Yep, I hit mail it! just before I thought of that.... will go look up after I finish with my emails Thanks, much! PAX NancyT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <lance.b.4u@gmail.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 8:01 PM Subject: RE: [SR-NEWBIE] RE: trash bin stuff... Perhaps if you listed what you have in there, Nancy, it would be easier to say what to do with them. 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: Nancy Tollefson [mailto:mamat@gvtel.com] Sent: Tuesday, 26 April 2005 8:16 AM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] RE: trash bin stuff... Hi, Is there any way of decoding the names of stuff in my recycle bin, so that I can tell if I should permanently toss it? There are probably a dozen or so of things in there, and I have not got the faintest Idea of what they are, or what they are supposed to do! Hope someone has an answer for me! Thanks! PAX NancyT ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== To search the archives for this list go here: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and type in SENIOR-NEWBIE ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Perhaps if you listed what you have in there, Nancy, it would be easier to say what to do with them. 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: Nancy Tollefson [mailto:mamat@gvtel.com] Sent: Tuesday, 26 April 2005 8:16 AM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] RE: trash bin stuff... Hi, Is there any way of decoding the names of stuff in my recycle bin, so that I can tell if I should permanently toss it? There are probably a dozen or so of things in there, and I have not got the faintest Idea of what they are, or what they are supposed to do! Hope someone has an answer for me! Thanks! PAX NancyT

Hi Peggy If you saved in Paint you no longer have text. The text is now part of of a picture file- jpeg, bmp or whatever you saved it as. I believe good OCR programs can open these file types and(with the usual OCR errors) capture the text. I'm not sure this is worth the expense, and OCR can be tricky. Do you have other options, like finding another text copy, or copying from the files you have with good old fashioned typing? I'm not sure what you mean in the second question. Setting colours in a program mentioned here, or Windows? In Windows- press Start---Control Panel---Display, choose the Settings tab. I think that is right for Me. Keep supplying more info if this isn't helping! David Creelman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Broughton" <peggyj@our-town.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] changing text from Paint to Notepad >I accidentally saved some documents in Paint, now I need to change them >over > to notepad. when I open it with notepad, all I get are squares and > squiggles, > and I am having trouble setting the colors, I am using W-ME, 308 mgs of > ram > and a 30 gig hard drive, 56k modem. It is a Compaq 52WV280 series. > Peggy in Texas > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Fosters" <lrfoster@joimail.com> > To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 7:07 AM > Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Picture Files Problem > > >> Thank you, John, I did right click to open - just doesn't work. >> >> >> ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >> To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go >> here: > http://lists.rootsweb.com >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> > > ______________________________

You need to associate a file name extension with a file type go to help index & type in Associated File this will tell you what to do Regards Arthur ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Broughton" <peggyj@our-town.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 11:40 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] changing text from Paint to Notepad I accidentally saved some documents in Paint, now I need to change them over to notepad. when I open it with notepad, all I get are squares and squiggles, and I am having trouble setting the colors, I am using W-ME, 308 mgs of ram and a 30 gig hard drive, 56k modem. It is a Compaq 52WV280 series. Peggy in Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Fosters" <lrfoster@joimail.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 7:07 AM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Picture Files Problem > Thank you, John, I did right click to open - just doesn't work. > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go here: http://lists.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > ==== 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 with genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. Click and send: mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe ============================== 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

Yahoo mail has a spam filter, I turned it off because I pop the mail into my mail program and K9 filters spam to my own mail program. But for those reading yahoo at the website turn on the spam filter and the spam should go to that folder. Elaine

That's great!! Glad to help. David Creelman ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Fosters" <lrfoster@joimail.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Re: Picture Files Problem > Thank you David - it was a bit scary to uninstall Internet Explorer but > that > did it and now I am even able to get Windows updates which I couldn't for > the past few months.............thanks again. > > Ruth in NJ > > ______________________________

Just a thought, have you tried blocking the sender? ----- Original Message ----- From: "harold parks" <parksbeach@yahoo.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 2:48 PM Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Bulk (Junk) emails >I have had windows xp for two years now and the number of bulk messages or >spam have > become unmanageable. (rec'd 450 from Friday pm to Monday am) Other than > deleting > 25 at the time (I use Yahoo) over to trash, is there any quicker way to > delete the entire > file at one time. If I leave them in the trash bin, will it eventually > be deleted by the system, > if not what happens when the trash become overfull. I have the spam guard > system turned on > but this does not seem to help. Any suggestions other than deleting this > address and changing to another url. > > Harold > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go here: > http://lists.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 > >

Just in case.....go to Message, click on Block Sender. This has worked for me. Often, however, I have to also click on Unsubscribe. I get gobs of spam also, and I used to read them then delete.....but not now! The Block Sender and Unsubscribe seem to work fine. Ruth in IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo" <jo@ajisi.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Bulk (Junk) emails > Just a thought, have you tried blocking the sender? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "harold parks" <parksbeach@yahoo.com> > To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 2:48 PM > Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Bulk (Junk) emails > > >>I have had windows xp for two years now and the number of bulk messages or >>spam have >> become unmanageable. (rec'd 450 from Friday pm to Monday am) Other than >> deleting >> 25 at the time (I use Yahoo) over to trash, is there any quicker way to >> delete the entire >> file at one time. If I leave them in the trash bin, will it eventually >> be deleted by the system, >> if not what happens when the trash become overfull. I have the spam >> guard system turned on >> but this does not seem to help. Any suggestions other than deleting >> this address and changing to another url. >> >> Harold >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> >> ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >> To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go >> here: http://lists.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 >> >> > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To view or submit a GEDCOM, go here: > http://wc.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 > >

Hi, Is there any way of decoding the names of stuff in my recycle bin, so that I can tell if I should permanently toss it? There are probably a dozen or so of things in there, and I have not got the faintest Idea of what they are, or what they are supposed to do! Hope someone has an answer for me! Thanks! PAX NancyT

Others might have a different answer, but when I got sick of the SPAM, I slightly changed my email address and sent it to the folks I wanted to have it. It worked like a charm. I also am very careful now about putting my email address in any website. It's been 2-3 years, and the spam has not caught up to me yet. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 4/21/2005

Can someone tell me if it was on this list that there was a fairly recent discussion of "AOL Banners"? I am getting some pretty sleazy advertisements which I cannot believe are from AOL and I need some info on getting rid of them permanently. I will go to the archives if I can just find out which ones to go to. Thanks. Mandy

Harold -- I think that in yahoo when you delete messages that have been put in your bulk file, they are permanently gone and are not in your trash! Also if you leave them in your bulk folder, Yahoo deletes them automatically in 30 days, of course if you get 250 a day you would not want to leave them there that long. I use Yahoo for this list address and some days I may get 15 in my Bulk Mail Box, Don't understand why you would get so many -- you could change your address in Yahoo and see if that helps. Jean T. --- harold parks <parksbeach@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have had windows xp for two years now and the > number of bulk messages or spam have > become unmanageable. (rec'd 450 from Friday pm to > Monday am) Other than deleting > 25 at the time (I use Yahoo) over to trash, is there > any quicker way to delete the entire > file at one time. If I leave them in the trash > bin, will it eventually be deleted by the system, > if not what happens when the trash become overfull. > I have the spam guard system turned on > but this does not seem to help. Any suggestions > other than deleting this address and changing to > another url. > > Harold > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To find and join surname and location genealogy > lists at RootsWeb go here: > http://lists.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 > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

Thank you David - it was a bit scary to uninstall Internet Explorer but that did it and now I am even able to get Windows updates which I couldn't for the past few months.............thanks again. Ruth in NJ

I have had windows xp for two years now and the number of bulk messages or spam have become unmanageable. (rec'd 450 from Friday pm to Monday am) Other than deleting 25 at the time (I use Yahoo) over to trash, is there any quicker way to delete the entire file at one time. If I leave them in the trash bin, will it eventually be deleted by the system, if not what happens when the trash become overfull. I have the spam guard system turned on but this does not seem to help. Any suggestions other than deleting this address and changing to another url. Harold __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I know where it is on Win ME, but I know you can't turn off everything in your start menu or your computer just won't start up again. What can't you turn off. I have had a death in my family and have not gotten back to this until now.\ can nearly bet you are running W98, probably an updated version. I'm at the tired end of the day ... & was when the 1st of your messages filtered through. I think you need to do the following ..... & I'll need help from W98 people, because I've got the new beaut p.c. with XP ... bells 'n whistles included !.... unfortunately the upgrade to the new p.c. didn't give my human brain any extra memory :) 1. Go to start then "run" 2. type in "msconfig" 3. Here's where I need help from W98 people ........ There's a general tab ? I think it's the 1st tab that opens after typing msconfig 4. You will see something like "disable startup items" or you may see "start up items" .... that's Nortons, Spybot etc. etc.etc. 5. The p.c. will want to shut down/ restart.... do it. 6. Run scan disk ... takes NO time this way ... do a defrag on the same session, also takes heaps less time, but not as spectacular as as "scan disk". 7. After all is done reverse the procedure ... esp. if going on the net ... msconfig ... the tab ... recheck what you switched off. Amongst them your virus scanner. 8. The p.c will want to restart .... again do it. W98 people .... Answers 3. & 4. is where alzheimers has taken over & where Gigi & I need a hand in what Tab is it ? And what things need to be ticked & unticked . HELP. Cheers all Carolyn

You can go into Safe Mode by clicking on F8 when you turn on your computer. Safe mode keeps all that stuff from running in the background while you're doing maintenance. Run Clean Sweep/Disk Cleanup, Scan Disk and then Defrag. When Defrag is done turn off the computer and turn it back on. Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: <GirlsGood@aol.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 10:37 AM Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Scan Disk > > I know where it is on Win ME, but I know you can't turn off everything in > your start menu or your computer just won't start up again. What can't you > turn off. I have had a death in my family and have not gotten back to this > until now.\ > > can nearly bet you are running W98, probably an updated version. > > I'm at the tired end of the day ... & was when the 1st of your messages > filtered through. > > I think you need to do the following ..... & I'll need help from W98 people, > because I've got the new beaut p.c. with XP ... bells 'n whistles included > !.... unfortunately the upgrade to the new p.c. didn't give my human brain > any extra memory :) > > 1. Go to start then "run" > > 2. type in "msconfig" > > 3. Here's where I need help from W98 people ........ There's a general tab > ? I think it's the 1st tab that opens after typing msconfig > > 4. You will see something like "disable startup items" > or you may see "start up items" .... that's Nortons, Spybot > etc. etc.etc. > > 5. The p.c. will want to shut down/ restart.... do it. > > 6. Run scan disk ... takes NO time this way ... do a defrag on the same > session, also takes heaps less time, but not as spectacular as as "scan > disk". > > 7. After all is done reverse the procedure ... esp. if going on the net ... > msconfig ... the tab ... recheck what you switched off. > Amongst them your virus scanner. > > 8. The p.c will want to restart .... again do it. > > > W98 people .... Answers 3. & 4. is where alzheimers has taken over & where > Gigi & I need a hand in what Tab is it ? And what things need to be > ticked & unticked . HELP. > > Cheers all Carolyn > > > > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To leave the list, click here and send: > mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > To leave the DIGEST, click here and send: > mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > ============================== > 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 > >

Ruth--To open a file or folder you double left click, or right click, then click open John from West Aus ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Fosters" <lrfoster@joimail.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 11:38 PM Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Picture Files Problem When I click on a folder in which I have placed pictures, I cannot open any of them...........never had this problem before. Can anyone suggest a solution, please? TIA Ruth in NJ ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== To view or submit a GEDCOM, go here: http://wc.rootsweb.com/ ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

In Win 98 Internet Explorer(written ie explore or something similar) is the correct program to open jpegs. If IE is working ok, I can't imagine what the problem is. Perhaps try to open pictures from IE itself, using the File---Open dialogue. If that works, then IE is basically ok. But to make sure, why not try Control Panel---Add or Remove Programs. Choose Microsoft Internet Explorer. You will get an option to repair. Choose this. That may fix the problem if IE has got a bit confused. David Creelman ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Fosters" <lrfoster@joimail.com> To: "David Creelman" <davidcr@sympatico.ca>; "SENIOR NEWBIE" <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 8:19 AM Subject: Re: Picture Files Problem > David- I am using Windows 98. Would you please send instructions on how > to > change the jpeg. > > I have gone as far as jpeg. which says open with Explorer............now > what to do? > > Ruth in NJ >

I accidentally saved some documents in Paint, now I need to change them over to notepad. when I open it with notepad, all I get are squares and squiggles, and I am having trouble setting the colors, I am using W-ME, 308 mgs of ram and a 30 gig hard drive, 56k modem. It is a Compaq 52WV280 series. Peggy in Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Fosters" <lrfoster@joimail.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 7:07 AM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Picture Files Problem > Thank you, John, I did right click to open - just doesn't work. > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go here: http://lists.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

These sites will give you some good steps to follow (two with illustrations): http://tinyurl.com/8xcjp http://tinyurl.com/cq45h http://tinyurl.com/8ewy9 http://tinyurl.com/yf77 These may be of use too, as they give some guidance on buying a video card (if you haven't already done that :-)): http://tinyurl.com/de37r http://tinyurl.com/cwjkd 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: Peter Roy Goggin [mailto:prgoggin@swiftdsl.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 24 April 2005 11:17 PM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Re: Installing new graphics card. My computer has an inbuilt graphics card on the mother board. This is not working properly because of driver problems. I want to install a new graphics card. I would be grateful if someone would give me a breif description of the steps I need to follow. Regards Peter Goggin ==== 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 2005-04-21