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Computer Information sites

As I mentioned in my article on computer newsletters, there are a multitude of sites available with information on every aspect of computing, whether your interest is programming, repairs, building your own, tweaking, or anything else. The following is only a sample of what is available. Hopefully, you will find something interesting here.

• AXCEL216's MAX Speeed WinDOwS ©Tricks + Secrets - This site is huge... 100+ pages with 1000+ ©tricks and counting. The main goal of these pages is to transform your PC into the ultimate, extremely tweaked, mean machine you have always dreamed of, even if you don't have the fastest hardware available under the sun. Nonetheless, if you do own a fast rig, this will squeeze the last atom of performance it is capable of, making it soar at MAX Speeed. MOTTO: "Do U Feeel The Neeed 4 Speeed?"
• Bits and PCs, Betty Champagne Guthrie's site - Columns and Articles, "Free Stuff" and more. There are good articles and information on the old site as well.
• Black Viper's Web Site - With over 780 pages scattered throughout the domain, something is bound to catch your attention.
• CNET.com - It's huge! 'nuff said.
• Computer Hope - Free Computer Help, Drivers, Hardware, Software, Questions / Answers, Chat, forums and more.
• Experts Exchange - Experts Exchange is the most powerful Community Support resource in the world. Access instant solutions for your most demanding Community Support problems. Our vast IT library puts more IT information at your finger tips. You are moments away from finding your solution.
• G4TechTV - The new home of TechTV.
• The Hardware Book - the Internet's largest free collection of connector pinouts and cable descriptions.
• Leo Laporte's Leoville website specializing in technology coverage on radio, TV, and the Internet. This site is home to my blog and contains information about everything I publish, but I also have several other web sites you might be interested in.
• Mike's Hardware - We bring high-tech down to earth! Who are we? A small computer consulting firm/repair shop located in Burlingame California. We are seasoned computer professionals with a wide range of skills and talents rescuing and helping Burlingame and surrounding cities in the bay area for many years. How tos, reports, alerts, downloads, reviews, laptop, PocketPC and Apple sections, news, recommendations and more. UPDATE: Mike Chukov, the founder of this site, and it's prolific source of ideas, humor, and insight, died in a motorcycle accident on November 18, 2004. The future of this site is uncertain, and it has apparently not been updated in a long time, but still has some good articles.
• The PC Guide - The Internet's premier site for detailed PC reference information, including the free online The TCP/IP Guide, How to Build Your Own PC, Troubleshooting and Repair Guide, and more.
• PC Mechanic's "Build your own..." Guides - In the "Build your own..." Guides, we strive to offer the reader the best opportunity to save money and stress by helping you put together and make your own computers, and other computer related things, including your own Computer, Server, and Home Network.
• PC Pitstop - Our free automated tests will get your PC running faster, make it more stable, and identify security problems. The diagnostic tests don't change any settings on your system. The results will show you the details of your PC's operating status, and the advice will help both experts and novices to find and fix system problems.
• The PC Tune-Up Super Guide - Older but still good article.
• Pete’s Guide - Some information and links to a variety of topics.
• POST Codes at Ultra-X and Chipset Chart.
• Systweak's Technical Guides
• TechWeb, and formerly Windows Magazine (WinMag):
  • TechWeb Newsletters
  • WinMag: Although WinMag is no longer published, you can still supposedly find hundreds of its useful Windows articles with this fast and easy search tool. In my experience, however, it found very few of the articles which I searched for, and which I know had previously been there.
• WebTechGeek - Lots of information, plus links to other sites for even more.
• Windows Xp Fix Zone
• WhatIs.com - Look up definitions of computer terms. whatis.com® is a knowledge exploration and self-education tool about information technology, especially about the Internet and computers. It contains over 4,500 individual encyclopedic definition/topics, a number of "Fast Reference" pages and learning tools. The topics contain about 12,000 hyperlinked cross-references between definition-topics and to other sites for further information. The site is constantly updated.
• WUGNET (Windows User Group Network) Tips - Every day we feature a graphically illustrated Computing Tip featuring either Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, or PC Hardware! These are the topics you've most requested and we appreciate all your feedback that has made our Computing Tips so popular. Additionally, we have archived the many years of tips we have produced for Windows 9x, Windows 2000 & Windows NT.
• The Elder Geek - Useful information about Windows XP including tweaks, guides, installation tips, registry edits, pagefile sizing, updates, and an XP Forum.
• TweakXP.com - Tweaking tools, tips, advice, news, and more.
• DSL Reports - News, Tips, Reviews, Tools, Tweaks, Speed Tests and more

Be sure to come back for updates and new articles, including a list of online computer radio shows.