They have a cure for that now!!! :) -----Original Message----- From: George W. Durman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 12:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [EUDORA] Disabling Java Script in Netscape At 02:34 AM 05/31/2000, Mari wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* At 11:25 PM 5/30/00 -0700, Carol Sue wrote: Thank you George. And please don't run off with Ginger. I read all the posts and have learned more here than anywhere else. Carol Sue Oh, my...OH, MY! LOL George, really!! <g> Mari **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** Hey guys and gals, I'm not running off with anyone! Running off at the mouth is more like it. George

No, please keep the class going as is. To someone that is new, I'm learning everyday. I appreciate when you tell the steps on how to do something or locate it on the computer, even if I'm not having that problem. I try to go through the steps and see exactly what you all are discussing. There is always someone to help and that is nice, too. You don't talk down to us new computer users but try to explain the answer to the problems. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Candace > >I'm hoping others are enjoying this class time with you and George and Mari >as well. I'm soaking it up like a sponge. My husband has me keeping >copies so he can ck out his puter in the other room.. :-).. >I'm definitely willing to learn, so please will you, George continue.. If >others prefer, we can take it private.. > >g

At 02:34 AM 05/31/2000, Mari wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* At 11:25 PM 5/30/00 -0700, Carol Sue wrote: Thank you George. And please don't run off with Ginger. I read all the posts and have learned more here than anywhere else. Carol Sue Oh, my...OH, MY! LOL George, really!! <g> Mari **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** Hey guys and gals, I'm not running off with anyone! Running off at the mouth is more like it. George

At 12:00 AM 05/31/2000, Mike & Ginger Woodcock wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* (snip) George, or is it St George.. LOLOL... :-) It is close enough to puter gospel for me.. You have not lead me astray yet.. Now if I can just find the sound file to make an icon with and figure out why ATI continues to return EVEN after I UN click it, apply, OK from the msconfig place.. LOL g **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** Ginger, keep this up and I'll get so swell-headed I won't be able to do anything! (GRIN) As to the "sound", are you referring to the icon that looks like a yellow speaker, broadcasting sound to the right? If so, I can help on that one too. SgtGeorge (No, it's not St. George. He slew dragons; I just try to scare away lizards.)

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TIPS AND TRICKS Fast Way to Exit DOS After you restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, there is a quicker way than typing "Exit" and having the whole computer restart in order to return to Windows. Just type "Win"; this will bring you right to Windows without restarting the computer. If DOS tells you that Windows is running a DOS program, type Exit and your computer will not restart but bring you right back into Windows. SgtGeorge

Microsoft "IP Fragment Reassembly" Vulnerability Patch Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates a security vulnerability in Windows 95/98/NT/2000. The vulnerability could be used to cause an affected machine to temporarily stop performing useful work. The affected systems contain a flaw in the code that performs IP fragment reassembly. If a continuous stream of fragmented IP datagrams with a particular malformation were sent to an affected machine, it could be made to devote most or all of its CPU availability to processing them. The data rate needed to completely deny service varies depending on the machine and network conditions, but in most cases even relatively moderate rates would suffice. The vulnerability would not allow a malicious user to compromise data on the machine or usurp administrative control over it. Although it has been reported that the attack in some cases will cause an affected machine to crash, affected machines in all Microsoft testing returned to normal service shortly after the fragments stopped arriving. Machines protected by a proxy server or a firewall that drops fragmented packets would not be affected by this vulnerability. The machines most likely to be affected by this vulnerability would be machines located on the edge of a network such as web servers or proxy servers. You can get it at: http://update.winfiles.com/cgi-bin2/flo?x=dAohAYuguuwgKAuuo Or, if you're using Win98, just use the Windows Update in the Start Menu. SgtGeorge

If you use WS_FTP Pro, thought you might be interested in knowing that version 6.5 has been released. For those of you who are not web site owners, it might also interest you to know that WS_FTP Pro is the co-favorite for uploading files to web sites, the other being CuteFTP, although I think WS_FTP Pro has edged ahead in the past few months. If you were using the 6.5 Beta, be sure to read ALL the instructions before downloading and installing. Here's the blurb from WinFile.com: WS_FTP Pro 6.5 - Demo: $40.00 - 2.2 Mb WS_FTP Pro is the fastest, most powerful Windows file transfer client available. With WS_FTP Pro, you can connect to any FTP server, browse through directories and files, and transfer files in either direction. WS_FTP Pro's Windows Explorer Interface lets you copy and move files within the familiar Windows Explorer, using the same reliable "core engine" as the classic WS_FTP interface. Features include session profile support for connecting to frequently accessed FTP site; remote to remote file transfer; advanced support for handling timeouts, port numbers, passive file transfers, and firewalls; convenient drag-and-drop capabilities to simplify and speed-up your file transfer tasks, and more. Transfer files easily with WS_FTP Pro 6.5. SgtGeorge

FBI warns of new Outlook computer virus A new computer virus dubbed "Killer Resume" is spreading through email systems using the Microsoft Outlook program, the FBI said. Anti-virus companies reported late Friday that several corporate email systems had already been infected, and some shut down, the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center said. The virus, similar in makeup to the notorious Melissa virus, is carried in a file attached to an email with the subject "Resume - Janet Simons." The attachment is a Microsoft Word file called "EXPLORER.DOC" or "RESUME.DOC," according to an alert posted on the Web site of computer security company Network Associates. Network Associates as of Saturday morning classified the virus as "medium on watch," according to the company's Web site. If a computer user opens the attachment, the virus will spread itself by sending an email to everyone in the user's email address book, the company said. When the user closes the Word document, the virus will then delete important files on the user's computer. The FBI advised computer users not to open any email with this subject line, to deactivate the executive summary feature in Microsoft Outlook, and then delete the email without opening it. (To read about this new virus, use this URL:) http://update.winfiles.com/cgi-bin2/flo?x=dAohAYuguuwBoYBuh Again, it looks like it's designed specifically for MS Outlook users. Time to move to Eudora! SgtGeorge

At 11:25 PM 5/30/00 -0700, Carol Sue wrote: >Thank you George. And please don't run off with Ginger. I read all the >posts and have learned more here than anywhere else. Carol Sue Oh, my...OH, MY! LOL George, really!! <g> Mari

George, I think it would be of interest to note that the CuteFTP was listed as one of the programs that had Aureate included.....WS_FTP was not.... Mari At 01:42 AM 5/31/00 -0400, George W. Durman wrote: >If you use WS_FTP Pro, thought you might be interested in knowing that >version 6.5 has been released. For those of you who are not web site >owners, it might also interest you to know that WS_FTP Pro is the >co-favorite for uploading files to web sites, the other being CuteFTP, >although I think WS_FTP Pro has edged ahead in the past few months. > >If you were using the 6.5 Beta, be sure to read ALL the instructions >before downloading and installing. > >Here's the blurb from WinFile.com: > >WS_FTP Pro 6.5 - Demo: $40.00 - 2.2 Mb > >WS_FTP Pro is the fastest, most powerful Windows file transfer >client available. With WS_FTP Pro, you can connect to any FTP >server, browse through directories and files, and transfer files in >either direction. WS_FTP Pro's Windows Explorer Interface lets you >copy and move files within the familiar Windows Explorer, using the >same reliable "core engine" as the classic WS_FTP interface. >Features include session profile support for connecting to >frequently accessed FTP site; remote to remote file transfer; >advanced support for handling timeouts, port numbers, passive file >transfers, and firewalls; convenient drag-and-drop capabilities to >simplify and speed-up your file transfer tasks, and more. Transfer >files easily with WS_FTP Pro 6.5. > > >SgtGeorge

At 11:49 PM 5/30/00 -0500, Mike & Ginger Woodcock wrote: >If others prefer, we can take it private.. Don't you dare!! I'm learning some things also!!! Mari

At 10:09 PM 05/30/2000, Mike & Ginger Woodcock wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* Just go to: http://grc.com/optout.html And download it. While you're there run "ShieldsUp" on your system. It will tell you how vulnerable it is. SgtGeorge addy is no good.. do you have another one... **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** Go to: http://grc.com (I just tried it and it works.) Just click on Shields Up in the first window, or wait until the Main Page and click Shields Up from there. The correct address for OptOut should have been: http://grc.com/optout.htm (No final "L".) Sorry, SgtGeorge

At 10:08 PM 05/30/2000, Mike & Ginger Woodcock wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS use the "uninstall" for removing any programs from your computer. For most, you can go to Start, Programs, find the program, and select the "Uninstall" provided by the program. Even then, more than likely, it will not remove ALL the files it installed, nor remove ALL the Registry entries it made. The ONLY sure way to uninstall successfully is to use a third-party utility that makes a log file of EVERY action during installation. It will show every file installed, every file that was replaced, and every Registry entry. Yes, it's time consuming and aggravating to have to go to these lengths when uninstalling something; but, that's the ONLY way you will get your system back to the way it was before the installation. On the same note, a few days ago, I used the utility in McAfee Clinic, Performance Optimizer, and it found dozens and dozens of entries in the Registry that had not been removed during "proper" un-installation. It looked for entries that pointed to files that no longer existed, since they had been un-installed. The entries were still there in the Registry, having to be loaded each time Windows started. Now THAT can cause conflicts. SgtGeorge Ok, If I bought the program locally, could I go to the site and use the Optimizer??? And IF I can and find all these straglers, what can I do about them.. Is there a program that will remove all the tell tail tracers..??? g Mike & Ginger Woodcock/EagleRun Australian Shepherds [email protected] http://www.eaglerun1.com Ginger's WebDesign is here to help with your Web Needs, Give us a call, or email with your questions. Remember, the purchase of an EagleRun Aussie is not the end of a Transaction, it is the Beginning of a Relationship, enjoy!! :-) **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** If you use McAfee's Clinic, it will do it for you. It asks what you want to do before removing or changing anything. SgtGeorge

At 10:04 PM 05/30/2000, Mike & Ginger Woodcock wrote: *************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* (snip) Even doing this, I still am working on 80% when booting up and 57 to 59% the minute I open Eudora. I hate the thought of having to remove all my mail to operate the program.. g **************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** Often, while working in Eudora, then opening Netscape, then another program or two, I get down to around 20% Resources. I just keep working until the alarm sounds (at around 10%), then I close something. Normally, if I read all my new mail and do whatever needs to be done with it, AND close the mailboxes that I have finished with, I can continue working with no problems. SgtGeorge

> >Well you will not like what I am about to say, but here it is. I do not >use any AV or other TSR's except sound, and zone alarm. I have the >scanner software installed for scanner init. scanning, but have it >unchecked in msconfig. I can enable it any time I need it. For AV, I >scan only about once a week. I have a full time cable modem, but am very >careful where I go. With the use of Eudora, and being careful, none of >the latest Virus problems have been a problem for me. It is also very >important, to load things in a line, so that all will work together, >without fighting each other. I restart about every two hours whether I >need to or not, to flush out the memory stack. I immediately restart >every time I use PSP or Photoshop, as well as any other graphic programs, >as they leave lots of lost bits of code in the stack. I have not done a >clean rebuild of this hard disk in over 4 years, so it is getting very >slow, but still works fine. So the wonder is what am I doing, or not >doing that is so different that I am doing OK. I am wondering which of >the three resource stacks is the worst for your system, as that is the one >reported most by most checking software. > >I frequently have e-mail open, two or three netscape windows, and even PSP >running at the same time with only about 50% used. Are you letting >windows control your swap disk? There can be some problems there, as if >it is swapping too much, and with too large of chunks of code, it uses >resources like mad to do so. > >Jack OK, I'm going to take this a piece at a time.. some of this I don't understand.. Or it might be the terminology you are using that I don't understand. This is definitely Eudora related.. she is a glutton on our systems.. but I must say I love her dearly.. What is a TSR.. What do you mean the scanner software is installed for scanner init. scanning Does a scanner load at boot up?? You lucky stick with a cable modem.. :-) What do you mean load in a line... Explain the memory stack What does the sentence which of the 3 resource stacks is the worst for my system.. I haven't a clue if I'm letting windows control my swap disk.. I don't even think I know what it is.. :-) When working I almost always have Eudora opened monitoring my mail every 10 minutes, Netscape, IE, HTML Notepad, Cute FTP, PSP6, MSM, ... I guess that would cover it.. Sometime during the work load, I'd ALWAYS lockup.... I'm hoping others are enjoying this class time with you and George and Mari as well. I'm soaking it up like a sponge. My husband has me keeping copies so he can ck out his puter in the other room.. :-).. I'm definitely willing to learn, so please will you, George continue.. If others prefer, we can take it private.. g Mike & Ginger Woodcock/EagleRun Australian Shepherds [email protected] http://www.eaglerun1.com Ginger's WebDesign is here to help with your Web Needs, Give us a call, or email with your questions. Remember, the purchase of an EagleRun Aussie is not the end of a Transaction, it is the Beginning of a Relationship, enjoy!! :-)

At 11:53 PM 5/30/00 -0400, you wrote: >At 10:04 PM 05/30/2000, Mike & Ginger Woodcock wrote: >*************START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************* >(snip) >Even doing this, I still am working on 80% when booting up and 57 to 59% >the minute I open Eudora. I hate the thought of having to remove all my >mail to operate the program.. > >g >**************END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT************** > >Often, while working in Eudora, then opening Netscape, then another >program or two, I get down to around 20% Resources. I just keep working >until the alarm sounds (at around 10%), then I close something. Normally, >if I read all my new mail and do whatever needs to be done with it, AND >close the mailboxes that I have finished with, I can continue working with >no problems. > >SgtGeorge ****The Alarm sounds******** Explain.. I want mine to sound off too... :-) g Mike & Ginger Woodcock/EagleRun Australian Shepherds [email protected] http://www.eaglerun1.com Ginger's WebDesign is here to help with your Web Needs, Give us a call, or email with your questions. Remember, the purchase of an EagleRun Aussie is not the end of a Transaction, it is the Beginning of a Relationship, enjoy!! :-)

Thank you George. And please don't run off with Ginger. I read all the posts and have learned more here than anywhere else. Carol Sue At 06:42 PM 5/30/00 -0400, you wrote: >Carol, I am assuming you are using at least version 4.7 or 4.6 of Netscape. > >In Netscape, you disable Java Script by clicking on "Edit" in the menu >bar, then "Preferences". In the resulting window, on the left, you will >see "Advanced". Open that option. On the right, you will see all the >places to check or uncheck to enable or disable the various Java and Java >Script settings.

> > >Crash Guard is a very useful utility. But I'm not sure the benefits >gained from it are worth the cost in memory and Resources. It's up to >you. I'm just not sure that if you have a major systems crash, anything >will do much good. > >As to the Clean Sweep utilities, I would stop loading them and make icons >to use them whenever YOU want to do so. > >'Course, this is all just my opinion. Not to be taken as gospel. > >SgtGeorge George, or is it St George.. LOLOL... :-) It is close enough to puter gospel for me.. You have not lead me astray yet.. Now if I can just find the sound file to make an icon with and figure out why ATI continues to return EVEN after I UN click it, apply, OK from the msconfig place.. LOL g Mike & Ginger Woodcock/EagleRun Australian Shepherds [email protected] http://www.eaglerun1.com Ginger's WebDesign is here to help with your Web Needs, Give us a call, or email with your questions. Remember, the purchase of an EagleRun Aussie is not the end of a Transaction, it is the Beginning of a Relationship, enjoy!! :-)

> > >Jack, do you have a visible meter running so that you can see what your >Resource level is? (Such as Windows Resource Meter?) > >If so, with all those mailboxes open, and all those notes, how do you >manage? Also, by "notes" do you mean "emails"? If not, what do you >mean? Just curious. > >SgtGeorge Yep, I'm sure everyone is sitting at their monitors wanting to know.. :-) g Mike & Ginger Woodcock/EagleRun Australian Shepherds [email protected] http://www.eaglerun1.com Ginger's WebDesign is here to help with your Web Needs, Give us a call, or email with your questions. Remember, the purchase of an EagleRun Aussie is not the end of a Transaction, it is the Beginning of a Relationship, enjoy!! :-)