What is "Spim"?
Answer 1: Spam that is sent over instant messaging. :		55.5%
Answer 2: It's SPAM you fool, you misspelled it! :		1.17%
Answer 3: An E-mail protocol designed to curb Spam. :		1%
Answer 4: Web pop-ups that harvest your E-mail address for spam distribution. :		5.33%
Answer 5: It stands for "Secure Protocol Internet Messenger" :		37%

This week's question is up and ready to go! Tell us:

"What is a Daemon?"

Sounds evil, doesn't it? You'll be surprised! Head over to Worldstart and take a shot!

Special Promotion For Windows XP Users!

It Happened To Me - Windows XP Died...

So Why Don't I Care?

The Surprising Answer...

You know how I'm always saying you need to backup your stuff? How I'm always trying to sell stuff to help protect you from disaster? Well, my Windows XP kicked the digital bucket. It became so severely crippled (even after multiple reboots), I could no longer use it. It was (sniff) gone.

My data was all backed up (and on a separate drive), so that wasn't a problem.

However, I did need to restore my system. You know how that can go. You grab the restore disk from your computer manufacturer, but it only puts you back to the way the computer was when it was new- all your software is history. It can take hours - heck DAYS - of digging through boxes, trying to redownload, and for that matter, trying to cinvince the publishers of your software that you're just doing a reinstall and "Please mister, can you help me recover my serial number?"

Well, fortunately I had installed Acronis True Image on my system. After installing all the software I regularly work with, I had made a backup "image" of the drive and saved it.

So, instead of spending hours locating and re-installing all my software, I just restored my hard drive with the backup image had I created. In no time - think less than an hour - everything was back to normal, all my software was in place, and I was back in business.

Special Note To Users Thinking About Upgrading To Windows 7 - If you're thinking about doing a Windows 7 upgrade, that's another fantastic reason to get this software. Most of the time upgrades go good, but what happens if it's a disaster? Well, if you have an image of your old XP install, you can just do a quick restore! If you value your programs and data, then this is a MUST HAVE before going the Win 7 route!!

I can't tell you how happy I am with True Image. I absolutely love it! It worked great and saved my digital behind. In light of this, I wanted to run it in this newsletter at a discounted price. Here's the info:

Finally! Backups Made Easy! (really easy)

OK, you know the drill. You should backup your computer. Now - be honest - do you "forget" to back up from time to time? It's OK, I have a hard time getting to it myself - it's such a pain in the digital rear.

Well, all that ended for me when I started using a fantastic program called Acronis True Image 9. It makes backing up your entire computer incredibly easy. And easy is good, right?



What this software does is to make an "image" (exact copy) of your hard drive. Now, this image can be created on another hard drive, an external drive, zip drive, a partition of your current drive, or on a set of CDs or DVDs - whatever you prefer. It's fast and extremely easy to do. You can even password protect the backups!

Oh, and using it is really a breeze. Just click the Create Image button and follow the easy-to-understand wizard. You don't have to be a computer genius to use this one - everything is explained in easy to understand language at every step - one of the reasons I'm happy to recommend this on to ya!



Oh, and restoring is just as easy. You can create a rescue CD, DVD, or floppy and boot right to it when disaster strikes. Restore your backup and in no time you're back in business! I LOVE it!!

As an added bonus, this makes it a breeze to put a larger hard drive into your computer. I mean, let's face it - eventually you'll run out of HD space. Happens to me on a regular basis. Well, this can help you set up a new hard drive and get it ready for data. Once that's done, it can clone your current drive onto the new one - making an exact copy of all the data! Just make your new drive the master drive and your upgrade is done! It's never been so easy to upgrade your hard drive!! This alone is worth the price of the software!

Think about it - there are dozens of ways you could lose the data and programs on your hard drive. You could be hit with a virus, have a hard drive crash, experience a power surge, accidentally drop the computer, even have bad program install (been there, done that - over and over again). Oh, and if you're going the Windows 7 route soon, it's insane not to have a complete image of your hard drive backed up somewhere safe! If disaster strikes, what will happen? Will it take weeks to get back to normal - assuming you even can get back to normal? This software really gives you peace of mind when it comes to your data protection.

When disaster strikes (not if, when) this software can have you back up and running in no time. Just imagine what would happen if you had a little disaster right now as you're reading this. How long would it take you to recover your data? To reinstall your programs (and find all those serial numbers)? How much productivity and money would you lose? To me, it's crazy not to have software like this on your computer. We hear all day long about data disasters here at WS - and they ALL could have been prevented with this software.

See my point? This is a very good thing to have!

Now, this software has an origional retail of $50, but your price is just $14.97! Yes - that's about 70% off! And yes, US shipping is FREE! Here's the link for more info:

http://store.worldstart.com/product.php?productid=3220

Warning - We only have a limited number of these and have been told that this is the last of 'em! Don't delay - head to the site ASAP! Quantities are limited and these are going to be sold on a first come, first served basis. Be sure to get in on this one - I can't recommend it highly enough!

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WOW! Sale Extended One More Day!

Hands-Down The Absolute Best Card Reader Deal Ever!

Digital Camera Owners - Listen Up!

THIS Is The Card Reader Deal You've Been Dreaming About For All Those Years!

Check This Out - Just $6.97!!! See Why I Said WOW?

OK, so this has GOT to be about the coolest card reader EVER! Just look at how cool and compact this little guy is -about the same size as a flash drive! WOW! I tell ya, if you use SD cards (standard size, mini, even micro w/ adapter), you gotta grab ya one of these 5-in-1 Card Readers!

How's it work? This one is really sweet - just pop your card in the back of this little card reader and plug the USB end into your computer - it's just like using a flash drive! A folder will open up a few seconds later and you'll be able to drag & drop you files to anywhere you want!

If you use a digital camera or have a cell phone with a compatible memory card, this is a real must have! I tell ya, you can go crazy trying to use all the awkward software and cables that come with those things! This works with any compatible card and any computer - just plug it in! Ask anyone who's used a card reader - once you take a stroll down that blissful path, you'll never go back!

Oh, and YES!!! You wants your Plug & Play? We gots your plug and play baby! This is absolutely, positively, 100% plug and play! Pop it into you USB drive and Windows XP / Vista will install it in a few seconds! Really - no drivers to worry about - EVER!

Hey - you're not going to believe this - even though it's small, it's a blistering fast USB 2.0 reader! Yeah, I know - who'd a thunk it! This baby is FAST!!! Your photos will zip onto your computer from your card faster than ever!

Mmmmm, don't ya just LOVE a fast progress bar?

Your cost - you're not gonna believe this one either! We're talking just $6.97 and US Shipping is FREEEEEE!!!! How cool is that?

If you're using one of those big bulky card readers, time to drop it for something cooler! If you're not using a card reader (GASP!), then what the heck ya waitin' fer? And if you were thinking of getting one from an expensive big box store today (or worse - a cell phone store) - then your wallet is just in time for this deal - probably just saved ya $30!!

Get on over to the site and grab one of these bad boys before they sell out!

http://store.worldstart.com/product.php?productid=5219

PS - You'd better hurry! Not only is the quantity limited, but the price is going up to $10.97 tomorrow!

Know what's really frustrating? When you're trying to work on your computer and it randomly locks up, crashes, gets sluggish, pops up weird error messages, and just doesn't preform like it did back when it was new. Don't ya just hate that? Oh, and what about startup? Does it seem like you can turn on your computer, go out for lunch, come back and then maybe - just MAYBE - the stupid thing will be finished booting up? 

I hear ya! 

Well, we just discovered one of the coolest programs ever for optimizing your computer and getting it running like new! It's called Registry Repair and oh, is this thing absolutely LOADED!

Get Ready To Be Blown Away!



Check it out - this must-have program can...

Optimize & Speed Up Your Windows Registry - Automatically!
Scan, Find, Fix And Repair Registry Errors - Again, Automatically!
Supercharge Your Windows Startup Time!
Backup Your Windows Registry (THIS can be a lifesaver)
Clean Out ALL The Excess Junk Taking Up Space On Your Hard Drive!
And TONS MORE!

OK, I know, I know, you're worried about rootin' around in your registry and trying to fix things - and hey, that's a valid concern! One wrong move in the Windows Registry, and BAM!! You may be up a digital creek without a paddle! Well, that's where this amazing new software comes in!

Registry Repair makes it EASY for ANYONE of ANY skill level to optimize their registry for the absolute BEST performance! It's SOOOOOO simple! We're talking 3 steps - and all you're really required to do is press a mouse button to tell it to go to the next step! WOW! 

Step 1. Run a scan - The software will deep-scan your Windows registry and uncover all the obsolete, erroneous, or leftover entries you need to get rid of so your computer can run like a top-end Italian sports car! It will uncover errors of ALL kinds - uninstall entries, font entries, shared DLL problems, help files trouble, old windows startup items, program shortcuts - and TONS more! Again - this is all automatic! REALLY! Just press SCAN and sit back for a few minutes! 

Can you imagine trying to find all that yourself???? Talk about a all-weekend long project! Ouch!



Step 2. After the scan, it will show you what it found and ask if you want to fix the problems. Take a look at the screen shot below - that's my computer - and it had literally THOUSANDS of problems that this uncovered in a matter of minutes! Normally, it would take hours - heck DAYS - to find and fix all that! Blows your mind, doesn't it?



Well, with this amazing software, fixing all those trouble spots couldn't be easier! Just press the "Fix Errors" button!! The program leaps to action and fixes all the messed up registry entries in no time (less than a minute in my case)! All automatic!! Oh, and running it solved several little minor ongoing problems I've been having (including a weird little thing with my mouse cursor "sticking" on the screen) - all fixed now! I LOVE this thing! 

Mind-blowingly, jaw-droppingly INCREDIBLE!!

Step 3. OK, there really isn't a 3rd step - it just shows you that it finished the job! How cool is that?

Now, if that's all it did, it would be WELL worth the money! BUT - it gets even better!

This also has the best start-up manager I've ever seen! See, here's the problem - the more stuff you install on your computer, the more stuff that seems to get added to Windows startup. Basically you end up with dozens and dozens of memory-hoggin' programs running in the background that, frankly don't do ya any good! And OUCH - They will SLOOOOOOWWWW things down big time and literally bring your computer to its digital knees!!

Want your speed back? Wait till you see this!

Just run this software and click the Startup button! You'll be greeted with a (possibly long) list of programs that start up everytime your computer does! These insidious little guys run unseen in the background and are HUGE reason for slow computers and boot ups that seem to take all day! Sure, some are OK and you'll need them, but most - dump 'em and enjoy a faster computer!

Now, unlike using other software, this REALLY digs deep into your system - it doesn't miss a thing! I saw stuff that was leftover from uninstalled programs I thought I'd gotten rid of months ago! Windows was still trying to start these things every time it started!  I've used other methods to disable this stuff but ya know - a LOT of this garbage simply didn't show up ANYWHERE ELSE - but THIS found 'em! That's super-impressive!!



Once you have the list, this makes it easy to get rid of the stuff you don't need, and keep what you do need - we're talking just a few simple mouse clicks! WOW - INSTANT pick-me-up for your computer!!

Oh, and once you reboot after cleaning out all the excess junk get ready to see some SPEED come back to your computer! Not only will it boot into Windows a heck of a lot quicker, it will run a LOT faster once it gets there! 

I tell ya, THIS is the single most effective way to make your computer run faster! NOTHING - and I mean NOTHING - will give you sooooo much improvement so fast and for so little invested!

Pretty cool huh - a faster, leaner, less-error prone registry that keeps your computer nice and stable PLUS a faster boot-up AND a quicker computer overall! Told ya this was impressive - but that's not all!

This comprehensive software is also the "Mr. Clean" of the computer world! This has a disk cleanup that can recover AMAZING amounts of space! I honestly couldn't believe how much space this was able to recover on my computer - we're talking nearly 3 GIGs when it was all said and done! And easy - heck, just press the Cleanup Button and place a check next to the area you want to clean! 



I just did the "Windows" section for now, and WOW! It really dug in and found a TON of leftover junk sitting on my machine! Cool thing is that is scans first, so you KNOW what it's going to get rid of before it does! However, since it's just finding Temp files and such, it can all go!

Did I mention how easy this is? :)

Whew, OK that's the highlight show - this thing can do a TON of stuff for ya and - quite frankly - it's like strapping a SUPERCHARGER to your computer! It's THAT great!

Your cost for this incredible little software package? We're talking just $12.97 and US shipping is FREE! If you want the most our of your computer, this is REALLY a must-have. Oh, and if your struggling with random lockups, weird errors, slow and sluggish programs - then you REALLY (really, really, really) need to give this a try! It can save the day!

Check it out:

http://store.worldstart.com/product.php?productid=5228

PS - This has got to be the best, most powerful way we've ever come across to optimize and tune-up your computer! Not only can it fix about a gazillion types of errors, it can make things run faster and even potentially recover TONS of hard drive space! A MUST-HAVE!!

Shutdown Shortcut
Perhaps you're looking for a way to shut down Windows Vista that you've never seen before. Maybe clicking the Start button and going to “Shut Down” is becoming a boring, menial task. If you're in these shoes then check out Worldstart today! We've got a tip up there that may suit your needs!

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
It's summertime so it's bird time! Check out the featured Cool Site on Worldstart today and you'll agree that there's no better place on the web to learn about birds and their identifying characteristics! Check it out today!!

Here's the link you need: http://www.worldstart.com/ Enjoy!

Hitting the Target

Have you ever needed to get at a program's folder? Usually, it involves opening Windows Explorer , then the Program Files folder, then sifting around through all the sub-folders until you find what you're looking for. Heck, even then you sometimes have to sort through more sub-folder before you actually get to where you want to go.

There's gotta be a better way, right?

Yup, there is. After all, this wouldn't be much of a tip if I would have answered "no"!

Anyhow, to quickly get to a program's folder, right click the program in question's icon and select "Properties".

Under the Shortcut Tab hit the "Find Target" button. If you're using Windows Vista it's called "Open File Location".



Windows will open the folder for you.



Now you can see all the files in the Program Folder, including the main program (.exe file).

~ Steve

I've been wondering about that myself! Tell us what you think by rating or adding to this tip here:
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/669

Monday Video Tip!

Caps Lock Trick

Have you ever been typing along, only to hit the Caps Lock KEY AND THEN EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE THIS? Stop yelling already! Today's Video Tip will help to avoid such occurrences in the future by turning on Toggle Keys and setting up SoundSentry. You'll be notified when you hit Caps Lock and never have to worry about yelling AGAIN! Click below for the video.

http://imgsrv.worldstart.com/videotips/index.htm

Or, if you'd rather read, click this link:
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/102

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Namechk

I love this site! It makes it so easy to check and see if the username you want is available on a plethora of different sites all at once! I only wish I had found it when I decided to get into social networking to begin with.

How does it work? Easy! Just type in the username you want and then click the green chk button. It will then check 122 different sites to see if your desired name is taken. Click show all 122 to see all the results, it is set to default to just show you the most popular results.

If the result is green, your username is available, click the name of the site you want it at to go register it before someone else takes it. If it is blue – that means it might be available but the application can’t sort it out for you because there are private profiles on that site. If it is red – it means that the username you searched is taken.

This site is particularly wonderful for anyone just getting into social networking because you could check your username and then go get it everywhere. It is also great for setting up a blog, and social networking to go with it!

Check it out today!

http://namechk.com/

~Amanda

Did you like this Cool Site? Let us know by rating or adding to it here:
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/namechk

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

Final Day! Last Chance!

Want the most amazing deal of the year? Oh, you GOT it today! You read those headlines right - we're talking a top-of-the-line PQI 8 GIG Flash Drive for a measly $23.97 - AND we're crazy enough to throw in a FREE 4 Port USB 2.0 Hub too! We figure you can never have too many flash drives or USB hubs, so hey, why not give you a deal that gets you both? :-)

PSST - That's like $100 worth of stuff for lunch money!

Oh, and get this - these aren't some cheap, second rate drives! No way - PQI is sooooo good and soooo reliable, they have a lifetime warranty! This baby is built to last for years to come! Heck as well-built as these things are, you could pass them on as a family heirloom! :)

Plus - With 8 GB of space, it's like the Grand Canyon of flash drives! This is equivalent to carrying around 11 - yeah 11 - CD-Rs!! That's AMAZING!! It is definitely your smartest portable storage solution, allowing you to carry a whoppin' 8GB of your documents, spreadsheets, files, programs, photos, videos, music, and important back-up material, all in one extremely small device!

Just look at all this can hold! Amazing!

Up to 4800 Photos!
Thousands Of Documents And Files!
2000 MP3 Songs (that's over 4 days worth!)
24 Hours Of MPEG4 Movies!

I don't know about you, but I can't live without my flash drives! I've used them for the typical "taking documents to the office" routine, but there's a TON of other uses too! Stick MP3s on 'em and listen to your favorite songs at work. Oh, and have you seen some of the newer car radios? They have USB plugs on 'em so you can take a flash drives loaded with MP3s and play it right in your car! Oh, and this is a really great way to take photos over to show off to family and friends! Just drag & drop your photos to it and plug it into any computer! Seems like I come up with new uses for these things all the time - you gotta grab 'em when the price is low like this - you know you're gonna need one soon!

You know, with an amazing 8GB at your disposal, this would work great for backups too! SOOOOOO many uses!

Plus it's fast - a digital Ferrari on steroids! With USB 2.0 this flash drive transfers all your data with blistering speed! You will never have to wait around for this little guy to pull up your data! It is sooo quick, you will be working in no time!

Oh, and wait till you see what you get FREE! 

This little 4 Port USB 2.0 Hub we're including FREE when you order this flash drive is just fantastic! First off, you know it and I know it - you can never have too many USB ports! Heck, I'm always running out! It's no fun when you have to crawl around on the floor, unplugging this, plugging in that! With this handy little hub, just plug it into a USB port and you instantly have 4 new ports at your beck and call!

Installing the hub is super-simple - it's 100% Plug & Play - just plug into any open USB port and you're ready to go! No installs or drivers to mess with!

Plus, it's really compact in size - I have this exact hub in my laptop case! It works out great if you travel - laptops never seem to have enough USB ports! Heck, and you're getting it FREE when you order this amazing 8 Gig flash drive today! Can't go wrong there!!

Now, we've sold a LOT of flash drives in the past, but 8GB for just $23.97- That's nothing short of jaw-droppin' amazing! PLUS - order today (07-27-2009) and you snag a $30 4 Port USB Hub too! I'm out of adjectives, so I'll just say WOW!! 

I tell ya, you'll be braggin' to your family, friends, and even strangers about this one for years to come! Don't miss out!

http://store.worldstart.com/product.php?productid=5230

Limited Quantity Alert! We only have a handful of these left, so make sure you order now before they are sold out!

July Wallpaper

Here's this month's free calendar wallpaper! As always, it's 100% free, so head on over and grab one!

	Summer Storm (Photo contest winner) Taken summer 2006 north of Phoenix Arizona, in the desert in the area north of Lake Pleasant.
	Gray Tree Frog
	Smoky Mountain Stream

Here's July's wallpaper. It's all free, so enjoy!

All can be found here:

http://www.worldstart.com/wallpaper/index.php

Enjoy!