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DATE: 10/01/2007Visit us online at : www.intelligentns.com 24/7 Support: Help Desk: |
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Are you aware that you might have as many as a dozen pop-up blockers on your system at any given time? Do you know how many pop-up blockers you actually need? During the past five years, pop-up blockers have been heralded as the next best thing. The general public has been told – again and again and again – to install pop-up blockers because they will protect your system from everything from Bird Flu to computer viruses and hackers. Let’s talk turkey about pop-up blockers. First, they will not protect you or your family from Bird Flu. They will not protect your system from most harmful computer viruses. Finally, they are not used by hackers to gain access to your network. All they really do, is prevent windows from opening when you are visiting a website or browsing the internet. Most people install and update pop-up blockers because they want to reduce or eliminate the frustration of a pop-up window opening when you are in the middle of an important task online. There are, to be sure, some sites that are infamous for the number of pop-up windows they allow for the use of advertising. But put yourself in the shoes of the company paying for those pop-up ads for a minute. From their point of view, using pop-up blockers wastes their money! Okay, so much for the lighter side. Pop-up windows are actually not used by most websites any longer. If there is a pop-up, it is usually java-based or it has some kind of programming included which bypasses the popup blocker. To be truthful, if you are getting irritating pop-ups on your computer, it is probably because your have some kind of malware somewhere on your computer. The malware is the danger – not the pop-up window. Pop-up blockers can also cause problems for some programs and websites which use them for legitimate purposes. For example, most web-based email programs use pop-up windows to display your calendar or your task list. Some sites use them to provide help screens or to display background information or calculations. At Intelligent Network Services, Inc., we get calls frequently from clients complaining that a website is not working properly. When we arrive and start evaluating the source of the problem, we often find that the client has installed several toolbars – such as yahoo, google, viewpoint, and others – that include pop-up blockers. To get things operating properly again, we often find it necessary to disable two or more of these pop-up blockers. If you have consistent problems with certain programs or websites, you might find it necessary to disable some pop-up blockers. A better idea might be just not to add the toolbars in the first place, because you probably don’t need the pop-up blocker in the first place.
Microsoft has just released Service Pack 3 of Office 2003. It is a free download from the Microsoft Web site. They are removing the “fast save” feature from Word 2003 because it runs the risk of exposing confidential information. “While the Fast Save feature speeds up the document-saving process by saving only the changes made to a document, the saved document may contain metadata, such as comments, erased text, previous versions, and authorship. Disabling Fast Save ensures that confidential data is protected against improper disclosure.” There are also some fixes and security enhancements in this service pack. Microsoft also says the Service Pack 3 will make Office 2003 work better with Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7.
If you have questions about Service Pack 3 or you need to have the software tested to ensure compatibility with your system, please call us at 408-260-1601. Rules for Laptops in Meetings. Taking your laptop to a meeting so you can take notes or access helpful data is a good thing. It saves time. Using your laptop to IM other attendees of the meeting or to log on to your favorite website or to answer email during the meeting is no longer acceptable. According to an article in the August 26 edition of the New York Times, there are new rules of etiquette for the use of laptops in meetings. The Microsoft.com website carries a list of seven rules that everyone should follow. Another tip: If you are making the presentation, be sure you set your computer for “presentation mode” to avoid the risk of an embarrassing IM. If you are thinking of upgrading to a new notebook computer, you might want to review PCWorld’s new rankings of the best machines and their unique qualities. You can find the article at http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131692-c,notebooks/article.html. If you just want the list, here it is: 1. Lenovo Think Pad X61 2. Lenovo ThinkPad X61t 3. Lenovo 3000 V200 4. HP Pavilion tx1000 5. HP Compaq 2710p 6. Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 Tablet PC 7. Asus W5Fe-2P025E 8. Fujitsu LifeBook P7230 9. Sony VGN-TXN15P/B 10. Fujitsu Pink LifeBook P7230 If you need help making a decision or a purchase, please give us a call at 408-260-1601. We’re here to help. October Special Offers from INS: 10% OFF Input and Output devices For example:
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