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What is spyware? How do I know if I have some on my computer? How do I get rid of it?
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Spyware is basically a type of program that gathers information about you without your knowledge. This information may be distributed to many sources or just a single source.
Note that if a program alerts you that your personal information may be shared it is not… Continue reading
Q: Last week your newsletter started showing up in my Yahoo “Bulk Mail” folder. Is there a way to get you out?
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Well, the email filtering frenzy continues, blocking legit email (like this newsletter) while the “bad guys” sneak their unsolicited commercial e-junk (UCE) into your inbox. We’ve told you about MSN/Hotmail blocking pictures in HTML emails and all the problems with AOL . Now our… Continue reading
Back It Up!
As most of you know, I recommend backing up your computer on a regular basis. Since I’m always harping about it, I thought it might be a good idea to actually explain how to do this!
First, what exactly does it mean to “backup” your files?
To backup simply means to
Stop the Spyware Invasion
Did you know that you can prevent it from getting to begin with?
I’m talking about a free way to do it, at least with Internet Explorer. I tried to find Netscape and Opera methods, but didn’t find any.
Just head over to Tools / Internet Options then click the “Security” tab and the “Custom Level” button.
You’ll see a list of settings, the first of… Continue reading
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What is the difference between DVD-R and DVD+R?
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Short answer? Not much.
Anyone who was around twenty years ago might remember the battle between the two video tape formats: VHS (Victor Home System) and Betamax (Sony). Fast forward to the twenty-first century and we have a similar battle of the formats with DVD.
The… Continue reading
Internet Information Safety
Giving out your personal information to sites on the net is a touchy subject. My suggestion would be to only give out info to sites that you trust. If you don’t trust a particular site, don’t give out your info. I’m not too worried about giving out my info to most business sites, but I’m not going to give it to someone who just would like to… Continue reading
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I heard a rumor that Microsoft will no longer offer support on any version of Windows other that XP, which means no updates. These programs will just die out. Is this true?
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In accordance with their “Product Support Lifecycle”, MS discontinued support for Windows 98 on July 1, 2003. On January 16, 2004 Win 98 will be considered obsolete.
As for Win ME, “mainstream support” will… Continue reading
Have you ever needed to select *most* of the files in a folder using Windows Explorer? Here’s a technique you may have never heard of. Continue reading
I’m having a hard time with my word processor. When I go to highlight a large section of text with my mouse (more than what’s currently shown on the screen), I zip right past the point where I want to stop. So, I keep my mouse button down and go back up – only to zip by my stopping point again. This can go
We all hate getting commercial email that we did not ask for, especially when it’s nasty or fraudulent. The current well-intentioned attempts to stop spam are still rather primitive and end up censoring legit email along with half the bad stuff. What to do?
You can start by forwarding the message to your ISP. Usually the address for complaints is abuse@your-isp.com or
