QUICK BUT VERY HANDY LINKS

(Final freeware editions of software such as dvd shrink, dvdfabdecrytoptor, VSO convertX to dvd, ulead gif animator and many more

http://www.aplusfreeware.com/index.html

http://www.aplusfreeware.com/last_freeware_versions.html



Ultimate boot cd/ has utilities such as disk partitioning/cloning/restore tools

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

http://www.programurl.com/software/disk-cloning.htm



Detailed guides on file format conversions ie mpeg-vob/ xvid to mpeg etc, mpeg to divx/xvid/wma etc


http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/

http://www.doom9.org/




How to install/reinstall any version of Windows on a computer

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/




Free codecs if you are missing a particular codec when playing video/audio files

http://www.free-codecs.com/




Open source Freeware applications

http://sourceforge.net/


http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#top




Detailed instructions of how to dual boot windows XP with Windows Vista

http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista

http://lifehacker.com/software/top/windows-vista-beta-how-to-dual-boot-windows-xp-and-windows-vista-179906.php

http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2006/10/02/Windows-Vista-Imaging-and-Installation-Performance.aspx





To locate missing dll's required to play/install software games/applications

http://www.dll-files.com




Dr Divx beta converts mpeg/vob/avi/xvid/divx/mov to divx (Two pass encoding process that required at least divx codec 6.05 installed) there is an option to choose output file size

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Dr_DivX.htm

http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/


Open Office 2.0 (Like Microsoft Office) only open source freeware



 http://www.openoffice.org/


 Free Fun and Games 

http://www.piczogame.net/

http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/

Other handy links

to find which programe is required to open a file extension

FILExt - The File Extension Source 


Motherboard Utility Drivers Location and Download


http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/SIW/1097934999/1

http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloadindex