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| Having trouble viewing parts or all of the newsletter? View the entire newsletter here! Vivienne writes: I'm another XP Professional user and have a Windows 8 laptop also. If I take the internet browsers off my XP — can I still use it for Photos (including using Paint), Music (including the Media Player), and Documents (including Word). Here's hoping! As long as your computer is not connected to the Internet, you should be all right. Microsoft will cease security support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014 and after that date, you just can't guarantee the safety of XP online. But no e-mails, no updates, no downloads, no nuthin online, okay? Downloading photos from a camera should be fine, but be wary of things that come from other sources. You don't want to accidentally transfer a virus to your XP computer from another source. But for creating documents that you plant to print and listening to music, it should be fine. ~ Cynthia Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version
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Are You Ready to Be LIGHTNING FAST? Wish you had a new computer? Why not just give your current one an upgrade for PRACTICALLY NOTHING? You can make it BETTER than a new computer with just POCKET CHANGE! No long setups, no wallet-draining price tags. Just a top-speed, error-free existence on the PC you've already got! System Mechanic is the ULTIMATE PC RENEWAL! Bring your computer back to its peak with this amazing SOFTWARE SUPERCHARGER! You get ALL THIS AND MORE in ONE ULTIMATE PACKAGE:
And all of it as simple as pressing a button. Seriously! This is the one piece of software EVERYONE needs to have! It's THAT simple! The BRAND NEW System Mechanic Premium will breathe new life into an old PC. Heck, it'll even fix up the PC you just purchased! And after you get your PC supercharged, it'll KEEP it that way. It. Does. EVERYTHING! NOTHING compares to System Mechanic. Period. Okay, so System Mechanic Premium has a LOT of stuff. I mean, a LOT! Here's a tiny look at what you're getting when you install this software: That's Only A FRACTION Of The Features! That list there is about as simplified as it can get... and it STILL doesn't show you everything that comes with the software! From faster bootups to faster loading to faster Internet to faster SSDs to, well, faster everything! It cleans the mess. It fixes the errors. It even removes the junk. And the best part? It MAINTAINS your computer afterward. With the built-in anti-intrustion tools and the system maintenence features, once you get your PC lightning fast, it will STAY lightning fast! The moment you pop the disc in your drive, it's gonna BLOW YOU AWAY! The VERY first thing it does is IMMEDIATELY upgrades itself to the latest version automatically! Yep! No hunting for upgrades, and no outdated features. You get the latest and the greatest. The second thing you'll probably notice is this: Oh no!! But wait! This is a lot more common than you might think. Even EXPERTS can't prevent computers from degrading without software like System Mechanic Premium. For everything you might know about your computer, there's at least a hundred more potential problems lurking around the corner. But, now that you have System Mechanic, it only takes one click to get ALL those problems out of your life forever. Just Press That "Repair All" Button! That's the one-way ticket to a lifetime of carefree, computer BLISS. If you want System Mechanic to give your PC the works, that's all you have to do. But maybe you're a little more tech-savvy than most of us. Want to get under the hood with it? NO PROBLEM! Every single tool and utility with System Mechanic Premium can be used manually to allow you total control over what it fixes and what it leaves alone. It's the perfect program for ALL levels of technical experience. Either way, when you let System Mechanic Premium do it's work, you're going to get to computer paradise: It doesn't matter how good your computer was before. Now it's better and faster. You WILL be BLOWN AWAY. Stability, speed, and peace of mind. Remember, it's never what you know that hurts your PC. It's the million little things you could have NEVER expected. But nothing surprises System Mechanic PC Total Care! It sees every nook and cranny and makes them sparkle. Want a sneak peek at how this incredible software gives your PC the power-wash you always dreamed of? If I tried to talk about EVERY feature of System Mechanic, we'd be here until the Sun burnt out. Get ready for some major highlights that'll have your jaw dropping. Booting up your PC is always a pain. No matter what you do, you could cook a Thanksgiving dinner before your computer is done starting. It doesn't have to be like that. By eliminating unnecessary or even HAZARDOUS programs from your startup, there'll be no more watching the clock, wondering when you can actually begin to use your computer. And without all these wasted resources going to unneeded programs, your computer will stay fast after booting. Do you LIKE some of your startup programs? No worries. If you don't want System Mechanic to take control, you can go in and see each and every program it wants to disable. Regardless of which path you take, it's easy and fast to get your PC booting properly. Oh, and do you ever get those annoying error messages when you boot up? Chances are after this, you'll never see them again! YES! In addition to startup programs, there's ALWAYS just TONS of files and applications that end up on your PC. Sometimes they came installed with the computer, other times they sneak in through vulnerabilities or hidden in other software. No matter how they go there, they are taking up GIGs of space!! Don't worry, CRUDD Remover is on the job. All this CRUDD (Commonly Redundant or Unnecessary Decelerators and Destabilizers) adds up into one giant, super slow, gunk of a mess. Even if you knew what programs were the trouble makers, it would take AGES to manually hunt through and clean up all those files. System Mechanic removes the work and eliminates all that unwanted mess - in minutes! Fully Controllable - You can make sure that System Mechanic doesn't remove anything you need to keep. This thing is crazy. Not only are you going to get even MORE speed by removing all that useless junk from your PC, but talk about clearing space! Your hard drive has its limits, so taking this giant burden off its back is going to give you a lot more wiggle room for stuff you DO want. Surfing the Internet Collects Clutter! Your computer has an "amazing" ability to hold onto a lot of useless stuff that you never even knew it saved. PC Cleanup has your back. With the push of a button you can clean out tons of wasted space and temporary files that you didn't even know were there to begin with! WOW! This is the ultimate solution to loaded hard drives. You can get back hundreds of megabytes in storage space... heck, you might even get a couple GIGABYTES of space back. Maybe you won't need that $200 external hard drive you were thinking about. Now you're saving space AND money! Computers always manage to have a ton of errors without any indication of how to solve them. How can anyone expect you to fix a problem when all you get is a string of numbers and a giant OK button. Let System Mechanic take care of it for you! From unintelligible error messages to mysterious lockups and even full-on system crashes, System Mechanic will find the solution. The All-In-One Repair Tool came straight out of your dreams and now it's a reality. This program will AUTOMATICALLY fix pretty much any problem your computer throws at it. No error is too obscure for System Mechanic. This is the total tune-up, repair, supercharge, computer fixing miracle. EVEN IF YOUR COMPUTER WON'T BOOT PROPERLY! SERIOUSLY! You can use the System Mechanic CD to boot and recover your computer. It's a life-saver. If just cleaning up junk didn't make your computer as fast as you wanted it, System Mechanic is only warming up. It's got a toolbox FULL of utilities to make your computer so fast it won't be street legal. Just running ONE of these things is going to give you astonishing speed. But when you get them all going? Oh man, you're going to think someone slipped a supercomputer under your desk. But that's not all, honestly it's barely even HALF of the performance tools alone. Speed is great, but how about some raw, mind-blowing power? If you use some serious software, or even just want to get the most out of your PC as possible, System Mechanic has the adrenaline shot your computer needs! EnergyBooster! Take your PC to the next level with this incredible tool. By automatically turning off unnecessary background programs, your computer's limited resources are going to be free to turn their attention to the tasks YOU need them on! Don't let worthless background processes hog your memory or processor, use them how you want them. If you do high-quality video, audio, web design, ANYTHING, you'll immediately notice how ridiculously fast EnergyBooster makes your PC. Interested in something BRAND NEW? System Mechanic is always expanding its armory of tools and this version is no different. With new AcceleWrite, you'll almost never have to worry about disk fragmentation again. By automatically ensuring optimal storage of files, the creeping slowdown that your computer experiences over time from disk defragmentation is a thing of the past! It does the work for you, which means more time for yourself and a healthier life for your PC. Slow Internet? That's when NetBooster takes the stage. Each Internet connection is unique and your computer can't be pre-configured from the factory for an optimal setup for YOUR system. NetBooster examines your current connection and makes those specific changes so you get MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE. You'll see double, even TRIPLE speeds. And remember, if you don't want to go through these individually, System Mechanic can do pretty much everything on its own. It's impossible NOT to get huge gains from running this software, and it's as simple as a few mouse clicks. What more could you ask for? Especially nowadays, computer security has become a really big issue. You may think you're secure, but new vulnerabilities pop up ALL THE TIME! Even the tiniest of security holes can spell disaster for your privacy or your computer's ability to function. With so much on your computer, there's no excuse for taking risks. With just one button, System Mechanic will comb your computer for security flaws and fix every single one it finds. Blocking off hackers from entry, you get peace of mind that your files and confidential information are safely protected. You can NEVER be too secure. After your vulnerabilities are patched up, what about other kinds of intrusions? Unwanted programs, intrusions, or malware trying to hijack your system. System Guard will be the shield that keeps your PC defended and in tip-top shape. System Guard does SO MUCH at once. If new programs try to add themselves to your startup, it will let you know. Dangerous programs trying to run? System Guard stops them IMMEDIATELY. Browsing can be hazardous, but with System Guard, your computer and browser are protected from even the wiliest of hacking attempts. If you've ever had your homepage suspiciously changed or a new toolbar appear out of nowhere, you'll know how important System Guard is! Privacy is just as important as vulnerabilities when it comes to security. With System Mechanic, you can make sure nothing you do gets to the wrong hands. With the Privacy Cleaner, anything you do can be erased, from browsing or search history to cookies and chat transcripts that websites or programs often automatically save. Or maybe you need something deleted? I mean... REALLY deleted. The Incinerator will make sure any of your private files, from old taxes to company memos can't be easily recovered by ANYONE. System Mechanic takes security seriously, and you can rest easy knowing you have the best programs protecting your PC and files. System Mechanic is loaded with SO MUCH and if you want to, it can be COMPLETELY AUTOMATIC. But if you want to know exactly what it's doing, you can examine every tool to see what it intends to fix or change. You'd be INSANE not to take advantage of all these amazing tools, but if you want to, you can pick and choose what you use and how you use it. But that's not all! It comes with a tool to completely customize your PC's operations. From hiding unwanted icons to making your start menu react faster, there's almost nothing out of your control - AMAZING! System Mechanic looks too good to be true, right? Especially with all the extra free stuff, how can so much power be packed together into one amazing product? Well, you don't have to take our word for it! With over 36 million users and countless awards tell you all you need to know.
And now for the BEST PART! With all this greatness in one package you're probably expecting it to be really expensive. Well, you're right and you're wrong. If you go out to the stores to buy this, you might right into something like what you see below. And honestly? It's worth that much. But here are WorldStart we know you want the BEST price and that's what you're going to get. So, what's YOUR price? For System Mechanic Premium, with the built-in security and full-system repair it's only $14.97 with FREE US SHIPPING! I don't even have a joke for the person crazy enough to miss this because there's nothin' funny about passing up the deal of the millenium! http://store.worldstart.com/product/8075
Improve Your Internet Search Skills Being able to conduct an efficient Internet search is a necessary skill in the world today. Unfortunately, many studies show that even college students are not as skilled at searching as they should be. With so much information out there, it is easy to get bogged down, confused, and frustrated if you can't find the results you are looking for. A previous article at Worldstart did an excellent job of addressing some tips, but I have a few more to share or expand upon. One key point I would like to mention is that capitalization, punctuation, and even spelling really don't matter when you are searching. Capitalization and punctuation (with a few exceptions, listed below) are generally ignored. Spelling is corrected, as long as you are close, by a search engine. So don't worry about capital letters and punctuation – a search for "Toledo, Ohio" and "toledo ohio" will give you the same list of results. Also, suffixes aren't important in most cases, and are generally ignored as well. Now, my typical search engine is Google. There are others, such as Bing and Yahoo! to name a few, but I tend to rely on Google, so many of these tips will show Google screenshots. One of my quickest tricks I use is to sort by date. At the top of the Google search window, you will see a button that says Search Tools. Clicking on that brings down a bar that offers options – Any Time, All Results, and a location. If I am searching and discover all my results are from a few years ago, I just change the Any Time to Past Year, and have more current results. Another tip I use all the time is to use quotation marks. This was mentioned in the previous article referenced, but I'd like to add a little. When you use quotes, it will look for the exact word or words, in that order, so it does limit your results and should be used cautiously. However, I find it very helpful when I am not finding exactly what I want in my results. A good test you can do to see the differences in using quotes to not using quotes is to search your name. When you type your first and last name without quotes, it is going to give you results for any sites that include your first name and your last name, but not necessarily next to each other. Adding quotes means it will search for exactly your first name and your last name. You can see the difference by looking at the number of results. Quotes can also be useful if you just can't remember the title of a song or poem, but you remember a line. You can use quotes around the line you remember and will likely find the title and author or singer. Using the minus (-) sign in a search, as mentioned in the referred article, is a good tool if you want to exclude certain words. But another to try is the word OR (in this case, caps does matter!). When you use OR in a search, it will look for sites that has one term or the other, rather than both. For example, you can search for recent Olympic results for the US or Canada. This will give you results that include the US sites and the Canadian sites. I'll have more great tips for you in part 2 of this article. ~ Audra Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here!
Data Deluge: Three Tips To Prevent Overages Nielsen, the global information and ratings company, estimated that the average U.S. smartphone owner used 733 megabytes of data per month in Q1 2013. Verizon told the Wall Street Journal that 90 percent of its customers stay within the range of its $60 per month two gigabyte plan without going over the threshold. Android and iPhone users who use their phones to update Facebook and Twitter, check emails, and browse the web generally will not exceed 1 gigabyte of data per month. But there's always that chance you become ensconced with a one hour video that happens to be in high definition, and get a rude awakening on your next bill. Here are three tips to help you avoid going over your data cap... Head on over to WorldStart to learn more!
Does Saving As A JPEG Lower Quality? In this article I'll talk about the popular saying that if you save your images as JPEG over and over you'll be lowering the image quality by a lot. This saying comes from the way jpegs compress the file. Each time you save a file the compression recalculates and the theory is after a lot of saves the file will be of noticeably inferior quality. Let's clear up one incorrect myth right off the bat: Opening the file does nothing to the image, so if you always open the original image file then save any edits as a new file the original image will not change. Only saving the file engages any changes/compression of the file. So is this myth true?... Go to Worldstart to find out if we bust this myth!
Roy from USA writes "We have family pictures that are about 100 years old. B&W photos properly fixed and washed seem to last very well. You often say,rightly, that the HDD will fail. In what format can we keep pictures for our descendants that they can see in a 100 years time. Optical discs permanence is uncertain, but it is interesting to speculate on what will be in use then. Perhaps good old hard copy is still the answer." Hi, Roy. Thanks for the great question. First off, let me say something that may shock people, but… ALL ELECTRONIC MEDIA FAILS. All of it.
As far as hard copy goes, let me say "Yes, keep the hard copy". Do not dispose of those priceless old memories. Ever. No matter how many times you have them backed up. As a matter of fact, as a photographer, I would recommend putting your photographs into polyethylene sleeves, one per photograph, and then packing them flat into a light-proof box of some sort. Cardboard would work well, as long as there are no handles to let the light in. Make sure that you pack the largest photographs on the bottom to prevent warping of the photos stacked on top. Then store the box in a cool, dry environment. If you choose a rented storage unit, make sure that it is climate controlled and DRY. Moisture and light are the enemies of your old photos. As far as storage media goes, I would recommend a three-tier approach, so that you always have the photographs handy. First... Just click WorldStart to learn how to preserve your photos! For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter.
Sightseeing On The Moon It is more than likely that you've seen the footage of the first walk on the moon at some point in your lifetime, whether you set out to or not because it is culturally pervasive, but now you can check out the same perspective as the first moonwalkers. How? By going sightseeing on the moon with Arounder. When you arrive on the site, your navigation options might not be obvious. You have three destinations you can explore (the three boxes on the image) and those are pretty obvious. There's also a navigation strip beneath that where you'll find the stuff you need to get around. You'll want to click on the ? first because it explains how to navigate the panorama. Next you'll want to click the button with four arrows to make the panorama full screen. Then you can use what you learned about navigating from the ? and start your adventure. So which destination will choose? You have the option of Apollo 11, Apollo 12, or Apollo 17. Heck! Why not visit them all! I did! I started with my moonwalk though, so it was Apollo 11 for me. It was really fun to imagine being in that moment and seeing what they saw from their perspective rather than the grainy footage I've always seen. If you want to get rid of the navigation strip (for the most part) you can click the arrow in the right corner and most of it disappears – leaving just you and your view. Well, are you ready for your trip to the moon? It's just a click away! Go check it out! http://moon.arounder.com/en/sightseeings/moon ~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
Still Fumbling Around In The Dark? Accidentally Key Your Own Car or Door? You Need a Light That's With Your Key 24/7! HOW ABOUT ONE THAT'S ON YOUR KEY! WOW! THAT'S BRILLIANT! Slip It On Your Key And Have a Light Whenever You Need It! No More Hunting For Keyholes In The Dark! It Even Makes Tough Locks Less Painful To Open! AND IT'S ONLY $1.97! "Wow, that's simple!" So there I was, working late one night... I head out to go home and it was dark. Since it starts getting dark around 5 PM this time of year... by 7, it's practically the middle of the night! I reach for my keys, and I quickly realize I have no way to see the lock. I need to lock up the office, but I just can't get the key in the keyhole! WHY ARE THERE NO LIGHTS AROUND HERE?! Now, I could carry around an extra flashlight, but that's a big bulk for a 2-second chore. Who wants to fill a pocket with a big flashlight just to see keyholes?! What if your key WAS a light! SLIP THIS KEY COVER ON AND IT IS! I'd love to give you full instructions on how this thing works... but I already did! All you have to do is slip this little cover on top of your key and you're ready to shine a light where you need it! With this thing on, when you have to navigate around at night, you can quickly and easily get into your car or home! No more scratching up all the paint, no more frustrated jabbing of the key! You know those REALLY tough to open locks? The ones that take power-tool level torque to get opened up? It hurts your fingers just thinking about it! Well, this comfortable key cover is going to make that less painful! We ALL have those one or two keys we use 90% of the time! This even makes 'em easy to get out of the crowd! I don't know about you, but I've got WAY too many keys and now I can find the important ones faster! REMEMBER - IT'S ONLY $1.97!! http://store.worldstart.com/product/9490 But this sale ends Monday and that means this goes up to $4.97!!
March Wallpaper Is Ready! Here it is - our free desktop calendar wallpaper for March! I've decided I've had enough of winter, so here's a few that remind us of the warmer times to come. Enjoy! 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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