Computerworld’s “Free Windows XP tuneup: Put new life into an old workhorse” article

Computerworld’s article “Free Windows XP tuneup: Put new life into an old workhorse” By Preston Gralla offers some nice tips for speeding up Windows XP and improved windows tools. I found the tips useful even though at this time I will not be using them because fortunately I am not having the performance issues they are referring to. The tools on the other hand, identified some tools I was unaware of such as Q-Dir and will try them.

This is a good article to bookmark for when you want try to improve your windows XP installation.

The Elder Scrolls (TES) IV: Oblivion

Oblivion whose official name is The Elder Scrolls (TES) IV: Oblivion, is a fantastic single player fantasy role playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios. It was released on March 21, 2006 with its expansion package Shivering Isles released on March27, 2007. In addition, Bethesda released nine additional mods ranging in price form 0.99 to 15.99. All are worthing additions to the game.

This game provides offers a large world with many races and professions to choice for your character. The primary quest it just one quest of many you can optionally pursue. In fact you don’t have to perform any quests. Just travel the countryside looking for cities, villages, homes, caves, forts, and ruins to explore. Just traveling to these locations provide the you the opportunity to bandits, animals and monsters. There is much to explore and see in Oblivion.

To keep Oblivion fresh and fan support active, a free mod kit is included with the PC game providing fans an opportunity to add features, quests, places, houses, creatures, spells, armor, and much more. The are hundreds of free mods available to be added to Oblivion. Some of the these are considered an overhaul mod because  they change so much of games environment.

Bounty Bay Online

Bounty Bay Online is a Free Online Massive Multiplayer Online RPG taking place in the days of sailing ships and pirates. The game has four class of characters Warrior,Explorer, Merchant, and Pirate.

The game has two types of memberships.

Free2Play

• Completely free to play
• No monthly subscriptions
• Item Shop

Classic Game

• Low monthly subscription
• Items and services free of charge

If you are looking for alternative to the online game Pirates of the Caribbean Online,this might be what your looking for.

Links to Famous Quotes

Famous Quote Links

• Brainy Quotes
• The Quotations Page
• Famous Quotes

Midtown Madness 2

This past weekend I decided to but up my of copy of Midtown Madness 2 and give its online multi-player option a try. I stopped playing this game back in 2006 when Microsoft shutdown its Zone.  To fill this need www.igzones.com opened up providing free online multi-player for many of the games previously hosted by Microsoft.

To use IGZones service you need to register and download its client. The  client  provides access  to various areas and launches your game locally when a hosted game is started.

Before I could use this feature I needed to setup my router to forward ports like I did with Microsoft. IGZone provides instructions access to setting up your router and computer. One requirement is making you computer have a static address which is fully explained in step-by-step instructions. There are also instructions for setting port forwarding on your router.

I got MM2 running on my Windows XP PC after downloading the XP patch from Microsoft. Now I relive the joy of playing a capture the gold and roof wars.

Bookmarks

• IGZone setup instructions
• Portforward Static IP Windows Xp instructions
• Portforward router port forward instructions

Windows XP Login Password Recovery

While taking an evening walk I found a PC thrown out with the trash. I decided to take it home and see what condition it was in. I quickly discovered the Power Supply was dead. After replacing the power I discovered the PC had Windows XP installed which was nice. However all the Administrators ids had passwords on them. Rebooting the PC into safe mode, I found the Administrator id had a password as well. Time to find a windows XP Recover tool.

Google Pack

Google has a collection of 100% free software that they have packaged up for installation on your PC. This package includes a variety of software that you select which ones you wish to install. After installing the software Google would inform you when they have been updated and allows you to update them through Google Updater.

List of software available as of 05/22/08

• Google Earth
• Norton Security Scan
• Google Desktop
• Firefox with Google Toolbar
• Adobe Reader
• Skype
• StarOffice (includes Java™)
• Google Toolbar for IE
• Spyware Doctor
• Picasa
• Google Photos Screensaver
• Google Talk
• RealPlay

Computer Shopper Newsletter

While waiting at a haircut establishment, I had the opportunity to review their selection of magazines. Fortunately, they had a May 2008 issue of Computer Shopper. I use to subscribe to it back when to looked like a yellow newspaper or maybe I am getting my magazines confused.

It has always been a good magazine and this issue was particularly interesting with its top 25 free software. I have been a big user of free software for years. It is always interesting to see what others are recommending. Some their recommended software I like, some of it I do not, and the remainder was new to me.

Therefore, after getting home I went to the computer shopper website to see what other gems I could find. I found a quite a bit, such as 10 Essential Firefox Extensions. The best prize was their nine free newsletters.

The ones that looked the promising was Best Downloads (free software), Build Your Own PC, Vista Tips & Tricks and Weekend Projects (step-by-step DIY projects for your PC)

 

Free Drawing Software

Google SketchUp (free) – Create, view, & modify 3D models. There is a professional version available for purchase.

GIMP (free) – this open source software is often referred as a free replacement for Photoshop. It is very powerful with many features. Portable version available.

Paint.net (free) – originally a free replacement for Microsoft Paint it has grown to be a free image editor. The source code is available under the MIT License.

Tux Paint (free) – open source drawing software for children

Zoner Draw 3 – can be used free of charge in a school or company. The only thing you have to do is register your copy in order to receive a serial/registration number.

DrawPlus 4 (Free) – create vector drawings, faimly tress, room layouts and web animations -

Blender (Free,GNU) is a 3D content creation software that allows you to model, shade, animate (etc) interactive 3D objects.

Additional Links

• Free Image and Photo Editing Software, Free Drawing and Painting Programs, 3D Content Creation Tools (thefreecountry.com)

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