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Currently this simple site is for my own entertainment and that of our my friends / family. I try to provide quick and easy access to useful websites without all the JavaScript overhead.

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Help Me!

Share your computer with someone else with Chrome Remote Desktop
You can give others remote access to your computer. They’ll have full access to your apps, files, emails, documents and history.
  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. In the address bar at the top, type remotedesktop.google.com/support, and press Enter.
  3. Under “Get Support, “ click Download Download page.
  4. Follow the onscreen directions to download and install Chrome Remote Desktop.
  5. Copy the code and send to the person you want to have access to your computer.
  6. When that person enters your access code on the site, you will see a dialog with their e-mail address. Select Share to allow them full access to your computer.
  7. To end a sharing session, click Stop Sharing.

Infected

Rkill is a program that was developed at BleepingComputer.com that attempts to terminate known malware processes so that your normal security software can then run and clean your computer of infections.


Malware Cleaner

Mbytes-AntiMalware is an important security program for any computer user to have installed on their computer. It is light-weight, fast, and best of all, excellent at removing the latest infections that may be in the wild.

JunkwareRemovalTool is a security utility that searches for and removes common adware, toolbars, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) from your computer.

ADWcleaner is a program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer.

Combofix is a program, created by sUBs, that scans your computer for known malware, and when found, attempts to clean these infections automatically. ComboFix also displays a report that can be used by trained helpers to remove malware that is not automatically removed by the program.

Root Kit

TDSSkiller is a utility created by Kaspersky Labs that is designed to remove the TDSS rootkit. This rootkit is know under other names such as Rootkit.Win32.TDSS, Tidserv, TDSServ, and Alureon. TDSSKiller will also attempt to remove other rootkits such as the ZeroAccess or ZeroAccess rootkit if it is detected.

Mbytes-Anti-Rootkit is a free program that can be used to search for and remove rootkits from your computer. When started, Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit will scan your computer and allow you to remove any rootkits that it finds.

Trend-Micro-RootkitBuster is a program that will scan your computer for Rootkits. This scanner will scan for rootkits that are using the latest technology including Master Boot Record (MBR) infections.

Troubleshooting

HijackThis is a program that can be used to quickly spot home page hijackers and startup programs that you do not want to start automatically. This program is a not anti-virus program, but rather a enumerator that lists programs that are starting up automatically on your computer as well as other configuration information that is commonly hijacked.

TCPview is a handy little program that allows you to see the network activity on your computer. When run, you will be able to see what remote devices or computers that your individual programs are communicating with as well as what programs are waiting for connections.

AutoRuns is a free Sysinternals tool from Microsoft that enumerates all the programs that automatically start on a Windows machine. You can then examine this list of programs to see if they should be running or should be disabled.

NetadapterRepair is a utility that acts as a Swiss army knife for network related Windows tasks. Not only can NetAdapter Repair be used to fix common networking and winsock issues, but it also contains a variety of tools and diagnostics that enable you to change various network settings.

ProcessExplorer is a system resources monitoring tool for Windows operating systems. It follows the general lead of the built-in Windows Task Manager tool, but extends the feature set greatly.


Cleanup

CCleaner is a program that will scan your computer for temporary files or private browser information and deletes it from your computer. This allows you to keep your computer running efficiently, while protecting your sensitive information.

PcDecrapifier is a program that scans your computer for programs that are commonly installed on new computers, otherwise known as crapware, and allows you to easily remove them. In order to generate additional revenue, many manufacturers preinstall 3rd party programs on new computers.

RevoUnInstaller allows you to uninstall stubborn programs that are not uninstalling properly through the Windows control panel. When you have Revo Uninstaller installed on your computer it will keep track of all changes made by a program when it is installed. Using these logs it then has the ability to remove all traces of the program when you wish to uninstall it.

Windows10DebloaterGUI - This script will remove the bloatware from Windows 10 when using Remove-AppXPackage/Remove-AppXProvisionedPackage, and then delete specific registry keys that are were not removed beforehand. For best results, this script should be ran before a user profile is configured.


Cleaner Programs

Roguekiller is a security tool that can be used to terminate and remove malicious processes and programs from your computer. RogueKiller has the ability to remove infections such as ZeroAccess, TDSS, rogue anti-spyware programs, and Ransomwares.

SuperAntiSpyware is a free anti-spyware program that offers excellent detections and quick removal of common infections. As malware is constantly evolving and new variants are released, there is not one particular security program that will be able to protect you from all threats.

Aswmbr is a anti-rootkit scanner that searchs your computer for Rootkits that infect the Master Boot Record, or MBR, of your computer. This includes the TDL4/3, MBRoot (Sinowal), and Whistler rootkits.

WindowsRepair-AllInOne is a utility that contains numerous mini-fixes for Windows. This tool will allow you to repair common issues with your computer such as firewall, file permission, and Windows Update problems.


Tools

SimpleSystemTweaker is a free utility that optimizes various functions in Windows. These tweaks could allow for faster boot and shutdown times, faster network file sharing, and better stability.

TechnicianToolbox is a free suite of administration tools and system monitors that allows a user to quickly perform diagnostics on a computer. These tools allows for quickly fixing common problems on a computer or diagnosing what could be causing them.

WSCC allows you to install, update, execute and organize the utilities from various system utility suites. WSCC can install and update the supported utilities automatically.

Program Game

Star Citizen is an upcoming persist massively multiplayer, space trading and combat game developed and published by Cloud Imperium. This game is pushing the envelope of what a game could be as technology advances. Use our code and get extra $5000 in game cash! Code: STAR-QM7X-K4QH


Program Media

Paint.Netis also a very good mid-level photo retouching choice with a modern interface. It has a nice set of photo correction tools including curves, and levels. My favorite is the Layer Roll / Rotate tool which has 3 axes so it can be used to correct perspective and create some interesting effects.

VLC Media Player is the most popular and robust multi format, free media player available. The open source media player was publically released in 2001 by non-profit organization VideoLAN Project.

MediaMonkey is a music manager and music player for serious music collectors. It catalogues your CDs and your audio files such as OGG, WMA, MPC, FLAC, APE, WAV and MP3.

HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 converter, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows.


Program Security

AxCrypt is used to share and work with stored documents, and e-mail attachments, in a secure manner.

VeraCrypt is a great application to establish and maintain an on-the-fly-encrypted volume. On-the-fly encryption means that data is automatically encrypted right before it is saved and decrypted right after it is loaded, without any user intervention.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is trusted antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows available to download for free.

ClamWin is an Free Antivirus comes with an easy installer and open source code.


ISO Tools

AVG Rescue CD is a suite of several useful applications that you can run on your computer before the operating system starts, one of which serves as a free bootable antivirus program.

Avira Rescue System provides a free bootable antivirus program that you can run from a disc before the operating system starts up

Hiren Boot CD contains a wealth of tools including defrag tools, driver tools, backup tools, antivirus and anti-malware tools, rootkit detection tools, secure data wiping tools, and partitioning tools, among others.

SystemRescueCD is a Linux-based package for troubleshooting Linux and Windows systems. The disc contains antivirus, malware removal, and rootkit removal tools as well as tools to help manage or repair partitions, recover your data, back up your data or clone your drives.

Ultimate Boot CDis designed to help you troubleshoot Windows and Linux systems using a series of diagnostic and repair tools. It contains anything from data recovery and drive cloning tools to BIOS management, memory and CPU testing tools.


ISO OS

NAS4Free operating system can be installed on virtually any hardware platform to share computer data storage over a computer network. NAS as in Network-Attached Storage and 4Free as in Free and open source, NAS4Free is the simplest and fastest way to create a centralized and easily-accessible server for all kinds of data easily accessed with all kinds of network protocols and from any network.

Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things

Ubuntu Studio Whether your aim is recording, mixing, mastering, live processing, or even coding, there is a variety of tools for you. With a full suite of audio applications Ubuntu Studio can support you with these tasks and many more.

Puppy Linux enables you to save money while doing more work, even allowing you to do magic by recovering data from destroyed PCs or by removing malware from Windows.

Photography

Clear Dark Sky It's the astronomer's forecast. At a glance, it shows when it will be cloudy or clear for up to the next two days.(Ice House and Shot Rock)

Dark Sky Finder MapIf you have never seen a clear, starry sky from a place devoid of light pollution then you don’t know what you’re missing.

BridgeHunter is a database of historic or notable bridges in the United States

Sony Alpha Rumors Our goal is to provide you with Sony news, rumors and reviews about the whole digital camera world. We are a rumors website, we have contacts with “secret” sources that are providing us with news about future Sony products.

California Fall Color is a seasonal blog (September – Thanksgiving Day) that reports about the change of season (autumn) throughout California. Reports and photographs are provided by volunteer color spotters, public lands agencies and destination marketing organizations (DMOs).

Google Local Guide Share your world on Google Maps to help others find the best local spots and unlock exclusive benefits along the way. Had a great meal? Know a nice park? Share your experiences and help others decide where to go.

Amazon Printing Share your world on Google Maps to help others find the best local spots and unlock exclusive benefits along the way. Had a great meal? Know a nice park? Share your experiences and help others decide where to go.


Science News

Science Daily is an American news website for topical science articles. It features articles on a wide variety of science topics including: astronomy, exoplanets, computer science, nanotechnology, and more

PlanetTech aggregates the very best in science and tech news from around the web and presents it beautifully for your convenience.

Curiosity Stream is the world’s first streaming service dedicated to quality, factual television programming, created by the Founder and former Chairman of Discovery Communications, John Hendricks. Launched in 2015, the service is now available in 196 countries worldwide on multiple TV, desktop and mobile devices. CuriosityStream creates, curates and distributes the world’s best nonfiction documentary content available without commercial interruptions, anytime and anywhere.


Misc Sites

Dictation Free online voice dictation that uses Google cloud services

File.pizza Free peer-to-peer file transfers in your browser. We never store anything. Files only served fresh.

Project Fi A new way to say hello. Project Fi is a program to deliver a fast, easy wireless experience in close partnership with leading carriers, hardware makers, and Google

Help VirusRemoval Virus, Spyware, & Malware Removal Guides from BeepingComputers.com

TechSupportAlert Good source of free software

Color Picker Free color picker for html

GeGeek I don't reinvent the wheel, I just link to it.

Downdetector We like to see Downdetector as the weatherman for the digital world: we detect when technology fails. Just like the weather, service interruptions and outages can't be predicted, and just like a weatherman, we can tell you what is going on.

River Forecasts National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) and river forcast

OnLine Tools Online PNG tools is a collection of useful PNG image utilities for working with PNG graphics files. All PNG tools are simple, free and easy to use. There are no intrusive ads, popups or other garbage. Just PNG utilities that work right in your browser. And all utilities work exactly the same way — load a PNG, get the result.

uBlockAn efficient blocker: easy on memory and CPU footprint, and yet can load and enforce thousands more filters than other popular blockers out there

LastPassPassword Manager, Auto Form Filler, Random Password Generator & Secure Digital Wallet App

Into DNS - IntoDNS checks the health and configuration and provides DNS report and mail servers report. And provides suggestions to fix and improve them, with references to protocols’ official documentation.

Domain Info - Takes a domain or IP address and does a reverse lookup to quickly shows all other domains hosted from the same server.