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News archive: 2002

December

Tuesday, December 31st, 2002

12/31 : Computers with prepackaged software, Part 3
12/31 : Difference between CMOS and BIOS

Thursday, December 19th, 2002

12/19 : FriendGreetings.com -- Helping to send Spyware to loved ones

Wednesday, December 18th, 2002

12/18 : SVCHOST.EXE in task manager?
12/18 : Ink refill kits -- are they it worth it?

Tuesday, December 17th, 2002

12/17 : Infopackets.com partners with Shell Extension City
12/17 : What is Carpserve Exe and Nwiz Exe in My Startup?, Part 2

Thursday, December 12th, 2002

12/12 : Spyware Info

Tuesday, December 10th, 2002

12/10 : Computer Gift Ideas for Under 50 Bucks
12/10 : Where is the Outlook 2000 Contact Database?, Part 2

Thursday, December 5th, 2002

12/05 : Ezine Mailing List Cross Promotional Ad Swaps
12/05 : Where is the Outlook 2000 Contact Database?

Wednesday, December 4th, 2002

12/04 : AMD vs Intel -- a comparison between Celeron, Pentium and Athlon Processors
12/04 : Dvd CDr CDrw All in One Combo Burner?, Part 2

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2002

12/03 : Web Server Upgrade, Part 6
12/03 : Dvd CDr CDrw All in One Combo Burner?

November

Thursday, November 28th, 2002

11/28 : The ultimate spam-killing mail rule?
11/28 : Required Dll not Found Error Message?, Part 3

Wednesday, November 27th, 2002

11/27 : Uninstall Bargain Buddy adware
11/27 : Web Server Upgrade, Part 5

Tuesday, November 26th, 2002

11/26 : Web Server Upgrade, Part 4
11/26 : Mouse is frozen sometimes in Windows XP?, Part 2

Thursday, November 21st, 2002

11/21 : Web Server Upgrade, Part 3

Wednesday, November 20th, 2002

11/20 : Add RAM to your PC -- SD RAM, DDR RAM, and RDR RAM explained
11/20 : My Shutdown Menu is Missing?, Part 2

Tuesday, November 19th, 2002

11/19 : RAID = Blazing fast Hard Drive performance
11/19 : My Shutdown Menu is Missing?

Thursday, November 14th, 2002

11/14 : Web Server Upgrade, Part 2
11/14 : Required Dll not Found Error Message?, Part 2

Wednesday, November 13th, 2002

11/13 : Shopping for an LCD monitor, Part 3
11/13 : Required Dll not Found Error Message?

Tuesday, November 12th, 2002

11/12 : Shopping for an LCD monitor, Part 2
11/12 : What programs are running in the background?, Part 2

Thursday, November 7th, 2002

11/07 : Shopping for an LCD monitor
11/07 : What programs are running in the background?

Wednesday, November 6th, 2002

11/06 : Uninstall Windows Media Player beta 9?
11/06 : Using a software firewall and hardware firewall in tandem

Tuesday, November 5th, 2002

11/05 : Uninstall MSN Messenger for Windows XP, Part 2.5
11/05 : Space used by programs, Part 2

October

Thursday, October 31st, 2002

10/31 : Internet Explorer 6 Spyware -- Alexa Registry Key, Part 3
10/31 : Space used by Programs, Part 1

Wednesday, October 30th, 2002

10/30 : Web Server Upgrade
10/30 : Internat.exe and ptsnoop.exe in my msconfig startup, Part 2

Tuesday, October 29th, 2002

10/29 : Uninstall MSN Messenger for Windows XP
10/29 : Internat.exe and ptsnoop.exe in my msconfig startup?

Thursday, October 24th, 2002

10/24 : Parental Control Filtering Software, Part 2
10/24 : Internet Explorer 6 Spyware -- Alexa Registry Key, Part 2

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2002

10/23 : Parental Control Filtering Software, Part 1

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2002

10/22 : Download Kazaa Lite 2.0

Thursday, October 17th, 2002

10/17 : The box with a Red X -- Missing pictures in Outlook Express, Part 2
10/17 : Outlook Express sends multiple emails to a recipient when an image is attached

Wednesday, October 16th, 2002

10/16 : Kazaa Bandwidth Capped Downloads
10/16 : The box with a Red X -- Missing pictures in Outlook Express

Tuesday, October 15th, 2002

10/15 : Windows Security Threat -- NTFS Alternate Data Streams, Part 2
10/15 : What is the Difference Between a Gui and a Skin?

Thursday, October 10th, 2002

10/10 : How can I stop the annoying voice on my Asus motherboard?, Part 2
10/10 : Windows Security Threat -- NTFS Alternate Data Streams

Wednesday, October 9th, 2002

10/09 : Can I track down a hacker?, Part 2
10/09 : How Can I Stop the Annoying Voice on My Asus Motherboard?

Tuesday, October 8th, 2002

10/08 : How to clean a mouse to ensure proper operation, Part 2
10/08 : Can I track down a hacker?

Thursday, October 3rd, 2002

10/03 : How to print page numbers
10/03 : How to clean a mouse to ensure proper operation

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2002

10/02 : How to print a large-sized web page on a single printed page
10/02 : How do I retrieve files that have been deleted from the Recycle Bin, Part 2

Tuesday, October 1st, 2002

10/01 : Printing a page using Portrait or Landscape mode
10/01 : A password protected area for the web site, with no password

September

Thursday, September 26th, 2002

09/26 : How do I retrieve files that have been deleted from the Recycle Bin?
09/26 : Process Throttling

Wednesday, September 25th, 2002

09/25 : Implementing a Poll for the Mail Queue
09/25 : My sound volume control is missing from the Windows tray bar?

Tuesday, September 24th, 2002

09/24 : 'Spy Detect' software -- is it a scam?
09/24 : Delete friendship screensaver viruses with Outlook Express 6

Thursday, September 19th, 2002

09/19 : How can I remove (uninstall) Hotbar from Internet Explorer?
09/19 : Algorithms are a Computer Programmer's best friend

Wednesday, September 18th, 2002

09/18 : Setting an Environment Variable
09/18 : How can I change the Windows boot screen?

Tuesday, September 17th, 2002

09/17 : How can I set up my modem to my network (ethernet) card under Windows?
09/17 : Using Trace Route and Ping to trace pathways on the Internet

Thursday, September 12th, 2002

09/12 : How do I convert Outlook Express 5.5 emails to 6.0 using Windows 98?
09/12 : The Infopackets Gazette -- now 3 times a week!

Wednesday, September 11th, 2002

09/11 : Windows XP Service Pack 1 Crack
09/11 : Outlook Express has removed access to unsafe attachments, Part 2

Tuesday, September 10th, 2002

09/10 : Outlook Express has removed access to unsafe attachments?
09/10 : Windows XP Crashes with My Nvidia Geforce Mx 400 Video Card?, Part 2

Thursday, September 5th, 2002

09/05 : Outlook Express is sending multiple JPG images?
09/05 : I am Kong Zulu, son of the assassinated Dr. Zulu of Castle Montabon!

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2002

09/03 : Windows and Scandisk stuck in a Loop?, Part 2
09/03 : Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express?

August

Thursday, August 29th, 2002

08/29 : How to add a hard drive to a computer using FDISK

Tuesday, August 27th, 2002

08/27 : Scandisk stuck in a loop!
08/27 : Receiving a virus in email

Thursday, August 22nd, 2002

08/22 : How to calculate AMD XP+ speed ratings in MHz
08/22 : Using Hotmail with Outlook 97?
08/22 : How to Calculate Amd XPand Speed Ratings in Mhz?

Tuesday, August 20th, 2002

08/20 : Where can I get free backup software? -- revisited

Thursday, August 15th, 2002

08/15 : Flashing a ROM

Tuesday, August 6th, 2002

08/06 : Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
08/06 : How can I make sound in my emails?

July

Tuesday, July 30th, 2002

07/30 : Burning on the fly
07/30 : Can I download to my CD burner?

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2002

07/23 : Installing Linux on an old PC
07/23 : Is Explorer and Internet Explorer the same program?

Sunday, July 14th, 2002

07/14 : Why is my firewall always asking me for permission?
07/14 : Upgrading an Old Pentium 1 Computer?, Part 2

Tuesday, July 9th, 2002

07/09 : Microsoft Trust, Antitrust and the Antichrist
07/09 : Can I Upgrade My Old Pentium 1 Computer?

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2002

07/02 : Installing more than one Operating System?
07/02 : Windows Media Player Vulnerability Security Issue -- Q320920

June

Tuesday, June 25th, 2002

06/25 : MSConfig errata
06/25 : Adaptec Easy CD Creator Upgrade Trick

Tuesday, June 18th, 2002

06/18 : MSConfig Startup for Windows 2000 users
06/18 : Defrag your hard drive in record time -- without headaches!

Tuesday, June 11th, 2002

06/11 : The Morpheus Shopping Club -- Scumware, Adware, Spyware
06/11 : loadqm.exe -- another Microsoft disastrous Jewel

Tuesday, June 4th, 2002

06/04 : The Klez Virus and its dirty tricks
06/04 : The Kazaa Worm Virus -- Explorer.SCR

May

Tuesday, May 28th, 2002

05/28 : DNS Propagation
05/28 : Another Method for Blocking Pop Up Ads?

Tuesday, May 21st, 2002

05/21 : Information Technology Abuse -- Privacy Issues (Part 2 of 2)
05/21 : Free Anti-Virus software!
05/21 : Information Technology Abuse -- Privacy Issues (Part 1 of 2)

Tuesday, May 14th, 2002

05/14 : How often should I update Windows XP?

Tuesday, May 7th, 2002

05/07 : Changing Domain Registrars
05/07 : How to Transfer Windows onto a new machine

Wednesday, May 1st, 2002

05/01 : Kazaa? Kazaa Lite? What's the difference?
05/01 : A freeware data recovery program: a follow-up

April

Sunday, April 14th, 2002

04/14 : Unlimited Bandwidth Shopping for a New Web Host and Server

Monday, April 1st, 2002

04/01 : Can I load WINDOWS 98 and XP on the same computer?
04/01 : How to backup and Restore Data from a Corrupt Hard Drive

March

Thursday, March 14th, 2002

03/14 : Can I hide files or programs on my computer?
03/14 : Adware and Spyware

Friday, March 1st, 2002

03/01 : CD Recording Problems at 24x?
03/01 : The Future of Morpheus Music City

February

Thursday, February 14th, 2002

02/14 : To Upgrade Windows -- The Pros and Cons

Friday, February 1st, 2002

02/01 : The Ultimate Program and Driver Install Guide
02/01 : How Can I Backup Windows and Put it on My New Computer?

January

Monday, January 14th, 2002

01/14 : How Buffer Underrun technology hinders CD Recording Performance
01/14 : Scandisk Keeps Resetting?

Tuesday, January 1st, 2002

01/01 : Windows XP: To Upgrade, or not to Upgrade
01/01 : How Do You Back Up or Transfer Your Address Book?
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