Back in May of this year, YouTube started the process of sharing the wealth and paying some of their top users for their unique video content.  More specifically, 100 high profile partners were accepted into the YouTube Partner Program and were able to make some decent money (reportedly thousands per month).

Microsoft must be prepping for the release of Vista SP1 RC1 this week because they have posted several documents that outline some of the features found in the upcoming Service Pack. One particular document covers the notable changes that have been implemented in Vista SP1 thusfar, and it has over 10 pages worth of bulleted lists covering some of the great additions.

If you've been wanting Vista or Microsoft Office but the price is a little to steep to keep you from buying, here's your chance to get it.  Microsoft is "giving away" (and I use that term loosely) a variety of different software including Vista and Office you are willing to participate in their Windows Feedback Program for three months.

I'm not sure how long this is going to be available, but it looks as though Windows XP users can download the first Release Candidate of Service Pack 3 (SP3) straight from Microsoft. One member over at the WinMatrix forum posted the download link, which directly points to XP SP3 executable installer located on the Windows Update server.

Now I'm not the biggest fan of McAfee software, but I know plenty of people who are running it because it's what came with their computer. Most of them have opted not to pay for subscription renewals because they don't believe that it is worth the money, which leaves them running out-of-date security software.

Back in June, DivX offered a free version of DivX Pro for Windows and Mac which would normally cost $20.  They must be in the holiday mood because they're once again offering it for free. All you need is a valid email address and you'll be set to go.Remember, this is the Pro version which includes DivX Converter and DivX Pro Codec. Here's a quick overview of the benefits that each provide:

Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you the Windows software updates for widely used programs, and it's safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we'll try to note the paid-only programs).

I'm sure many of you have seen the Last Known Good Configuration option at some point or another when starting Windows, but do you actually know what it does? It says that it will use "your most recent settings that worked," but that could mean a variety of things.