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Infopackets Gazette: December 03, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: This newsletter has been truncated to ensure timely delivery to Readers and to reduce web server bandwidth consumption. The original newsletter was produced in HTML format, contains graphics, and is available online the Infopackets web site. To view the newsletter in its entirety, click: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041203.htm ... Or, scroll through this email to quickly browse the contents. ------------------------------------------------------------ > In this Issue ------------------------------------------------------------ --> Feature Article: XP SP2: Welcome to my Nightmare --> Visitor Feedback: Which email attachments are safe to open? --> On this Day in History --> Bob's Freeware Picks of the Day --> Subscription management: subscribe, remove, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ > 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programs are installed and uninstalled to a Windows PC, and the System Registry becomes bloated with incorrect and outdated information.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/gazette/20040727.htm#feature ------------------------------------------------------------ > Feature Article ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: XP SP2: Welcome to my Nightmare Category: Windows by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor http://www.infopackets.com Gazette Reader Suzie B. writes: " Dear Dennis, I've been keeping up with the buzz in your newsletter about Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Although I haven't downloaded your SP2 Fail-Safe Install Guide, I would like to make a comment on my nightmare-ish experience with Service Pack 2. When I heard about the extensive features and benefits of Service Pack 2, I thought it sounded great -- and so decided to install it onto my machine. And that's when my nightmare began. ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041203.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Too afraid to install XP SP2 because of all those nasty rumors floating around the 'net? ------------------------------------------------------------ Well, stop worrying -- and secure your XP PC, today! With over 200 hours of research and applied knowledge, Dennis' Service Pack 2 Fail-Safe Installation Guide for new and intermediate computer users puts all those nasty rumors to rest -- while providing clear and concise direction to installing SP2 in a safe and controlled manner. With Dennis' Fail-Safe guide, you'll get the skinny on critical SP2 need- to-know areas, with sections devoted to service pack fundamentals, changes made to XP after installation, deployment procedures, problem areas, and even removal (if necessary). Obtain these proven recommendations before installing SP2 -- only found in Dennis' SP2 Fail-Safe Guide made especially for new and intermediate computer users! http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041123.htm#feature ------------------------------------------------------------ > Visitor Feedback ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Which email attachments are safe to open? Category: Windows by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor http://www.infopackets.com Gazette Reader Polly B. writes: " Dear Dennis, I've downloaded and successfully installed Service Pack 2 onto my computer. The only complaint I have so far is that Outlook Express is so security tight, that a lot of the email messages I have put aside (with file attachments) now cannot be opened. I went in and took off the Outlook Express Security 'do not allow me to open potentially dangerous attachments' option, and now everything is OK. I felt safe in choosing to disable this 'security features' because I use Norton Security which blocks potentially malicious email attachments. My question to you is: am I correct in assuming this? " My response: ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041203.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Can't remember passwords? Hate filling out online forms? ------------------------------------------------------------ Let RoboForm remember your form data, so you don't have to! RoboForm is free, contains no Spyware, and is completely safe to use! " RoboForm has completely changed my life for the better. Many thanks to you [for another great software recommendation]! " ~ Infopackets Gazette Reader Nigel R. | Nottingham, England. To read more about RoboForm's features: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20030422.htm#feature ------------------------------------------------------------ > On this Day in History ------------------------------------------------------------ On this Day in History -- December 03 Famous people born on this day: --> 1729, Antonio Soler, famed late 18th century Spanish composer. --> 1930, Andy Williams --> 1930, Jean-Luc Godard --> 1960, Daryl Hannah, actress. --> 1962, Tammy Jackson forward, Houston Comets, #23. --> 1968, Brendan Fraser, actor, "George of the Jungle". Events on this day in history: --> 1586, Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia. --> 1621, Galileo invents the telescope. --> 1829, Worlds largest bar opens. --> 1952, First television broadcast in Hawaii. --> 1954, Joseph McCarthy goes too far in his attacks and is condemned by the U.S. Senate. --> 1967, First human heart transplant performed, in Capetown, South Africa. ------------------------------------------------------------ > Bob's Freeware Picks of the Day ------------------------------------------------------------ Category: Windows Software by Bob Helmer http://www.shellcity.net Supercharge Windows By Paring Unneeded Services Every time you start Windows 2000 or XP, a virtual wheel-barrowful of components get loaded into your PC's memory. Many of these components, or "services," control Windows' use of hardware devices, memory, file management, and other vital system functions. But as tipster Morgan McClure of Groton, Massachusetts, points out, you just don't need some of these services. Consequently, letting them automatically load and run causes Windows to start a bit slower than necessary and ties up memory that could be put to better use. Fortunately, Windows' Services administrative tool allows you to control how and whether your system uses these services. ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041203.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Subscription Management ------------------------------------------------------------ To subscribe to our newsletter, or to read past issues: http://www.infopackets.com/windows+newsletter.htm --- To remove or change your subscription information, visit: http://www.infopackets.com/remove+change+email.htm You are subscribed as: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
