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*   Blocking Call-Home Attempts by Microsoft Software
Some firewall programs can do it, but others give Microsoft’s programs free rein…

*   Anti-Spam Programs — Reader Comments
Several readers have sent comments on the anti-spam solutions they use…

*   My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

*   HOWTO: Open a Program in a Maximized Window
With some programs, we always may want to open them in maximized (full-screen), or even minimized (hidden), mode…

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This week’s online newsletter includes:

*   My New Laptop Table
As you know, my notebook is my main computer, although I have multiple desktops, too. After breaking my old laptop cart and buying a substandard replacement, I’ve found a good one…

*   Software Review: WinMD5Sum
This great little freeware program is designed to do one thing — an invaluable thing…

*   My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

*   Safely Remove Hardware the Easy Way
There are several ways to safely eject flash drives, external hard drives and other USB devices. One is a lot easier than the others.

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Remote Control of Your PC Via the Web You’ll never have to go back to work just to get a forgotten file You’re out of town on business; your meeting starts in fifteen minutes, and you realize you’ve forgotten a critical file. No need to panic. You’ve got Internet access in your hotel and you installed GoToMyPC on your office computer before you left. GoToMyPC is a secure and easy way to access your computer from any browser-equipped computer anywhere in the world. Once your computer is enabled, you can access it at any time from anywhere by logging in to the GoToMyPC Web site. You have full control of the computer and all files, programs and network resources available on the machine. You simply work on your PC as if you were sitting in front of it, even though you may be thousands of miles away. This makes telecommuting, working from home and keeping up while traveling much easier than its ever been before. You can work on your computer remotely or transfer files between the computer you’re using and the one you’re accessing. Unlike conventional remote control software or VPN solutions (virtual private networks), GoToMyPC doesn’t require you to fiddle with port settings, IP addresses or complicated software and hardware installations. Setup takes only 2 minutes. And it even works behind corporate firewalls. The only requirement is that your computer must be left on and connected to the Internet in order to access it remotely. GoToMyPC can only be used with Windows PCs for now, but MAC and Linux versions are expected in the future. GoToMyPC uses 128-bit end-to-end encryption plus multiple password challenges to ensure security. You can get a free trial by: Clicking Here.

I received a question recently from someone who was having problems logging into a web site.

The problem was that she was never getting to the login dialog box that should be presented by her web browser (IE, Firefox or Opera), the one in which you put your user ID and password.

I suspect that she had a Temporary Internet Files problem or a Cookies problem, so I told her how to resolve them.

With Internet Explorer, the easiest way to delete the Temporary Internet Files is…

Continue reading Deleting Temporary Internet Files (Cache) and Cookies

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*   XP Service Pack 3 Didn’t Like Me
My first experience with Windows XP Service Pack 3 was a failure. Read about it…

*   Click2PDF and Firefox 3 — Problem Easily Solved
One of my most-frequently used programs had a problem when I upgraded to Firefox 3. A subscriber also had the problem, so I explained the easy fix…

*   My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

*   Quick questions and comments from subscribers, and answers, too…
Each too short for full articles, these questions & and answers may help you in the future…

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