Computer newbies: A Few 'Tips' For Computer Newbies
- 5/6/04 5:53 PM
There Is No System Restore On Windows 2000
by Grif Thomas - 12/16/08 11:03 AM
In reply to: windows 2000 - how to disable system restore by rarudel
So there's nothing to disable..
Hope this helps.
Grif
It does have LKGC
by R. Proffitt - 12/16/08 11:06 AM
In reply to: windows 2000 - how to disable system restore by rarudel
But I won't write what that is (see google.com.) When I encountered such files that had to go and I knew what I wanted and didn't need to check with anyone else about it I would try UNLOCKER (see google) and MOVEONBOOT first just because these are easy. Next up I'd boot my Linux CD.
Bob
disabling system resore????
by cretin - 2/27/05 12:46 AM In reply to: How To Disable System Restore by Grif Thomas
I had thought system restore was a good thing. It really helped me once by recovering 2 folders & a dll . Does only setting 1 or 2 dates still create alot of bloated space? If it does then should I use another way to do this and remove system restore?
Thanks again!!!!!! Steve
Steve, System Restore Is Valuable, But....
by Grif Thomas - 2/27/05 12:04 PM
In reply to: disabling system resore???? by cretin
...when viruses or spyware attack, it may need to be disabled temporarily. After it's disabled, you no longer have any "Restore Points" and "re-enabling" SR will once again start their creation. ON Windows XP which is has a good System Restore utility, I see no reason to use any other backup method. And on most Windows ME computers, I feel the same way.
I normally keep System Restore points to maximum amount allowed by the system, usually 12%, but occassionaly, when the computer is running great and I haven't installed anything new lately, I clean the unnecessary stuff off the computer except for a single Restore Point, then run Scandisk/Chkdsk and Defrag to optimize the hard drive. It's not something that's required, it's just what I like to do.
Hope this helps.
Grif
system restore
by ironhed - 10/16/05 3:04 PM In reply to: disabling system resore???? by cretinhow do I delete unwanted system restore points
Ironhed, On Windows XP, The Best Way...
by Grif Thomas - 10/16/05 5:14 PM
In reply to: system restore by ironhed
...is to use Disk Cleanup to remove all but the most recent..I am not aware of any method to remove individual restore points. Open "My Computer", RIGHT click on the C drive, choose "Properties", choose "Tools". On the "General" tab, click on the "Disk Cleanup" button. When that opens, click on the "More Options" tab, then click on the "Clean Up" button.
You can also reduce the amount of space SR uses by RIGHT clicking on "My Computer", choose "Properties", then click on the "System Restore" tab, then the "Settings" button. Move the slider to a smaller number.
Hope this helps.
Grif
Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions
by Grif Thomas - 5/6/04 7:38 PM
In reply to: A Few 'Tips' For Computer Newbies by Grif Thomas
Here is a good habit to get into when Outlook Express is your e-mail client. NEVER OPEN E-MAIL CONTAINING ATTACHMENTS BEFORE SCANNING THEM. Because many antivirus programs still don't do a good job at scanning e-mail as its being downloaded to your e-mail client, I've developed a habit of saving all messages to a separate folder FIRST, and scanning them with the antivirus's RIGHT click scanner. Although many antivirus programs will scan your e-mail while it's downloading to the e-mail client, the RIGHT click scan of a file is more dependable when finding viruses. Here's how I do it:
In Outlook Express, or Outlook, turn off the "Preview Pane" which can cause viruses like Klez and BugBear to run automatically at preview. Next, create a special folder on your desktop for scanning potentially infected messages. (I've created one specially for the purpose called "Virus Stuff") Next, with Outlook Express/Outlook open, and before trying to open any messages, click once on the first message line to highlight it, then click on "File" in the upper left, choose "Save As" from the menu. When the "Save As" box loads, in the "Save In" line, use the drop down menu to navigate to the desktop "Virus Stuff" folder. Next, look to the "Save As Type" line in the lower section of the window and make sure it says: "Mail (.eml)" (or “Message Format *.msg in Outlook), then click on the "Save" button. After the messages have been saved to the "Virus Stuff" folder, RIGHT click directly on the folder, choose "Scan for Viruses", then let your antivirus do its stuff. If there are any infected HTML messages, they will be found BEFORE you try to open them. Delete any infected message from the Virus Stuff folder AND from Outlook Express/Outlook. Next, while still in the “Virus Stuff” folder, you need to also open each message by double clicking on it, and save each attachment to the same “Virus Stuff” folder. This is done for a “second” check of the attachments. Some antivirus scanners don’t do a “perfect” job of scanning attachments within the .eml/.msg message files. After all the attachments are separated out from the messages, close the folder, then RIGHT click on the folder, choose “Scan For Viruses” again. This will detect any infections that could be remaining undetected in the attachments themselves. Once again, delete any infected files from the “Virus Stuff” folder AND from Outlook Express/Outlook. When you decide to open the files, open the “Virus Stuff" folder, double click on the messages and they will opened using Outlook Express/Outlook. After you're done viewing them delete them from the "Virus Stuff" folder (its empty for the next usage) and you can then go back to the main Outlook Express/Outlook program and remove any unwanted/infected messages and save those that you want to keep BEFORE you’ve tried to open them.
I know this is a longer method to read your mail, but I have had to instruct an entire office in this particular method. We get hundreds of e-mail messages every week. It’s the safest way we can find to make sure the messages are clean. We've been using this method for the last 5 years or so, and HAVE NOT had any "e-mail borne" viruses infect our machines. Quite a few have been detected this way, but none got in.
Hope this helps.
Grif
Re: Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions
by HopieLuLu - 6/15/04 6:57 PM In reply to: Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions by Grif Thomas
Hey there Grif,
I have a question, which I'm sure is posted in the forum somewhere, but dang if I can find it. (Watch, it'll be on the next page). Anyway. I recently purchased a new computer and I'm running Windows XP Home Edition. My email program is Outlook Express....here's my problem. I sent myself some pictures from work to my home, and this Outlook Express decided they were unsafe and deleted them. Now. I know that's not the case because I sent them. How do I turn that feature off? It has happened to me a couple of more time?
Thanks !!!!
Re: Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions
by HopieLuLu - 6/15/04 7:04 PM In reply to: Re: Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions by HopieLuLuWEll, sure enough I scooted on down the pages and right as I was getting ready to give up, I found my answer. I hope. If not, I'll be back !!!
Re: Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions
by JohnV - 7/2/04 3:14 AM In reply to: Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions by Grif Thomas
Grif, how exactly do you turn off the preview pane in Outlook Express? The remainder of your instructions were clear to me. Thanks.
John, How To Close The Preview Pane In Outlook Express
by Grif Thomas - 7/2/04 8:10 AM
In reply to: Re: Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions by JohnV
Open Outlook Express to the "Inbox". Click on "View" in the upper left, choose "Layout". UNCHECK the box next to "Show Preview Pane"". Click on "Apply", then OK.
Although it normally removes the Preview Pane from all folders, check each of of the Outlook Express folders, such as "Sent Items" and "Delete Items", just to make sure.
Hope this helps.
Grif
Re: John, How To Close The Preview Pane In Outlook Express
by JohnV - 7/3/04 5:09 AM In reply to: John, How To Close The Preview Pane In Outlook Express by Grif Thomas
Thanks Grif for the Preview Pane closure info!
Re: Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions
by junior - 8/12/04 12:26 PM In reply to: Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions by Grif Thomas
Hi I would like to know how do you turn off the preview pane in outlook Express.
Also more importintly how do i stop virus spam email i get several every dayand it is driving me mad
Alan
Re: Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions
by TONI H - 8/12/04 3:40 PM In reply to: Re: Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions by juniorOpen OE and click View in the toolbar...then uncheck the Preview Pane box. This will immediately change the mail list to show incoming mail which you will then have to double click in order to read.
If you set up your virus protection program to scan in real time, it will check your emails for you as they come in and it should stop you with a warning box if you try to open an email that has a virus contained in it, even if it's in the HTML of it.
You could change the options to only receive your mail as TEXT instead of HTML, but that means you would have to copy and paste any links in an email into your address bar in order to actually go to a site link that somebody sends you, but it's a great protection as viruses haven't been able to invade text email yet, as far as I know.
Another think you can do is to click Tools, Message Rules, and set it up so all email with attachments go directly to your deleted folder instead of your inbox. This way, with the preview pane unchecked, you can safely open that deleted folder and take a look at the email in text format by rightclicking that message there, choose Properties, then Advanced and click Message Source. Enlarge that window and you will see the message in text instead of actually opening the email and you can determine if the attachment listed is one that you have been expecting to get from somebody and want to keep it. Otherwise, leave it in your deleted folder and then empty it automatically by setting that up also in the Advanced area by putting a check mark in the 'empty deleted items on exit'. This means that when you close OE, anything in the deleted folder is permanently gone from your harddrive so you don't have to worry about something coming back to haunt you later.
TONI
No virus check option when I right click on a email
by 3151jeff - 7/30/05 9:48 PM In reply to: Opening E-mail: Outlook Express Virus Stuff Instructions by Grif Thomas
I am using McAfee ver 9.0 and there is no virus check option right click or other wise showing on the Outlook Express window.
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