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Infopackets Gazette: August 27, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: This newsletter has been truncated to ensure timely delivery to Readers and to reduce web server bandwidth consumption. The original newsletter was produced in HTML format, contains graphics, and is available online the Infopackets web site. To view the newsletter in its entirety, please visit our web site home page. To quickly browse the contents of our current issue, scroll down this page. ************************************************************ NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE ************************************************************ As our web site embraces RSS technology, all future newsletter article postings will be hosted online our home page with a brief description of each article. These 'headline postings' will be listed for a short peroid of time until they are overwritten with newer postings. 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For more information of what "RSS" is, please read: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2005/20050617_what_is_rss_and_how_will_it_affect_infopackets.htm - Dennis infopackets editor ************************************************************ NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE ************************************************************ ------------------------------------------------------------ > In this Issue ------------------------------------------------------------ --> On This Day in History --> Software Spotlight: Systweak CacheBoost --> Feature Article: Windows Activation screen keeps reappearing? --> Word of The Day: CD Key *NEW* --> Shell Extension City (also known as "Bob's Freeware Picks") --> Subscription management: subscribe, remove, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ > Click Start -> Documents. What do you see? ------------------------------------------------------------ Answer: it's a list of recently used files on your system. This is just one example of how anyone can see what you've been doing on your PC -- and that's just the tip of the iceberg, of course! So, is there a way to keep what you do on your PC private? Absolutely! Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/articles/privacy+guardian.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > On This Day in History ------------------------------------------------------------ On this Day in History -- August 27 Famous people born on this day: --> 1882, Samuel Goldwyn, pioneer filmmaker. --> 1899, C.S. Forester, historical novelist, created Horatio Hornblower. --> 1908, Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President from (1963-1969). --> 1916, Martha Raye, wanted you to buy "Coronet". --> 1943, Tuesday Weld, actress. Events on this day in history: --> 1859, First successful oil well drilled near Titusville, Penn. --> 1883, Krakatoa, WEST of Java, blew apart (Top that, Mt. St. Helens.) --> 1928, 60 nations sign the Kellogg-Briand Pact, agreeing to outlaw war. --> 1929, First American vomits after riding roller coaster. ------------------------------------------------------------ > Google Adsense: costs pennies to use and generates dollars in return! ------------------------------------------------------------ Infopackets Gazette Reader Elisa W. writes: " Dear Dennis, I noticed that you've posted a link to the GoogleCash eBook. Could you tell me if GoogleCash is for real? It sounds too good to be true. Thanks for your newsletter. I really enjoy it. " My response: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2004/20040916_googlecash_ebook.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Software Spotlight: Systweak CacheBoost ------------------------------------------------------------ Synopsis: Run your programs faster and make your PC become more stable than ever before! CacheBoost optimizes the Windows Cache Management System by monitoring and controling all the processes that run in memory. The in- built Memory Zipper engine and Data Safe Technology enhances the available system memory, thereby ensuring complete reliability and safety of data. CacheBoost's integrated suite of programs can not only recover memory leaks, but also prevent Windows crashes! Systweak CacheBoost: Screenshots ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://www.infopackets.com ------------------------------------------------------------ > Do you Google? ------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone knows that Google.com is the best search engine on the Internet, with over 250 million queries per day (Source: google.angel-cage.de). And, if you've used Google before, then you've probably noted tiny ad placements (called AdWords) located to the right of Search results. But did you know that regular people -- like yourself -- are generating a substantial second income simply by creating their own AdWord campaigns in their spare time? It's true -- and you can do it, too. So, how does it work? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2004/20040916_googlecash_ebook.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Feature Article ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Windows Activation screen keeps reappearing? Category: Windows by Dennis Faas http://www.infopackets.com Gazette Reader Linda R. from the United Kingdom writes: " Dear Dennis, Thanks again for all the help in the past. I have an urgent question, however. The past two days when I reboot my Windows XP machine, I am getting message 'Windows has to be Activated within [now] 6 days', and prompts me to click on Yes. When I do this, a larger box comes up with the message, 'Windows already activated.' What does all this mean? " My response: ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://www.infopackets.com ------------------------------------------------------------ > According to Webroot, 9 out of 10 PC's have Spyware. ------------------------------------------------------------ Spyware is loosely defined as, "any program which gathers information (about you) through an Internet connection -- without your knowledge." Spyware can gather information about your email address, keystrokes, browser cookies, passwords, credit card numbers, and can send advertisements -- even if you're not connected to the Internet! So, how can you stop your system from becoming infected ... in the first place? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/articles/spyware+doctor.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Word of The Day: CD Key ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: CD Key Category: Word of The Day by Dennis Faas http://www.infopackets.com A CD key is a specific software-based key for a certain program or a computer game. It is used to identify that the copy of the program/game is original. For official products the key might be used offline, at other times with software like Windows XP it is registered online to prevent multiple people using the same key. The term CD key very likely comes from the fact that ... ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://www.infopackets.com ------------------------------------------------------------ > Is the computer mouse the be-and-end-all of modern technology? ------------------------------------------------------------ Absolutely not! Everyone knows that the truly savvy computer users use their keyboards to perform the same function as a mouse click in a fraction of the time. So, isn't it about time you learned all about those mysterious keyboard keys? Find out how! http://www.infopackets.com/articles/keyboardsecrets.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Shell Extension City (also known as "Bob's Freeware Picks") ------------------------------------------------------------ Ip Address Locator Tool Enter an IP address to find its location. ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://www.infopackets.com ------------------------------------------------------------ > Subscription Management ------------------------------------------------------------ To subscribe to our newsletter, or to read past issues: http://www.infopackets.com/windows+newsletter.htm --- To remove or change your subscription information, visit: http://www.infopackets.com/remove+change+email.htm You are subscribed as: archive@mail-archive.com
