resize video

You could resize the file so that it plays in a smaller window - reducing the file size in the process. A free program that can do it for you is Virtualdub, which you can download at virtualdub.org

backup software

open Source

Cobian

http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm

Startup Delays

Link

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http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10225066-12.html