Second,you can go to the Privacy Tab in the Internet Options dialog box,found under the Tools menu, to fine-tune what kinds of cookies Internet Explorer will accept.that should help the number of cookies on your computer down to a more manageable number.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Cookies problem in Windows 98(want to keep good cookies w/o opening & looking at each individual cookie)
Two Strategies. First, with Internet Explorer, cookies are saved in separate files in the cookies subdirectory under your UserUName in the Documents and Settings Directory. If you have visited PCWorld, for example,the name of the cookie will be your name@ www.pcworld.In other words,its pretty easy to tell where most of the cookies are from without opening them.
Authentication in OUTLOOK EXPRESS
Double click on OUTLOOK EXPRESS. Click on Tools and select Accounts. Click on Mail,Click on Properties. Click on Server and enable "My server requires authentication."
Click on Settings and select "Use the same settings as My Incoming Server".
Incoming Server Name - imap.satyam.net.in
Outgoing Server Name - mail.satyam.net.in
Thursday, October 16, 2008
MOUSE EMULATOR
Today's Download:
Mouse Emulator is a freeware program that allows you to run Windows without a mouse. If your mouse becomes ill, or if you just want to see how a keyboard mouse might work out for you, try Mouse Emulator.
Mouse Emulator Version 2 is much better than the previous versions. If you tried it before and did not care for it all that much, try it again and see what you think.
MICROSOFT DOWNLOADS
Today's Website:
When you think of useful sites that feature free software, do not leave Microsoft office of your list. Microsoft offers upgrades,utilities, free Clip Art,themes,stationery and much more. What you need to download depends on which MS products you use.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
EMERGENCY RECOVERY
You have just finished your assignment or project. Then due to system instability,Windows suddenly do not respond and you have not saved your application yet.You know that any further doodling will bring up either the blue screen of death or the ILLEGAL OPERATION error. Shut down and your precious assign ment is gone. Now what?
If Ctrl+Alt+Del combination will respond, then you are fortunate. Check which program is not responding. Select the faulty program and click End Task. If not, select Explorer and the clock on End Task.
Wait for about 20 seconds. There will be a dialog box stating that Explorer is not responding.Click on End Task again. Windows will do something like a "full refresh". Chances are,you can now safely save your assignment.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Set up a VIRTUAL DRIVE
Today's Download:
A virtual drive allows you to address a complex folder path with a single drive letter. This is a standard functionof MS-DOS and Windows. However,it's much easier to deal with this feature using a graphical interface. Therefore,you should download a copy of VirDir.
READER TIP:
Why on earth do you need the Recycle Bin if you are sure you want to remove a file from your computer? Forget the Bin.Next time you decide to zap a file into oblivion, just highlight it,hold down the SHIFT KEY,and press DELETE. It's gone, and it DOESN'T go to the Recycle Bin first!
MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 6 SERVICE PACK
Today's Internet Tip:
Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 is now available from the Microsoft site. Once you reach the Microsoft site, you can read all about the fixes included in Service Pack 1.
To get more information about Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6,and to download the file and install the Service Pack, click here.
BACK IT UP
Today's Download:
Back it up! is a freeware back up program that saves in Zip format.You can back up files or folders and specify extensions that you do not want to back up.
Back it up! accepts command line instructions so you can control your back ups from a batch file.
A site for TWEAKERS
Are you a tweaker?Do you like to get the last little bit of performance out of your system? If your answer is yes, then you need to visit TWEAKERS. This Australian site features all kinds of technical information and some great equipment reviews.
TWEAKERS also offers links to sites of interest. For example,if you would like to make a window for your power supply,you can visit a page that shows you how. Why you might want a window in a power supply is not explained.
A NEW BROWSER
Today's Internet Tip:
There is another browser around that we have never tried before. It is called IE Opera. Well,it WAS called IE Opera. To avoid conflicts with opera, its name was changed to Gorilla. And perhaps by the time you receive this tip, its name will have changed again. But....
Gorilla (formerly IE Opera) offers a multiple document interface(MDI) and offers built-in Google searching,privacy options, and ease of use.
IE Opera is very similar to Microsoft Internet Explorer and is fully compatabile with the Microsoft Browser.
READER TIP:
By passing Start up Programs on boot up:
There may be a number of applications which add themselves to the "Start up" of your computer.This means that they all launch and stay in the background when you boot your computer. If you wish to boot your computer without any programs running aside from the operating system, just hold down the SHIFT KEY as the computer finishes booting, all programs within the Start Up will be bypassed.
A GLOSSARY OF INTERNET TERMS
Today's Wesite: It's difficult to remember all the terms that apply to Internet and computer use.
When we are stumped for a term,we look for it at Mattise Enzer's Glossary of Internet Term's site.
At Glossary of Internet Terms site,you will find everything from ADN-(Advanced Digital Network) to XML-(Extensible MarkUp Language).
Entering a Name and Password in Microsoft Internet Explorer6
Today's Internet Tip: When you access a site that requires a username and password, you can simply type the whole thing into the Address Box. As an example, suppose you want to access www.mysite.com using a name and password. You should enter
http://usename:password@www.mysite.com
and press ENTER.
If you need to access the same site frequently, you can simply save the address as a URL and place it in the Links bar for easy access.
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