Chats and Forums

Computing.Net - One of the largest and oldest technical support web sites with active discussion boards.
http://www.computing.net/

Computer-Forums.net - Find discussion about networking, computers, and security.
http://www.computer-forums.net

Bleeping Computer - Resource site for answering computer, security, and technical questions asked by the newbie or novice computer user.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com

Computer Forum - Forum to discuss all aspects of computer hardware and software.
http://www.computerforum.com

Tech Support Guy - Community helping with operating systems, Internet and networking, community, and miscellaneous tech problems.
http://forums.techguy.org/

Ultimate Tech - Online discussion for PC hardware and Software.
http://www.ultimatetech.co.uk

ComputerForums.org - Discussion of server administration and setup, hardware and software configuration and operating systems.
http://www.computerforums.org

Bit-Tech.net Forums - Focuses mainly on modding of computer items.
http://forums.bit-tech.net/

CNET Tips & Tricks - How-To and support for computer hardware, software and applications.
http://help.cnet.com/

Tek-Tips Forums - Windows 2000 Server Forum. Interact with others in this and over 800 other forums aimed at computer professionals.
http://www.tek-tips.com/

Virtual Dr - Acquire help with a specific problem and receive expert tutorials in a forum.
http://www.virtualdr.com/

Tech Forums - General discussion with emphasis on computer technology, programming and gaming.
http://www.tech-forums.net/

Tech Support Forum - Discussion of general computer problems.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/

MalekTips: Forums - Online discussions on topics such as Windows XP, 2000, 95, 98, NT 4.0, Office, web development, and the Internet.
http://malektips.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi

PC Sympathy - Includes how-to articles, support forums and security news.
http://www.pcsympathy.com

The eOK .network - Question and answer forum for PC problems
http://eok.net

Hack Your Mind - Run by students for students to learn about computers.
http://www.savage-family.com/cgi-bin/yabb/yabb.cgi

Software Forums - Provides help and support for computers, software and hardware problems.
http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/

Technutopia - Hosts message boards on file sharing, distributed computing and software development, also offers the last version of BearShare which was developed as a Gnutella client.
http://www.technutopia.com/