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ClipMate is probably the software program that I use the most. I’m always glad to see a new release.

Version 7 will obviously be worth the upgrade cost:

ClipMate’s Text Editor features drag and drop capability. You can drag and drop text within the editor to re-arrange data, and you can drag ‘n’ drop other Clips into a Clip, providing an on-the-fly composition of Clips from other Clips. And you can even drag portions of clips into other programs such as FireFox, IE, or Word.

This is the big new feature for me:

Templates allow you to paste a clip along with other attributes of the clip such as the date/time that it was captured, the source of the data, URL, etc.. It works like a “mail merge”, where you have a layout file with “tags” that determine where the various fields of the clip will appear in the “output”, in this case, the text actually pasted into the target.

ClipMate

Used to be I always looked forward to the latest PC Magazine utility. Now I rarely think to check.

The latest issue offers a tool to discover and modify Alternate Data Streams on Windows XP computers. Aside from being a possible vector of malware they can just load down your drive with unwanted junk.

Our latest utility, Stream Revealer allows you to find streams, attach a stream to a file, delete streams, launch streams, and extract streams. It’s a great tool for discovering hidden ADS (and a neat way to hide your own files).

Stream Revealer: Detect Potential Threats

I’m used to software exhibiting odd, sometimes warped behavior. But today I had special surprise.

I was using MS Word today to create a shipping label when the program did something it hasn’t done in years: crashed.

Launching Word again I found it had saved a prior label. But had converted all the text to Greek.

Question : I am using Mozilla Firefox 1.0. How do I change the settings of the browser so it sends several requests instead of the default one, to transmit responses faster? Are there other ways to increase the download speed of the browser? Please help.

Answer : There are several ways to speed up Mozilla’s Firefox. But before that, let’s look at Firefox’s configuration screen. To do that, start Firefox, type “about:config” (without the quotes) into the address box, and press the Enter key. This will bring up a page with a list of settings that can be configured.

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Copyright 2005 Michael Murray

If you run any type of Internet business, Adware and Spyware can be a very serious issue. These programs hide themselves on your computer and do all sorts of annoying and potentially dangerous things.

Viruses spread on your PC. The good news is that Spyware applications usually stay put, much like a parasite. Spyware collects information about your messaging and browsing behavior and your online preferences with the intent to sell it to online advertisers.

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Will You Be Able to Recover from CFS (Corrupted File Syndrome)?

Author: Cavyl Stewart

After you’ve finally recovered from the shock of your hard drive crash, you’ll have to begin the process of recovering your files. It’s not a fun task, but somebody has to do it. You can pay a lot of money to hire the expertise, or you can do it yourself using software made especially for this type of situation.

Take a bit of comfort knowing that if there’s software to handle this situation, you’re not alone in needing it! It’s important to understand that there are different levels of corruption that can occur on your computer.

You can have a complete hard drive failure which will disintegrate everything installed on your system. Then there is individual file corruption which can still ruin your day.

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Computers: You CAN Master Any Program

Author: Dina Giolitto, Wordfeeder.com

There was a time when I didn’t think I’d ever be a “computer” person. I was in the seventh grade, taking a class in MS-DOS and learning some program called Turtle. (I know why they called it Turtle. It was pretty darned slow.) I had to key in about 50 commands just to draw a half-inch line. I wasn’t all that skilled at doing this. One little typo, and my line was going in the total wrong direction. I got a C+ in the class.

Today, I’m something of an unofficial computer geek. I can pretty much learn any graphics, word processing or utilities program on the fly, and I even surprise myself with html tricks from time to time. Now for the good news: so can you. “No, I can’t!” you say. YES, you CAN.

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Manipulate Windows files, folders, interface and more.

Creative Element Power Tools is a suite of tools and settings for Windows. Some of the tools are stand-alone programs, some run invisibly in the background, while others appear merely as extensions to Windows Explorer.

Creative Element Power Tools

The GIMP is the most popular free alternative to Photoshop - available for alot of platforms. Photoshop users have big problems switching because they have a hard time locating Photoshop’s features in The GIMP.

… Basically it is just a hack of the current GIMP-sourcecode changing the menustructure, naming and key-bindings to be more like Photoshop.

GIMPshop for Windows

Author: Elizabeth Ward

DO I NEED TO SPY PROOF MY COMPUTER?

I think the question should be, do I use my computer for anything that would best remain private and confidential? Computer monitoring has become a huge industry, involving individuals, companies and governments worldwide. Ask the millions of people who’ve had their identities stolen if they would have done anything different, knowing what they do now.

Did you know identity theft is the nations fastest growing crime?

With the advent of computer technology and the Internet spreading through our homes and businesses at lightning speed, if you haven’t been affected by computer crime in one way or another, chances are you will be soon.

TYPES OF COMPUTER RECORDING DEVICES

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