Gaston Technologies' tips, links,
and suggestions to keep your software and hardware running smoothly
and efficiently.
System
Tools:
Microsoft
Windows Update - a "must-have" resource
Microsoft TechNet Online
Tek-Tips Forum
AdWare Detection & Removal Tools:
Microsoft
Anti-Spyware (Beta) -
protection from spyware and other unwanted software.
Ad-aware - multicomponent
detection & removal
Virus Detection & Removal Tools:
Trend Micro - Housecall
- System Scan. From the developers of PC-cillin security software.
Norton
System Scan - Symantec Security Check. The home of Norton
2004 Antivirus software.
Panda
ActiveScan - scans, disinfects, and eliminates viruses from
your system, hard drives, compressed files, and emails. Features
heuristic detection. Heuristic detection is possible
if a new worm is more or less a re-development of an existing one,
using at least
the same method of replication. Buy It Here!
Searches & Miscellaneous:
Google TOOLBAR: for
MS IE 5.0 or later. Great pop-up blocker!
Google Search
VNC: VNC, or Virtual
Network Computing, is a free application that allows you to
view and fully interact with one computer from another computer
or mobile device on the Internet.
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Web-Safe
Color Palette (by Hue):
Color Palette:
Image & Photo
Banks:
Corbis: Stock Photography
and Digital Pictures
Foto Search:
Stock Photography & Royalty Free Stock Photos
Getty Images: Providing
Imagery and Film to Communications Professionals
Google Image Search:
Image Web Search - careful, images may be protected
Stock.XCHNG: Stock Photos free of charge
Textures: Used
mainly to modify an existing image in graphic design software.
Mayang: Free-To-Use
Textures
3D Cafe: Royalty-Free Catolog of Textures
GRSites: Free Textures sorted by Color and Motif
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Keep your IIS Server up to date – this should be done at
least once a week – you can find updates on the “Downloads” section
of www.microsoft.com (Click
Here) – just type in "IIS" in the search field and
look for the security updates. This will reduce your exposure
to viruses
and
security loopholes immensely.
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