You will need to make sure that you are protected against the recent outbreak of Worm viruses. This must be done on any machine running Windows XP or Windows 2000. Windows Me, Windows 98 and Windows 95 computers are NOT affected by the worm virus vulnerabilities. 

First...
Make sure you don't have the virus

If you think you are infected, you will need to download the virus fix tool from Symantec. You can get more information about the worm virus and how to fix it from Symantec.  Click here

Second... 
You need to patch the vulnerability

To run Windows update to patch the vulnerability do the following: 

1. Log onto the net
2. Open Internet Explorer
3. Click Tools --> Windows Update
4. Follow the prompts on the website to install ALL critical updates.

You can get more information about the worm vulnerability and how to prevent it from Microsoft. Click here

Third...
You need to make sure you virus definitions are up to date

This varies from program to program. However, make sure that you have a virus scanning software installed on your system and learn how to retrieve updates via the internet. This is critical to preventing future problems.

WS_FTP32

If you prefer to only download the files necessary for the program to run, without the installation component (smaller file, faster download), click here.  You will have to launch the file "C:\Wsftp32\Ws_ftp32.exe" - the default (of the extraction program) file name.   You may use Windows Explorer to browse to this file.

CD Drive Technology
This document outlines CD Technology including the various CD drives, media and software.   Recommendations are given as to which software to use with each media type to achieve backups, music CDs and archives.

Solving the Winmail.dat problem with Microsoft Outlook
Users who use Outlook for email often send email to recipients other than Outlook users.  These other users often find that a file "winmail.dat" is attached to the email.  Also, normal attachments often come through as "winmail.dat" and are un-readable by the recipient.  To fix this problem, please refer to the links below from the Microsoft support site.

• Outlook98 (Internet Mail Only): Winmail.dat Attachments Included in Received Messages
• Outlook98: (Corporate Workgroup) Winmail.dat Attachments Included in Received Messages
• Outlook2000: (Corporate Workgroup) Winmail.dat Attachments Included in Received Messages

The problem is related to having the Messenger service running. You will need to stop this service and disable it from starting again. Most people do not see this problem if they are behind a firewall. 

• Click the "Start" button, select "Run"
• In the "Open" box, type "services.msc" - without the double quotes
• Click the "OK" button 
• Double-click the entry called "Messenger" - you may have to scroll to see it 
• Click the "Stop" button to close the Messenger service
• In the "Startup Type" combo box, select "Disabled" this prevents Messenger from automatically loading the next time you start your computer
• Close the "Services" window

This fix does not apply to Internet Explorer pop-up windows, or other HTML pop-ups. 

You should be aware that this disables the network messaging service which may be used by some corporations to send company-wide messages.  If you are part of a company client-server network, you should check with your administrator before making this change to your system.

Try the test at different times of the day to help determine the optimal time of the day to surf, or try the test at different locations with different connection types (dial-up vs. cable) to determine the fastest connection speed.  

The upload speed is usually slower than download speed.  This is by design of the ISP that you have.  They reserve fast upload speeds for their web host customer paying the big bucks for access.

This test will help you to understand the value of a fast internet connection.  Our internet connection typically runs at 6 Mbps for download and about 360 Kbps for upload, now that's fast! 

Thanks to Speakeasy.net for the test.

1. Goto a DOS prompt
2. c:>netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
3. Hit the enter key

Comcast Proxy: sas.ce1.attbb.net:8800

https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2#inbox

https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2#spam

Business-Inc.Net - Web Directory

OXATY.com - Web Directory