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Welcome to my first newsletter. Or should I say your newsletter. I want to make this as much of what you want to hear, as it is what I have to say. So if you have any feedback or questions, simply hit Reply in your email program and tell me what you think, and what computer topics you'd like to read about in the future. The newsletter will be published on a monthly basis, and I'll try to have as many giveaways as possible (Office XP Pro this time). Don't be shy to share this with a friend--put the "Forward email" link at the very bottom to good use! Office XP Pro Giveaway 
Need an incentive to read through the newsletters? How about a random drawing for software? I have one copy of Office XP Professional to give away which includes: Word 2002, Excel 2002, Outlook 2002, PowerPoint 2002, and Access 2002. This is a NFR FULL version of Office - not an upgrade. The retail version lists for $579! To enter, I would like you to try out some services that I use in my own business: This is an exceptional service. You can remotely access any PC from another PC provided they are both connected to the Internet. I use this all the time to get into my Outlook and QuickBooks, or transfer files from one machine to another. It's easy and secure. Free trial. You may click the GoToMyPC link above. These folks provide great web hosting on the cheap. You may click the HostSave link above. This one has done a lot for my own peace of mind, especially recently when my hard drive started to fail and I hadn't done a backup in months. This is a remote backup service. There's no need to maintain expensive backup drives and tapes or unreliable floppies, or hard- to-burn CDs. You put a check next to the folders you want to backup, set a schedule and the backup is performed automatically over your Internet connection. Your data is encrypted offsite. Rates depend on the amount of data and start at just $5.95/month. Free trial the first month. Consider if your computer was destroyed in a fire, stolen, or if the hard drive crashed (all hard drives eventually die). How much is your data worth? I'm available to help you install the software and decide what's worth backing up. I must place the order so call or email me. Filter out spam and viruses before they hit your mail server. Free trial the first month. I must place the order so call or email me. To enter, simply send me an email by June 20, 2003 to contest@pcrequest.com. Please note which service(s) you tried out. Some of these will be apparent if I've helped you sign up, but still send the email. Your name will be entered once for every service you've signed up to try. Save any confirmations from the service provider in case I need help with verification. I will announce the winner at the end of June in the next newsletter.
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I've had several service calls lately resulting from those
annoying pop up ads that can really bog down your system.
Some of the infrequent ads are built into the code of the
page you're viewing. While they may be tolerable, sometimes
users are unsuspectingly allowing software to run in the
background to propel these ads. The picture on the left is
an example of a program that wants your permission to be
installed and run. It could be a program you want because
it's helpful (in this example it's a free virus scan from
http://housecall.trendmicro.com ) or it may be a naughty
program that will install an advertisement engine that will
pop up ads based on what websites you visit. Another
possibility is that it may install a toolbar that clutters
up your browser, or something else you don't want.
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