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Windows Newsletter #208

September 4, 2009 by admin 

Welcome to edition #208 of my fortnightly Windows Newsletter !

In this edition I am mainly dealing with the topic of Windows Security.

I hope you get something out of the articles and please do leave a comment below with any suggestions for the next Windows newsletter I am publishing on the 18th September.

Corel Digital Studio 2010 - NEW!

BEFORE we dive into the following articles have you heard the BIG news from leading digital media software company COREL?

They have just released a brand new product called Corel Digital Studio 2010 that incorporates ALL the features you need for working with Photos, Home Movies and even stunning DVD playback – and it is even Windows 7 compatible!

Learn More about Corel Digital Studio 2010 – Click here.

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Creating Strong Passwords

You just can not escape passwords if you use a computer today. Yet many choose easy to remember passwords like names and birthdays etc.

However these are easy to guess by others or for automated software used by thieves! Read this article on how to create stronger passwords to protect yourself with.

www.updatexp.com/creating-strong-passwords.html

Online Data Storage

We all have computers full of important documents and memories such as digital photos. But are you making backups in case of a hard drive failure or some other disaster?

If you are and they are kept at the same location you could be heading for trouble. Or perhaps you have them stored on CD or DVD, but what if they get scratched? In this article we look at storing your files online.

http://www.updatexp.com/online-data-storage.html

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Microsoft has a tool freely available to scan your PC for the most common malicious infections that can cause harm to your Windows PC. Read more here:

www.updatexp.com/windows-malicious-software-removal-tool.html

The Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC)

The MMPC is the authoritative industry voice on malware research and response on the Windows platform. Headed by veteran virus hunter Vinny Gullotto, the MMPC has one of the most experienced senior malware research teams in the industry.

www.microsoft.com/security/portal/

PC Tools Internet Security Price Reduction

I have received an email from the popular software company PC Tools that as of September 1st 2009, they have reduced the price of their 3 computer license of PC Tools Internet Security to $49.95USD

You can try a FREE Scan HERE

The Cyclic Redundancy Error

This error may appear on your screen after inserting a CD or DVD into a drive. Find out more about this error and how to resolve it.

www.updatexp.com/cyclic-redundancy-error.html

Hard Drive Data Recovery

A guest article on the topic of hard drive data recovery by data recovery expert Greg Duffield.

www.updatexp.com/hard-drive-data-recovery.html

FREE utility called SID Resolver

A free utility that allows you to cut and paste a Windows SID and instantly discover the user account etc that it is associated with.

www.updatexp.com/display-security-identifier.html

A Quick Guide To Online Security Terms

A list of popular online security terms explained!

www.updatexp.com/online-security-terms.html

The Advanced Fee Fraud

The advance fee fraud is widespread and costs its victims millions each year in lost savings etc, in this article we look at the scam!

www.updatexp.com/advance-fee-fraud.html

See you on the 18th September 2009 for the next newsletter.

Enjoy!

Kind Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP – Windows Desktop Experience
2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009

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4 Responses to “Windows Newsletter #208”

  1. Alan Caldwell on September 8th, 2009 10:24 pm

    Hi Marc,

    I have a laptop with windows XP that is infected with PAV.exe. It is really doing a number on this unit. BSOD/popups/and more. It is loaded with AVG free but it can not remove the virus from the OS system running files and IE. I am at a loss as to how to remove this mess.

    thx,
    anc

  2. Michael Turner on September 9th, 2009 2:52 am

    Marc … I am having a problem with *.mht/mhtml saved web-pages from the Microsoft (MS) web-sites. I don’t know if anyone else having problems. This all started, more or less, after getting IE7. When exactly is unknown. I can save *.mht from pretty much any web-site I go to. It is only a problem with MS web-pages/sites. I can save *.mht but IE (7 or 8) will grind to a halt and stop responding. I have to use Task Manager to “end process” for IE. Again, this is only a problem with MS “stuff”. I can save as “*.htm/html” … not problem. It’s only the *.mht. I am currently using Windows XP Home w/SP2 and OE6 that came with the XP CD. Everything is up-to-date regarding patches/updates from MS. Can you help? Thanks for listening.

  3. James on September 9th, 2009 6:07 am

    Your newsletter is so very informative. Thank you..

    James

  4. SubgeniusD on September 9th, 2009 1:08 pm

    @Alan Caldwell

    At “Google”. Enter PAV.exe and this

    http://www.xp-vista.com/spyware-removal/personal-antivirus

    is the top listed URL. It’s a complete tutorial on how to remove this beast.

    You won’t get this malware by accident. You have to ask for it.

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