June 6 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #168 by Mark Donaldson

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I have published the June 6 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #168 by Mark Donaldson.

The following is an excerpt from this weeks newsletter. To see the full newsletter with all of the COOLSITES links please click and bookmark this link: http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html and check it each week. Thank you. Mark.

June 6 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #168 by Mark Donaldson

Attention Subscribers and readers. Please read this.

Yea! Everyone got this week's newsletter.

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COOLSITES is a list of safe, fun, useful, informative and just plain cool websites and programs that are FREE, FREE and FREE. All of the programs and websites I list are free. If I list anything that is so good but isn't free I will list the price with it.

My website is Dialup Friendly. All pages except "Just The Links" and "Specialized Search Engines" load up in under 15 seconds.

Wherever you go if you see the user name LUEM42 that's me

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Pirillo's Picks for February 13 2007

"And if you think that's a lot of links, you should see how many http://luem42.com/ collects every day. It's enough to make you wanna never leave the house again as long as you live" Yours Digitally, Chris Pirillo http://chris.pirillo.com/

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Clif Notes Newsletter, Feb 2007 http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotes

"The COOLSITES Newsletter - find the coolest links here. This fella named Mark Donaldson has been sending out his lists of cool sites since 2003. I'd never heard of him before last week. One day I was Googling myself to see who was posting links to my newsletter, and I found his website. I guess he's mentioned my newsletter at least 3 times. I like the COOLSITES website too, but I think it could use some reformatting to make it a bit easier to read. What I really like is the content there. Mark must really read a lot of stuff on the web and he takes the best links then tells you about them." http://freewarewiki.com/CoolSitesNewsletter

Welcome to Clif Notes Newsletter
June 1, 2008

Here are the headlines from this week's newsletter.

# REVIEWS
1. Ultra Explorer - the ultimate File Manager?
2. Crunzh cmdMail
3. xB Browser - easy anonymous surfing
4. Mikogo Free Online Meetings
5. LemonScreen - just your smile is all you need to login
6. SMOz - Start Menu Organizer
7. Old Newsletter

# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. What free software do you need?
2. Anonymous in the Internet?
3. Don't go to Zango
4. Musopen - Classical Music Radio Station
5. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
6. Comments last week

# COOL WEBSITES
1. Konradp.com - some very good freebie apps
2. A Faery's Tale - fun scarey video
3. CoolSites Newsletter this week

# NEW NEWS
1. SnapFiles.com - new and updated freeware
2. News from Sarah in Tampa
3. Security news from Malware Advisor
4. A view from CyberNirvana

Lastest Newsletter http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter080601

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Security News

Beware of the IRS Stimulus Check scam. Phishers are sending out emails that look like they came from the IRS and calling on the phone claiming they need additional info or for you to click a link to get your check. The IRS says that they do not correspond with anyone via email and that it's a scam. If you should receive this email or other IRS scams please forward to: phishing RemoveThis @irs.gov.

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Security Links

Some subscribers have indicated that the anti-spyware/adware programs I have listed here recently are "rogues". I get these links from good sources however I do not test the programs myself because I just don't have the time and most new programs won't work on my old 98 system. The definitive source of rogue info is Spyware Warrior and they weren't listed there. Spyware Warrior- Rogue-Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

ABCs of securing your wireless network: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cybernirvana/~3/303735589/abcs-of-secur...-your-w

If You Own a Credit Card or Debit Card, WATCH OUT... The Trickiest Scams Now. Scambusters.org: http://www.scambusters.org/creditcard3.html

KidZui - The Internet for Kids. Content is reviewed by teachers and parents so your kids can surf independently: http://www.kidzui.com/

New. Flexcrypt Folder enables you to encrypt a file or a folder: http://www.flexcrypt.com/flexcryptfolder.html

New. MSN Virus Cleaner 1.0.0.2: http://dcmagnet.eu/web/#about:blank

Protect your wireless network from hackers: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=55095580-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

Safari flaw can be exploited in combination with an unpatched bug in Internet Explorer to allow attackers to run unauthorized software on a victim's computer: http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/02/Safari-flaw-worse-than-first...ought_1

Safeguard your PC online: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=55491486-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

Update. Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.25.378 secure your system against internal attacks: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

Update. CryptoExpert 2008 Lite 7.6.0 encryption software. Free on the fly hard drives encryption software with Password authentication.: http://www.secureaction.com/cryptoexpert/lite/

Update. McAfee SiteAdvisor for Firefox 26.6 test the web to help keep you safe from spyware, spam, viruses and online scams: http://www.siteadvisor.com/

Update. Spybot - Search and Destroy 1.6.0 Beta 1: http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html

Update. xpy 0.10.2 disable the default threats of a Windows XP installation: http://xpy.whyeye.org/about/

Updated May-18-2008 Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Verizon Offers Free Tools To Protect Kids: http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/06/05/verizon-offers-free-tools-...protect

Want a Free VPN for Public WiFi Hotspots- ~ Chris Pirillo: http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/06/04/want-a-free-vpn-for-public-wifi-hotspots/

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What Me Update

Windows Vista:

KB943170 - Update to resolve a possible issue when a SATA hard disk drive uses Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) mode on a system running Windows Vista.
KB950194 - Update to resolve the issue in which a user cannot write to a BD-RE disc or to a DVD-RAM disc even after disabling the write-protection feature

Windows XP:

KB951830 - Update to resolve the issue in which a client cannot resolve DNS after the network adapter is connectoed/disconnected or disabled/enabled, on a system running Windows XP Service Pack 3.

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What a Freebie

Iolo is giving away their System Mechanic 6 to promote System Mechanic 7. They are also giving away their Anti-Virus.

SM6 is compatible with Windows 98 so I gave it a try. You must have cookies enabled to get it because it's a shopping cart/checkout system which uses a cookie to tell it what is in your cart. You can download it (12meg) for free or order a CD and pay shipping and handling.

SM6 does more than SM3 which I have been using for years.

Free System Mechanic and Iolo Anti-Virus Genuine License Key: http://www.nirmaltv.com/2008/05/02/free-system-mechanic-and-iolo-anti-...us-genu

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Windows Secrets Newsletter • Issue 155 • 2008-06-05

INTRODUCTION Hong Kong readers: meet with me on June 15
Meet Becky Waring, our newest columnist

TOP STORY Outlook Web Access corrupts HTML attachments
Microsoft Exchange stealth-edits your e-mail
Stealth security does customers a disservice
No easy way to preserve your HTML files in OWA

PATCH WATCH XP Service Pack 3: not yet ready for prime time
When should you install XP Service Pack 3?
A fix for constant XP reboots
Readers report their own XP SP3-related problems
Old Flash versions may be vulnerable to attack
Vista's application compatibility improves

WACKY WEB WEEK You want me to spell what?

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/080605

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COOLSITES 104 cool links

I harvest what I believe to be the best links from the best sources that are safe, fun, informative, useful and just plain cool. I categorize them and edit their descriptions for clarity. I may make comments about the links but you will know because I always sign them with "Mark".

To see the full newsletter with all of the COOLSITES links please click and bookmark this link: http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html and check it each week. Thank you. Mark.