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Name Description Date added
Bandwidth conversion calc Convert Mbps and find how long it will take to download 17/01/2011
Flash Player (Latest version direct link to macromedia.com) I have trouble installing Flash/Shockwave within networks that use proxy servers. Direct link solves this problem. Complete Standalone Installer 23/04/2009
Shockwave Player (Latest version direct link to macromedia.com) Complete Standalone Installer 23/04/2009
Combofix (Latest version direct link to Bleepingcomputer) One of the best spyware removal tools 25/03/2009
.exe reg patch fix (stored locally) Can't open .exe files? This reg patch will fix it 25/03/2009
File association fixes Can't open .exe files? These reg patches will fix it 25/03/2009
MBAM Malware bytes anti malware My favourite spyware remover freeware 25/03/2009
Adaware Free 2nd favourite spyware remover freeware 25/03/2009
Putty (stored locally) My favourite ssh telnet app 11/Nov/2008
Raid Estimator Nice raid estimating tool. 11/Nov/2008
telnet.exe (stored locally) Windows XP Telnet.exe. This will come in handy as it is not installed on Vista by default. However, you can type start /w pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient" to install telnet on Vista. 17/Sept/2008
USB Plugs Diagram of different usb plugs. 7/Sept/2008
Serial ATA Explains the speed transfer rates for sas, esata, sata, firewire, fibre etc. 7/Sept/2008
What is a DVD? Explains the differences between dvd -r +r +rw -rw, etc. 7/Sept/2008
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Open, edit, and save documents, workbooks, and presentations in the file formats new to Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007. 25/July/2007
Update for Windows XP (KB893357) This update to Windows XP provides support for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), which is the latest standards-based wireless security solution derived from the IEEE 802.11i standard. Use this update to enable WPA2 encryption etc. 25/July/2007
SmitfraudFix Spyware removal tool for a large list of spyware. 25/July/2007
Stinger McAfee/NAI Virus removal tool. 25/July/2007
Putty My favourite ssh telnet app 25/July/2007
FileZilla My favourite ftp/sftp app & server 25/July/2007
The Data-Transfer-Rate Conversion Table Shows KB/sec kbps speeds for modems, isdn, adsl to cable etc 25/July/2007
Bits, Bytes and Bandwidth Reference Guide Shows bits and byte conversion, storage/speed conversion such as megabit = 1000 kilobits etc 25/July/2007
SG Bits/Bytes Conversion Calculator Quick conversion of bits/bytes, this will calculate for you 25/July/2007
IP Calculator ipcalc takes an IP address and netmask and calculates the resulting broadcast, network, Cisco wildcard mask, and host range. By giving a second netmask, you can design subnets and supernets. It is also intended to be a teaching tool and presents the subnetting results as easy-to-understand binary values. 25/July/2007

Name	Description	Date added
Bandwidth conversion calc	Convert Mbps and find how long it will take to download	17/01/2011
Flash Player (Latest version direct link to macromedia.com)	I have trouble installing Flash/Shockwave within networks that use proxy servers. Direct link solves this problem. Complete Standalone Installer	23/04/2009
Shockwave Player (Latest version direct link to macromedia.com)	Complete Standalone Installer	23/04/2009
Combofix (Latest version direct link to Bleepingcomputer)	One of the best spyware removal tools	25/03/2009
.exe reg patch fix (stored locally)	Can't open .exe files? This reg patch will fix it	25/03/2009
File association fixes	Can't open .exe files? These reg patches will fix it	25/03/2009
MBAM Malware bytes anti malware	My favourite spyware remover freeware	25/03/2009
Adaware Free	2nd favourite spyware remover freeware	25/03/2009
Putty (stored locally)	My favourite ssh telnet app	11/Nov/2008
Raid Estimator	Nice raid estimating tool.	11/Nov/2008
telnet.exe (stored locally)	Windows XP Telnet.exe. This will come in handy as it is not installed on Vista by default. However, you can type start /w pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient" to install telnet on Vista.	17/Sept/2008
USB Plugs	Diagram of different usb plugs.	7/Sept/2008
Serial ATA	Explains the speed transfer rates for sas, esata, sata, firewire, fibre etc.	7/Sept/2008
What is a DVD?	Explains the differences between dvd -r +r +rw -rw, etc.	7/Sept/2008
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats	Open, edit, and save documents, workbooks, and presentations in the file formats new to Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007.	25/July/2007
Update for Windows XP (KB893357)	This update to Windows XP provides support for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), which is the latest standards-based wireless security solution derived from the IEEE 802.11i standard. Use this update to enable WPA2 encryption etc.	25/July/2007
SmitfraudFix	Spyware removal tool for a large list of spyware.	25/July/2007
Stinger	McAfee/NAI Virus removal tool.	25/July/2007
Putty	My favourite ssh telnet app	25/July/2007
FileZilla	My favourite ftp/sftp app & server	25/July/2007
The Data-Transfer-Rate Conversion Table	Shows KB/sec kbps speeds for modems, isdn, adsl to cable etc	25/July/2007
Bits, Bytes and Bandwidth Reference Guide	Shows bits and byte conversion, storage/speed conversion such as megabit = 1000 kilobits etc	25/July/2007
SG Bits/Bytes Conversion Calculator	Quick conversion of bits/bytes, this will calculate for you	25/July/2007
IP Calculator	ipcalc takes an IP address and netmask and calculates the resulting broadcast, network, Cisco wildcard mask, and host range. By giving a second netmask, you can design subnets and supernets. It is also intended to be a teaching tool and presents the subnetting results as easy-to-understand binary values.	25/July/2007