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| Having trouble viewing parts or all of the newsletter? View the entire newsletter here! James from Nokomis, Florida writes: We have XP our computer. If we have no confidential info online are we still going to be at risk after April? Microsoft is ending security and bug fix support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014. Obviously no one can get information from your computer that isn't on your computer. By no confidential information, do you mean that you've never used your computer to make an online purchase or to fill out any government or insurance forms and never received an eMail with account information? Because if someone were to use malware to take control of your computer, they could be able to see everything you do. Also if your computer were to become infected, you could put everyone on your contact lists at risk because a virus could send spam to their computer and attempt to trick them into opening an e-mail from you that could infect their computer with a virus. And even if you don't have any confidential information, a virus could still wreck your computer and cause you to lose all of your data. ~ Cynthia Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version
One Turn And Your Phone Goes FLYING Against The Window! You Need To Stick That Thing In Place! Here's The Easier, Safer, BETTER Way To Hold Your Stuff! Phones, GPS, MP3 Players... ANYTHING! Special No-Slip, Stick-On Gel Pad Holds It Firmly In Place! (And Leaves No Gross Residue!) We Tested It Doin' Donuts In The Parking Lot... My GPS Didn't Move An Inch! You Gotta Try It To Believe It!
Designed By Science... Tested By Me! They can say what they want, but until I try something out - I don't believe it! That's why when I saw this thing, I thought to myself "No way!" I WAS WRONG! Holy cow this thing is the real McCoy! I popped it on my dash, stuck my GPS on there, and did everything I could short of joining a destruction derby to get this thing to drop my GPS... it didn't move at ALL! Not an inch, not a hair! And there's was no mounting equipment, no screws, no suction cups involved. It's ALL done with a special no-residue gel design! 1. Slap the gel base down to grab onto your dash. 2. Stick the angled mount on the gel and marvel at how strong the adhesion is. 3. Press your phone, GPS, or MP3 player against it and marvel AGAIN because that thing ain't movin'! Full Angle Power! After you set this down on your dash, you can angle it EXACTLY where ya need it! Not only does it swivel a full 360 degrees around, you can even tilt the mount up or down to get this thing at the perfect eye level! It takes all of 5 seconds to shift the orientation so even if you swap drivers all the time, any device on this thing will be 100% ready to go in a flash! Stop fighting with screws, suction-cups, vent clips, and all those crazy devices that take 45 minutes to setup and leave a gigantic "HEY THERE'S A GPS TO STEAL IN HERE" sign on your car! When you're gettin' out of your car with this, you can just pull this off and go about your day! Despite all the strength it holds when you're driving, pulling it or your device off is pretty effortless! AND IT LEAVES 100% NO RESIDUE! This Price Won't Stick Around Forever! Even though you can get one of these AMAZING mounts for just $9.97 with FREE US SHIPPING today... that deal won't last forever! Get yours quick! http://store.worldstart.com/product/9073
Suzette from Jacksonville, FL writes: Every time I try to eject my USB drive, I receive the following message: "This device is currently in use. Close any programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again." Prior to using Windows 7, I never had this problem. The Windows "Safely Remove Hardware" feature lets you know when you can unplug your USB devices without corrupting any files or ruining the drive. Sometimes when trying to unplug your device you may get this annoying message, however: This problem is usually caused because a program you might not expect is accessing the drive in the background without actively notifying you. For instance, programs like Windows Media Player frequently search the drives connected to your computer for new music files to build up its internal library. To make sure none of these programs are currently active, you will first need to manually shut down any software running in the background. To see a list of active programs, tap the "Ctrl," "Alt," and "Delete" keys at the same time and then click the "Start Task Manager" button. Navigate to the "Processes" tab and click "Image Name" to see all the active processes in alphabetical order. Click any program that could be accessing files on the USB drive – such as media players or word processing programs – and then click the "End Process" button at the bottom of the window. Repeat this process with any other programs running in the background. Try safely removing the USB drive again and see if the problem persists. If you continue to receive the error message, your computer may be trying to make use of the memory available on the USB drive to boost its speed. Open the Start menu and click "Computer," then right-click the name of your USB drive. Select "Properties" from the pop-up menu and then navigate to the "ReadyBoost" tab. Click the radio button labeled "Do Not Use This Device" and then click "OK" and attempt to safely remove the USB device again. In the event the problem persists, you will need to download a third party tool that specifically checks for all open connections to the USB port and shuts them down. Download and install a program such as Process Explorer, and then click the "Find" button at the top of the screen and select "Find Handle or DLL." Type the name of your USB drive letter in the search box, such as "E:\" if it is the "E" drive, and tap enter. The tool will bring up a list of every program currently connected to that drive. Right-click the program and select "Close Handle" to shut it down and the USB drive should now be ready to be safely removed. ~ Ty Arthur Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here!
Four Free Fun Games For Your Android Tablet If you are among the millions who received an Android Tablet for Christmas, I've got some suggestions for some fun, free games that you might enjoy. You can find these games in the Google Play store, which you can access by tapping the icon for the store on your tablet. It looks like this. Now if your Android Tablet happened to be a Kindle, you'll want to look in the Amazon App Store. First up on my list is Words With Friends. It's a Scrabble-like game that lets you play with friends or with random opponents. What I like best is that you play at your own pace with as many or as few friends as you choose. You can make a move once a day or sit down and play a whole game with a friend within an hour. My husband and I sometimes play a game sitting in the same room, but I also play with friends and relatives in other states, even other countries. To learn more about free games for you tablet, head on over to WorldStart!
Margie from Pueblo West, CO writes: We just bought a new computer and it has a 4GB memory and am reading we should avoid buying. Oh my…why should it be more and what is the bad part about the 4 GB memory? Mark from Brampton writes: In your article 'Does The Brand Of Computer Matter?' you said "Avoid 4 GB or lower of system memory and over 16 GB". The ideal range is 8 to 16 GB". Why is more than 16 GB something to avoid? I always thought the more RAM the better.
Answer: Normally we don't group questions together at WorldStart, but both of these questions were submitted as a followup to my article Does The Brand Of Computer Matter? and it seemed appropriate to answer them both in the same article. In that article when discussing specs to look for I stated: "Memory: Avoid 4 GB or lower of system memory and over 16 GB. The ideal range is 8 to 16 GB." So to answer Margie's question first, having under 4GB of memory is not a disaster, but it's definitely something you may consider upgrading in the future. A modern operating system such as Windows or MacOS runs many applications in the background as part of its normal functions. Everything from core operating system functions to virus scanners to background e-mail checkers are running even when you're simply browsing a web page. Go to WorldStart to learn more!
Windows Classic Shell We've posted this before, but we get so many questions about the free Classic Shell program, let's take a look at it again. Do you have Windows 8? Are you frustrated with the new interface and how they moved and changed pretty much everything? In early testing, Microsoft allowed (via a registry hack) users to re-enable the start menu, but removed this feature before the release of Windows 8. Thankfully, some very creative people over at Classic Shell have released a freeware utility which can give you back the Start Menu everyone loved. Let's take a look at what Classic Shell does and some of its features... Just click WorldStart for more! For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter.
Grouchy Rabbit Grouchy Rabbit is a humor site that brings you fun facts, tips for success, definitions, and whole lot more. When you arrive at the site, you'll find the most recent posts featured on the main page with a navigation menu to the right that will let you browse by category. The categories are Tips for Success, Facts, Signs that Things Aren't Going So Well, Realized, To Do List, Definitions, Popular, Moderate, and About Us. The first seven categories are where you'll find the humor. Moderate allows you to help the site go through the posts and moderate their content – both for spelling and content. And the About Us section is a snarky section about how the site came into existence and why your submissions might not have been added to the site yet. There is a search field at the top of the page that will allow you to search the site by keyword. Other than that there is nothing left to do but to enjoy some sarcastic humor! http://grouchyrabbit.com/index.php ~Amanda Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com
Buy One Get One FREE! Static & Lint Free Just $4.97 For A Limited Time Only! You've been ignoring your optician's warnings, haven't you?! They weren't kidding when they said that wood-based products like tissues and paper towels will scratch your lenses – permanently! KNOCK IT OFF! Why even clean 'em, if you're just going to ruin 'em? You Need the MIRACLE EYEGLASS CLEANER CLOTH - It'll be the LAST Cloth You'll EVER Need! Seriously, for less than the price of lunch, you can get a cloth that was actually meant for cleaning your eyeglasses! SAFELY! And you'll never have to worry about replacing it, either - it's woven strong and it'll NEVER wear out! The material is soft and smooth - it'll never scratch or damage your glasses like paper towels or other, less suitable cloths will do over time. AND IT'S WASHABLE! This guy is programmed to defeat dirt of all kinds! It's OK! You Can Use This Same Cloth On All Your Electronic Stuff Too! It's ANT-STATIC, ANTI-LINT and ANTI-DUST! Some materials just instinctively attract crud - it's like dirt, dust and lint are magnetized to them! And really, they are, due to the static electricity they create! All you're doing with those other rags is wiping dust right back onto what you're trying to clean off. Talk about counter-productive! BUT NOT WITH THIS CLOTH! This material is actually anti-static and will not attract lint or dust - it'll just eliminate it from your electronics for a clear, clean finish! This cloth is 100% FREE of any chemicals or solvents, so it won't leave some greasy, streaky residue. Use it once, and you'll see: it's the BEST cleaning cloth EVER! AND because of this cloth's special properties it will safely snatch all that crud off your electronic equipment too, like your TV screen, monitor, cell phone etc.!
And then you can wash it and reuse it over, and over, and over! The BEST part... It's REALLY inexpensive! That's right - for today and today only, you can get the Miracle Eyeglass Cleaning Cloth for just $4.97! Plus we'll throw in a 2nd - it's a Buy One Get One FREE deal! If your order total is over 5 bucks - US shipping is FREE! Wow - that's a sweet deal!
December Wallpaper Is Ready! This is it - end of the year already! This time around I'm going all in for Winter, so enjoy! Also, note that I'm going to start putting in more vertical images since they tend to work better with mobile devices. As always, make sure you check put the 100+ images at the link below. All can be found here and are 100% free: http://www.backcountrygallery.com/wallpaper/ Oh, and if you enjoy these images, please tell your friends!
For these and other great selections of desktop wallpaper, head to: http://www.backcountrygallery.com/wallpaper/ As always, the wallpaper is 100% free, so enjoy! Photo Tips Did you get a chance to check out my new photo tips from last month? If not, head over to my YouTube channel and check 'em out: http://www.youtube.com/backcountrygallery
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