What Did You Miss This Past Week? 04/03/2006

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How security-savvy are you? Many users simply aren't!

Your machine may have come with an antivirus program preinstalled, but is the subscription up to date? Are you running a firewall of any kind? Are you conducting regular spyware and adware scans?

Or do you not mind hackers and unscrupulous marketers mining your PC for personal data?

I’m always telling you about the latest and greatest security products, but at the core of any strategy must be common sense, healthy skepticism, and a willingness to learn. If money's tight, there are plenty of free resources that can help you protect your system or systems. It doesn't hurt to have an expert (So Some Have Said) on your side, either, and that's where I come in.

I've collected dozens of my best security tips and pointers, broken down by category: system, networking and wireless, e-mail, Web surfing, malware, and mobile. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned user, you'll find plenty of valuable advice for shoring up your defenses and maximizing your security.

Many of my readers tell me that these installations and scans just take up way to much time when you are working with a PC.

This is why Windows Has The Task Scheduler Program which you can read more about at the following address:

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Fifty More XP Tips!

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More to come on this topic in the near future…

Gary Chambers

I am back on the Soap Box!

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Make Sure You Clean Up Your Tracks!

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You Can Block Some Spam But It Seems You Can Never Stop It All!

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Information You Should Have Available Before Calling For Any Type Customer Support!

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Install The Handwriting Recognition Engine In Windows XP!

Remove Temporary Files Once A Week With Disk Cleanup!

To Add A Shortcut To The Classic Start Menu!

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Avoiding Windows Messenger Spam!

We All Like A Little Of Our Own Personality In Our Surroundings!

Add A Colorful Screen Saver With Windows XP!

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Think About Your Desktop Theme In Windows XP!

Changing Screen Resolution Settings To Suit Your Preferences Is Easy!

You Can Also Add Sound Effects When Customizing Features Of Windows XP!

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Change The Text Of Internet Explorer's Title Bar!

Customize The CPU Cycles Given To Programs And Processes!

Arrange Multiple Monitors In Windows XP

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To Configure Client For Microsoft Networks In XP!

To Change The Appearance Of A Single Folder In Windows XP!

To Copy Files And Folders To A Writable CD!

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The Windows Backup Utility Supports Five Methods Of Backing Up Data!

Restoring Files And Folders In Windows XP!

To Restore System State Data In Windows XP!

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Playing It Safe On eBay And Other Auctions!

Setting Up A New Computer The Safe Way!

To Use HTML Formatting In Outlook Express 6.0

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Backing Up Files And Folders!

To Restore Files From A File Or A Tape In Windows XP!

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To Create Multiple CDs From A Set Of Files In XP!

To Set All The Backup Options In Windows XP!

Increase Page Viewing Space In Internet Explorer!

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To Set Advanced Restore Options In Windows XP!

Using Windows Task Manager!

To Prevent The Information Bar From Being Displayed For All Websites!

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Windows XP System Properties Overview!

To Prevent The Delete Confirmation Messages From Appearing!

To Remove Items Permanently When You Delete Them!

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To Copy Files And Folders To A CD With Windows XP Pro Is Pretty Simple!

Delete CD Recorder Temporary Files!

Troubleshoot Burning CD's!

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With Remote Desktop And Windows XP Professional You Can!

To Remove Unused Desktop Icons In Windows XP!

Detecting And Repairing Disk Errors With XP!

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Internet Connection Sharing For Your Home Or Small Office

Networks!

To Add Another View To An Event Log!

To Assign A Drive Letter To A Network Computer Or Folder!

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Getting Older Programs To Run On Windows XP!

Set The Compatibility Properties Manually In Windows XP!

Configure Internet Explorer To Work As An FTP Client!

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To Compress A File Or Folder On An NTFS Drive!

In Order To Find And Copy A File Or Folder You Can!

Customizing Internet Explorer To Your Own Needs!

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Change Your Home Page In Internet Explorer 6!

Clean Up Your Computer Files! Tip 1!

Edit The Send To Menu In XP!

Create An Auto-Play CD!

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Use The Image Toolbar To Work With Pictures On The Web!

Tip 2 In My Series Of 5: Organize Your Files!

Disable Windows XP And Me System Restore When Infection Occurs!

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Using Automatic Image Resizing In Internet Explorer 6!

Tip 3: Back Up Your Files! Organize Your Files!

Using Web Folders To View And Transfer Files!

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How and Why To Clear Your Cache In IE 6!

Tip 4: Delete What You Don't Need! Organize Your Files!

To Turn Windows XP Firewall On And/Or Off!

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Do You Prefer More Speed or More Room?

Tip 5: Back Up Your Files (again) Organize Your Files!

Allowing A Program To Communicate Through Windows Firewall!

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