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| MDGx MAX Speed WinDOwS Tricks + Secrets
Files | | © | Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 + DOS 7.xx/8.00: W95-11D.EXE or W95-11D.ZIP | 05-02-2013 | | © | Windows/WfWG 3.1x + DOS 6.xx: W31-11D.ZIP | 05-02-2013 |
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| MDGx Tricks + Secrets Updates |
| • Google Chrome Easter
Eggs | 06-28-2011 |
| • 98SE2ME: Killer Replacements: ME → 98 SE | 02-01-2012 |
| • 95/98/ME/IE5/IE6 Advanced Options
Galore | 04-12-2007 |
| • Registry Inconsistencies, Curiosities +
Oddities | 07-03-2006 |
| • HOSTS Files, Guides +
Tools | 11-13-2009 |
| • XP SP3 Guide | 07-01-2008 |
| • XP/2003 Firewall Guide | 08-16-2004 |
| Xtra |
| • IPv6: Are you ready
for IPv6? |
| • WWW: Are you using a modern web browser? → HTML5, WebGL, CSS 3D |
| • Threat
Awareness: Virus Alerts + FREEware Anti-Virus Tools | 04-23-2013 |
| • Protect Your
Computer: FREEware Firewalls + Anti-Spyware | 05-07-2013 |
| • Know Your
Foe: Internet Security + Traffic Resources | 03-03-2013 |
| • Watch Your Back: BUG Watch | 04-01-2013 |
| • Sci-Fi, Science, Astronomy + Space: News, Films, TV, Trailers, Blu-ray, DVDs, etc | 05-14-2013 |
| Free Updates + Patches |
| • Mozilla: Firefox
21 stable and 22, 23 + 24 test Web Browsers | 05-14-2013 |
| • Google: Chrome
26 stable and 27, 28 + 29 test Web Browsers | 04-02-2013 |
| • Microsoft: Internet
Explorer 10.0 Web Browser | 02-25-2013 |
| • Oracle (Sun): Java SE
7.0 (1.7.0) Update 13 (7u13) + 6.0 (1.6.0) Update 39 (6u39) | 02-02-2013 |
| • Uwe: DOS 5/6/7/8 + Windows
3.1x/95/98/ME UMBPCI.SYS 3.84 | 01-10-2013 |
| • Igor: 7-Zip
9.30 | 10-26-2012 |
| • Microsoft: .NET Framework
4.5 | 10-09-2012 |
| • Microsoft: Internet
Explorer Root Certificates Update (RCU) | 03-14-2012 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: Internet Explorer (IE) 5/6/7/8/9 Cumulative Fix | 02-14-2012 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: Time Zone DST Cumulative Updates December 2011 | 01-09-2012 |
| • Microsoft: .NET
Framework 4.0.2 Update | 10-24-2011 |
| • Microsoft: Internet
Explorer 9.0 Web Browser | 03-14-2011 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: Rich Text (RTF) Edit Fixes | 12-01-2010 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: Scripting Engines (MSE) 5.7 | 09-30-2010 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: Internet Explorer 5/6/7/8/9 ActiveX Kill Bits (AKB) Fix | 07-23-2010 |
| • Microsoft: 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 DirectX Redist | 06-07-2010 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: Scripting Engines (MSE) 5.6 | 04-23-2010 |
| • Microsoft: .NET Framework
4.0 | 04-12-2010 |
| • XQ|DC: X-Setup Pro
9.2.100 | 06-02-2009 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: XML 3/4/6 Fixes | 03-19-2009 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: HTML Help 1.41 | 01-31-2009 |
| • Microsoft: .NET
Framework 2.0 SP2 | 01-17-2009 |
| • Microsoft: .NET
Framework 3.5 SP1 | 01-05-2009 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: Internet Explorer 5/6/7 VML VGX.DLL Fix | 09-23-2008 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: Outlook Express (OE) 5/6 + Vista/2008 Mail Cumulative Fix | 09-23-2008 |
| • Microsoft: XP SP3 +
Fixes | 07-01-2008 |
| • Microsoft: XP/2003/Vista/2008 MSI 4.5 | 05-21-2008 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: OLE Updates | 03-31-2008 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: Internet Explorer 4/5/6/7 TriEdit + DHTML Edit Fixes | 09-26-2007 |
| • Microsoft + Unofficial: 98/2000/ME/XP WMP 9.0 | 09-03-2007 |
| • Microsoft: XP
64-bit/2003 SP2 | 03-14-2007 |
| • Microsoft: XP WMP
11.0 | 01-15-2007 |
| • Microsoft: 2000 UR1
2.0 | 09-13-2005 |
| • Microsoft: 98/2000/ME/XP/2003 WMP 10.0 DRM + Codecs | 08-15-2005 |
| • Microsoft: 2000 SP4 | 06-26-2003 |
| • Essential: System Components + Add-ons | 04-18-2013 |
| • Essential: DirectX Updates +
Tools | 02-19-2013 |
| • Essential: Internet
Explorer Updates | 04-10-2013 |
| • Essential: Windows Media
Player Updates | 04-25-2013 |
| • NTx Tools: NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/2012 Extras | 05-23-2013 |
| • ßeta: ßeta
Software | 02-19-2013 |
| MDGx Tricks, Secrets, ßUGs +
FIXes |
| • Complete List: WinDOwS Tricks +
Secrets | 06-28-2011 |
| • REG: 200+ Ways To Hack Your
95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Registry | 04-12-2007 |
| • XP: Windows XP Tweaks, Secrets, BUGs +
FIXes | 05-05-2010 |
| • 98: Windows 98/98 SE + DOS 7.10
Tricks, Secrets, BUGs + FIXes | 05-05-2010 |
| • ME: Windows ME + DOS 8.00 Tweaks,
Secrets, BUGs + FIXes | 05-05-2010 |
| • 2000: Windows 2000 Tweaks, Secrets, BUGs +
FIXes | 05-05-2010 |
| • NT4: Windows NT4 Tweaks, Secrets, BUGs +
FIXes | 05-05-2010 |
| • OSR2: Windows 95B/95C OSR2.x + DOS 7.10
Tricks + Fixes | 05-05-2010 |
| • Portables: Ojatex's Original Laptop
Tips + Hints | 10-18-2000 |
| • 3.1: Windows/WfWG 3.1x + DOS 6.xx
Tricks + Secrets | 12-30-2006 |
| • DOS: MS-DOS 5.00 - 8.00 Hidden
Secrets | 05-05-2010 |
| • UNique: My Original WinDOwS Tricks +
Secrets | 05-05-2010 |
| • FUN: 40+ WinDOwS + Apps/Games Easter
Eggs | 06-28-2011 |
| Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Updates +
Patches |
| • MDGx: Windows 98 + ME •still• alive Campaign |
| • MSFN: Important/"Stickified"/Pinned
Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Topics | frequently |
| • MSFN: 98 FE, 98 SE + ME Updates, Patches +
(Hot)Fixes | 05-16-2012 |
| • MSFN: Windows 95/98/98SE/ME Forums | daily |
| • MSFN: Windows 9x Member Projects Forums | daily |
| • Free Help: Windows 95/98/ME Help
Forums | frequently |
| Windows 2003 |
| • Fixes: 2003
Updates | 04-04-2013 |
| Windows XP |
| • Tricks: XP Tweaks,
Secrets, BUGs + FIXes | 05-05-2010 |
| • Fixes: XP Updates | 04-04-2013 |
| Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE +
DOS 7 |
| • Tricks: 98/98 SE + DOS7 Tricks, Secrets, BUGs + FIXes | 05-05-2010 |
| • Fixes: 98 + 98 SP1 + 98 SE Updates | 04-01-2013 |
| Windows ME + DOS 8 |
| • Tricks: ME + DOS8
Tweaks, Secrets, BUGs + FIXes | 05-05-2010 |
| • Fixes: ME Updates | 04-01-2013 |
| Windows 2000 |
| • Tricks: 2000 Tweaks,
Secrets, BUGs + FIXes | 05-05-2010 |
| • Fixes: 2000 Updates | 04-04-2013 |
| Windows 95B/95C OSR2 +
DOS 7 |
| • Tricks: OSR2 + DOS7 Tricks +
Fixes | 05-05-2010 |
| • Fixes: OSR2 Updates | 05-16-2009 |
| Windows 95/95a OSR1 +
DOS 7 |
| • Tricks: 9x + DOS7 Tricks + Secrets | 05-05-2010 |
| • Fixes: 95 + OSR1 Updates | 02-13-2009 |
| Windows NT 4.0 |
| • Tricks: NT4 Tweaks,
Secrets, BUGs + FIXes | 05-05-2010 |
| • Fixes: NT4 Updates | 05-11-2013 |
| Windows/WfWG 3.1x +
DOS 6 |
| • Tricks: 3.1x + DOS6
Tricks + Secrets | 12-30-2006 |
| • Fixes: 3.1x Updates | 02-03-2013 |
| Other OSes |
| • Linux: UNIX alternative | frequently |
| • ReactOS: Windows alternative | frequently |
| • Haiku: BeOS alternative | frequently |
| • MenuetOS: Windows alternative | frequently |
| • FreeDOS: DOS/MS-DOS alternative | frequently |
| • OS within OS: Virtualize + Emulate | sometimes |
| Let The Fun Begin |
| • Get... Free(ware) WinDOwS Games | 02-25-2013 |
| • News... PC Games | 02-25-2013 |
| • Humor... U No U R... | maybe... |
| • Have... More Fun | whenever |
| • Google... Interactive
+/- Moving Doodles | often |
| Scientific + Computing World News |
| daily |
| • Research:
Ars Technica |
Slashdot | daily |
| • Buzz:
PC World |
C|Net |
ZDNet | daily |
| • Enthusiast:
Maximum PC |
ExtremeTech |
Tom's Hardware |
AnandTech | daily |
| • Opin10ns:
DM Wall |
Betanews |
Softpedia |
Neowin | daily |
| • BINaries:
Warp 2 Search |
Major Geeks |
Softpedia | daily |
| • Windows:
MSFN |
MSFN Forums (free subscription required for posting) | daily |
| • Tech:
TechSpot |
TechRadar |
TechEye | daily |
| • Like-IT-is:
digg |
Daily Rotation | daily |
| • Rumors:
The Register |
The Inquirer | daily |
| • Agencies:
Google |
MSNBC |
Yahoo |
WIRED |
BBC | daily |
| • Notified: E-mail NewsLetters | periodically |
| Updated May 14 2013 |
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