ISSN 1488-3163; PC Improvements © 2003
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Welcome to the 246th issue of the PC Improvement News. PCIN consists mainly of news and tips. There is something for everyone, and if this is your first issue, I'm sure there will be something for you. If you give me two or three issues, I know that you will come back for more!
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I can't believe the year is half over! And now that July is here, we're getting ready to celebrate Andrew's first birthday. Yes, it's hard to believe, but Andrew has been making us smile for a year now! We don't have anything extravagant planned ... just a party with family members. But I'm sure Andrew will continue to make us laugh and smile :-)
I should have an update to the AccessNiagara.com site soon and Chris should have a review of some Logitech keyboards and mice for next week's newsletter. Then we'll be ready to request some new products. If you'd like us to review a product, just let us know and we'll do our best.
Graham editor@pcin.net and Chris chris@pcin.net
Michigan Senate Passes Law Creating Do-Not-E-mail List
"Michigan's state Senate unanimously passed an anti-spam law on Tuesday that calls for the creation of a do-not-e-mail list. The law still needs to be passed by the state's house of representatives and signed into law by the governor.
Under the terms of the bill, passed 37 to zero, the state' consumer and industry services division would contract with a company to maintain a do-not-e-mail list. Michigan residents fed up with the flood of spam in their in-boxes would then be able to register their e-mail addresses on the list for $5 each. Businesses would pay a $150 blanket fee to cover all their employees. Registration would last three years."For more info:
http://www.internetnews.com/IAR/article.php/2227101
Microsoft's next target--Google?
"Microsoft's path to expand the Windows empire is leading directly to search king Google.
The software company this month quietly launched a new search program called MSNBot, which scours the Web to build an index of HTML links and documents. The homegrown system--which performs robot functions previously left to Inktomi and other partners--may pose a significant threat to Google if Microsoft fulfills its promise to make the program a cornerstone of its overall PC and services strategies.
MSNBot is believed to be the first step in a multiyear plan to build new search technology that bridges Microsoft's home and business customers. Company executives hope the program will eventually prove to be the elusive technology that binds its various Web sites, applications and, of course, the dominant Windows operating system."For more info:
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-1020731.html
The Magazine That Launched a Decade
"With an empty bank account, an army of interns, and a borrowed photocopier, Louis Rossetto and Jane Metcalfe created Wired and, in the process, helped trigger the digital revolution. In his new book, Gary Wolf recounts how they did it."
For more info:
http://www.business2.com/subscribers/articles/mag/print/0,1643,50311,00.html
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Question
I want to delete everything on my hard drive & start over. I downloaded a program & it changed all my settings. Could someone please tell me how to delete every thing & start over?
Response
There have been several responses to this thread on the forum. To post a response, visit the General Hardware Help forum at http://PCIN.net/help/forum/index.php?board=4 and click on the "How to delete every thing on hard drive?" topic.
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Check out these new or updated pages on the PCIN.net site:
XemiComputers Ltd. DeskLook 3.0 Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/desklook3.phpSymantec Norton Ghost 2003 Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/ghost2003.phpAmic Games Email Saver Xe Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/emailsaverxe.phpXemiComputers Ltd. DeskLook 2.0 Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/desklook2.php
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Google Toolbar 2.0 Beta
I've been a big fan of the Google Toolbar since I first heard about it. Now there is a new toolbar that adds 3 new features:
Popup Blocker
AutoFill
BlogThis
I love the popup blocker and I've used the autofill feature a couple of times. I don't have a blog, so I can't use that feature.
If you are just looking for a search tool, then stick with the original toolbar or try the Groowe toolbar that was mentioned a couple of weeks ago. But you may find that these new features are just what you've been looking for.
Check it out at http://toolbar.google.com/index-beta.php
CoolArchive.com
"Huge free vault of 1000+ clipart images, 950+ fonts, 4000+ icons, hundreds of animations, buttons, bullets, arrows, bars, html and photoshop tips, sounds. Plus an online Logo Generator and Button Maker to create your own graphics!"
Check it out at http://coolarchive.com/
WebTechGeek.com
"WebTechGeek.com A computer news oriented website that provides news, Windows Tips, How-to-Repair, free software downloads, and upgrade your computer. Reviews on the best PC hardware and software."
Check it out at http://www.webtechgeek.com/
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