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Microsoft Operating Systems & Applications for Microsoft Operating Systems
Mac Operating Systems & Applications for Mac Operating Systems
Unix Operating Systems & Applications for Unix Operating Systems
Novell Network Operating System
General Computer/Technical Resources

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Microsoft Operating Systems and Desktop Applications

• Current Events for Windows Users
  • WinInfo
• John Savill's FAQ for Windows Covers Windows *, Exchange/Outlook, IIS, AD - more or less all things Windows.
• CNET's Download.com Shareware, drivers and info.
• Bootdisk.comWindows and DOS boot disks. Also utilities and other useful stuff.
WinDrivers.com The front page is jammed with links to drivers, technical specs, current events - I suppose it's technically a link farm, but they should all be so useful. -->
• Annoyances.org Originating from the publication of Windows Annoyances by O'Reilly Associates, this is a good site for learning to bend various Windows versions and applications to your will.
• Bob Cerelli's Windows Page "The main goal of this site is to provide clear, accurate and easy-to-understand information regarding Windows95/98/2000/XP/Vista/Windows7"
USENET comp.os.ms-windows.win95.* Newsgroup FAQs -->
• Slipstick Systems Outlook and Exchange Center Its major activity is researching and solving problems with Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server.

Apple Macintosh Systems, Operating Systems and Desktop Applications

• Current Events for Macintosh Users
  • Apple Hotnews
  • Macintouch
• EveryMac Specs and information on, yes, every Mac model.
• MacFixIt "Troubleshooting Solutions for the Macintosh".

UNIX Operating System (all versions) and Desktop Applications

• USENET Unix Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Not recently updated, but still useful at times.
• Norman Matloff's Unix Tutorial Center Tutorials on a number of introductory topics for Unix users.
• Linux Online! Not sure which distribution you want to run? Check out their list.
• The Linux Documentation Project
• StarOffice Support Suite of Office-like applications that run on *IX and other platforms

General Information

• PC Webopedia Computer technology encyclopedia and search engine.
• Whatis?com Reference site for terminology, standards and specifications.
• Google Groups USENET groups are in there too. Google bought Deja's USENET archive.
• USENET Hypertext FAQ Archive Use with caution -- some FAQs are updated frequently, some are not.
• Webmonkey "The Web Developer's Resource" with many how-tos and quick references.