Windows 98, NT 4, 2000 & XP resources

This page was written by Christopher Spry.

Index

1. Windows XP
2. Windows 2000
3. Windows NT
4. Windows 98 and NT
5. Help resources

1. Windows XP

Microsoft privide an online test to determine if your hardware can handle Windows XP.

2. Windows 2000

Guide to installing Windows 2000 at stefanopolis.com and by Luc Van der Veken.
Microsoft's Master seminar online: Slides, sound and video providing information on Microsoft products for end users and support staff.
Microsoft's 'SQL server' v 7 software and service pack 2. Introduction to SQL; SQL 'Tutorials' and SQL tutorial by Chuo-Han Lee. Christopher Browne's guide to relational database systems including those for Linux.
Tips & Tricks by Luc Van der Veken
Twocows list of Windows 2000 compatible software.
Toshiba support files for Windows 2000.
Wayne Maple's Windows 2000 resources.
'Windows 200 Magazine' with links to resources
Windows 2000 Professional resources and Windows 2000, UK.
Windows 2000 services. A list and description of over 100 services by Microsoft.
Windows 2000 'Technical Library' and Windows 2000 Professional 'Resource Kit'.
Windows 2000 downloads at 'on.to': TweekUI, Shutdown and other useful programs. 'Hi Buddy Light' free replacement for WinPopup.
'WinMag.com' has a section on Windows 2000.

3. Windows NT

These are the first resources I contact when I have questions about NT

Jerold Schulman NT FAQ at 'NetworkDNA'.
Microsoft's links to sources of links to drivers and updates.
NT FAQ, John Savill's very useful collection of information on NT, discussions on NT issues and NT FAQ Forums.
NT Tips by Austin Mann.
Windows NT tips, registry hacks, and more from JSI Inc.
Windows NT portal at searchNT.com.

Other resources

32bit.com has discussion forums on Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows CE etc.
Coexistence of Windows NT and Windows 2000
Digital's NT resources
Editing the Windows NT 4 Registry options: logon, mouse, cursor, CD-ROM etc.
Firewalls: Cisco's introduction to firewalls.
Graeme Bennett's site will take you through an NT 4.0 installation, foreseeing bugs which you may encounter and common problems with NT 4.0.
i386. information for NT Server/Workstation for system administrators and power users.
Microsoft NT home pages, server, workstation and NT downloads (updates, fixes and free software), Microsoft news, MS technical support, 'TechNet' and top ten support issues. Microsoft's online 'Technical support' including critical problems alerts.
NT resources at Microsoft's web server, mirrored at SunSite, Imperial College, UK. NT 4.0 fixes and patches. NT 4.0 Resource kit updates.
NT security at NT Shop.
NT Fax solutions: list of software compiled by Walter S. Arnold.
NTNow by emedia-UK. NT portal.
NT resource Centre at ItLinks Com.
NT installation advice including unattended installation of many networked NT workstations, by Ken Weaverling.
NT security, Microsoft's tools and recommendations;
NT resources starting point Beverly Hills Software
Password changing: Offline NT Utility, Bootdisk. Password recovery for .DOC, .XLS, .PST, .SCD, .CAL, .XLA, .MDB, .MNY, etc.
Regedit.com links to registry editing resources.
Remote logout package for NY from 'Oooo Software'.
Sound files to download from SoundDogs and StoneWashed.
Sunbelt, UK NT programs and software support
'Ultrabac' for Windows NT Able to backup 'open' files unlike other backup software.
UNIX resources for NT: Korn shell which also allows you to compile & run Unix programs via NT, written by David Korn at AT&T; Miktex (latex for NT); emacs; an xserver, rudimentary but free.
Wayne's NT resources including registry hacks.
Windows NT 'administrative toolset' > 60 'tools', similar to AINTX by J. Harris.
Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies, defining the user environment via Profiles and Policies
Windows NT & Active X Server BBS, Rusten McKenzie.
Windows NT Megasite, by Windows Magazine. Windows NT and Windows 2000 are covered.
Windows NT User Groups: San Diego County.
Windows 95 & NT Tips & Tricks by Angela Lillystone categorized by File Management, Taskbar, Desktop, and Other for Windows NT and Windows 98.
Windrivers.com lists current drivers and software updates
WinFiles.com CNET links to Windows software and support.
'World O'Windows' by Frank Condron. News, resources and tips about Microsoft's current and future versions of Windows.

4. Windows 98 & NT

With links to Windows95 resources

'ActiveX' resources for MS Internet Explorer at activex.com

'Auto Login' and 'Auto Shutdown' applets for NT alogon.zip, sdown161.zip at GSANet.

CuteFTP program

Dunce Gold dialup program

Hardware compatibility lists for Windows

HENSA software indexed by subject area

How to direct boot into WinNT/Win95/DOS/Linux from the NT Boot LoaderHow to link two computers with a cable connection: Windows 95 and NT

Icon Corral, Weber. Put minimized program 'icons' into the 'system tray' instead of listing them in the taskbar.

image analysis software Descriptions & sources of for scanned images, photographs etc.

'ImageCast' disk cloning software, freeware

Impact Software's Icon editors for MS Windows: Microangelo, Icon Studio etc. Shareware.

'Internet Explorer' Europe, 5 beta, news.

Microsoft's ftp server for LAN Manager, Windows NT, MS Client, SQL Server and MS Mail. It has selected knowledge-base articles, selected product fixes, updated drivers, utilities and documentation.

Microsoft 'Word' FAQ.

Microsoft's 'wish wizard' to recommend features in MS software.

Microsoft's programming resources including SDKs, PPTP, ActiveX, Java, SMB/CIFS, CAB, Internet security, Server software, VB Script and links to related sites

Microsoft's PowerToys including NT 4 version of TweekUI

Microsoft Network, MSN UK.

Multi-boot 'Windows 95' or 'Windows 98' with the 'US version' and another language version.

'NoNags', UK mirror. Freeware and shareware that has been tested and approved for Windows users.

'Outlook 98', download; Utilities and addons: acting on messages, attachments, signatures etc.

'PC AV Tech'. Information on sound cards, CD players and sound resources for PCs with reviews. PC Technology Associates.

'slip' & 'ppp' Visual guide to installing Windows95

'Snappy' at Play Inc.'s home page with image grabbing hardware & program. Trial copy can be downloaded.

Time-to-Live (TTL) settings & how to change them For use in setting longer TTLs for Internet access.

User tips for 'Outlook Express' by Eric Miller.

Utilities for Windows'95 and NT at 'Coast', 'Microsoft', 'Netscape', 'Simtelnet' and 'Winsite', mirrored at SunSite, Imperial College, UK.

'Windows95.com' Shareware for Windows95, sell a CD of shareware

Windows 98 Tips

Windows95 product (software) compatibility list, Microsoft

Windows'95 FAQs at ORCA Canada

Windows 95 system updates listed by the 'c:\windows\QFEcheck.exe' program, with links to updates and Knowledge Base articles.

Xing's MPEG enhanced software

5. Help resources

Microsoft's Search Wizard for support issues. Personal Support Center. It includes FAQs, troubleshooting and newsgroups for all its products.
'PC Mechanic'. Advice on how to build a PC, troubleshooting Windows etc. It includes reviews, downloads and shopping guides.
'Safari' computing technical book subscription service online at O'Reilly.
'The PC Guide'. Details of motherboards, BIOS, processors etc.
Tom's Hardware Guide. Guides on CPUs, storage, clocking, performance, chipsets etc.
ZDNet. Extensive hardware, software and Internet advice.

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� cspry@sghms.ac.uk. Department of Biochemistry & Immunology, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London SW17 0RE, UK. Phone +44 20-8725 5819; fax +44 20-8725 5821. This page was last updated on 11 March 2002 16:23