How to do almost anything

If you have questions on how to perform almost any activity, try one of these two sites with step-by-step processes: Wiki How Ehow 

Zolved – Internet Remote Control

This slick little tool will help you gain remote control of other computers.

MRVGINA.DLL Error – repair tool

Barbara called in with a very specific problem that we couldn't go through quickly on the air. Read about the fix here. You can also download a fix tool here.  

Dog and cat food recall list

Adam and I both have house pets and wanted to provide this web link that gives you an up to date list of dog and cat foods that have been recalled because of the latest problems related to tainted pet food. Click here to see if your dog food or cat food is listed.

The Worsley Show

One of our Minnesota GCN tech guys who helps us on the weekend, has his own radio show called "The Worsley Show". Click here to visit his web site and listen to his show.

Linux comparisons

Jack from Portland sent us this site that compares the different versions of Linux available today .

Castellini on Computers You Tube Channel

We started a YouTube video channel in December 2006. We would love for you to visit our YouTube channel and share it with your friends. We dubbed it CastTV and you can visit our TV channel by clicking here .

McAffee Uninstaller Removal Tool

Use this tool to completely remove McAffee Security 2005, 2006, or 2007. Here is another McAfee Uninstaller that you can try from Tucows.

Basic Programming

One caller today, John, was looking for a basic programming application to teach his grand daughter computer programming. We found this site that has a free basic program available for download. Myron, from Ontario, wrote in and suggested the following: The father may wish to check out Python as a modern alternative. It has a simple syntax and encourages good programming habits. One can get into Object Oriented Programming...

DSL Reports

DSL Reports is a great web site for testing your Internet speed and tweaking Windows settings to take better advantage of your high speed connection.

Internet filtering for kids

Warren, a listener, wrote in and has said he has good luck with a child Internet filtering program called:  K9 Web Protection .

Windows Vista Complete Comparison Chart

The folks at extremetech.com have done a great job in putting together a complete chart that compares the various versions of Windows Vista .

Computer resources for blind or visually impaired ...

Many visually impaired computer users successfully use their computers every day. These two sites are great resources for helping blind or visually impaired computer users:  American Council of the Blind  Visually Impaired and Blind User Group

Experts Exchange for computer help

If you have a really tough computer question that even we can't answer, give Experts Exchange a show. They do charge to answer your questions, but they have the resources to answer almost any question you may have.

Troubleshooting XP Shutdown Problems

Here are some sites to troublshoot the various problems that can cause Windows XP to not shut down properly: XP Shutdown Problems Microsoft's Troublshooting for XP Problems XP Automatically restarts ...