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 !!!!!!!!!

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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.