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Here is a list of free antivirus, adware, and spyware tracking software . The Yahoo toolbar claims to deal with spyware. I have not explored further than the top right hand corner of their opening screen.
Submitted by Bill Goldmacker
This site contains an interesting list of phony anti-spyware programs that don't work as advertised, falsely report detected malware to goad you into buying the product, install their own spyware on your computer, or some combination of the above. None of the ones I hear mentioned in CompuSIR are on the list, i.e. Spybot S&D, Microsoft Anti-Spyware Tool, Ads-Gone, Spywareblaster and Ad-watch.
Submitted by Larry Templeton
Tired of filling out long registration forms just to visit a site to which you may never return? Shared passwords to free Web sites are available at www.bugmenot.com to help people avoid dealing with long registration forms.
Submitted by Stan Hutchings
For a good overview of what Jim Dinkey has been preaching for the past year or so, read Know your Enemy:Tracking Botnets - Using honeynets to learn more about Bots. It details how unprotected personal computers (like yours) are subverted to the "Dark Side" and become part of an insidious Botnet that spreads spam, scams and other nastiness, and even your personal information, over the Internet.
Submitted by Stan Hutchings
Windows Media Encoder is a full-function free full-motion screen capture application
There are also additional free add-ins and utilities here.
XP's built-in "Movie Maker" is another nice tool that uses much of the same core technology. It's as capable as many commercial movie-making tools, but offers much higher compression rates. In fact, all the Windows Media audio and video compression rates can be much, much higher than their MPx counterparts. This lets you either pack more AudioVisual content into a given space, or end up with smaller standalone files that are easier to store and share.
Submitted by Stan Hutchings
Get more troubleshooting tips and tricks by attending the next free Micro Center In-Store Clinic March 19th. On April 9th, the subject will be digital cameras and on April 23rd, it will be all about backing up and archiving your precious data. Mercado Center, Santa Clara Micro Center
April 9 Digital Cameras @ 11 a.m & 2 p.m.
April 23 Backups and Archiving (New Clinic!) @ 11 a.m & 2 p.m.
Submitted by Stan Hutchings
Here's a link to a $20 utility that allows you to select the startup order of applications that wind up in the system
tray: www.sureshotsoftware.com/startupcontrol/manual.html
Submitted by Stan Hutchings