Computer Hints/Helps
For details, email the the
screen name that begins each listing or Susan102
(If there is NO extension, the email address is "@aol.com)
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Mamajivers - How
to Prevent Computer Catastrophe and SPAM (email & fax)
http://www.adlerbooks.com/prevent.html
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MONKBG - TutorGig.com - The
Tutorial Website http://www.tutorgig.com
MONKBG - http://www.vmyths.com/hoax.cfm
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RIVRNITEOWL - Is there a free, reliable program
to stop excess pop up windows when you are surfing? 3/12
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CAUTION: Never to download ANYTHING in
".exe" format without emailing the sender to confirm that it was sent
by him or her. Many viruses, once downloaded, capture a Buddy List or Outlook
Address Book and send EXE files to everyone listed from your screen name
without your knowledge. Until you have removed it from your PC, it will
regenerate and resend every single time you reboot. It will not crash your PC,
but is a nuisance virus that will replace all of your picture files with copies
of itself. If you need immediate help removing this
from your PC, please email t_cheezum@hotmail.com.
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Beware! SULFNBK.EXE Hoax E-Mail Could Trick You An
e-mail message is making the rounds that suggests people should
delete a vital Windows file to
prevent a virus from attacking their PCs on Friday. It's a hoax! If you receive
such an e-mail, do NOT delete the file, which is SULFNBK.EXE. This is not a
virus waiting to be activated on June 1. Rather, this file helps Windows
re-create long file names if they get corrupted. The e-mail message reads:
"It was brought to my attention yesterday that a virus is in circulation
via e-mail. I looked for it and to my surprise I found it on mine. Please
follow the directions and remove it from yours TODAY!!!!!" The message continues
to say that the file slips itself into the c:/Windows/Command
folder where it remains dormant until Friday when it will suddenly activate and
wipe out all files and folders. NOT
reinstall
another copy. This email is a HOAX (FAKE and PHONY), learn more here:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html
VIRUSES
ABOUT QUESTIONABLE '
LaBellaRos - Click here: Current
Internet Hoaxes, rumors, urban legends, and other digital lies
LJacob5735 - Internet Virus Hoaxes - http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html
NCSparkle - check
out the Urban Legends page at http://209.176.31.25/snopes/
http://www.scambusters.org/Scambusters22.html#90pound
also,
a great list of currently circulating legends at the bottom of this page:
http://www.scambusters.org/legends.html
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One-Click Exits - Do you want an easy way to shut
down Windows? Right-click the Desktop and choose New, Shortcut. Then type
c:\windows\rundll.exe user.exe,exitwindows
(your path may differ), click Next, type a name for the Shortcut, and click
Finish. Double-click this icon anytime to exit Windows.
To create a keyboard shortcut to do the same
thing, right-click the icon, select Properties from the menu, click the
Shortcut tab, and click in the Shortcut key box. Press the keys you want to use
to activate your shutdown shortcut (they must begin with Ctrl-Alt, Ctrl-Shift,
or Shift-Alt).
If you want a shortcut that restarts Windows
rather than simply shutting it down, change the command line in the Target box
to read c:\windows\rundll.exe user.exe,exitwindowsexec
(again, your path may differ).
Instant Desktop Folder - The Windows desktop is a
folder like any other. While you can edit the contents of this folder by adding
or deleting items on the Desktop itself, sometimes you need to access the
underlying folder (for example, to reach hidden files within it). Here's how to
open that folder quickly. Select Start, Run. Type a period and press
Enter.
Launching Multiple Apps -
Do you want to click a single icon to start more than one application? You can
create a batch file that launches as many programs as you want. Open Notepad and
type start followed by a space and the command line of an application (for
example, c:\windows\calc.exe); then press Enter. If your path includes long
file or folder names, you must either enclose the path in quotation marks (for
example, "c:\programfiles\accessories\mspaint.exe") or use shortened
versions of the long names (for example, c:\progra~1\ access~1\mpaint.exe). Add
more lines following this pattern for each program you want to start with one
icon. Don't press Enter after the last line. Choose File, Save and type
a file name (in quotation marks) with the .bat extension. (The quotation marks
keep Notepad from overriding the .bat extension with its default .txt
extension.) Double-click the batch file (or its Shortcut) to launch your
programs.
Faster Menu Navigation - The mouse can slow you
down, especially if you're a touch typist. Here's how to keep your fingers on
the keyboard while you're trying to launch an application. Press Ctrl-Esc to
bring up the Start menu, followed by the first letter of the menu option you
want, such as P for Programs. Now type the first letter of the menu item you
want to reach (say, A for Accessories). If several menus start with that
letter, keep typing it until you reach the item you want. Or be really
efficient and rename your menus so each item starts with a unique character. If
you can't come up with enough workable names, use a numbering system.
Instant Device Manager - Do you need to access
the System Properties dialog box--for example, to access the Device Manager?
Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, double-click
System, and ... hey, wait a minute. There's an easier way. Hold down Alt as you
double-click My Computer; or select My Computer and press Shift-F10; or
right-click My Computer and select Properties. Once you see the Properties
sheet, click the Device Manager tab.
Restart, Don't Reboot - There are a number of
ways to reboot your computer: Press Ctrl-Alt-Del twice (do this only when your
system is hopelessly locked); press the Restart button (you know where it is);
or choose Start, Shut Down and select "Restart the computer"' & click OK.
But did you know you can restart Windows without
rebooting your entire system? (This trick comes in handy after you've made
Registry changes for which you need to restart Windows.) Choose Start, Shut
Down and select "Restart the computer" and then--here's the
trick--hold down Shift when you click OK.
Speed to Sites With
Windows 95's Run Command - You can speed your way to Web and FTP sites by
selecting Start, Run. In the dialog box that appears, type a URL or FTP
address. (You can even type the subdirectory and name of the file you want to
download, such as ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/rptsampl.exe.) Click OK.
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ReiRei38 - helpful sites :
http://members.aol.com/citizenbio/pchelp/pchelp.html
http://www.annoyances.org/win95/index.html
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