First and Foremost:
Mozilla FireFox: Take back the web!!
Great reviews, great place to download software, and buy "gadgets" online
Building a computer, need new parts?
Hardware and Software Info:
What kind of links would it be without slashdot?
News, Tips, and Tricks for Windows XP
MS explains how their OS works (not light reading, but a good resource)
Learn anything for free (e.g. programming, networking, spreadsheets, databasing)
Good free info, just don't sign up for their e-newsletter
Teaches you subnetting (networking) using an interactive lesson (there is a text version also)
Great resource to find out why your computer won't boot
Need some practice in SQL? (offers a limited test database to query and lessons)
Learn new skills, broken down into chapters
Great resource (DO sign up for his newsletter)
General info:
It's like having someone else do the searching for you (but it's not)
Similar to Cliff's notes, but FREE
Testing:
Offers a security scanner, tweaks for your OS, and a speed line testing
Offers online antivirus, and tons of other info
Downloads:
Download whole MS O/S service packs at a time
Play with Linux in the safety of windows (this is a download)
Offers a great free firewall, or a for-a-fee firewall with additional features
A great web browser, blocks pop-ups, it's all I ever use
Motherboard Monitor, great little download that gives CPU & system temps, fans speeds)
