This month the newsletter is on line, as a PDF corresponding to the printed version.
[Here's an email exchange between a SPAUG member and Jim Dinkey that occurred while this PrintScreen issue was being prepared..-jb]
Hi Jim, I came up out of a fog of time and wanted to clean up my machine before running Acronis and defragging.
I went to the SPAUG web site hoping to find a file with the procedures for deleting unneeded internet files etc.
I remember watching you do it but can't remember program names etc.
If there is a link on the site it isn't obvious.
Thanks, Merry Christmas.
Paul
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You make a great straight man!
Remember, I did not put you up to it!
Attached to this reply is an interim file of all of the Prez notes for the last 9 years.
The 2006 and 2007 years have been annotated with Google searches in order to get you to the precise month that you need as a result of reading the one-line extract.
Anyhow, if what you want is not in the most-recent two years, let me know and I will research and strengthen the extracts.
Only the most-recent two years have been annotated as it take a long time to set up the Google information and the stuff is getting stale.
As I get time, I will be extracting the older stuff; it is only the most-recent two years that are going to show in the SPAUG newsletter-which has been approved for going to press.
Bah Humbug!
Jim
Dear SPAUG Member
This month is a review of the past two years' tutorials because the questions answered keep coming up repeatedly. Below each reference is the Google means of accessing the SPAUG website. The Google Search is designed to allow you to click the "I'm Feeling Lucky" box. Be sure to include any quotation marks shown in a search string.
Jim
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January_08 - This index.
--------- 2007---------------
January_07 - Remote computing, Vista arrival, Beginning of 25th year.
Google search: SPAUG Vista USB PcAnywhere
February_07-Upgrading paths to Vista and costs; list of shortcomings. How to prepare for a Clinic visit.
Google search: SPAUG Vista XP +$200 bare-bones
March_07-Predictions on Vista and what has to be done to it.
Google search: SPAUG Dell Worthington
April_07-SkipRearm to run Vista for a year without registering.
Google search: SPAUG skiprearm
May_07-XP and Vista co-existence; moving to new computer; rootkit removal; Microsoft Scanner
Google search: SPAUG OEDB "spaug cd"
June_07-Vista SP1; Slipstreaming.
Google search: SPAUG slipstreaming
July_07-MS Live Scanner to control the registry, some virus and some dead files.
Google search: SPAUG "feeling lucky" "service scan"
August_07-How/Where to get help.
Google search: SPAUG "additional help aids"
September_07
Google search: SPAUG Microsoft office patches
October_07-Routine Maintenance you need to do on your computer.
Google search: SPAUG Red Calub HDD 35,500
November_07-How to unscrew your computer and take all day at it.
Google search: SPAUG anniversary 25 disk cleanup
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January_06-Media Computer, Media SIG
Google search: SPAUG Media Computer
February_06-How to run HijackThis
Google search: SPAUG HiJackThis
March_06-Enable Automatic Update and Why.
Google search:SPAUG Auto Update
April_06-Tons of little tweaks and tips.
Google search: SPAUG NTFS trumps FAT32
May_06-XP vs. Vista-who loses?
Google search: SPAUG XP worked somewhat SP1
June_06 - Hutchings on scanners
Google search: SPAUG Hutchings scanner Picasa
July_06-Why not to buy Dell; Fixing Dell software; what documents to assure are available; Recovery Console.
Google search: SPAUG recovery console
August_06 - How to buy a computer, set it up properly, and prepare to handle problems when they arrive.
Google search: SPAUG how to buy a computer in today market
September_06-Recycling computers, Windows Live One Care
Google search: SPAUG 600 million dumps
October_06-What Hank Skawinski said about the state of the market.
Google search: SPAUG Skawinski talk
November_06-The supplier from Hell - Earthlink documented.
Google search: SPAUG Supplier from Hell
December_06-SPAUG members' computers much more current. Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 has problems.
Google search: SPAUG Clinic Firefox SP2 IE7
Hitherto we have updated the online newsletters when possible, and the hardcopy newsletter followed its own schedule. We have decided to keep the online and hardcopy versions in synch, and accept the slight extra work involved. You will see that January's newsletter refers back to previous months as a result of the change. We also expect to keep archival copies of the printable (PDF) versions available for download, starting with Jan 2008.