Technical Help
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General Troubleshooting, Hardware and Year 2000 issues
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#1 Cause of Computer Problems: Installing Programs
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#2 Cause of Computer Problems: Uninstalling Programs
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#3 Cause of Computer Problems: Video Drivers
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#4 Cause of Computer Problems: Running Crash Protection Software
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#5 Cause of Computer Problems: Running Antivirus Software in Background or
Autoprotect Mode
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Least Likely Cause of Computer Problems: A Virus
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Beta software is a test version so buggy that the manufacturer is
too embarrassed to sell or even pretend that it works (and they don't embarrass
easily)
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Do Not install Beta software unless it is your job to evaluate or support
software, or your life just doesn't have enough problems.
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Do Not install Beta software unless you have a detailed understanding of
the inner workings of your Operating System. This includes how to backup,
modify and restore the Operating System, Applications, Configuration Settings
and Data.
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You should expect the Beta software to trash your system to the point that
it won't boot.
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You should expect that you will have to reformat your hard drive and reinstall
the Operating System, Applications and Data in order to get a usable system
after using the Beta software. (This is the only reliable way to remove any
software, Beta or Production).
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BugNet
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TipWorld
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InfiniSource - Windows-Help.NET
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WinMag Tips
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Microsoft
Troubleshooting Wizards. Also in Win95/98 see Start, Help, Contents,
Troubleshooting
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Hardware
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Year 2000 (Y2K) Issues
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Linux operating system
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See also Microsoft, Netscape
and Communications sections.
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Information and Help with Microsoft Products
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Microsoft Home Page
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Microsoft Knowledge Base
- Search Problems by Product and Keyword
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Microsoft Press - Publications
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Microsoft Software
Download
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Microsoft Office
Converters and Viewers
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Microsoft Technical Support
Software
Library
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Microsoft Technical Support
DLL
Help database
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Microsoft
Security information
and fixes
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Suggestions and Bug Reports to Microsoft (Don't expect a response)
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Internet Mail and News Programs (IMN) - companion to Internet Explorer
version 3
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Microsoft Outlook Express Program (OE) - companion to Internet Explorer version
4 and 5
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Microsoft Exchange, Windows Messaging, Outlook97/98/2000, FAX
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Slipstick Systems Exchange
Center
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Exchange Newsgroups:
Administration,
Applications,
Clients,
Connectivity,
Miscellaneous,
Setup
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Outlook97/98/2000 Newsgroups:
Calendaring,
Installation,
Interoperation,
General
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FAX Newsgroups:
Win95/98,
Win/NT,
Outlook97/98/2000
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Windows 95
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Windows 98
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Microsoft Works (Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database for Home and Small
Business)
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Information and Help with Netscape Products
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General Communications Information and Help, including Modems, Networking,
Internet
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Programming and Web Design
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Sources for Software on the Internet, including Freeware, Shareware, and
Commercial Programs
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General Shareware/Freeware
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PC Magazine
Utilities
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WinFiles.com Shareware (formerly
Windows95.com)
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Software from Microsoft
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Some commonly
Missing Win95
Files (e.g. mfc40.dll, msvcrt.dll, url.dll)
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Winsock, TCP/IP and other Internet specific software
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GetNetWise Information for Parents,
including Filtering software
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Browsers.com - Web browsers and accessories
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Stroud's CWSApps Windows Internet
Software - includes reviews
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TUCOWS Internet Software: Windows, Mac
and OS/2
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DUNCE - Win95 Dial-up Networking
Connection Enhancer
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NetLaunch
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Utilities for Converting back and forth between Netscape Bookmarks and MSIE
Favorites:
PC
Mag SyncURLs
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Games
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Spell Checkers
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CyberSpell
for Netscape, Download:
Win3.1,
Win95/NT
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SpellSwell Netscape, Microsoft Internet
Mail and News, Eudora
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Spell Check for Netscape,
Microsoft Internet Mail, Eudora, etc.
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AutoSpell for Netscape, Microsoft
Internet Mail, Eudora, etc.
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