Overlooked NT/2000/XP/2003 Resources
Last Updated: 01 Aug 2006 (Prior Update: 15 Mar 2005)
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*** PLEASE NOTE: Link(s), If Provided, May Be Wrapped ***
Over the years, it has become pretty clear that obtaining
current and pertinent info about Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
(and beyond) is considered sufficiently daunting that it
is often neglected entirely.
To compensate for this difficulty, the following list of
critical resources has been compiled.
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NOTE: THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS,
SUGGESTIONS, AND CORRECTIONS FOR THIS LIST
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SHORT LIST -- Here are the Key Resources for NT/2000 info:
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Here's my short list of key resources for Microsoft
Windows OS NT/2000/XP/2003 information.
• MSDN ................... http://msdn.microsoft.com/
• MS TechNet ............. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/
• Windows 2003 Home ...... http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2003/
• Windows 2000 Home ...... http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/
• Windows XP Home ........ http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/
• Microsoft Support ...... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?SCID=/faqs/
• ActiveWin .............. http://www.activewin.com/
• Da LAN Tech ............ http://www.dalantech.com/
• JoeWare ................ http://www.joeware.net/win/free/
• JSI Inc ................ http://www.jsiinc.com/reghack.htm
• LabMice ................ http://labmice.techtarget.com/
• NT Compatible .......... http://www.ntcompatible.com/
• NTFAQ .................. http://www.windows2000faq.com/
• Only4Gurus ............. http://www.only4gurus.com/
• Practically Networked .. http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
• PC Banter .............. http://www.pcbanter.net/
• System Internals ....... http://www.sysinternals.com/
....... http://www.sysinternals.com/othresources.shtml
• TechRepublic ........... http://www.techrepublic.com/
• Win2000 Magazine ....... http://www.win2000mag.com/
• Windows Registry Guide . http://registry.winguides.com/
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LONG LIST -- Here are the Best Resources for Windows info:
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BOOK STORES & BOOK CLUBS
• https://brainwavecc.com/Library.html
• http://www.amazon.com/
• http://www.bookpool.com/
• http://www.booksonline.com/bookclubs/bol/tiolis.htm
• http://www.ebooks.mcgraw-hill.com/category.asp?categoryid=483080DFF7E145758D58E646D16AC359
• http://www.fatbrain.com/
GENERIC HELP
• The relevant README file
• thiscommand /? OR thiscommand -? OR HELP thiscommand
• START -> HELP
• START -> HELP & SUPPORT -> SEARCH "A-Z" -> Command-line Reference A-Z
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/ntcmds_o.asp
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/ntcmds.asp
MS RESOURCES
• Top 10 Support Qs ...... http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/lastpage/questions/top2000.asp
• Troubleshooting Asst ... http://dsg.rte.microsoft.com/
• Win2K ResKits .......... http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/resources/reskit/
• MS Security ............ http://www.microsoft.com/security/
• MS Support ............. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?support/search/
• MS TechNet ............. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/
• MSDN ................... http://msdn.microsoft.com/
• Windows Update ......... http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
• Windows Update (Corp) .. http://corporate.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
• Windows XP How-To's .... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/
• Windows 2003 Resources . http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/
3RD PARTY RESOURCES
• 15 Seconds ............. http://www.15seconds.com/
• 911 Networks ........... http://www.911networks.com/
• ActiveWin .............. http://www.activewin.com/
• AskMe HelpDesk ......... http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/
• ASPng .................. http://www.aspng.com/
• BrainBuzz .............. http://www.brainbuzz.com/
• DevDex ................. http://www.devdex.com/
• Dalantech .............. http://www.dalantech.com/win2k-faq.shtml
• Event ID ............... http://eventid.net/
• How Stuff Works ........ http://www.howstuffworks.com/
• i386 ................... http://www.i386.com/
• IIS Answers ............ http://www.iisanswers.com/
• IIS Faq ................ http://www.iisfaq.com/
• Is It True ............. http://is-it-true.org/
• IT Papers .............. http://itpapers.com/
• JSI Inc. ............... http://www.jsiinc.com/reghack.htm
• LabMice ................ http://labmice.techtarget.com/
• Lockergnome ............ http://www.lockergnome.com/
• Maximum FAQ ............ http://forums.delphiforums.com/MaximumFAQ/Messages/
• NT Compatible .......... http://www.ntcompatible.com/
• NTBugTraq .............. http://www.ntbugtraq.com/
• NTFAQ .................. http://www.windows2000faq.com/
• Only4Gurus ............. http://www.only4gurus.com/
• Open Tech Support ...... http://www.opentechsupport.net/homebase.shtml
• PC Banter .............. http://www.pcbanter.net/
• Search NT/Win2K ........ http://www.searchwin2000.com/
• Search Storage ......... http://www.searchstorage.com/
• Smart Computing ........ http://www.smartcomputing.com/
• Snakefoot .............. http://snakefoot.fateback.com/tweak/winnt/services.html
• System Internals ....... http://www.sysinternals.com/
• The Elder Geek ......... http://www.theeldergeek.com/
• The TechGuide .......... http://www.thetechguide.com/
• TechFest ............... http://www.techfest.com/
• TechSpt Central ........ http://www.nwnetworks.com/tsc/tscmsft.htm
• TechWeb ................ http://www.techweb.com/
• TweakXP ................ http://www.tweakxp.com/
• UGeek.com .............. http://www.ugeek.com/
• Universal CMD Guide .... http://www.ucgbook.com/microsoft.html
• W3Schools .............. http://www.w3schools.com/
• WhatIs ................. http://whatis.techtarget.com/
• Win2K Security ......... http://www.win2000security.com/
• Windows IT Library ..... http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/
• Windows Mag Network .... http://www.win2000mag.net/
• Windows Networking ..... http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Monitoring-Troubleshooting-Event-Logs.html
• Windows Registry Guide . http://registry.winguides.com/
• Windows Supersite ...... http://www.winsupersite.com/
• Windows-Help ........... http://www.windows-help.net/
• WinPortal .............. http://www.winportal.com
• WUGnet ................. http://www.wugnet.com/
OTHER TECHIE REPOSITORIES
• Daniel Petri's Site .... http://www.petri.co.il/kb.htm
• JoeWare ................ http://www.joeware.net/win/free/
• GPick Lists ............ http://www.gpick.net/lists/
• Toe Jumper ............. http://www.toejumper.net/links10/tech10.htm
• Win2K Resources ........ http://www.tburke.net/wtkcb/wtkcb.htm
ONLINE & PRINT MAGAZINES
• ComputerWorld .......... http://www.computerworld.com/
• ENT Magazine ........... http://www.entmag.com/
• eWeek .................. http://www.eweek.com/
• InfoWorld .............. http://www.infoworld.com/
• Network World .......... http://www.networkworld.com/
• Win2000 Magazine ....... http://www.win2000mag.com/
• ZDNet .................. http://www.zdnet.com/enterprise/filters/resources/0,10227,6008280,00.html
ONLINE BOOK STORES
• Amazon.com ............. http://www.amazon.com/
• Bookpool.com ........... http://www.bookpool.com/
• ISBN.NU ................ http://www.isbn.nu/
• Book Recommendations ... https://brainwavecc.com/Library.html
BETA & PREVIEW INFO
• Beta Place ............. http://beta.microsoft.com/
• WinInformant ........... http://www.wininformant.com/
WIN32 FILE ARCHIVES
• Beverly Hills .......... http://www.internet.com/sections/downloads.html
• CNet Downloads ......... http://download.cnet.com/
• Freshmeat .............. http://www.freshmeat.net/
• File Forum ............. http://fileforum.efront.com/
• NTWare ................. http://www.ntware.com/
• Polderware ............. http://www.polderware.com/
• SnapFiles .............. http://www.snapfiles.com/
• SoftSeek ............... http://www.softseek.com/
• Tucows ................. http://www.tucows.com/
• WinPortal .............. http://www.winportal.com/category.asp?ObjectID=2912
• WUGnet Shareware ....... http://www.wugnet.com/shareware/
SEARCH ENGINES
• Copernic2000 ........... http://www.copernic.com/
• WebFerret .............. http://www.ferretsoft.com/
• Google ................. http://www.google.com/
• WhatIs ................. http://whatis.techtarget.com/
• Custom Search Site ..... http://googleit.aptonline.net/
WEB-BASED FORUMS
• Win2000Mag ............. http://www.win2000mag.net/forums/
• Da LAN Tech ............ http://www.dalantech.com/
• Da LAN Tech (Old) ...... http://forums.delphiforums.com/dalantech/start/
• MaximumPC .............. http://forums.delphiforums.com/maxcommport/start/
• Maximum FAQ ............ http://forums.delphiforums.com/MaximumFAQ/Start/
• PC Banter .............. http://www.pcbanter.net/
• Tom's Hardware ......... http://forums.delphiforums.com/tomshardware/start/
• Windows OSes ........... http://forums.delphiforums.com/ab-windows/start/
• Windows NT/2000/XP. .... http://forums.delphiforums.com/ab-windows2000/start/
MAILING LISTS
• 15 Seconds ............. http://e.newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html
• ActiveWin .............. http://www.activewin.com/maillist/
• Computing .............. http://Lists.UltraTech-llc.com/
• Egroups Win2K .......... http://www.egroups.com/group/Windows2000/
• Firewalls .............. http://lists.gnac.net/firewalls/
• IIS Lists .............. http://www.iislists.com/
• L-Soft ................. http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/
• NT BugTraq ............. http://www.ntbugtraq.com/
• NTSecurity ............. http://ntsecurity.ntadvice.com/
• OpenBSD ................ http://www.openbsd.org/mail.html
• Redhat Linux ........... http://www.redhat.com/mailing-lists/
• SunBelt Software ....... http://www.sunbelt-software.com/community.cfm
• Swynk .................. http://listserv.swynk.com/
• Win2000 Magazine ....... http://www.win2000mag.net/email/
• WinPortal .............. http://www.winportal.com/list.asp?ObjectID=3470
• Deb Shinder's Lists .... http://www.shinder.net/MCSE/
• List of Lists .......... http://www.liszt.com/
• More Lists ............. http://www.paml.net/
PERSONAL NOTES
• The HELP system in XP/2003 is very informative.
• Using Google, LabMice, JSIINC and NTFAQ will get you
95% of the Windows information you need.
