RE: PCWorks: Antiviral programs

<> we are? LOL what don't you "get"? why I have to use Outlook to have my business needs met? why I think it is ESSENTIAL that people run current AV software? let me know what you "don't get", Gerry, and I will try to clear it up Linda Linda's Computer Stop http://www.personal-computer-

PCWorks: Re: Antiv*rus Software

> ...many people work for businesses where they do not have > a choice.. Agreed, but that doesn't make Outlook any less a security hazard, or void the recommendation that it be avoided if at all possible. Several computer publications recommend that people avoid Outlook. In fact, there's an enti

PCWorks: Windows NT and USB ports

The PC has USB ports and runs Windows NT I understand that NY doesn't support USB ports. Is there any work around for this? Thanks = PCWorks Mailing List = Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://p

RE: PCWorks: Antiviral programs

At 02:57 PM 11/4/01 -0600, Barry Aronson wrote the following: [snip] >It all boils down to what the h*ll a person is using a computer for and >what they need to accomplish that activity. Personal computing habits are >not developed without experimentation and personal research. Everyone has >t

RE: PCWorks: Antivi*al programs

<> only one problem with this, in my case, Gerry.my business is in my home and TOTALLY conducted via the Internet..all my appointments, class schedules, etc. come to me thru the Internetmy LAN is only for my own use and simply connects my own computers..however, I do use a linksys

RE: PCWorks: Antiviral programs

Hey Clint.I totally agree with you that anyone who isn't running updated AV programs is truly asking for trouble..vi*ii are not just coming from email lately case in point..I am running a contest on my website right now for Swish software...the owners of Swish sent me a link to a

RE: PCWorks: Antiviral programs: ADMIN:

Greetings PCWorkers! I am enjoying this thread immensely, and all the differing opinions shared. I have had to manually post several messages, because some of the words on my taboo list were included. If you are wondering about them, (belive me, I have my reasons) you can check your messages for

RE: PCWorks: Antiviral programs

At 01:09 AM 11/5/01 -0500, Linda Johnson wrote the following: >"Outlook Express" >> > >Outlook and Outlook Express are not the same program, Gerry.. Yes I know that but search engines don't. CERT uses the term "outlook" for their "Infosec Outlook" n

RE: PCWorks: Antiviral programs

At 12:22 11/4/01 -0800, you wrote: >At 12:51 PM 11/4/01 -0500, Linda Johnson wrote the following: > >>Gerry said: >> >><>1) Always apply patches to bad software, especially MS programs >>2) Use an e-mail client other than MS Outlook >>3) Don't open attachments, unless v*rus scanned first. >>4) Do

Re: PCWorks: Antiviral programs

(4th attempt @ post in over 3 hrs.) Not anymore. You've just been very lucky. Several times lately I have gotten vir*ses JUST by VISITING webpages (Norton protected me though). Nothing at all has to be done. They are imbedding malicious code within the HTML of webpages. No amount of 'common s

Re: PCWorks: Bookmarks need organization

At 12:37 PM 11/4/01 -0800, Harold B. wrote the following: >Bookmarks here are getting a bit out of hand. In addition to all the other >folders, and bookmarks >waiting to be filed (in folders), I already have two folders called >"Miscellaneous" (even one >miscellaneous folder is a danger sign).

RE: PCWorks: MS Word has disappeared!!

Hi Janetif Word is truly open and maximized but offscreen, RIGHT click on the Word button you see on the task bar and select Movethen you can move it with your arrow keys on your keyboardif Move is greyed out, Click on Maximize and then you can get the Move option by clicking on the li

Re: PCWorks: Quoted text is very light

As you are using Netscape, try going to Edit, Preferences and the colors setting under appearance. If you don't have black and white, then you need to click on those colored boxes and you will get a selection of colors that you can try. Keith Thompson "Harold B." wrote: > > Howdy all, > > I g

Re: PCWorks: MS Word has disappeared!!

With Word open, try first pressing the Windows key and M (together). This will minimize the Word window. Now press the Shift, Windows and M keys (again, together). This will maximize the Word window and allow you to get to the sizing controls in the upper right. Keith Thompson "J. Slack, Town o

PCWorks: Quoted text is very light

Howdy all, I get the digest form of this newsletter and "all of a sudden" (as though I had nothing to do with it), the quoted material (that's the text with the greater than brackets) is very light, much lighter than the new text in the newsletter. The only way I can read that quoted text is b

PCWorks: MS Word has disappeared!!

Hello friends, I need your help. We have MS Office 97 on my daugher's laptop. When she opens MS Word, you can tell it's open because it appears on the task bar along the bottom. However, the program window is off the screen. It's way over to the left so far that you can't grab any part of it t