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Infopackets Gazette: November 18, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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, click: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041118.htm ... Or, scroll through this email to quickly browse the contents. ------------------------------------------------------------ > In this Issue ------------------------------------------------------------ --> Feature Article: 3421 Users Surveyed: Is XP Service Pack 2 safe to install? --> Visitor Feedback: Use Outlook Express to read Yahoo email? --> On this Day in History --> Bob's Freeware Picks of the Day --> Subscription management: subscribe, remove, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ > Ever dream of owning a web site, but didn't know where to start? ------------------------------------------------------------ Well now you can stop worrying, because Newbie Club's First Web Builder can teach you everything you need to know about building a web site from Start to Finish -- in 2 days or less! And best of all, you won't have to spend a single penny on complex software or annoying web hosting fees! How is it possible? Find out now! http://www.infopackets.com/articles/firstwebbuilder.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Feature Article ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: 3421 Users Surveyed: Is XP Service Pack 2 safe to install? Category: Windows by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor http://www.infopackets.com Gazette Reader 'Dak59' writes: " Dear Dennis, I've read quite a few different things about Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), but some of the comments I read are varying. Is it safe to install? Would you advise to download SP2, or not? " My response: I would recommend installing SP2, as it offers many new security features that are not otherwise available as a "patch" or "hot fix" using the Windows Update web site. I am not alone in this opinion, as they are countless reputable web sites that are promoting the usefulness of SP2 (including: updateXP.com, winSuperSite.com, zdNet.co.uk, and more). However, it is critical that you go through the necessary precautions before applying SP2 to your computer, as it may result in a failed installation (more info about that further down). RE: 3421 Users Surveyed: Is XP Service Pack 2 safe to install? ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041118.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Streamline Windows XP with a single click! ------------------------------------------------------------ Just as dust accumulates on something new and shiny over time, unnecessary data and "leftover files" gradually take up space on every Windows machine. As the garbage collects, it clogs the system and performance begins to deteriorate. Like a professional cleaner, the Ashampoo WinOptimizer Platinum Suite knows exactly what kind of dirt to look for, where to find it, and how to get rid of it efficiently. So, how can WinOptimizer streamline your PC? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040324.htm#feature ------------------------------------------------------------ > Visitor Feedback ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Use Outlook Express to read Yahoo email? Category: Windows by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor http://www.infopackets.com Gazette Reader Elizabeth K. asks: " Dear Dennis, I want to read my Yahoo email using Outlook Express. Can you please tell me how to do this? " My response: ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041118.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Have you ever had a program that just won't uninstall? ------------------------------------------------------------ Nowadays most uninstallers do the absolute minimum required to remove an application completely from your system. Subsequently, files which should have been removed end up scattered throughout the system, along with hundreds of inactive entries in the System Registry. So, what can you do to prevent this? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040302.htm#feature ------------------------------------------------------------ > On this Day in History ------------------------------------------------------------ On this Day in History -- November 18 Famous people born on this day: --> 1789, Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre, developed a method of photography. --> 1836, Sir W.S. Gilbert, playwright (of Gilbert & Sullivan fame.) --> 1908, Imogene Coca --> 1923, Alan Sheppard, first American into space. --> 1928, Mickey Mouse, sired by Walt Disney's pen. --> 1939, Brenda Vaccaro, actress. Events on this day in history: --> 1889, Oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii. --> 1903, Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, gives US exclusive canal rights through Panama. --> 1820, Antarctica discovered by US Navy Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer. --> 1928, Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in New York in "Steamboat Willie". --> 1936, Main span of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge joined. ------------------------------------------------------------ > Bob's Freeware Picks of the Day ------------------------------------------------------------ Category: Windows Software by Bob Helmer http://www.shellcity.net Portable Firefox Portable Firefox is a fully functional package of Firefox optimized for use on a USB key drive. It has some specially-selected optimizations to make it perform faster and extend the life of your USB key as well as a specialized launcher that will allow most of your favorite extensions to work as you switch computers. It will also work from a CDRW drive (in packet mode), ZIP drives, external hard drives, some MP3 players, flash RAM cards and more. ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041118.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
