Dont mess with Google,They Google-ised spam!

I m pretty sure that most of us hold more than 2 email accounts by now.Being a Gmail user since its inception.I couldnt help but notice the low amounts of spam that get into my Gmail inbox.Comparing it my Gmail to my other accounts like H**mail and Y*hoo,the differences are vast to say the least.Now I m not on a Google-competitor bashing spree here but really? ,just look at the spam themselves.The ones that managed to make it through Google are pure gibberish,Google has successfully forced spam to the point of illegibility.

Here's the news from Google.

Gmail fans often cite great spam protection as a key reason they love Gmail. It's relatively easy to catch spam messages; the challenge is to catch the right messages without blocking mail you want along the way.How do we do it? Our team of leading spam-fighting scientists uses a number of advanced Google technologies. Though in many cases our best weapon is you.

Community clicks
Gmail users play an important role in keeping spammy messages out of millions of inboxes. When the Gmail community votes with their clicks to report a particular email as spam, our system quickly learns to start blocking similar messages. The more spam the community marks, the smarter our system becomes.

Source http://www.google.com/mail/help/fightspam/spamexplained.html

How To Go Back To Your Previous Hardware Driver

If you happen to run into problems with a driver, Windows XP has a feature to roll back to a previous version

1. Click Start-->click Control Panel--> Performance and Maintenance.
2. Click "See basic information about your computer".
3. System Properties dialog box-->Hardware tab.
4. Click Device Manager.
5. In the Device Manager console-->right-click the device whose driver you want to rollback-->then click

Properties.
6. If the device is not working, it will likely appear with a red X or a yellow question mark.
7. Click the Driver tab-->then click Roll Back Driver.

Do take note that once you replace your driver ,the previous one that you have just replaced,will no longer be in existence.

Windows Media Player Error C00D0029

Windows Media Player Error C00D0029


The connection to the server has been lost. (Error=C00D0029)
-or-
Cannot open http://www......... Please verify that the path and filename are correct and try again. (Error=C00D0029)


This error signals a problem with the internet connection,verify that your internet connection is ok.
System settings,routers and firewalls could also be a cause.A recent installation of firewalls or an anti virus can trigger this error.

How To Get Rid of old Restore Points

Disk Space getting all clogged up?


By default,System Restore uses up to 12% of your hard drive's space to store its Restore Points


If you want to get rid of these Restore Points, here's how:

1. Go to Start-->All Programs-->Accessories-->System Tools-->Disk Cleanup.
2. Select the "More Options" tab in the "Disk Cleanup" dialog box.
3. Click the "Clean Up" button in the System Restore panel.
4. Press the "Yes" button when prompted to confirm the delete operation.
5. The "Disk Cleanup" utility will allow you to delete all Restore Points except for the most recent one.

System Restore

For some, System Restore is truly a lifesaver.Ever so often, users inadvertently install programs that seem benign on the surface but end up making a complete mess of their computer system. System Restore resolves this problem by allowing your computer to "roll-back" to the select Restore date. This means that any software or changes done to the computer after this date, would be undone.
To manually create a restore point, click on the System Protection, make sure that you have enough of space. In the System Protection tab, click on the Create button, you will need to fill in a description of this restore point to help you identify it.
Launch System Restore by going to Start menu -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore. You may choose a point yourself or allow System Restore to do it for you. After selecting it, reboot your computer. Now your computer has a restore point to roll-back to in case something goes wrong.

Windows Activation

Every new copy of Windows comes with an Activation requirement.Its embedded in the operating system ,forming the tip of Microsoft's battle against software pirates.It will give you 30 days from installation and/or start up to activate before systematically shutting down various parts of the operating system.Of course safest and logical thing to do would be to activate it but for whatever reason ,you decide not to and your system gets blocked, you still could access your files by going into Safe Mode at system start up.Safe Mode would start your computer up by using minimal amounts of resources and drivers.Its primarily used for troubleshooting and testing purposes.Once you have secured your files ,ring up those "nice" folks at Redmond and ....you know........ACTIVATE IT !!!!!!!!!

List of Windows 95/98 Tips and Tricks

Windows 95/98 Tips and Tricks - Part 1

Windows 95/98 Tips and Tricks - Part 2

Windows 95/98 Tips and Tricks - Part 3

Windows 95/98 Tips and Tricks - Part 4

Windows 95/98 Tips and Tricks - Part 5

Windows 95/98 Tips and Tricks - Part 6

Free Antivirus for Windows XP and Vista

Here is a list of some free antivirus softwares

Avast! Home Edition:

* Complete features with free for use for home users and non commercial users.
* Simple user interface and automatic updates

ClamWin

* Supports windows 98/Me/2000/XP and 2003.
* High detection rates for viruses and spyware.
* Can be used along with Microsoft Outlook to detect virus-infected attachments automatically.

Avira AntiVir:

* The free version protects against viruses, worms and Trojans, expensive dialers and phishing.
* AntiVir also provides free support.

AVG by GriSoft.com

*Fairly good antivirus system with an easy to understand interface.

Where Does­ Microsoft Outlook Store My Data

Outlook 2003

• Select File | Data File Management... from the menu.
• Highlight your main data file (typically named Personal Folders).
• Click Open Folder....

Outlook 2002 :

• Click with the right mouse button on Outlook Today either in the Outlook bar or in the folder list.
• Select Properties from the pop-up menu.
• Select Advanced....
• Notice the path listed under Path:.
• Select the path excluding the file name (usually this will be "outlook.pst") with your mouse.
• Press Ctrl-C to copy the path.
  • If, for example, the path listed under Path: is "C:\­Documents and Settings\­email.guide\­Application Data\­Microsoft\­Outlook\­outlook.pst", you'd select and copy "C:\­Documents and Settings\­email.guide\­Application Data\­Microsoft\­Outlook\".
• Now select Run... from the Start menu.
• Press Ctrl-V to paste the path
• Hit Enter to open your Outlook data folder in Windows Explorer.

How to Back Up Outlook Express

Go to your Outlook folder in Explorer.

• Highlight all files ending in ".pst".
  • Make sure in particular your selection includes "outlook.pst" and "archive.pst".
• Select Edit | Copy from the menu to copy them.
• Open the folder where you want to put your backup copies in Windows Explorer.
  • Ideally, this will be on another computer, on a removable disk stored far away from your home, somewhere on the Internet, or at least on a different hard disk.
• Select Edit | Paste from the menu to paste your .pst files to the backup location

Outlook Express Error 0x80004005

If you encounter this error when signing in, please install the latest version of Windows Live Messenger from http://get.live.com/messenger/overview
"Signing in to .NET Messenger Service failed because the service is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later 0x80004005"
The Microsoft .NET Passport account is blocked by the .NET Messenger Service because the computer may be running a third-party (non-Microsoft) program that is not licensed by Microsoft. This is a violation of the MSN Messenger Terms of Use..To fix this, you have to request that your email address be unblocked from MSN Messenger. This is a one time deal and you can only be un-blocked from the messenger service once so make sure that you have removed any offending software add-on's before asking
You can either contact msn if you have a paying msn account 1-800-635-7019 or go to http://messenger.msn.com/Help/ContactUs.aspx for non paying customers and request that the account be unblocked.

Msmsgs.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close

To resolve this error, make sure that the latest version of Windows Messenger is installed on your computer. The latest version of Windows Messenger is available as a free download from the following MSN Web site:
http://messenger.msn.com (http://messenger.msn.com)
To determine the version of Windows Messenger that is installed on your computer:
1. Start Windows Messenger.
2. On the Help menu, click About Windows Messenger.
3. Note the version number, and then click OK.

MSN Messenger Error 81000306

It indicates the proxy server or firewall on your network does not allow incoming connections. Use a web based messenger to get around this.Be careful not to get caught ,some companies can be a real pain with this.

MSN Messenger Error 80048869

Go to a DOS prompt and type in the following OR go to Start -> Run and then copy and paste each line below hitting after each one.

regsvr32 Dssenh.dll /s
regsvr32 Gpkcsp.dll /s
regsvr32 Slbcsp.dll /s
regsvr32 Sccbase.dll /s
regsvr32 Softpub.dll /s
regsvr32 Wintrust.dll /s
regsvr32 Initpki.dll /s
regsvr32 Rsaenh.dll /s
regsvr32 Mssip32.dll /s
regsvr32 Cryptdlg.dll /s
regsvr32 Msxml3.dll /s

MSN Messenger Error 80048820

This may occur if the time and date setting is incorrect.Verify this by double-clicking the clock at the bottom right corner of your screen, click ok once/if everything is adjusted right.if this does not help,register the DLL files again with the Run commands below.

Open a Run window by clicking Start->Run. Type the following commands and press enter
regsvr32 softpub.dll Wintrust.dll Initpki.dll Rsaenh.dll Mssip32.dll Cryptdlg.dll
Windows XP users should type another command
regsvr32 Dssenh.dll Gpkcsp.dll Slbcsp.dll Sccbase.dll

MSN Messenger Error 80072efd

Sorry, we were unable to sign you into Windows Live Messenger at this time. Please try again later.
Error code: 80072efd

Error code 80072efd indicates that there is a problem with the .NET Messenger service, one or more servers might be down or having problems.Typically this does not take longer than a few hours.To be sure that things are OK on your side verify that your proxy settings are correct by going to Tools->Options->Connection->Advanced Settings. If you do not use a proxy server, uncheck all the checkboxes except for the one labeled TCP.Close Messenger and open it up again and try connecting.
In Internet Explorer: click Tools-> Internet Options, select the "connections" tab.Uncheck "Use a proxy server for LAN" and check "Automatically detect settings". This configures Internet Explorer and Messenger to automatically find the best way to connect to the internet.If this does not resolve the problem,it is likely that the Windows digital signatures system is damaged.Resolve it by re-registering the DLL files.Here's how

Open a Run window by clicking start, then Run (or hold down the Windows key + R). Now, type the following command and press enter:
regsvr32 softpub.dll Wintrust.dll Initpki.dll Rsaenh.dll Mssip32.dll Cryptdlg.dll
Windows XP users will need to type an extra command:
regsvr32 Dssenh.dll Gpkcsp.dll Slbcsp.dll Sccbase.dll

MSN Messenger Error 80048820

You are unable to sign in.

"Sorry, we were unable to sign you in to the MSN Messenger at this time. Please try again later"

You may want to check your router setting as this may be caused by you router configuration.A service interruption or a blackout could cause this.

1.Enter IP address 192.168.0.1 on the address bar.
2.Log on via your user name and password of your ISP.
3. Enter Admin, password
4.GOTO advance menu (left hand side of screen)
5.GOTO WAN set-up
6.GOTO MTU size, and change to 1400
7.Apply, OK.

MSN Messenger Error 800401f3

Go to a DOS prompt and type in the following OR go to Start -> Run and then copy and paste each line below hitting after each one.

regsvr32 Dssenh.dll /s
regsvr32 Gpkcsp.dll /s
regsvr32 Slbcsp.dll /s
regsvr32 Sccbase.dll /s
regsvr32 Softpub.dll /s
regsvr32 Wintrust.dll /s
regsvr32 Initpki.dll /s
regsvr32 Rsaenh.dll /s
regsvr32 Mssip32.dll /s
regsvr32 Cryptdlg.dll /s
regsvr32 Msxml3.dll /s

MSN Messenger Error 80070002

"Service is Temporarily Unavailable"

- Search for ppcrlconfig.dll (probably located in X:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\ppcrlconfig.dll) and delete it.
- Remove any WLM or MSN Messenger installed (including MSG Plus).
- Restart Windows Live Messenger or MSN Messenger.

MSN Messenger Error 8004888D

Windows XP Resolution
Go to a DOS prompt and type in the following OR go to Start -> Run and then copy and paste each line below hitting after each one.
regsvr32 Msxml3.dll /s
regsvr32 Dssenh.dll /s
regsvr32 Gpkcsp.dll /s
regsvr32 Slbcsp.dll /s
regsvr32 Sccbase.dll /s
regsvr32 Softpub.dll /s
regsvr32 Wintrust.dll /s
regsvr32 Initpki.dll /s
regsvr32 Rsaenh.dll /s
regsvr32 Mssip32.dll /s
regsvr32 Cryptdlg.dll /s
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Windows 2000, Windows XP & Windows 2003 ONLY
Start/Run
Type "gpedit.msc" ENTER
Click + by Computer Configuration
Click + by Windows Settings
Click + by Security Settings
Click + by Software Restriction Policies
Click + by Trusted Publishers
For "Allow the following users to select trusted
publishers," the default is "End users."
If you do not have this at all, this does not apply.
This is typically the activeX error or the 0x800b0004
The log file contains "Error 0x80092026: The cryptographic operation failed due to a local security option setting.", error. This occurs due to local security setting, to resolve the issue check for "safer" key in registry and delete it.

Locate the following key
Start/Run
Typr "regedit" ENTER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher
Under "TrustedPublisher" look for "Safer" key.
Delete the "Safer" key if it is there.

Outlook Express Error - Toolbars Cannot Appear

This is an Identity issue. Create a new Identity

Add a New Identity to Outlook Express

• Select File | Identities | Add New Identity... from the menu.
• Enter the name (or, if you have multiple identities for the same name, a user name) of the new user under Type your name:.
• Click OK.

Outlook Express Error Unable to Send A Message

Click View | CurrentView and be sure it is set to "Show All Messages". Also verify that "Show replies to my messages" is not checked. If you then see the unsent message you can delete it normally. You should then click File | Folder| Compact.If the Current View setting is correct, then the "Outbox.dbx" file has been damaged. To repair the Outbox, close Outlook Express and delete "Outbox.dbx" in your store folder. A new Outbox will be created automatically when you re-open Outlook Express.

Outlook Express Error - Keeps Downloading the Same Messages

If your POP3 mail account is configured to "leave a copy of messages on the server" under Tools | Accounts | | Properties | Advanced,it sometimes happens that OE downloads the same messages each time you send and receive. This is caused by a damaged "Pop3uidl.dbx" file in your Identity's store folder. This file keeps track of which messages on the server have already been downloaded and should therefore be skipped
on subsequent downloads. To fix the problem, simply delete the "Pop3uidl.dbx" file. The next time you check for mail, all the messages on the server will be downloaded again, but a new "Pop3uidl.dbx" will be created that should work properly on subsequent mail checks.If you are seeing duplicate messages on a Hotmail or IMAP account, this solution will not work because those types of accounts do not use the "Pop3uidl.dbx" file. However there is a simple solution for both Hotmail and IMAP.