Tools

Networking Tools

• Angry IP Scanner - Shows the IP address of all the devices on your network
• ASCII to HEX converter - Convert a plain text wireless encryption key to hexadecimel format
• Bandwidth Meter Speed Test - Check your internet connection speed
• Zone Alarm Personal Firewall - FREE for home and personal use
• Newt - A network inventory and discovery tool
• Port Scan - Verify that your firewall is doing its job
• RealVNC - Remote control your PC
• Traceroute - See the internet path to your network

Anti Virus Tools

• Ad-Aware 2008 Free - Spyware removal tool FREE for home and personal use
• avast! 4 Home - Free anti-virus software (registration required)
• ClamWin - GPL antivirus software that is free to all
• AVG 8 Free - Anti Virus software FREE for home and personal use
• HijackThis - HijackThis examines certain key areas of the Registry and Hard Drive and lists their contents
• Windows Defender - Help protect your PC from spyware and other potentially unwanted software
• Pocket KillBox - Kill and delete malware proccesses that constantly restart in the background
• Spybot Search & Destroy - Spyware removal tool
• Spyware Blaster - Block the sites that attempt to install spyware/malware

Miscellaneous Tools

• FDISK.COM. - Dos tools to do everything
• Google Toolbar - Pop up blocker and search bar for Internet Explorer
• HDDTemperature - This software is used to control the temperature of hard disks and prevent failures
• JDiskReport - JDiskReport enables you to understand how much space the files and directories consume on your disk
• Karen's Power Tools - Great free tools from Karen Kenworthy. The replicator program is indispensible
• Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP - Additional programs that allow you to tweak and customize Windows XP
• Mozilla Firefox - Alternative web browser to Internet Explorer
• Open Office - Free alternative to Microsoft Office suite.
• PowerDesk - A luxury edition of a file manager and offers more features and functionality than Windows Explorer
• Spamihilator - Free junk email filter based on bayesian scanning

Links and RSS Feeds

• DNS Stuff - Lookup anything and everything related to a domain name
• GetNetWise - Basic information on how to protect your computer from the dangers of the internet
• Beta News - Stay up to date on the latest in the IT industry
• InfoWorld - Top News