2005 March

Record EVERYTHING you type; never lose work again and keep a record of everything that happens on your computer.
An effective backup tool, TypeRecorder is a must for users who do a lot of typing. TypeRecorder automatically saves all work to a daily log file, which can be retrieved in the event of an application or […]

Released: March 2005
CWShredder v2.14 is the latest defense against the new Cool Web Search variants, and it is included in SpySubtract PRO. Download a free trial and receive the best spyware protection available today.

Learning an instrument can seem to be an impossible feat. While the first few weeks and months will be very difficult, a little perseverance will get you through the rough times, and your relentless practice will begin to audibly pay off. A consistent number of people seem to go with learning the piano first, and […]

Do you ever fantasize about who would win in a fight between two people? Neither do I. There are some unanswered questions that people have, and the only way to figure out who truly wins is to set them up against each other. It doesn’t even have to be two people; it could just be […]

This is a feature of Outlook that I really appreciate. If you have your contact information, including addresses stored within Outlook, you can easily get driving directions from the MapPoint Web site.
Once Outlook is open, click on your Contacts folder. Double click the contact that you want to find driving directions to. From the […]

If you disable simple file sharing, you can use the Security tab from a folder or files properties dialog box to set permissions. However, setting permissions does require some knowledge as to how they are applied and used. You may want to keep simple file sharing disabled but hide the Security tab from other users. […]

A recent security update to Microsoft Windows, MS05-002 KB891711, is causing crashes for a lot of Windows 98 and Windows ME users, leading to issues with IE, blue screens of death and even, some are reporting, a black screen of death.
The MS05-002 KB891711 security patch, released in January, was supposed to address a Windows vulnerability […]

Microsoft Windows users are the target of a particularly titillating new worm, which in turn is targeting Microsoft itself. “Watch Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt caught on TAPE! SEXY CLIP! WATCH IT!” the e-mail says. And apparently you’d be surprised by how many people can’t resist opening such an e-mail (or maybe you […]

Dave, someone sent me pics while we were in YIM, uh, Yahoo! Messenger. I viewed the pics while I was talking to her. Today I tried to find them and I couldn’t. I assume they are in my C drive somewhere. Can you help me find them?
This is a bit of a puzzling question, […]

“Over the weekend, Microsoft posted the “Indigo” and “Avalon” community technology previews for free to anyone with the bandwidth to download them.
Previously, the pre-beta versions of the two Windows subsystems for Windows Longhorn, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 had been available only to MSDN subscribers.
“This CTP release recently became available to MSDN subscribers and […]

Scott Bekker of Redmondmag.com writes:
Microsoft is working on a technology for Windows Longhorn called “Info-cards” that is designed to return control of personal data, such as credit cards and Social Security numbers, to users, according to a report published this week.
If the technology works and consumers, merchants, and other partners adopt it, Info-cards could reduce […]

When Steven Spielberg made the film “Saving Private Ryan,” one of the reasons he did so was to honor the men who fought in that war. He used the D-Day invasion as his topic for that honor. But World War II was a global war, fought on many fronts by many people of all ages […]

Regular geographical maps help us to find things, and that same line of thinking applies to site maps, as well. Search engines and everyday Web surfers use these maps to quickly find information on your Web site without having to scan through a mess of links. It’s much easier to find something when everything is […]

The eBook explosion is here, but I’ll be the first to say that I’m not necessarily jumping for joy. I prefer reading from the printed page so much more than dragging my glazed eyes over massive amounts of text on the screen. I use computers for a living, so when it comes time to actually […]

One never knows where an idea for a column will appear. The other night my wife and I were riding with some friends to a social outing. We’ve known these people for several years and both of them know what I do. So my male friend surprised me by saying that he had finally networked […]

Security of your files on an NTFS partition can be increased by using encryption. This way only you and any other users you give permission to can view your files. Normally you have to encrypt a folder or file from its properties dialog box. You can make this process just a little bit easier by […]

Offline files allow you to store files you normally access on the network on your local computer. This way you can access the files when you are disconnected from the network.
If you are concerned about the security of offline files, you can configure Windows XP to encrypt them. Keep in mind though that it […]

Have you heard about the “broadcast flag?” It’s an anti-copying scheme for digital broadcasts that has been mandated by the FCC. The broadcast flag is essentially a two-part scheme: part one is the flag itself - a little bit of data included in the digital broadcast stream which says “hey, I’m copy […]

Secunia Advisory: SA14743
Donato Ferrante has reported a vulnerability in FastStone 4in1 Browser, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the built-in web server, making it possible to disclose the content of arbitrary files via directory traversal attacks.

Firefox comes with a Google search bar that is installed by default in the browser. However, you can create a similar search bar that connects to any search engine, any site search, or even a search for your company’s intranet. This sample hack from Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition shows you how.