Maureen, Go to this web site http://privacy.net/track/ Follow the STEPS to see what information can be collected by tracking you. If you think this isn't a threat to you, you are mistaken! Art >To each his own......I guess.... but I would like to know what you mean by >using this information against me. In what way, where, when and how?? May I >please have more specifics because I truly have no idea what you're talking >about. > >Thanks again. > >Maureen > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> >To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 6:56 PM >Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > >Having you name come up in a search engine is one thing, having someone >tracking your internet movements without your consent or knowledge is >something else again. This information could be used against you. > >Maureen S Cassidy wrote on 10/6/2004, 6:33 PM: > > > Thanks Sue. However in the 6+ yrs that I've been online I've never had a > > problem or a virus. I don't really mind if I'm "tracked" either. Fact > > is if > > I plug in my name on Google I'll find many references to myself in the > > Rootsweb archives for all to see, including this list. Try it with > > your name > > and see what comes up. I find lots of people that way and "track" them. > > That's part of online genealogy. > > > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sue VanCleave" <suzannevancleave@comcast.net> > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 12:52 PM > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > > > > Cookies can be a way to track you also... > > If you need cookies for catalog companies and stores, then save those. > > Delete the ones you don't need. > > Lots of cookies can also hinder performance on a computer. > > > > I have a friend that works for one of the satellite companies. He > > told me > > not accept all the cookies, some carry viruses and trackers. He set > > my IE > > up so that I can choose which cookies to allow and which ones not to > > allow. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Maureen S Cassidy" <maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net> > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:23 AM > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > > > > >I have found it a very poor idea to delete cookies. > > > > > > I do a lot of online shopping with my "regular" catalog companies > > and dept > > > stores, eg Home Depot , LNT, etc. as well as monthly statement > > viewing of > > > phone bill, electric bill, et al. If cookies have been removed then > > I must > > > go in and sign up again as a new customer with all these > > > companies......time > > > consuming and annoying!! > > > > > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> > > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:41 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > > > > > > > Have you cleaned out the catch? Control Panel, Internet Options, Under > > > Temporary Internet files click on delete files (and cookies might > > not be > > > a bad idea either) check off line content as well. > > > > > > Run a system defragmentation? Start, All Programs, Accessories, System > > > tools, Disk Defragmenter, you can run analysis and it will tell you if > > > you need to run the defragmenter. > > > > > > Checked for spyware? I assume you have a current antivirus program. > > > > > > Have you overloaded it with to many programs? You should uninstall any > > > program you no longer use. > > > > > > When my computer starts to get goofy I do the above -- and usually > > run a > > > scan disc before defraging --- My computer, right click on the the hard > > > drive icon, properties, tools, click on check now, restart your > > computer > > > for the scan to start. > > > > > > Joan Cybolsky wrote on 10/5/2004, 8:58 AM: > > > > > > > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it > > up in > > > > the > > > > morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some > > > > way I > > > > can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right > > > > technical > > > > terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine > > things > > > > like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone > > > > suggest > > > > something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? > > Running > > > > Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. > > > > Thankyou. --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0441-1, 10/06/2004 Tested on: 10/6/2004 6:20:55 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Hi the best way is tools options and untick the automatically download messages, the you can read the message in preview without actually opening it, useful if you think it might contain a virus ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alfred D. Eller" <adeller@santel.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 3:57 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] OE - getting email without opening mail > >>In Outlook Express is there a way to display email headings only, > and not the without opening it? > > Yes, View > layout > Show preview pane. (un mark to see only the headings - > The toolbar can be customized to show a tool for toggling the preview > window.) > > > > > > > >>Can I possibly see just the headings without downloading the mail from my > ISP at all. > > Not with just Outlook Express. You may be able to check your mail with > Explorer, depending on your email provider. I can check Web Mail using > Internet Explorer, and download only what I want. - I have only done it a > couple of times, when attachments seemed to be too large for Outlook Express > to handle them. > > Alfred D. Eller > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adelr/ > ====== ====== ====== ====== > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricia Tidmarsh" <patricia@echonyc.com> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 9:15 AM > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] OE - getting email without opening mail > > > > > > In Outlook Express is there a way to display email headings only, > > and not the without opening it? > > > > I thought there was a way to just see the headings without displaying the > email -- > > > > Can I possibly see just the headings without downloading the mail from my > > ISP at all. > > > > TIA > > > > Patricia > > > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

"He set my IE up so that I can choose which cookies to allow and which ones not to allow." Do you know how that was done? Sue VanCleave wrote on 10/6/2004, 12:52 PM: > Cookies can be a way to track you also... > If you need cookies for catalog companies and stores, then save those. > Delete the ones you don't need. > Lots of cookies can also hinder performance on a computer. > > I have a friend that works for one of the satellite companies. He > told me > not accept all the cookies, some carry viruses and trackers. He set > my IE > up so that I can choose which cookies to allow and which ones not to > allow. > > >

They sure don't make it easy do they. Loudene Tollar wrote on 10/6/2004, 12:45 PM: > Thanks for the clear instructions, Joan. I needed to do that all with my > computer but having XP now I find it harder to find where things are > on the > system and how to process. > > Loudene Tollar > > >

You might wish to consider using a password manager like: http://www.roboform.com/index.html There are others available this just happens to be the one I have used for some time now. They do have a free and pro version. Along with all the good cookies there are many, many, many more none important cookies clogging up your computer's arteries -- so to speak. Maureen S Cassidy wrote on 10/6/2004, 12:23 PM: > I have found it a very poor idea to delete cookies. > > I do a lot of online shopping with my "regular" catalog companies and > dept > stores, eg Home Depot , LNT, etc. as well as monthly statement viewing of > phone bill, electric bill, et al. If cookies have been removed then I > must > go in and sign up again as a new customer with all these > companies......time > consuming and annoying!! > > Maureen > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:41 AM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > Have you cleaned out the catch? Control Panel, Internet Options, Under > Temporary Internet files click on delete files (and cookies might not be > a bad idea either) check off line content as well. > > Run a system defragmentation? Start, All Programs, Accessories, System > tools, Disk Defragmenter, you can run analysis and it will tell you if > you need to run the defragmenter. > > Checked for spyware? I assume you have a current antivirus program. > > Have you overloaded it with to many programs? You should uninstall any > program you no longer use. > > When my computer starts to get goofy I do the above -- and usually run a > scan disc before defraging --- My computer, right click on the the hard > drive icon, properties, tools, click on check now, restart your computer > for the scan to start. > > Joan Cybolsky wrote on 10/5/2004, 8:58 AM: > > > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up in > > the > > morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some > > way I > > can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right > > technical > > terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine > things > > like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone > suggest > > something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? Running > > Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. > > Thankyou. > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know > them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of > defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Internet Explorer On toolbar click on Tools Click on Internet Options Click on Privacy Click on Advanced Check Override automatic cookie handling First-party Cookies - Prompt Third-party Cookies - Block ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Tidmarsh" <patricia@echonyc.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 11:43 AM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Re: Norton Systemworks > > I would appreciate it if someone could supply step-by-step instructions > for setting IE and/or Netscape to ask before saving cookies. > > Using XP Home (waiting for SP2 disk to arrive). > > TIA > > > > On Wed, 6 Oct 2004, Maureen S Cassidy wrote: > >> I have found it a very poor idea to delete cookies. >> >> I do a lot of online shopping with my "regular" catalog companies and >> dept >> stores, eg Home Depot , LNT, etc. as well as monthly statement viewing of >> phone bill, electric bill, et al. If cookies have been removed then I >> must >> go in and sign up again as a new customer with all these >> companies......time >> consuming and annoying!! >> >> Maureen >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> >> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:41 AM >> Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks >> >> >> Have you cleaned out the catch? Control Panel, Internet Options, Under >> Temporary Internet files click on delete files (and cookies might not be >> a bad idea either) check off line content as well. >> >> Run a system defragmentation? Start, All Programs, Accessories, System >> tools, Disk Defragmenter, you can run analysis and it will tell you if >> you need to run the defragmenter. >> >> Checked for spyware? I assume you have a current antivirus program. >> >> Have you overloaded it with to many programs? You should uninstall any >> program you no longer use. >> >> When my computer starts to get goofy I do the above -- and usually run a >> scan disc before defraging --- My computer, right click on the the hard >> drive icon, properties, tools, click on check now, restart your computer >> for the scan to start. >> >> Joan Cybolsky wrote on 10/5/2004, 8:58 AM: >> >> > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up in >> > the >> > morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some >> > way I >> > can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right >> > technical >> > terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine >> things >> > like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone >> suggest >> > something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? >> Running >> > Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. >> > Thankyou. >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== >> Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: >> http://www.cyndislist.com >> >> ============================== >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> >> >> ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== >> DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know >> them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of >> defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" >> >> ============================== >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> >> > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ >

Have just seen the guidance for deleting Temporary Internet Files and Cookies in XP Is it possible to view the temp. internet files in XP. It might sound silly but I prefer to see what I am deleting before the event and haven't found a site for this in XP. In Win '98 it was easy to do things this way. A very cautious deleter! Heather

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I would appreciate it if someone could supply step-by-step instructions for setting IE and/or Netscape to ask before saving cookies. Using XP Home (waiting for SP2 disk to arrive). TIA On Wed, 6 Oct 2004, Maureen S Cassidy wrote: > I have found it a very poor idea to delete cookies. > > I do a lot of online shopping with my "regular" catalog companies and dept > stores, eg Home Depot , LNT, etc. as well as monthly statement viewing of > phone bill, electric bill, et al. If cookies have been removed then I must > go in and sign up again as a new customer with all these companies......time > consuming and annoying!! > > Maureen > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:41 AM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > Have you cleaned out the catch? Control Panel, Internet Options, Under > Temporary Internet files click on delete files (and cookies might not be > a bad idea either) check off line content as well. > > Run a system defragmentation? Start, All Programs, Accessories, System > tools, Disk Defragmenter, you can run analysis and it will tell you if > you need to run the defragmenter. > > Checked for spyware? I assume you have a current antivirus program. > > Have you overloaded it with to many programs? You should uninstall any > program you no longer use. > > When my computer starts to get goofy I do the above -- and usually run a > scan disc before defraging --- My computer, right click on the the hard > drive icon, properties, tools, click on check now, restart your computer > for the scan to start. > > Joan Cybolsky wrote on 10/5/2004, 8:58 AM: > > > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up in > > the > > morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some > > way I > > can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right > > technical > > terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine things > > like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone suggest > > something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? Running > > Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. > > Thankyou. > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

I have found it a very poor idea to delete cookies. I do a lot of online shopping with my "regular" catalog companies and dept stores, eg Home Depot , LNT, etc. as well as monthly statement viewing of phone bill, electric bill, et al. If cookies have been removed then I must go in and sign up again as a new customer with all these companies......time consuming and annoying!! Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks Have you cleaned out the catch? Control Panel, Internet Options, Under Temporary Internet files click on delete files (and cookies might not be a bad idea either) check off line content as well. Run a system defragmentation? Start, All Programs, Accessories, System tools, Disk Defragmenter, you can run analysis and it will tell you if you need to run the defragmenter. Checked for spyware? I assume you have a current antivirus program. Have you overloaded it with to many programs? You should uninstall any program you no longer use. When my computer starts to get goofy I do the above -- and usually run a scan disc before defraging --- My computer, right click on the the hard drive icon, properties, tools, click on check now, restart your computer for the scan to start. Joan Cybolsky wrote on 10/5/2004, 8:58 AM: > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up in > the > morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some > way I > can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right > technical > terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine things > like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone suggest > something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? Running > Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. > Thankyou. > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: http://www.cyndislist.com ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

GlacierSome time back I installed the latest version of Norton Antivirus on my computer, a Windows XP program. Since then I have been unable to access a specific link for records on the Texas State Library website. Without Norton installed I have no problem at all. Can someone please get me specific instructions on how to correct this problem? Thank you, Loudene Tollar

Thanks for the clear instructions, Joan. I needed to do that all with my computer but having XP now I find it harder to find where things are on the system and how to process. Loudene Tollar ----- Original Message ----- From: Joan L. Asche To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks Have you cleaned out the catch? Control Panel, Internet Options, Under Temporary Internet files click on delete files (and cookies might not be a bad idea either) check off line content as well. Run a system defragmentation? Start, All Programs, Accessories, System tools, Disk Defragmenter, you can run analysis and it will tell you if you need to run the defragmenter. Checked for spyware? I assume you have a current antivirus program. Have you overloaded it with to many programs? You should uninstall any program you no longer use. When my computer starts to get goofy I do the above -- and usually run a scan disc before defraging --- My computer, right click on the the hard drive icon, properties, tools, click on check now, restart your computer for the scan to start. Joan Cybolsky wrote on 10/5/2004, 8:58 AM: > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up in > the > morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some > way I > can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right > technical > terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine things > like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone suggest > something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? Running > Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. > Thankyou. > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: http://www.cyndislist.com ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Cookies can be a way to track you also... If you need cookies for catalog companies and stores, then save those. Delete the ones you don't need. Lots of cookies can also hinder performance on a computer. I have a friend that works for one of the satellite companies. He told me not accept all the cookies, some carry viruses and trackers. He set my IE up so that I can choose which cookies to allow and which ones not to allow. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen S Cassidy" <maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks >I have found it a very poor idea to delete cookies. > > I do a lot of online shopping with my "regular" catalog companies and dept > stores, eg Home Depot , LNT, etc. as well as monthly statement viewing of > phone bill, electric bill, et al. If cookies have been removed then I must > go in and sign up again as a new customer with all these > companies......time > consuming and annoying!! > > Maureen > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:41 AM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > Have you cleaned out the catch? Control Panel, Internet Options, Under > Temporary Internet files click on delete files (and cookies might not be > a bad idea either) check off line content as well. > > Run a system defragmentation? Start, All Programs, Accessories, System > tools, Disk Defragmenter, you can run analysis and it will tell you if > you need to run the defragmenter. > > Checked for spyware? I assume you have a current antivirus program. > > Have you overloaded it with to many programs? You should uninstall any > program you no longer use. > > When my computer starts to get goofy I do the above -- and usually run a > scan disc before defraging --- My computer, right click on the the hard > drive icon, properties, tools, click on check now, restart your computer > for the scan to start. > > Joan Cybolsky wrote on 10/5/2004, 8:58 AM: > > > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up in > > the > > morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some > > way I > > can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right > > technical > > terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine things > > like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone > > suggest > > something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? Running > > Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. > > Thankyou. > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know > them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, > other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

I hope this subject is okay for the list. When going on a research trip, what are the advantages and disadvantages of taking genealogy on a PDA or a jump drive? I have not used a jump drive (I think thumb and flash drives are the same) before. I would think either would be better than taking several notebooks or lots of papers. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

In Outlook Express is there a way to display email headings only, and not the without opening it? I thought there was a way to just see the headings without displaying the email -- Can I possibly see just the headings without downloading the mail from my ISP at all. TIA Patricia

>>In Outlook Express is there a way to display email headings only, and not the without opening it? Yes, View > layout > Show preview pane. (un mark to see only the headings - The toolbar can be customized to show a tool for toggling the preview window.) >>Can I possibly see just the headings without downloading the mail from my ISP at all. Not with just Outlook Express. You may be able to check your mail with Explorer, depending on your email provider. I can check Web Mail using Internet Explorer, and download only what I want. - I have only done it a couple of times, when attachments seemed to be too large for Outlook Express to handle them. Alfred D. Eller http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adelr/ ====== ====== ====== ====== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Tidmarsh" <patricia@echonyc.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 9:15 AM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] OE - getting email without opening mail > > In Outlook Express is there a way to display email headings only, > and not the without opening it? > > I thought there was a way to just see the headings without displaying the email -- > > Can I possibly see just the headings without downloading the mail from my > ISP at all. > > TIA > > Patricia > > >

Have you cleaned out the catch? Control Panel, Internet Options, Under Temporary Internet files click on delete files (and cookies might not be a bad idea either) check off line content as well. Run a system defragmentation? Start, All Programs, Accessories, System tools, Disk Defragmenter, you can run analysis and it will tell you if you need to run the defragmenter. Checked for spyware? I assume you have a current antivirus program. Have you overloaded it with to many programs? You should uninstall any program you no longer use. When my computer starts to get goofy I do the above -- and usually run a scan disc before defraging --- My computer, right click on the the hard drive icon, properties, tools, click on check now, restart your computer for the scan to start. Joan Cybolsky wrote on 10/5/2004, 8:58 AM: > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up in > the > morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some > way I > can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right > technical > terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine things > like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone suggest > something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? Running > Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. > Thankyou. > >

Never thought about off line content until you said something. It took a little while for it to finish deleting the off line. Now I'm going to defrag, it will need it now. :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 6:41 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > Have you cleaned out the catch? Control Panel, Internet Options, Under > Temporary Internet files click on delete files (and cookies might not be > a bad idea either) check off line content as well. > > Run a system defragmentation? Start, All Programs, Accessories, System > tools, Disk Defragmenter, you can run analysis and it will tell you if > you need to run the defragmenter. > > Checked for spyware? I assume you have a current antivirus program. > > Have you overloaded it with to many programs? You should uninstall any > program you no longer use. > > When my computer starts to get goofy I do the above -- and usually run a > scan disc before defraging --- My computer, right click on the the hard > drive icon, properties, tools, click on check now, restart your computer > for the scan to start. > > Joan Cybolsky wrote on 10/5/2004, 8:58 AM: > > > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up in > > the > > morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some > > way I > > can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right > > technical > > terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine things > > like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone > > suggest > > something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? Running > > Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. > > Thankyou. > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

I have been using Diskeeper for a couple of years and have found it to more effective than the Windows defragger. I am on the net a lot and defrag every day-sometimes more than once if I find my computer is slowing down-makes a LOT of difference. There is an option to run it by setting a specific time for daily defragging or can be done easily at anytime. There is a website for Diskeeper-correct spelling- it is easy to download and not expensive.

Patricia J Weisshaus wrote: > Both Ad-Aware and SpyBot have been added to my husband's laptop, but I > have no idea how to use either. I'd try Spybot first. Once installed, you start it in the usual way. Click the Update button on the left, then the "Search for Updates" button. Click all the update boxes that appear from the search, then click "Download Updates". When the updates are finished, click "Search and Destroy" on the left. Then click the "Check for Problems" button. This will take a long time (watch progress bar at the bottom). If spyware is found (quite likely), click the "Fix selected problems" button after the scan ends. There are a couple OK's after that to click, too. Ad-Aware is similar. Click "Check for Updates now", then "Connect". When the update has downloaded, click Finish. Then click Start, then Next. When the scan is done, check all the boxes for everything found (Spybot automatically does this). Then click the box (forgotten its name) to remove everything checked. > Your website under No. 1 says it is "forbidden." What do I do now? Apologies. I forgot that you have to register to use the forums. Be sure to use a real Email address, as the site will send a message with a link to click. When the message arrives, click the link. http://my.opera.com/community/login/index.pl?newuser=true Once signed up, if your cookies don't automatically take care of logging in, you can login at the boxes in the upper right at http://my.opera.com/community/index.dml Then try my link. > Pat > > At 12:42 PM 10/5/2004, Jim Raehl wrote: > >> Several possibilities often mentioned in the Opera browser forums >> (http://my.opera.com/forums/: >> 1. Adware installed from web sites, usually due to using Internet >> Explorer browser. This junk eats memory and CPU cycles, while sending >> your browsing habits to the advertisers. See this thread for adware >> removal programs. I use both Ad-Aware and Spybot. >> http://my.opera.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63734&highlight=adware+removal >> >> 2. Hard disk becomes fragmented. The disk heads whip all over the >> disk, taking lots of time and shortening the hard disk life. Use your >> Windows disk de-fragment program regularly. I run mine while I'm at >> church on Sundays, or overnight a couple times a month. >> 3. Slow browser, such as Internet Explorer. Fast alternates include >> Opera (http://www.opera.com) which is my favorite, Firefox >> (http://www.mozilla.org), or Netscape (http://www.netscape.com). >> 4. More obscure possibilities include poorly-written anti-virus >> programs such as Norton Systemworks (try searching Opera forums on >> keyword "NOD32" for a better one, or "virus" for others), too many >> programs running in the Windows system tray, and too many programs >> running in too little memory. >> >> Under normal circumstances, a disk reformat isn't needed, unless some >> adware program has trashed Windows. Adware removal, de-fragmenting, >> and uninstalling little-used programs is usually sufficient. I would >> just try to reinstall Windows, before I reformatted the disk. I >> haven't reformatted or reinstalled Windows for 4 years. >> >> Jim Raehl >> >> Joan Cybolsky wrote: >> >>> My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up >>> in the morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is >>> there some way I can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, >>> not the right technical terms, I know. It seems to be working way >>> too hard to do routine things like load windows. Would Norton >>> Systemworks help, or can someone suggest something like that to help >>> me. Or is it time for a reformat? Running Windows XP, the computer >>> is only 1 yr old. >> >> >> >> ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== >> DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know >> them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of >> defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" >> >> ============================== >> You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from >> http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >