP (CBT Planet): http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

Windows idiosyncrasies:
Answers etc. about for every flavour of Windows.
http://www.annoyances.org/

WinTasks Process Library:
Definitions and descriptions for all those running processes and system security risks (listed by file/process/program name) with suggestions for the disposition of (and settings for) each one.
Read the lists carefully. There are many similar looking processes. You may find more than you bargained for.
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/