Hi People

Take a look at the link below, it appears that Microsoft products are full of 'holes' that can be (if not already) severely compromised
http://vista.blorge.com/2010/10/13/patch-tuesday-brings-another-record/

The situation is becoming more and more of an issue, and the programs being exploited, are any that have possible access to the internet or that is involved with the security of a computer using a Microsoft OS.

My advice (for what you may consider its worth) is that you consider alternatives to the Microsoft products on your computer.

My suggestions for alternatives are :

• Google Chrome instead of Internet Explorer - Google Chrome is a clean, few frills browser with a 'sandbox' between you and the internet.  This adds another level of security to your browser.
• VLC media player instead of Windows Media Player - It is open source so it is free, with many users adding to it all the time.  It also contains a DVD player, which doesn't require a third party codec to play the films.
• OpenOffice.org instead of Microsoft Office - Again it is open source and free. It reads and writes Word, Excel and Powerpoint files. It also allows you to create a PDF file, so that when you have completely finished a document (no further editing required), then you can create it as a PDF so no one can change it.
• Superantispyware instead of  Defender/Microsoft Essentials - A third party antispyware product is going to be less of a target than anything from Microsoft.
• Yahoo Messenger instead of  MS Messenger
• Thunderbird instead of Outlook Express or Outlook

So there are alternatives to many vulnerable Microsoft programs and most are totally free.  Consider them carefully as you may well need to be less of a target for hackers and other internet nasties.

See you next time

ThankYou for your attention

Prometheus1618

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How to open your Yahoo or Gmail email client from your Firefox web browser

Hi Again

Note that the above is only for Firefox, but on the plus side it is a more secure (than Internet Explorer), more versatile (it has lots of addons and reasonably quick.

If you are looking for a browser that is fast light (on resources) then check out Firefox, Google Chrome and or Opera.

It is possible to have all four installed on your PC, with obviously only one as the default browser, but you can launch and use the others at the click (or double click) of an icon.

The advantage here is that you can see what webpages look like, how quick they load relative to the other browsers, see what facilities these browsers have and make an informed decision on what browser would be best for your needs.

Word of warning though, use the bookmark/favorites option in the default browser only as the bookmarks are overwritten when importing from another browser (unless you know how to save before the importation and add them after the process is complete)

That's all for now

Thank You and happy emailing


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