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Welcome to this week's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, May 22, 2005
To observe the unofficial Beginning of Summer, we will not be publishing this newsletter next week. Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend! See you in June.
In this Issue:
Special Feature: Top Five Latest Phishing Scams – Protect Yourself !
Tips & Tricks: Check for Unknown Programs
Featured Computer Term: Downloading vs. Uploading
This Week's Topic: Clear My Recent Documents
Question: Print a Picture on a Web Page
Websites of Interest: Memorial Day
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Special Feature: Top Five Latest Phishing Scams – Protect Yourself !
As reported by America Online, the following are the most frequently seen scam and hoaxes designed to invade your computer and access your personal information.
Important: these scams are being sent to all Internet and email users, not just AOL members. Remember, no business will ever ask you to give any personal information, sign on codes or passwords in an email.
1. AOL You’ve Got Pictures Scam
Legitimate e-mails from AOL’s You’ve Got Pictures service will only come from the screen name of your friend or family member who is sending you the pictures. If you do not recognize the screen name or e-mail address, do not open the e-mail, do not click any links, and do not download any attachment.
2. eBay Scam
If you receive an e-mail from eBay, and it asks you to click a link to a Web site that requests a user name or e-mail address and password, it is a scam.
3. AOL 'Update Your Account Billing Information' Scam
If your billing method cannot be charged, AOL will send you a message by Official AOL Mail, with a link to AOL Keyword: Billing to allow you to update your billing method. Legitimate AOL mail will show up in your mailbox as Official AOL Mail. Official AOL Mail has a blue envelope next to the date in your AOL mailbox and has a dark blue border around the mail, and the “Official AOL Mail” seal at the top of the message. Official AOL Mail will NEVER have attachments.
4. Phony Hallmark 'Pick Up Your E-Card' Scam
A new scam spreading on the Internet is trickier than most phishing scams. The scam starts with a phony e-mail purporting to come from Hallmark (or other e-card services like Blue Mountain) and asking you to download an attachment in order to pick up an e-card. The attachment is not an e-card; it is a virus.
5. SunTrust Bank 'Fraudulent Activity on Your Account' Scam
If you receive an e-mail from a bank or other financial institution, and it asks you for a user name or password, it is a scam. Banks and other financial institutions have very strict policies about e-mailing their customers and will not ask for sensitive data by e-mail.
Learn more about phishing at our newsletter archives:
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/103104.html
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/110704.html
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Tips & Tricks: Check for Unknown Programs
Periodically check your Add/Remove programs list to help you detect applications that gotten past your antivirus and firewall. Malicious programs can be installed without you knowing it. If you see a program you don't remember installing in the Add/Remove list, uninstall it. just click Remove to get rid of it.
Learn more about uninstalling programs at our newsletter archives:
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/062203.html
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Featured Computer Term: Downloading vs. Uploading
Question: What is the difference between Downloading and Uploading?
Answer:
When you download, you are copying a file from a computer somewhere out on the internet and saving it on your computer.
Uploading is the opposite of downloading. When you upload a file, you are copying a file on your computer and sending it to a computer on the internet.
Learn more about downloading at our website:
http://stsico.com/html/download.html
Is there a computer term or phrase that you'd like to see an explanation of?
Email it to info@computerkindergarten.com and we'll put the term and its
definition in an upcoming newsletter.
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Today's Topic: Clear My Recent Documents
Question: Is there a way to empty My Recent Documents?
Answer:
Yes, there is.
My Recent Documents holds the last 15 files that you created or modified. It provides a quick way to open a file you created recently. To access My Recent Documents, open the Start menu.
You can delete individual items from this list. Right-click on the filename and then left click on Delete.
You can clear the entire list. Right click the Start button. Click Properties from the resulting menu. This will display the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window. Click the Customize button. This will display the Customize Start Menu window. Click the Advanced tab. In the Recent Documents section, click the Clear List button. Click the OK button until all windows are closed.
You can completely remove My Recent Documents from the Start menu. Right click the Start button. Click Properties from the resulting menu. This will display the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window. Click the Customize button. This will display the Customize Start Menu window. Click the Advanced tab. Click to remove the checkmark in the checkbox next to List My Most Recently Opened Documents. Click the OK button until all windows are closed.
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Question: Print a Picture on a Web Page
When I come across a picture on a web page that I want to print, can I do that without printing the whole page?
Answer:
Yes you can.
Right click on the picture. From the resulting menu, click Print Picture.
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Thank you for reading our newsletter. We hope you enjoy it. We welcome any comments or suggestions you may have.
info@computerkindergarten.com
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Websites of Interest:
Memorial Day
Find history, speeches, links to e-cards and more at this site:
http://www.usmemorialday.org
The History Channel website presents historical facts about the holiday and Americas wars.
http://www.historychannel.com/memorial.html
For the kids: learn more about Memorial Day at the Kid’s Domain website. This site features games, crafts and links to other sites of interest to children.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyseneca/memorial.htm
What to do this weekend? Check out Digital City for things to do and places to go in your area.
http://www.digitalcity.com
BBQ Recipes
Visit this website for some tips, tricks and great recipes for the barbeque.
http://barbeque.allrecipes.com |
