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I've tried Lance ........ so near and yet so far ......... I have relaxed my security to allow http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/PDF/Foxit-PDF-Reader.shtml to get through and what happens (as did yesterday) I get this dialogue; 'an attempt was made to move the file pointer before the beginning of the file' and when I click on the this I get another dialogue which says 'The file appears to be damaged' which gives me an OK button to click and when I do this I get my welcome to 'Personal Ancestral File' where I have 19 family history files stored. I have checked and rechecked these 19 files for damage and all are OK. Very perplexed indeed. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <lance.b.4u@gmail.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 4:46 AM Subject: RE: [SR-NEWBIE] Foxit ...... alternative to Adobe > Joe, yes it could be a setting in your firewall or AV program. I have just > gone to the site and downloaded it with no bother. Play around with your > settings (privacy, perhaps?) to see if you have any luck. It could have > been > that they were inundated with requests too, after their address was so > publicly given. That would tend to slow their servers down.

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Hi Joe. I've been getting the same msgs when I try to open some of the files pertaining to my PAF, but I haven't even downloaded the SoftPedia website that you mentioned. What I'd like to know, though, is: How can I open those files again? I used to be able to double click them, and they'd open, but since the msg about a supposed attempt to move the file pointer and the msg about the file being damaged, they won't open I hope someone has a solution. Thanks to all who contribute their wisdom ... it is immensely helpful and much appreciated. Grace in Georgia, USA. ---- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Twitchin" <jo.boy@bigpond.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 2:55 AM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Foxit ...... alternative to Adobe > I've tried Lance ........ so near and yet so far ......... I have relaxed > my security to allow > http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/PDF/Foxit-PDF-Reader.shtml to > get through and what happens (as did yesterday) I get this dialogue; > 'an attempt was made to move the file pointer before the beginning of the > file' and when I click on the this I get another dialogue which says 'The > file appears to be damaged' which gives me an OK button to click and when > I do this I get my welcome to 'Personal Ancestral File' where I have 19 > family history files stored. > I have checked and rechecked these 19 files for damage and all are OK. > Very perplexed indeed. > Joe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lance" <lance.b.4u@gmail.com> > To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 4:46 AM > Subject: RE: [SR-NEWBIE] Foxit ...... alternative to Adobe > > >> Joe, yes it could be a setting in your firewall or AV program. I have >> just >> gone to the site and downloaded it with no bother. Play around with your >> settings (privacy, perhaps?) to see if you have any luck. It could have >> been >> that they were inundated with requests too, after their address was so >> publicly given. That would tend to slow their servers down. > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and > the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in > genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. > Click and send: > mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Thank you for your replies Lloyd, Doris Mathis and Elaine. Have now got the programme up and running and its interesting to see the true story of my computer system Thank you all Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lloyd" <llhite31@juno.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Lavalys. Software download http://www.lavalys.com/products/download.php?pid=1&lang=en Regards, Lloyd mailto:llhite31@juno.com Jack Phillips wrote: > A week or so back, I think on this list, someone spoke about a > downloadable programme that will give detailed info about the hardware and > O.S. of the computer. > Unfortunately, I deleted it. > Can anyone remember, or have the website? > Jack > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To view or submit a GEDCOM, go here: > http://wc.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Joe, yes it could be a setting in your firewall or AV program. I have just gone to the site and downloaded it with no bother. Play around with your settings (privacy, perhaps?) to see if you have any luck. It could have been that they were inundated with requests too, after their address was so publicly given. That would tend to slow their servers down. Lance P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=52583ii -----Original Message----- From: Joe Twitchin [mailto:jo.boy@bigpond.com] Sent: Tuesday, 31 May 2005 8:36 PM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Foxit ...... alternative to Adobe I am 'fed up' with Adobe's free reader and I read in this mornings Sydney Morning Herald's supplement 'Next' that there is a 'less fussy' reader called 'foxit' which can be downloaded at; foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php I have tried to download this less than 1 mb reader about 10 times today without success and used up all my mb allocation for May. I am using WXP /2 and am up to date with windows updates. Is it something to do with my security settings and if so what do I need to do to correct it so that I can download this reader?. Joe

I am 'fed up' with Adobe's free reader and I read in this mornings Sydney Morning Herald's supplement 'Next' that there is a 'less fussy' reader called 'foxit' which can be downloaded at; foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php I have tried to download this less than 1 mb reader about 10 times today without success and used up all my mb allocation for May. I am using WXP /2 and am up to date with windows updates. Is it something to do with my security settings and if so what do I need to do to correct it so that I can download this reader?. Joe

I recently switched from 98SE/Outlook Express 6 to XP Home/2000 OE 6 and find that all of my Rootsweb Digest e-mail which have the attachments have all of the attachments transposed, i.e. the ATT...eml file is at the bottom of the list rather than at the top as it was prior. This makes it most difficult to read my e-mails as the questions and answers are not in order and I have to read them from the bottom up. As my PC was down for over a week my e-mail have accumulated to well over 200 and this glitch is driving me batty. Can someone give me instructions as to how to reset the attachment part of the heading to read from ATT down!!!!!!!!! Boots

A week or so back, I think on this list, someone spoke about a downloadable programme that will give detailed info about the hardware and O.S. of the computer. Unfortunately, I deleted it. Can anyone remember, or have the website? Jack

Welllllllllllllllllllll....... I went to the site indicated.... The adds ..at the top of the page...come up very quickly... but the article you wanted to read... comes up very, very slooooooooooooowly..... The article, itself, was pretty well written....and, from things I've read about spyware, adware, I'm not likely to get trapped by it..... however, because of the over-abundance of adds, and the slowness of the site.... I am EXTREMELY grateful that I do not have to get all my news from them! PAX NancyT Spyware-Removal Program Tagged as a Trap By Paul F. Roberts May 26, 2005 READ ARTICLE ON THIS SITE: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1821127,00.asp?kc=enews052705dtx1k0000599 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.3.0 - Release Date: 5/30/05 ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. Click and send: mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Here ya go Lloyd. Belarc ... Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit (version 7.0m) ... The Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, ... www.belarc.com/free_download.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lloyd" <llhite31@juno.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 4:54 AM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Lavalys. Software download > http://www.lavalys.com/products/download.php?pid=1&lang=en > Regards, > > Lloyd mailto:llhite31@juno.com > > Jack Phillips wrote: > > A week or so back, I think on this list, someone spoke about a downloadable programme that will give detailed info about the hardware and O.S. of the computer. > > Unfortunately, I deleted it. > > Can anyone remember, or have the website? > > Jack > > > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > > To view or submit a GEDCOM, go here: > > http://wc.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

Spyware-Removal Program Tagged as a Trap By Paul F. Roberts May 26, 2005 READ ARTICLE ON THIS SITE: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1821127,00.asp?kc=enews052705dtx1k0000599 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.3.0 - Release Date: 5/30/05

http://www.lavalys.com/products/download.php?pid=1&lang=en Regards, Lloyd mailto:llhite31@juno.com Jack Phillips wrote: > A week or so back, I think on this list, someone spoke about a downloadable programme that will give detailed info about the hardware and O.S. of the computer. > Unfortunately, I deleted it. > Can anyone remember, or have the website? > Jack > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To view or submit a GEDCOM, go here: > http://wc.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >

I have wind.98 when I booted my computer this morning I got this message the following error occured while loading Protocal number 3 error 59 a net work errorhas occurred Can some onr explaine this to me? Thanks very much Allen

BelArc is free and will do that. http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html Elaine Hello Jack On Monday, May 30, 2005, you wrote > A week or so back, I think on this list, > someone spoke about a downloadable programme > that will give detailed info about the hardware > and O.S. of the computer. > Unfortunately, I deleted it. > Can anyone remember, or have the website? > Jack

Can someone tell me what are files that end .xml which i have located in my Temp folder there are a lot of them and are they allright to Delete as my old Computer is Slowing Down and i want to free up a bit of space on my Hard drive

Hello JYoung6180, Monday, May 30, 2005, 6:03:46 AM, you wrote: Jac> Still, and all... I have no idea what she was talking about... You haven't heard of 'Phishing' ???? Look it up in Google and you'll soon catch up :-) -- Best regards, Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk MicroSoft Free Zone running Xandros 2.0 Deluxe

In a message dated 5/30/2005 7:24:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, etm1935@yahoo.com writes: I am sorry and apologize to the other subscribers here. --- Elaine- Thanks for posting this. We really do need to remember to be polite to one another. I can appreciate your frustration -- I, too, would have preferred to reply directly to Winnette rather than post a reply indirectly to several hundred list subscribers about a private matter. I really dislike spam filters that block mail in such a broad manner as this. Winn--I also can appreciate that you think what you are doing is keeping you safe from viruses, trojans, adware and spyware but it hasn't and won't. You really do need to be using a good anti-virus program that is kept updated religiously, good anti-spyware and adware checkers, and be running a good firewall to really be safe--then you won't have to take such draconian measures to safeguard your email. Anyone who is trying to use their computer for genealogy research really does need to be able to receive mail from strangers every now and then. I've met 2 second cousins and many more distant relatives in this manner--completely out of the blue. Not everyone subscribes to lists and not everyone will post publicly. How about people who find a message from you in a list's archives and attempt to contact you privately? They won't be able to do so. Yet, somehow the viruses and trojans can still get through just from visiting some websites and clicking on some bad links if you are not adequately protected. Joan

I am sorry and apologize to the other subscribers here. Had I been able to directly reach Winn, this would not have been publicly shared. I personally think people who so fear the internet and who still are not setting up proper protection should not be on the internet or using email. Bouncing programs are an abomination. Elaine > Elaine wrote: Yes, my direct mail to her > bounced as well. She's now on my > personal "someone not to worry about" list. <snip>

Elaine wrote: Yes, my direct mail to her bounced as well. She's now on my personal "someone not to worry about" list. Elaine, Your attitude and the attitude of others like you, is the reason I left this list the last time. I don't think you or anyone else has the right to demand that I do things to suit them. My personal email account is for family and friends, not pornography, spam and people I don't know. Furthermore, If you can be so divisive and help one person but not another, you have the problem, not I. I don't think discrimination is ever acceptable behavior. Joan, As the administrator you know that Rootsweb mail is ALWAYS virus free. That is why we should always reply on list. The list is for sharing data and others to learn from the questions and the answers. However, anyone who would like to be on my list only need say so in an email to this list. Many people will tell you when I have found they attempted to email and it bounced, I added them and advised them of same. Like anything else, there are problems we have no control over. Remember all the weeks we had no email and sometimes we get 3 copies of one, I don't think we have fits about those things, nothing and NO ONE is perfect. I generally trust people, but, my activity in genealogy has my email address spread all over the internet. I am getting pornography that has subject lines, that spammers and porn operators have taken from genealogy mail. So, unless you are walking in my shoes, you haven't a clue. I do know genuine kindness and being considerate works well on list. I had adaware and that started my problems last year. Lance or another male, advised that we get it. Then when I had problems and asked for help on list, no one advised me what to do and I had to remove the program. I am truly sorry I came back on list and will leave again. Nothing in life is worth having to beg for and then be offended over. Winnette -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.3.0 - Release Date: 5/30/05