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Too Many Viruses!

We have been seeing tons of viruses lately. In fact, I can't recall when we've seen so many at once. It's not just an individual virus that's really bad, but lots of different ones. We receive around 800 e-mails a day, and between 1/3 and 1/2 are viruses - viruses that the sender didn't even know he had.

So, we have some help for everyone :-)

We have Norton System Works 2002 for only 19.97! And US Shipping is FREE! OK, I know it's not the 2003 version (can't get those at a good price), but you still get regular updates, virus definitions, and support with this version. The differences between the 2002 and 2003 versions are minimal, and to me it just isn't worth $50.00 more ($70.00 total) to go 2003.

I can't stress how important anti-virus software is. And this suite not only includes Norton Anti-virus, but lots more. Check it out:

# 1 Norton Antivirus - OK, if you've been on this newsletter for more than a week, you already know I like this one. I personally think this is one of the best AV software programs on the market. It's quick, easy to use, and runs transparently in the background, always protecting you. Plus the updates are automatic, so you're always safe.

It protects you from all types of viruses, checks outgoing e-mail for viruses (to protect your friends), stops malicious internet code / scripts, and tons more. It really is the AV program by which all other AV programs are judged!

# 2 Norton Utilities - Here's one I really like. Look at all it can do to keep your computer running smoothly it finds and fixes problem, keeps your data safe from most hardware / software problems, keeps an eye on your hard drive, has its own scan disk and defrag programs (much more advanced than the stuff included with Windows), and can even fix most of the problems it finds - quickly and easily.

It addition, it can also help you recover deleted files, help optimize your PC for better performance, plus give you detailed information about your system. This is a VERY short list of what this software can do, but I need to keep going...

# 3 Norton Clean Sweep - Have too much junk on your hard drive? This software can help you remove unwanted programs (better than the Windows Add / Remove program thing), clean up internet temp files (cookies, excess plug-ins, temp files, etc), compress seldom used programs so they don't eat up a bunch of hard drive space, help you copy a program from one computer to another, and TONS more.

# 4 - GoBack - This one is really cool. It provides quick and easy system recovery. GoBack gives you the power to immediately undo common user errors and serious system problems on your PC. If you've ever messed up in a big way with your computer, this is for you. It lets you go back in time and retrieve lost data, unfreeze your computer when the system unexpectedly quits, or recover from a nasty computer viruses.

Each one of these components does a LOT more than described here (and sell individually for $40-$50). Take a look at the site for more info:

http://www.worldstart.com/store/nortonsystem2002-cdm.htm

WARNING - This was a one time deal, and I can't get any more than the limited quantity I currently have (I've been trying for a week). Don't hate yourself for missing out on this one, get to the site early and finish reading the rest of this newsletter later!!

MS Office 101

Here's another installment to add to your ever-growing list of keyboard shortcuts for MS Word.

Give these a whirl—they could come in very handy!

Justification Shorcuts:

• Ctrl + L left aligns the current paragraph.
• Ctrl + E center aligns the current paragraph.
• Ctrl + R right aligns the current paragraph.
• Ctrl + J fully justifies the current paragraph. (Where the text is spread out completely to both left and right margins.)

Formatting Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + B will bold either the highlighted text or the next text to be typed.
• Ctrl + I will Italicize the highlighted text or the next text to be typed.
• Ctrl + U will underline the highlighted text or the next text to be typed.
• Ctrl + Shift + D will double underline highlighted text or the next text to be typed.
• Ctrl + Shift + W will underline the highlighted text or the next text to be typed but not the spaces between the words.
• Ctrl + = will convert the highlighted text into subscript.
• Ctrl + plus sign (+) will convert the highlighted text into superscript.

Repeating the same key combination used to turn the formatting on can often turn off these formatting options. Ctrl + Spacebar may also turn a formatting option off.

Well, that should be quite enough to learn for now.

Happy formatting without Mickey (mouse)!

Office Tip of the Day

Now Where Did I Put That File? What Did I Call It?

Ever find yourself wondering these exact things?

I know I have and it's a big pain when I've lost something I've recently worked on but can't seem to relocate.

If you've gone through this, then you already know how quickly files seem to rotate off the Recently Used File list at the bottom of the File menu.

Then what do you do?

Well—if you're using Office 97 (as I often find myself doing) then I really don't know—I haven't found a good answer there. Possibly it may do to increase the size of the list of files as the bottom of the File menu. (See the April 16, 2002 issue in our archives at http://www.worldstart.com/archives/index.htm for instructions concerning the recently used file list.)

But... if you're using a newer version of the Office Suite then there is a solution. (Yeah!)

Next time you're searching for that file that is just "on the tip of your tongue", or your fingers in this case, try going to File menu, Open choice. (Or Ctrl + O for my keyboard enthusiasts.)

When you get to the Open window you're looking for the History folder on the left side. See it?

Click the History folder.

You'll find a more complete list of the things you've recently opened. (The last 36 files or folders to be exact.) You can double click on a file name to open it or double click a folder to see it's contents.

And that's it!

This may not stop all your "forgetting" problems but it might be a step in the right direction.

~ April