May 2006
Recovering Deleted Items from Outlook |
When you delete an email in Microsoft Outlook that is connected to the Exchange server, it generally gets transferred over to your Deleted Items folder where you can go to permanently expunge that email from your mailbox altogether. However, if you have mistakenly deleted an email permanently, and this includes from your Deleted Items folder, there is still a way to recover it if needed.
To do this, highlight your
Deleted Items folder on the
left navigation pane. Once
highlighted, click on Tools at
the top of the screen and
simply select on the option
that says, Recover Deleted
Items. |
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There you will see a list of
the emails that you have
deleted from your Deleted
Items folder. Highlight the
email you wish to retrieve
and then click on the icon
towards the top of that same
window that has an envelope
with a blue arrow wrapped
around it. This will recover
your email and send it to
your Deleted Items folder
where you will be able to
open the email up. |
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Internet Intruders? |
What are internet intruders? Internet intruders are unwanted software that is installed while surfing the internet and uses the internet in the process of exploiting the user's machine. Typically, such software is installed without the user's full awareness of the consequences of such an install. It is also typically difficult to manually detect, and difficult to remove. It usually compromises some combination of the user's privacy, the confidentiality of the user's information, or the user's productivity. Productivity is compromised when frequent ads popup, when bandwidth and storage space is consumed, when pages load more slowly, etc. |
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What are some examples of Internet intruders? Spyware is one of the most typical Internet intruders. Spyware, is any product that employs a user's Internet connection in the background without their knowledge, and gathers/transmits info on the user or their behavior. Adware is software that displays advertisements to computer users. Some of the most strict definitions of adware include applications that are sponsored for their free use. Trojans, also known as RATS (remote access Trojans), is another type of Internet intruder. Like the horse of old, a trojan carries with it an unexpected surprise. Trojans do not replicate like a virus, but they do leave behind a program that can be contacted by another computer. From there, they can do just about anything.
Some of the symptoms you might face are lower computer speed, abnormal behavior, such as programs and applications opening and closing, CD drives opening and shutting. You might also have email symptoms such as emails being sent out from your name that you never sent out or even excessive pop-up advertisements.
One way to clean up these intruders and to prevent them is to acquire anti-virus software for your computer. Spyware and Adware software can generally be found for free on the internet, but will only help fight those particular intruders. It is always good to have an up-to-date anti-virus running on your computer and to consistently run virus scans on your hard disks. Generally, anti-virus software comes with spyware and adware protection. Though it helps to have this, it is always great to remember to be a safe internet surfer and safe when it comes to email. Always be careful what you download! Read all dialogue boxes carefully and close anything that looks suspicious. Always make sure you properly close pop-up boxes with the proper “X” to close out windows. The web is full of ads that feature mock “Xs” or “Close” or “OK” buttons within the ad. Do not open up suspicious email attachments or messages. In addition to this, try to run Windows updates on a weekly basis if they are available, as well as, clean up temp files, instructions given in previous newsletters. |
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HD-DVD Players Now Available to Buy in U.S. |
Toshiba recently began selling the first high definition HD-XA1 and HD-A1 DVD player in the United States. The prices range from $499 to $799, which coincides with Warner Home Video’s launch of HD-DVD software that came out this mid-April. The two models offer superior high definition images, crystal clear audio, and enhanced functionality delivered by such features as Advanced Navigation using "iHD." |
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Toshiba said it hoped that
between 150 and 200 movie
titles would be available by
December in the US. In
addition, Toshiba said it
hoped to launch an HD-DVD
recorder before June; the
month soccer's World Cup
tournament begins. It is
aiming to launch HD-DVD
equipped personal computers in
the April-June quarter. |
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