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Are addicted to a certain web site or to certain software? Then maybe you need help… I’m in front of my computer constantly and a program I’ve been wanting for a long time is one that would allow me to block certain programs from myself for a set amount of time. A way for the …
The July 29 issue of the TechRepublic Windows XP tips newsletter I get had a listing of a bunch of documents they have showing shortcuts for various programs: Speed up regular tasks with these keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Office All users — including IT professionals — have repetitive tasks that they do over and …
I got an email some time ago from Softland, a software development company. They make a product called Backup4all. Backup just got easier! Backup4all is an award-winning backup software for Windows. It was designed to protect your valuable data from partial or total loss by automating tasks, password protecting and compressing it to save storage …
Sometimes you might need to retrieve the CD Key used to install Windows in order to find out if it’s legally purchased, or just for safe keeping. I usually find myself in that position whenever I’m at a client’s location, trying to see if the copy of Windows 2000 he’s using is indeed legally registered. …
I’ve been trying to install Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition. I’ve had problems. I’m still working through it, but I came across another useful tool. Microsoft Knowledgebase article 29031 explains the use of and how to download the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility. The Windows Installer CleanUp Utility does: • Provide a dialog box where you can …
I’ve previously mentioned the Norton Removal Tool. Well, a couple of weeks ago I uninstalled a copy of Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition from a computer. Everything went fine. I then proceeded to test a competing product. I wasn’t pleased with the product, so today I tried to put SAVCE back on the computer. I couldn’t. …
I found a link to these instructions in the latest issue of Windows Secrets newsletter. It’s a great newsletter. There is a free version, as well as a paid version. There is no set price for the paid version. You pay what you think it is worth. It is worth far more than I pay …
I just got this feed posting from NewsGator: There is now a service release of NewsGator Outlook edition 2.5 available, which fixes a few common problems folks have been having with the original 2.5 release. Some highlights: Now works with .NET 2.0 ISA server problems fixed NNTP problems fixed Most activation problems have been addressed …
I received this press release the other day. I haven’t used the product, but thought some might be interested in it: For Immediate Release 2005-07-04 Contact: Mike Fullerton (403) 258-0585 Press Release: Clipboard Magic 4.0 Released CyberMatrix Corporation has released version 4.00 of Clipboard Magic, a free Windows Clipboard extender. This latest release contains several …
I’ve seen both of these sites mentioned in numerous newsletters, so I figured I’d pass them along. I haven’t relaly followed any of the links or downloaded anything from either site, but they do look interesting. Google Earth Hacks http://www.googleearthhacks.com/ Welcome to Google Earth Hacks! We offer lots of great information for you, as well …