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 2 Ways To Stay Safe!

It's dangerous out there on the internet! In order to keep your computer safe, you need both firewall and anti-virus software. Why?

Firewall Software - This keeps hackers out of your computer. I know of several people who have had hacking problems, and let me tell ya, it isn't pretty. Documents are lost, personal information is compromised, and financial data is stolen. Usually all this leads to a re-format and re-install to insure that the hacker didn't leave some little "backdoor" entrance or virus behind.

Anti-Virus Software - Here's another one that's a must have. We get e-mails on a daily basis from people who "thought they didn't need anti-virus software" and are now looking at the prospect of re-formatting their hard drive, re-installing windows, and kissing all their info good-bye. All because of a virus.

I just read an article in PC Magazine that emphasizes the importance of having both of these components and how insane it is for them not to be on your computer. They say with all the different ways people have of infecting and breaking into your computer, "...you need to be vigilant - nearly to the point of paranoia - to stay safe". Pretty frightening huh?

So, we have some programs that can help. We have both Norton Internet Security 2002 (selling like crazy lately) and McAfee Virus Scan 6.02.

Both include anti-virus and firewall software. And the price is right! Take a look:

McAfee - $12.97 (retail $49.95)!

http://www.worldstart.com/store/mcafee.htm

Norton Internet Security - $18.97 (retail $69.95)!

http://www.worldstart.com/store/nortonis2002.htm

Don't wait! An unprotected computer is a disaster waiting to happen. You've spent hundreds - or thousands - on your system, why risk it when for less than $20.00 you don't have to?

Computers 101

Q:
I have lots of stuff in my Favorites menu. It seems like I have to do a lot of scrolling just to find what I'm looking for. Do you of a quicker way?

A:
I have WAY too many favorites too, so I know where you're coming from. You click your Favorites folder and hundreds of web sites drop down. Well, here's a little trick that'll help:

Click the "Favorites" menu then hit the first letter of the favorite you're looking for. The first item with that letter will be highlighted.

If that isn't the right favorite, tap the letter again. The next favorite beginning with that letter will be highlighted. Once you land on the favorite you're trying to find, hit the Enter key.

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Tip of the Day

Finders Keepers

You’ve searched high and low for that specific information on that particular web site, but you don’t want to add it to your Favorites because the list is so long it can hardly be considered a “favorites” anymore (whew!). So, what do you do?

I say, you found it, so keep it!

You can save it as a Web Archive. This little trick lets you save the must-have web page in all its glory without needing to remember the long www.blahblahblah or anything else for that matter.

Okay, I know what you’re going to say. You already know how to save web pages to your computer as html files so why should you save them as web archives?

Well, let me tell you why.

Saving the page as a Web Page, complete (htm, html) file puts the web page plus a large folder on your computer (the folder has all the stuff the page needs). Usually it takes a while and that darn folder is full of junk that is just unnecessarily eating up space. Now, compare that to the one, simple little file a Web Archive makes. No folders, no junk, just the good stuff.

Here’s how you do it:

Let’s say you’re cruising along the web and viola, there it is. The one page of information you have been searching for. Say a quiet, heartfelt thank you, then stealthily go to your browser’s menu and choose File / Save As.

A new window pops-up and lets you choose where you want to save it (I’m stashing mine right on my desktop), what you want to name it, and how you want to save it.

Once you’ve picked the save location and name, go to the Save as type: pull down menu and choose Web Archive, single file (*.mht), then click the Save button.

That’s it, you’re finished. Now, whenever you want to check out that precious info, you just have to open the file you saved. Cool.

~ Kim Ganues

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Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

The Digital Daily

This is the official site for the Internal Revenue Service (cue scary background music). Here you will find up to date tax information, tax help, information on tax scams and frauds, and the ability to file online.

What laws have changed since you filed last year? Do you qualify for terrorism-related relief? Would you like a job at the IRS?

At this site you can find all of this out and more. It's never too early to start thinking about your taxes, so click here and get a head start...

http://www.irs.gov/

Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?
Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com