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Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Friday, March 05, 2004 - 12:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm back..with more tips :o) What ya thought I'd let one of my threads just dissapear? :o)

Ok spam spam spam spam.... Here's another spam tool that you might find helpful. (reader mozilla is also a helpful browser).

It's called G-Lock spam combat nifty name eh? :o) all ya gotta do is download the file then.

Install and launch the file.
Click File.
Select "Add new account."
Fill in your email account information.
Click the Test button to make sure everything works.


boom baby. :o)

jed.

Carrie92
Member

09-15-2003

Friday, March 05, 2004 - 6:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Reader234: If you use Internet Explorer, iWon has something called a Pop Swatter.

I know it works with other browsers too, but if you use an MSN browser (the butterfly not the e) it doesn't work with that yet.

While we're at it... thank you TVCH for no pop-ups! One of the few sites I go to where I don't have to close half a dozen pop-ups when I get here!

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Monday, March 08, 2004 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Free file time :o) Ok I posted office files before. But, I think this file is also worth a download and look.

Do you want MS office, but, don't wanna shell out $300-$400? Then just go download this> PC602 Suite

That file is your MS office alternative, and it's free. They also have other free files and shareware/trial files on that page go check it out. :o)

Jed. :o)

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Monday, March 08, 2004 - 11:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tip time :o) I haven't done one in a while so I thought I'd drop one in here today. :o)

Ok ya know that little fwwwup sound windows makes when you minimize a window? Or that annoying sound windows makes at shutdown/start up?

wanna change em to something better?

All ya need is a few seconds of time and a few funny/neat/practical wav sounds. :o) what ever suits your personality.

Here we go.

1. Click start, then click control pannel.

2. In the control pannel window click the icon that looks like a speaker and says "Sounds and Audio devices".

3. A window will pop up that has five tabs at the top. Volume Sounds Audio Voice and Hardware.

4. Click on the sounds tab. Now notice the box with different events in it. The box is called the program events box.

5. Scroll down the box and find the different events with speaker icons beside of them.

6. Now click on one to highlight it. Lets use exit windows for the example.

7. after you highlight it notice that underneath the program events box... A little bar opened up and says windows xp shut down in it.

8. Next to that box there is a little black arrow pointing to the right. > click it to hear the current sound.

9. Now to change it.... easy just click the browse button next to the arrow and find a wav file you like.

BOOM DONE! :o)

my pc says help me I'm melting on shut down. :o)

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 5:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok everyone I'm kinda back. :o) I had alot going on for a while. I also got to thinking about just what to put in here.

I know the free games, anti spam and computer help files are always good.

Just the advice/tips/tricks that I'm not sure where to go with. :o)

I'll be back later today to post some more useful info. Maybe a free file maybe some tips? I dunno. :o)

First I'm going to shamelessly beg for mt. dew points. (well ok I kinda already did that) Then bed time for me cause I'm seeepies! :o)

Jed.

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Wednesday, April 07, 2004 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Free file time. :o) Umm ignore the above post. apparently I wrong when I posted it. :o)

Ok this file is for those of you who have kids surfing the net. Who can be there to monitor every site, every instant message, every ad that might pop up?

Well maybe you can't, but, iProtectYou can! :o)

Lemme just post some of the benefits of iprotect you.

Advance tab
Here you can monitor incoming and outgoing email, as well as manage ports.


Dictionary tab
Under the Dictionary tab you'll find these categories.



Websites: Set permissions for sites your child can or cannot visit.

Inappropriate words: Add and delete from a list of words you don't want your child to see.

Newsgroups: Customize which newsgroups your child can and cannot receive news from.

Block ads: Customize a set of rules for which ads your child should and should not see.

In addition to all these great features, iProtectYou can also generate a log of your child's Internet activity. Just click the Log Files and you can select from the following.



Warnings: Lists all the warnings your child has received from iProtectYou.

Activity: Indicates the duration and amount of data your child has uploaded and downloaded online.

Details: Gives you a detailed list of what Internet resource has been used.

Blocked ads: Tells you a list of ads iProtectYou has blocked from your child.


oh and ofcourse it's free. :o)

Jed. :o)

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 4:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I uhhh missed a was in my last post. :o)

Ok free file time again. :o) Do you know what automatically runs when your pc fires up? Well I'm sure ya think ya know, and if your like me ya got no idea. :o)

Well why not use this handy little program called>>> Startup list<<< Will tell you exactly what's running when your pc starts up.

Things like browser hijackers, spyware, trojans and other lil nasties. :o) If they are starting up when your pc does this program will tell you about it. :o)

Umm just click the name of the file to download it. :o) ^^^

Jed. :o)

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Thursday, April 15, 2004 - 2:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok here's a free file. :o)

Alot of you may not know about something called cool web. It's sorta a browser hijack, that causes you to goto the wrong webpage sometimes and it causes popups.

Ok here's what ya need to get rid of cool web. CWS or COOL WEB SHREDDER That will get rid of cool web. :o)

Jed. :o)

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Monday, April 19, 2004 - 5:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What a great thread! Lots of smart people here.

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Monday, April 19, 2004 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Deesandy... here's another file for ya.

This one's a game, but, it's pretty fun. :o) it's darts. I know ya might be thinking ... but, Jeeeddd I don't play darts. Well neither do I. However, this is a neat lil game that will help pass time and it's kinda small so it's a fast download. :o)

It's called ZZ DARTS Give it a try. :o)

Jed. :o)

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Monday, April 19, 2004 - 8:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok call me lazy cause I have been. But, Here are a few more files for ya. All free ofcourse. :o)

Well we have learned this much in our fairly prehistoric net life... Popups bad... Spam bad... Browser needed.

Ok browser needed lets work with that one first. We all have netscape, or IE. But, here are some alternatives that I'll bet you'll like alot after you get used to them, which, is easy cause they are alot like the popular counterparts.

My first one Is right here It's called Avant browser. And the direct download for the file is here>>> Avant Browser Download :o)

Ok here are some of the features that you might find to your liking.

BUILT IN POP UP STOPPER!!!! Need I say woohoo? I think not. :o) Well ok here's some more stuff in it.


Seamless integration: Avant Browser automatically transfers your favorites, homepage, autocomplete entries, and history from IE.


No more pop-up ads: With Avant Browser you don't need another program to block pop-ups. Simply click on the Block icon on the toolbar and you're pop-up free!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Default search engine: Click the icon of the magnifying glass and you get a search window similar to that in IE. The main difference is that Google is the default search engine.


No clutter on the taskbar: New browser windows appear at the bottom of the Avant Browser window, not in your taskbar.


Neat feature alert! :o)
Mouse gestures:


Hold down your right mouse button and click your left mouse button to go back a page.

Hold down your left mouse button and click your right mouse button to go forward a page.

Click a link with your middle mouse button and the link will open in a new window.


Full screen button: A handy button on the toolbar lets you increase your screen space.

*** Extra tip***
(IE lets you do that full screen thing too with the F11 button.)


Text size button: The icon of the letter A
on top of the browser lets you increase or decrease the size of the text on a webpage with a click of the mouse. So if your having trouble reading webpages this is the browser for you. :o)

More free browsers to come. :o)

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Monday, April 19, 2004 - 8:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok I think I already posted the other two free browsers that I have mozilla and opera. So I'll have to take back that more free browsers to come comment. :o)

Anyway I'll be back soon with more files. :o)

Jed. :o)

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Monday, April 19, 2004 - 1:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
One thing I forgot to tell you about Avant browser... It WORKS the popup stopper really works... but, if you get it and install it you'll notice a little number on the bottom right of the browser that is the number of popups it's stopped. :o)

OH yeah it also imports all of your internet explorer settings for you including the favorites.

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 7:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok I figgured I'd put something in here for you concert lovers. I know it's hard to get free music these days. But, did you know you might be able to download songs from live concerts for free?

Not every concert or every band, but, there are alot of em. Just go take a peek Click here for the home page.

Or click here for a list of bands by name.

Jed. :o)

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Someone please help me, I am not very good at this stuff but I think I have some viruses.
Can anyone tell me a good simple to follow program to download. I keep getting booted and then when I run spybot there is tons of stuff, it fixes it and then it all comes back. My icons are not staying where they should be and I have google for a homepage which keeps getting replaced with something else. It just seems to be getting worse, so if someone can think of anything that might help before I put this thing in to get fixed please let me know. I have to go out for a few hours but I will check back later.
Thanks in advance.

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ll I can tell ya a few things to help ya out. Download adaware 6.0 there's a link in the archives of this thread.

Also you'll find avg which, is a free antivirus. You might also want to go HERE and look for the removal tool for the sasser worm. I would go there first.

Avg and adaware 6.0 are both pretty easy to follow. You might also want to download cws cool web shredder. That program is also archived in this thread.

I'll be back in a lil while to post some links if your having trouble finding the download links let me know.

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Here's Ad-aware, Ll:

http://lavasoft.element5.com/support/download/

and here's the Cws Shredder Jed mentioned:

CWShredder http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip ).

and lastly something to download to prevent browser hijacking:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/

Hope this helps :-)



Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Friday, May 07, 2004 - 1:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for the backup rupertbear. Heheh Yesterday was a busy day and I forgot to check back. :o) Ll there are some other helpful files in the archives of this folder.

Ya might wanna go back and give em a look.

I will eventually dig out some of my cd's and post some more stuff. Either that or I'll just look up my bookmarks heheh :o0


Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Friday, May 07, 2004 - 2:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
No problemo, kid.

Signed, your assistant

Rupertbear lol

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Friday, May 07, 2004 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
<wonders how much trouble JedJuniorBear and Juju2little Dra could get into if they teamed up>



Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Friday, May 07, 2004 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hee hee hee

The dynamic duo, Juju ;)




Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Friday, May 07, 2004 - 11:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL.

Hi Jed!

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 2:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hehe Hi Juju :o)

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 2:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not free, but, it's mothers day so here we go.

Maybe I'm too late with this lil tip, but, it's for more then mothers day. I think the cost is about 10 bucks. It's a Singing phoneogram. :o) Just go here and check it out. Phonogram

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 5:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
its been awhile since I posted a Thanks Jed!!

THANKS JED!!!