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Infopackets Gazette: Tuesday, Jun 20, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: This newsletter has been truncated to ensure timely delivery to Readers and to reduce web server bandwidth consumption. To view the articles in their entirety, you must visit our web site. To quickly browse the contents of our current issue, scroll down this page. ------------------------------------------------------------ > " Absolutely Amazing! " ------------------------------------------------------------ " I run 6 anti-spyware programs and thought I was totally protected -- until I downloaded Spyware Doctor. It found additional spyware that I was unaware of! Absolutely Amazing! As a current fan of PcTools, I also have Registry Mechanic, PcTools Antivirus, and Privacy Guardian. I knew I had to try Spyware Doctor and I am *glad* I did. Spyware Doctor is an excellent addition to my arsenal of anti-spyware weapons, and I highly recommend this program over all others. Keep up the good work on researching quality products. Die Hard Fan, Ed Alleman " http://www.infopackets.com/articles/spyware+doctor.htm http://www.infopackets.com/articles/privacy+guardian.htm http://www.infopackets.com/articles/registry+mechanic.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Own a website or a blog? ------------------------------------------------------------ Want more traffic to your site? Get exposed to our army of 250,000 Readers! http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2006/20060215_5_reasons_to_blog_with_infopackets.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > In this Issue ------------------------------------------------------------ --> On This Day in History --> Trojan-PSW.Win32.Sinowal.u: Next-Gen Phishing Scam --> Feature Article: Forced to Reactivate Windows after Hardware Change? --> Adding Tabs in Footnotes: MS Word --> 'Win Services', and 'Hw Virtual Serial Port' --> Weapons of Mass Destruction Found in the Middle East --> Subscription Management: subscribe, remove, archives, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ > Staying in touch with infopackets has never been easier! ------------------------------------------------------------ By subscribing to our free RSS feeds, you'll enjoy: --> Instant access to infopackets articles -- the moment it's released --> Extra content submitted by contributors that is not otherwise available through our email newsletter --> Easy organization: RSS makes it easy to sift through articles of interest So what are you waiting for? Don't get left behind ... download our RSS news feeds, today! http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2006/20060119_how_to_use_an_rss_reader.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On this Day in History -- June 20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Famous people born on this day: --> 1907, Lillian Hellman --> 1924, Audie Murphy --> 1924, Chet Atkins, singer. --> 1931, Olympia Dukakis, actress. --> 1945, Anne Murray, singer. --> 1952, John Goodman, actor. --> 1967, Nichole Kidman, actress. Events on this day in history: --> 1782, The United States chooses the Eagle as its symbol. --> 1855, Commissioners appointed to lay out streets west of Larkin. --> 1893, Lizzie Borden found "Not Guilty" of taking an axe and giving her parents a combined total of 81 whacks. --> 1914, Noxema, is named because it "knocks eczema" out. --> 1948, Ed Sullivan has his first really big "shoe" on Sunday night TV. --> 1982, National Bald Eagle Day was declared. And don't forget... --> National Bald Eagle Day. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > " Your recent article on CD burning software was just what I needed ... " --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Die-hard Gazette Reader Ed A. writes: " Dear Dennis, Your recent article on CD burning software was just what I needed to read. I had constant trouble with Sonic with my Windows XP (and Service Pack 2 installed). Sonic would constantly lock up my PC. I read the article on Ashampoo CD Burning Studio and decided to try it. It worked perfect for what I wanted to do, which was to backup some files. As you said, it was easy to use and quick, copying from my hard drive and memory key. Thanks for your research in good quality products. I am a die-hard fan of your newsletter. " What else can Ashampoo CD Burning Studio do? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2006/20060302_ashampoo_burning_studio_6_review.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Trojan-PSW.Win32.Sinowal.u: Next-Gen Phishing Scam --------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Silviu Pascalau Infopackets Gazette Infopackets Contributor Recently, Kaspersky Labs detected a new form of spam email which contains an attachment of a password-stealing Trojan horse. The attached malware, which is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's consent, is called "Trojan- PSW.Win32.Sinowal.u" (herein referred to as PSW). (Source: viruslist.com) Senior research engineers at ... ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2006/20060620_trojan_psw_win32_sinowalu_next_gen_phishing_scam.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Click Start -> Documents. What do you see? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer: it's a list of recently used files on your system. This is just one example of how anyone can see what you've been doing on your PC -- and that's just the tip of the iceberg, of course! So, is there a way to keep what you do on your PC private? Absolutely! http://www.infopackets.com/articles/privacy+guardian.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Forced to Reactivate Windows after Hardware Change? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Dennis Faas Infopackets Gazette Infopackets Contributor Gazette Reader Les M. writes: " Dear Dennis, In December 2003, I purchased a copy of Windows XP Home Edition as part of an upgrade to my PC (main board, processor, RAM, etc), from a local dealer in the UK. This software cost me over $100.00 US dollars. During the subsequent time, I have on several occasions had to format my hard drive and reload Windows, ... ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2006/20060620_forced_to_reactivate_windows_after_hardware_change.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hate having to reinstall Windows every time something goes wrong? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then you should be making disk image backups! Disk imaging is *far* more superior than Windows System Restore and can revert your computer system to a previously healthy state within minutes. Disk imaging can even transfer the entire contents of a hard drive to another! How does it work? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2005/20050323_acronis_true_image_8_0_review.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Adding Tabs in Footnotes: MS Word --------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Carol Bratt Carol's Corner Office Infopackets Contributor Sometimes you may want MS Word to place a tab character in your footnotes -- for example: between the actual footnote reference number and the text of the footnote. Unfortunately, Word doesn't allow you to do this automatically. In fact, Word doesn't even allow you to specify what character should appear between the footnote reference number and the footnote text, as you can with ... ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/carols_corner_office/2006/20060620_adding_tabs_in_footnotes_ms_word.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > How many potentially disastrous errors are lurking inside your PC? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fact: Over time, programs are installed and uninstalled to a Windows PC, and the System Registry becomes bloated with incorrect and outdated information. Fact: Many of the attributes in the Registry point to critical system files, called .DLL files. Fact: All too often, poorly designed programs make erroneous changes to .DLL references in the Registry. This can cause Windows to behave erratically, produce strange error messages, slow down, or even crash spontaneously. Fact: Registry Mechanic is a free download and can resolve all of these issues in only a few simple mouse clicks. How does it work? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2005/20050223_registry_mechanic_4_review.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 'Win Services', and 'Hw Virtual Serial Port' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Bob Helmer Shell Extension City Infopackets Contributor Win Services WinServices is an enhanced Windows Service Manager. You can start/stop services, but also you can view and change all service data such as state, description or name. WinServices allows you to create a snapshot of the current services, and later compare it with a new configuration, to see which services have been changed, added or removed. Hw Virtual ... ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/shell_city/2006/20060620_win_services_and_hw_virtual_serial_port.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Have you ever had a program that just won't uninstall? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nowadays most uninstallers do the absolute minimum required to remove an application completely from your system. Subsequently, files which should have been removed end up scattered throughout the system, along with hundreds of inactive entries in the System Registry. So, what can you do to prevent this? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2004/20040302_ashampoo_uninstaller_suite.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Weapons of Mass Destruction Found in the Middle East --------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Chris Sabga Infopackets Gazette Infopackets Contributor Destructive viruses that no longer affect most of the world are still lingering in the Middle East, according to one of the world's leading antivirus vendor, Symantec. The ancient Nimda, Jeefo and Redlof viruses are still wreaking havoc in the region because the majority of computers there lack critical security and anti-virus patches. The Nimda virus, considered a worldwide threat ... ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2006/20060616_weapons_of_mass_destruction_found_in_the_middle_east.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Disk Imaging vs. Regular File Backup -- What's the difference? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular file backup programs such as Genie Backup Manager are fantastic for backing up personal files such as downloads, documents, emails, pictures, bookmarks, and the like. And as we learned previously, Regular file backup is also a great way to archive files onto a more permanent location (such as CD-Recordable) in order to save space on the hard drive. The flipside of the coin is that regular file backup is not capable of backing up the Operating System. In other words, if your hard drive crashed or if Windows suddenly became inoperable, the only way to resolve the issue would be to: format your entire computer, reinstall Windows and all your applications, and then restore your backed up programs. In all, that might take 6 to 8 hours to complete (at best)! I personally use regular file backup to archive my most critical files on a regular basis; but, for those truly disastrous situations [often as a result of a Spyware infection, Virus, or something that I downloaded recently that didn't install / uninstall properly], I also use a Disk Imaging software to backup and revert my entire system to a previous healthy state ... often within minutes. How does it work? 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