200.14 - Tiny Spell Check For All Applications

Occasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you don't want to launch your word processor just for that. This is when tinySpell becomes handy. It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any Windows application.
tinySpell can watch your typing on the fly and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word. It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard.
tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access. It comes with an American-English dictionary containing more than 110,000 words.

Checks spelling in any Windows application
Checks spelling on-the-fly (alerts if the last typed word was misspelled)
Checks spelling of text that is copied to the clipboard
Allows you to specify applications for which tinySpell is disabled or enabled
Optionally beeps on error (beep sound can be easily set to any wav file)
new in v1.7 : Optionally displays a spelling tip (see example)
Opens replacements list with a simple mouse click or a hot-key
Optionally copies the selected replacement word to the clipboard
Optionally inserts the selected replacement word into the document
Allows you to add words to the dictionary
Easy Enable/Disable
Uses little system resources

Download this Application Here: http://tinyspell.m6.net/
Total Cost: FREE

200.14
Contributing Source:
Tiny Spell.net
9/16/08

200.13 - SSL - Secure Socket Layer

SSL, or Secure Socket Layers, is what makes secure sites secure.

Here's how it works:

When you log onto a secure server it communicates with your browser for a few seconds. During this communication, it sends your browser encryption information that only it and your browser can read.

Once this encryption is set, it acts like a normal web page, except that all info coming or going is encrypted. This encryption makes it extremely difficult for any third party who would intercept the transaction to decipher it. (All this extra protection is why secure servers seem to run slower than their unsecured counterparts.)

Secure connections only protect the info as its coming and going, not when it's just sitting on the server.

That being said, you probably have a better chance of getting ripped off by a sales clerk copying your credit card number at a department store than getting your information stolen over the internet.

You can tell a secure site by the first part of its web address. If it starts with https:// rather than http:// it's a secure site.

200.13

Contributing Source:

World Start

9/13/08

200.12 - How to Delete A Yahoo E-mail Account

A simple process for deleting your Yahoo! Mail account

So here's what you need to know before you delete your Yahoo account:

1. Even after you delete your yahoo mail account, people will be able to send you emails for 90 days following the account deletion.
2. If you delete your Yahoo email account you are actually also deleting your all the data associated with your Yahoo account: emails, address book, group memberships, photos, 360 blogs etc'. You'll also loose your Yahoo Messenger id and other Yahoo services.
3. Note that after deleting your Yahoo! account you won't be able to re-create it.
4. If you close your account, someone can potentially open a new account with the same name, thus actually taking over your email identity.
5. If you subscribed to any premium services (business hosting etc'), cancel those first—before you delete your account. Yahoo doesn't guarantee that deleting your Yahoo account will immediately cancel the billing for any premium services you're subscribed to. This is a crucial point if you are hosting your website or blog with Yahoo.

If you still want to delete proceed as following:

1. Go over your Yahoo mailbox and search for important emails you would like to keep. Send them to your other email address. Note that you if you are using Yahoo in a web client, you won't be able to export your mailbox automatically.
2. Grab your list of active contacts and update them that your yahoo email address won't be active any more (remember, mails might reach your yahoo account in the following 90 days without you be able to read them.
3. Export your contacts records to Outlook or Thunderbird.
4. Navigate to the termination page and click Terminate. An alternative approach which I recommend in case you don't want to use Yahoo email any more, is to simply stop using it. After 90 days of no activity, Yahoo will automatically close your account.

200.12
Contributing Source:
Yahoo Discussion Board
9/16/08

200.11 - ALT + TAB Keys

Let's say you have about four different programs running on your PC all at the same time. For instance, maybe you have your e-mail up and running, a Web browser window open, a Word document ready for review and your music player playing your favorite song. With all of that going on, have you ever wondered if there was a quick way to pull each of those programs up as you need them, without the rest of them getting in your way? For example, maybe you're working on your Word document, but you want to bring your music player up to change songs. So, how can you do that quickly and painlessly?

Well, all you have to do is press Alt + Tab together one time. Once you do that, it will bring up a little box that has all of your open programs listed. Then while continuing to hold the Alt key down, just press the Tab key to scroll your way across the programs. Highlight the one you want and then release the Alt key to pull that program up. Want to change programs again? Just repeat the process as many times as you need. It's so simple and it also helps you to keep track of everything you have running on your PC at one time. Pretty cool, huh? Give it a try today

200.11

Contributing Source:

World Start

9-15-08

200.10 - Important Window Process Files

At Any Given time, there are numerous processes running on your computer. Viruses generally try to hide their presence by closing imitating a real process that is important to the operation of your system.
See Blog Post # 200.06 for help in correctly identifying processes. Here is a few of the Important ones that should NOT be deleted.

LuCallBackProxy

Several people have asked me about this process. It is actually part of your Norton Internet Security software. It assists LiveUpdate in retrieving and loading updates for Norton programs.

This is important for keeping security programs up to date. Don’t disable it. If you do, your computer could be open to malware.

lsass.exe

This is a Windows system process. It deals with local security and log-in policies. It’s used to authenticate users trying to sign on to your computer. This is crucial for the security of your PC.

However, Isass.exe is a virus. Wait, don’t they look the same? Yes, and that’s the point. The good process’ name begins with a lowercase L. The bad one begins with an uppercase I. When looking at processes on your PC, the font is usually san-serif. This font can make it difficult to tell the difference. The use of the upper-case I is not coincidental. Isass.exe can disable your security programs, including your firewall. It also opens a backdoor for hackers. This program should be disabled and removed immediately. But be careful not to mix it up with lsass.exe. csrss.exe This is part of the Microsoft Client/Server Runtime Server Subsystem. It handles most of the graphical commands for Windows. You need this file for your PC to run properly. Leave it alone. smss.exe This process is part of Windows. Its real name is Session Manager Subsystem. It controls sessions for your PC. If you end this process, many programs will not function properly. wuauclt.exe This process manages automatic updates for Windows. It runs in the background and continually checks for updates. It uses your Internet connection to do the checking.

200.10

Contributing Source:

Kim Komando

9/15/08