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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>1-28-10</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>1 Website
roundup<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>2 Giddy
up!</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>3 Kindle killer,
Ubuntu ditches Google, Google owners ditch Google, scam shenanigans<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>4 Oops!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Recover those deleted files</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>Sometime every year
I like to compile a list of useful websites, many of which I use multiple times
daily or at least consult frequently.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Others are rarely used but are a godsend when you really need
them.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>By starting early
you can save the sites if you so choose and get a jump-start on keeping your PC
in tip-top shape this year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Or
perhaps even learn things about a new OS you’re using on that shiny new
Christmas present you’re surfing on.</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>I would be remiss if
I didn’t start with the end-all and be-all of search engines, Google.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is the repository of all knowledge,
if you know how to search for it, and you don’t even have to use it as a web
page.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>Both Internet
Explorer and Firefox have built in search bars in the upper right corner.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Just change the default engine to Google
and it will be right at your fingertips anytime you need it.</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>You can search for
answers to vexing questions with, basically, just the question.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You can look up error codes to help
track down annoying problems, find updated drivers for problematic hardware,
check news from your hometown etc.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It’s all in how you search.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>Let’s say you have
Microsoft Office 2007 and letters you send to friends can’t be opened.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Search for “how do I save word 2007 as a
.doc” (without the quotes) and the very first hit takes you to a website that
explains changing the default file type in Word 2007.</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>If you’re looking
for the meaning of an error code or message just search for it.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Error numbers are always helpful, or you
can surround and exact message in quotes (“Explorer has encountered problem and
needs to close”) to find matches for the exact phrase.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>It should be noted
that the example I used is exceedingly generic and won’t develop much useful
info.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I can’t generate actual
errors at will, thankfully :)</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>On the topic of
computers I would highly recommend </FONT><A
href="http://www.majorgeeks.com/"><FONT
size=4>www.majorgeeks.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It’s a repository of all things geek,
ranging from malware cleaning tools to productivity packages (think office
suites).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many of the free or have
free versions and there are multiple download mirrors for nearly all of
them.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>One word of caution
about this site:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Once you click on
a download link you’ll be redirected to another page, which isn’t all that
unusual.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What’s deceptive here is
the inclusion of a prominent download button for a sponsored program, i.e. some
sort of shareware or retail product.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Once you click on the mirror site you won’t need to click anything else,
other than maybe the download warning from IE.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Don’t be tempted to click that download
button or you may end up with something you didn’t want.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>The files are all
verified malware free, including the sponsored ones, but if you’re trying to
download Open Office there’s no reason to download Spyware Doctor as
well…</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>As often happens, I
seem to have run a bit long this week.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>I still have several websites to list so I’ll pick up with part two next
week.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I promise I’ll keep the
descriptions shorter and cover more ground.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>Kevin Mefford,
Editor</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><A
href="mailto:microdome@thepcgurus.com"><FONT
size=4>microdome@thepcgurus.com</FONT></A></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>Terry
Wise</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><A
href="http://www.ratland.com/"><FONT size=4>www.ratland.com</FONT></A></P>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=5>Tech News of the Week</FONT></H1>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>Apple introduced the iPad this week (no
jokes...). Looks to be trying to kill the Kindle as well as getting people
that want an iPhone but can't get one on their cell phone
network:<BR><BR></FONT><A href="http://www.apple.com/ipad/"><FONT
size=4>http://www.apple.com/ipad/</FONT></A><BR><A
href="http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1001q3f8hhr/event/index.html"><FONT
size=4>http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1001q3f8hhr/event/index.html</FONT></A><FONT
size=4> (The Keynote introduction of the iPad)<BR><BR>Ubuntu Linux has announced
that they will no longer set Google as their default search engine, and will now
go with Yahoo:<BR><BR></FONT><A
href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2010-January/030065.html"><FONT
size=4>https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2010-January/030065.html</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
size=4>Google's owners Larry Page and Sergey Brin are looking at unloading all
their Google stock and removing themselves from having voting
control:<BR><BR></FONT><A href="http://gizmodo.com/5455045/"><FONT
size=4>http://gizmodo.com/5455045/</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT size=4>Great piece
from the Consumerist about computer safety. In a nutshell, if anyone calls
claiming to be from your ISP and wants you to download software you don't know
about, do not let them:<BR><BR></FONT><A
href="http://consumerist.com/2010/01/dont-let-an-unknown-caller-talk-you-into-downloading-software.html"><FONT
size=4>http://tinyurl.com/ybzgups</FONT></A><FONT size=4> <BR><BR>Keep us in the
loop on the best of the web!<BR><BR clear=all>Daniel A. Williams</FONT></P>
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size=4>daniel@thepcgurus.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4> </FONT></P>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=5>Download of the Week</FONT></H1>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT size=4>Chances are that if you've
accidentally erased a file, or something malicious like a virus has done it for
you, Recuva will find it. And if it hasn't been overwritten, this program will
recover it for you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Recuva's not a
recovery program in the accepted sense because it works only with an intact file
system. If you've reformatted your drive, or there are physical errors, you'll
need something else.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It's free
here: <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/gurus-recuva"><FONT
size=4>http://tinyurl.com/gurus-recuva</FONT></A><FONT size=4>
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT size=4>Carlita
Lupino<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><A href="mailto:Cards57@gmail.com"><FONT
size=4>Cards57@gmail.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT
size=5>Email Question of the Week<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H1>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>Q:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hey guys - I liked it all!!! I
appreciate your effort and your work. I enjoy all of the articles, even the ones
that I don't understand. I recently moved my email from Outlook to Mozilla
Thunderbird which I like as well as Outlook and they are not changing or asking
me to buy another upgrade. I did get a call from someone there that was asking
me about paying for something, is this customary?</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4>A:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Absolutely Not! Thunderbird is
completely free has always been. You <BR>can always donate to the
Mozilla Foundation if you wish to support <BR>the project<BR><BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/donate.html"><FONT
size=4>http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/donate.html</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
size=4>but I have never heard of anyone soliciting for it. Please make
sure <BR>you always download Thunderbird from Mozilla Website, so you
don’t <BR>fall prey to someone scamming you for money.<BR><BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/"><FONT
size=4>http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
size=4>Hope that helps.<BR><BR>Hash<BR></FONT><A
href="mailto:hash@ucanweb.com"><FONT size=4>hash@ucanweb.com</FONT></A></P>
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