[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #588

MikesWhatsNews, 5, 11, 2002
in today's issue #588
Image Indexer
"iWON" Means You Lose?
PC-Timer
104 Windows Tips
IE_Kill 2.0
Bing and Bong's Tiny Planets
Registry Key Backup
CCC       Drivers for your Hardware
         Remove Arrows From Shortcuts   
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Image Indexer 
http://www.paessler.com/products/Image_Indexer/image_indexer.htm
creates a graphical index of all images in a directory
Dirk?s Image Indexer is FREEWARE, file size is about 200kb.
Simply select a directory and Image Indexer creates a index.htm with a image
map and index.gif/jpg

reads WMF, JPG, GIF, BMP
creates an index image (GIF or JPG)
creates an index.htm file with an image map for all images
User can select pixel-size of thumbnails, number of columns/rows and
output-file-format
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"iWON" Means You Lose?
<http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/TechTV/techtv_iwonspyware021023.html>

The "iWON" site aggressively promotes itself through extreme giveaways--
- currently $10,000 every weekday, with a shot at a $25million prize.
That kind of hyper-aggressive giveaway always makes me go "Hmmmm..." but
I had no specific information about iWon. That is, until reader Gerry
Boyd sent a heads-up about news reports that states "Software at iWon
Web Site Tracks Users Even After Removal."

From; Langalist
http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2002/2002-11-04.htm 
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 PC-Timer
http://www.pctimer.com/ 
PC-Timer allows you to control WHO uses WHAT programs for HOW long. 
Great as an internet timer and parental control. 
Time, limit, or block any programs on your computer or the whole computer
itself.

PC-Timer is a simple and effective suite of programs that installs on any PC
running Windows 95/98 or ME. 
You decide which programs to monitor and how much time per day each user
should have for them. You simply "bank" the
time for every user you want to control. It's easy!

Each user will log on to the computer with their own name and unique
password. PC-Timer "counts down" time spent in the programs you specified
for each user at the computer. When they have run out of time for that
program, they are simply prompted to save their work and log off. 

PC-Timer will provide 3 chances to complete your work or save your game
before shutting the program down. And, our exclusive "Work-Safe" design will
even allow you to save a download if it exceeds your time budget, or save
your work if you forget and go to lunch while in a timed program.
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104 Windows Tips ~ Make Windows Work Better 
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,570867,00.asp
There's a lot you can do to make Windows faster, easier, more reliable, even
more fun. 
We've got 104 tips for Windows users to help you get the most out of your
computer.
From; PC Magazine
Thanks to; Christy
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IE_Kill 2.0 ~ free
http://www.codefoot.com/software/iekill/
Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
IE_Kill 2.0 is a simple utility that closes all running instances of
Internet Explorer

Great for clobbering runaway pop-ups, or quickly
closing multiple IE windows.  
Built by CodeBrain.com.
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Bing and Bong's Tiny Planets
http://www.tinyplanets.com/
Ages 3 to 6. 
Puzzles, coloring and learning are combined here. 
Learn nature and technology, or create scenes and make a film. 

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Registry Key Backup 
http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideOE/tools/index.htm#regkeybackup  
Win 95/98/Me     
It's useful, it's small, it's free and it can be freely distributed. 
You can use it to back up your entire registry, or just selected keys. 
It's just one of several free utilities from Moon Software. 
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Christies Computer Corner thanks to Christy;
<1stPicksoftware-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe>

Drivers for your Hardware ~ Freeware
http://www.pchelpandconsulting.com/links/windows.html
http://www.pchelpandconsulting.com/freefiles/WinDrvExpert.zip
(direct download link)


WinDriver Expert is FREEWARE, provides you the easy and fast
detection and backup of the entire hardware device drivers
currently on your system. Just one or two mouse button clicks,
you will have all your hardware devices retracted and backuped to
any folder you want. Also a INF device script installer is
included.
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Remove Arrows From shortcuts

Over the years, We have had dozens of people ask us how to remove
the small arrow that designates that an icon is a shortcut to a
regular icon.  A simple System Registry edit turns off the arrows
on shortcuts. 

This tip works with all versions of Windows, so far as I know. 

1. Start the System Registry Editor by opening the Start menu,
choosing Run, typing "regedit," and pressing Enter.

2. Navigate through HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT until you find the
"lnkfile" entry.

3. Click to select "lnkfile" on the left pane, then select and
delete the "IsShortcut" item on the right pane.

4. You will probably have to restart Windows. You may find that
logging off and back on works.

5. To reverse the process, navigate to the same location in the
System Registry Editor (regedit). With "lnkfile" selected,
right-click any blank area of the right pane. Choose New > String
Value. Name the new entry "IsShortcut" (without the quotation
marks) and close RegEdit.  Again, you may have to restart or log
off and back on.


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Remember:  Before making Any registry change either suggested by
us or anyone else, Backup your registry!  One wrong move in the
registry could render windows inoperable!   With a current backup
you can restore your registry to its previous condition before
you made the change.  Backing up is a simple procedure that takes
seconds and can save you hours of work later if you make a
mistake.

To backup the registry in win95/98/98se:
http://1stpick.org/pctips/registry.shtml#win9x

To backup the registry in winME:
http://1stpick.org/pctips/registry.shtml#winme

To backup the registry in win2K:
http://1stpick.org/pctips/registry.shtml#win2k

To backup the registry in winXP:
http://1stpick.org/pctips/registry.shtml#winxp

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Antivirus software is a good choice to scan your system for possible viruses, 
however no virus scanner is 100% effective as manufactures cannot keep up with 
the rapid change of viruses that happens daily.
Be sure to update yours regularly.
http://www.hackfix.org/software/antivirus.html
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