--- a/help/faq_portforward.html	Wed Jun 25 16:30:56 2025 +0200
+++ b/help/faq_portforward.html	Thu Jun 26 11:32:48 2025 +0200
@@ -59,9 +59,8 @@
 Select <b>Active mode (I have no router / I have configured my router)</b>. In the port fields, enter the port
 number(s) that you forwarded on the router. </li>
   <li>In the External / WAN IP field, you need to enter the <b>external</b> IP address of your router.
-Your external IP can be checked on 
-<a href="https://www.dslreports.com/whatismyip" target="_blank" class="external">DSLReport's
-IP page</a> or at <a
+Your external IP can be checked online at 
+<a href="https://whatismyipaddress.com/" target="_blank" class="external">What Is My IP Address</a> or at <a
  href="https://whatismyip.com" target="_blank" class="external">WhatIsMyIP.com</a>. </li>
   <li>Active mode should now be working. For checking or troubleshooting if you have properly
   	 forwarded the port(s) to DC++, use <a
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@
 <p>If you have problems finding the correct port forwarding settings in your gateway setup you may get detailed help, how-to guide and screen shots for various router models at <a href="https://portforward.com/router.htm" target="_blank" class="external">www.portforward.com</a>. There is a huge list of models there, click on your model name,
  then select DC++ from the list of applications. An interactive guide will appear to help you how 
  to access your router's configuration page and how to set up port forwarding for DC++. 
- You can find some more how-to's for popular router models at the <a href="https://www.dslreports.com/faq/dc/3.2_Hardware_Firewalls___Routers" target="_blank" class="external">DSLReport FAQ page</a> as well.
 </p>
 
 <p>If active mode is working for a while, but <u>the next time when you use DC++</u>, you only get <i>Connection Timeout</i>s or no

--- a/help/faq_slowdownload.html	Wed Jun 25 16:30:56 2025 +0200
+++ b/help/faq_slowdownload.html	Thu Jun 26 11:32:48 2025 +0200
@@ -128,24 +128,18 @@
 for a possible option of this kind.</li>
 
 <li>You need to optimize your operating system for your current
-connection speed. First, <b>close <u>all</u></b> <acronym
- title="peer to peer">P2P</acronym> applications. Next run the <a
- href="https://www.dslreports.com/tweaks" target="_blank" class="external">DSLReports
-TweakTest</a>. Once you have optimized it, then run a speed test at
-<a href="https://www.dslreports.com/stest" target="_blank" class="external">DSLReports
-SpeedTest Page</a> or at the nice looking
+connection speed. See some general tips <a
+ href="https://www.google.com/search?q=optimize+operating+system+for+connection+speed" target="_blank" class="external">here</a>. 
+Once you have done, run a speed and line quality test at 
 <a href="https://speedtest.net" target="_blank" class="external">SpeedTest.Net</a> page
-(select a test site closest to your location for
+(select a test site closest to your location and close all p2p programs during the test for
 accurate results). This will give you a good idea what your
 maximum download and upload speeds are. If you're getting within
-10% of your connection speed, that's the best you can get! If you
-are having trouble with your <i>broadband</i>
-connection, and it relates to packet loss, excessive latency, or
-Internet or <acronym title="Internet Service Provider">ISP</acronym>
-congestion, running the <a href="https://www.dslreports.com/linequality"
- target="_blank" class="external">Line Quality Test </a>
-may help find the cause (<i>requires logon, free signup).</i>
-  </li>
+10% of your connection speed, that's the best you can get! The test can also reveal
+that you may having trouble with your <i>broadband</i> connection, and it relates 
+to packet loss, excessive latency, or Internet or <acronym title="Internet Service Provider">ISP</acronym>
+congestion.
+</li>
 
     <li><p>Your Internet connection is <acronym
  title="Digital Subscriber Loop">DSL</acronym>, cable, or satellite one

--- a/help/faq_unblock.html	Wed Jun 25 16:30:56 2025 +0200
+++ b/help/faq_unblock.html	Thu Jun 26 11:32:48 2025 +0200
@@ -89,10 +89,9 @@
 never installed a separate firewall product or seen a sign of its operation.</li>
 
 	<li>If you use a third party software firewall or securty suite then make 
-sure you have the <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/kb/283673" target="_blank" class="external">internal Windows firewall disabled</a>. 
-On Windows 7 and later Windows versions your 3rd party firewall application most likely disables the internal firewall automatically.</li>
+sure you have the <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/firewall-and-network-protection-in-the-windows-security-app-ec0844f7-aebd-0583-67fe-601ecf5d774f" target="_blank" class="external">internal Windows firewall disabled</a> although 
+on modern Windows versions your 3rd party firewall application most likely able to successfully disable the internal firewall automatically.</li>
 
-	<li>You can find configuration instructions for some popular firewall software <a href="https://www.dslreports.com/faq/dc/3.1_Software_Firewalls" target="_blank" class="external">here</a>.</li>
 </ul>
 </p>
 

--- a/help/get_started.html	Wed Jun 25 16:30:56 2025 +0200
+++ b/help/get_started.html	Thu Jun 26 11:32:48 2025 +0200
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 context sensitive Help of DC++. Just move the question mark icon from the <a href="window_main.html#toolbar">Toolbar</a> to any part of the interface you
 are unsure about, or simply select a control and hit the F1 key.</li>
 
-<li style="margin-left: 10px;">There is a complete <a href="https://www.dslreports.com/faq/dc" target="_blank" class="external">Direct
+<li style="margin-left: 10px;">There is a complete <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240330030439/https://www.dslreports.com/faq/dc" target="_blank" class="external">Direct
 Connect FAQ</a> maintained at dslreports.com.</li>
 
 <li style="margin-left: 10px;">There are more answers to the most frequent

--- a/help/window_public_hubs.html	Wed Jun 25 16:30:56 2025 +0200
+++ b/help/window_public_hubs.html	Thu Jun 26 11:32:48 2025 +0200
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 <br/>
 If you click on 'Configure', you will be able to change, add and remove hublists. The order in <a href="dialog_public_hub_lists.html">Configured Public Hub Lists</a> determines the order hublists are displayed in the dropdown mentioned above.
 </p>
-<p><a href="https://www.dslreports.com/faq/8189" target="_blank" class="external">List of alternative hublists.</a></p>
 <h2>Refresh</h2>
 <p cshelp="IDH_PUBLIC_HUBS_REFRESH">
 Download a fresh version of the hublist. If the download fails click Refresh again to get the next available hublist in the dropdown.