From POBox-LWD-Austin at pobox.com Wed May 14 00:54:27 2008 From: POBox-LWD-Austin at pobox.com (Loyd W. Dreher) Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 23:54:27 -0600 Subject: [Windows SIG] Windows SIG Message-ID: <20080514035629.FDJD12898.hrndva-omta03.mail.rr.com@Systemax_64.pobox.com> Windows SIG When: Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 6:30PM Where: Old Quarry Library 7051 Village Center Dr. Austin, TX 78731 (Adjacent to HEB off Far West Blvd) There have been requests for information on Vista. Les Carlton will discuss Vista at Thursdays meeting. He will give a presentation of the system and answer questions. Les thinks his presentation will last about 50 minutes. So, bring your questions be ready for an active session. Following the Vista session we will cover other windows versions. Also, bring your questions related to other versions of windows. I will discuss, as usual, open source software and focus on Word processor suites, and some very powerful editors, most of which are free. Loyd W. Dreher -------------- next part -------------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1430 - Release Date: 5/13/2008 7:31 AM From cdeere at pobox.com Tue May 20 14:00:43 2008 From: cdeere at pobox.com (Craig Deere) Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 14:00:43 -0500 Subject: [Windows SIG] XP Service Pack 3 update Message-ID: <002801c8baab$e9e3bf10$7e01a8c0@Craig> Greetings. Has anyone installed this update or read any current advise about doing so? Thanks. Craig -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.theccwizards.com/pipermail/windows/attachments/20080520/48712c1b/attachment.html From jetvet at austin.rr.com Tue May 20 16:48:26 2008 From: jetvet at austin.rr.com (Les Carlton) Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 16:48:26 -0500 Subject: [Windows SIG] XP Service Pack 3 update In-Reply-To: <002801c8baab$e9e3bf10$7e01a8c0@Craig> References: <002801c8baab$e9e3bf10$7e01a8c0@Craig> Message-ID: <001501c8bac3$3bcda0e0$b368e2a0$@rr.com> Craig, I have installed 6 or 7 SP3 on XP PCs and all have been uneventful, however, if your PC is an HP with an AMD processor you will experience major problems if you don't first use HP's patch to correct a problem. Basically what has happened is that the OS image installed on all HP machines was first mirrored from a machine with an Intel processor. Over the years this has not been a problem until SP3 which looks of some Intel drivers which are not included in the AMD machines. So while the Service Pack goes in easily upon restart in get caught in a loop of restarting without ever getting to the desktop. Download the patch from http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericSoftwareDownloadIndex?cc=us &dlc=en&lc=en&softwareitem=pv-60484-1&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN and run it before installing SP3 and you should not have any problems. Les Carlton From: windows-bounces at ccaustin.org [mailto:windows-bounces at ccaustin.org] On Behalf Of Craig Deere Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 2:01 PM To: windows at www.ccaustin.org Subject: [Windows SIG] XP Service Pack 3 update Greetings. Has anyone installed this update or read any current advise about doing so? Thanks. Craig -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.theccwizards.com/pipermail/windows/attachments/20080520/85303cad/attachment.html From djbbrown at charter.net Tue May 20 19:48:48 2008 From: djbbrown at charter.net (DJ Brown]) Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 19:48:48 -0500 Subject: [Windows SIG] XP Service Pack 3 update - Just Do It!!! In-Reply-To: <002801c8baab$e9e3bf10$7e01a8c0@Craig> References: <002801c8baab$e9e3bf10$7e01a8c0@Craig> Message-ID: Hi Craig: I have installed SP-3 on 2 machines (3 WinXP versions/boots) with no problems so far. The only problems I've read about relate to certain HP laptops. Brian Livingston of Windows Secrets has the details. If you're not signed up with them and donating $$$, then it might not be available to you but the word is definitely out. Look for it on ArsTechnica or PCComputing. DJ Brown ____________________________ aka: Speaker2Software Webmaster Windows SIG Staff Office SIG Staff Computer Club of Austin www.CCAustin.org ____________________________ No computer is an Island, entire of itself; each one is a piece of its owner, a part of its operator; if a chip be fried by the coffee, Mankind is the less, as well as if a file goes corrupt, as well as if the hard-drive crashes or the Internet goes down; any computer's death diminishes me, losing forever the precious memories we entrust to it; And therefore, never send to know for whom the computer crashed; It crashes for thee. ~~with apologies to John Donne ____________________________ -----OK, that's it!----- "Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted." ~God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support Former Crewdog at USStratCom: (formerly Strategic Air Command) With over 40 years experience, Stratcom provides on-time delivery of high-power solar generators to selected locations around the globe in response to major international emergencies. Our B-61, B-43 and W-84 generators are known and respected throughtout the world providing highly reliable operation with extraordinary peak power capabilities. (Lately however, we've been leaving our "toys" out on the ramp where they can get lost...) ____________________________ From: windows-bounces at ccaustin.org [mailto:windows-bounces at ccaustin.org] On Behalf Of Craig Deere Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 2:01 PM To: windows at www.ccaustin.org Subject: [Windows SIG] XP Service Pack 3 update Greetings. Has anyone installed this update or read any current advise about doing so? Thanks. Craig From jetvet at austin.rr.com Tue May 20 20:23:33 2008 From: jetvet at austin.rr.com (Les Carlton) Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 20:23:33 -0500 Subject: [Windows SIG] XP Service Pack 3 update - Just Do It!!! In-Reply-To: References: <002801c8baab$e9e3bf10$7e01a8c0@Craig> Message-ID: <004d01c8bae1$493c36b0$dbb4a410$@rr.com> OK, I have firsthand knowledge of the problem existing with desktops. The key is HP with AMD processors laptop and desktops. Les -----Original Message----- From: windows-bounces at ccaustin.org [mailto:windows-bounces at ccaustin.org] On Behalf Of DJ Brown] Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:49 PM To: windows at www.ccaustin.org Subject: [Windows SIG] XP Service Pack 3 update - Just Do It!!! Hi Craig: I have installed SP-3 on 2 machines (3 WinXP versions/boots) with no problems so far. The only problems I've read about relate to certain HP laptops. Brian Livingston of Windows Secrets has the details. If you're not signed up with them and donating $$$, then it might not be available to you but the word is definitely out. Look for it on ArsTechnica or PCComputing. DJ Brown ____________________________ aka: Speaker2Software Webmaster Windows SIG Staff Office SIG Staff Computer Club of Austin www.CCAustin.org ____________________________ No computer is an Island, entire of itself; each one is a piece of its owner, a part of its operator; if a chip be fried by the coffee, Mankind is the less, as well as if a file goes corrupt, as well as if the hard-drive crashes or the Internet goes down; any computer's death diminishes me, losing forever the precious memories we entrust to it; And therefore, never send to know for whom the computer crashed; It crashes for thee. ~~with apologies to John Donne ____________________________ -----OK, that's it!----- "Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted." ~God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support Former Crewdog at USStratCom: (formerly Strategic Air Command) With over 40 years experience, Stratcom provides on-time delivery of high-power solar generators to selected locations around the globe in response to major international emergencies. Our B-61, B-43 and W-84 generators are known and respected throughtout the world providing highly reliable operation with extraordinary peak power capabilities. (Lately however, we've been leaving our "toys" out on the ramp where they can get lost...) ____________________________ From: windows-bounces at ccaustin.org [mailto:windows-bounces at ccaustin.org] On Behalf Of Craig Deere Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 2:01 PM To: windows at www.ccaustin.org Subject: [Windows SIG] XP Service Pack 3 update Greetings. Has anyone installed this update or read any current advise about doing so? Thanks. Craig _______________________________________________ Windows mailing list Windows at ccaustin.org http://www.theccwizards.com/mailman/listinfo/windows From djbbrown at charter.net Tue May 20 20:58:07 2008 From: djbbrown at charter.net (DJ Brown]) Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 20:58:07 -0500 Subject: [Windows SIG] XP Service Pack 3 update - Just Do It!!! In-Reply-To: <004d01c8bae1$493c36b0$dbb4a410$@rr.com> References: <002801c8baab$e9e3bf10$7e01a8c0@Craig> <004d01c8bae1$493c36b0$dbb4a410$@rr.com> Message-ID: Sorry, Les: I replied before seeing your message. That is *exactly* the issue! DJ Brown Austin, TX -----Original Message----- From: windows-bounces at ccaustin.org [mailto:windows-bounces at ccaustin.org] On Behalf Of Les Carlton Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:24 PM To: windows at www.ccaustin.org Subject: Re: [Windows SIG] XP Service Pack 3 update - Just Do It!!! OK, I have firsthand knowledge of the problem existing with desktops. The key is HP with AMD processors laptop and desktops. Les -----Original Message----- From: windows-bounces at ccaustin.org [mailto:windows-bounces at ccaustin.org] On Behalf Of DJ Brown] Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:49 PM To: windows at www.ccaustin.org Subject: [Windows SIG] XP Service Pack 3 update - Just Do It!!! Hi Craig: I have installed SP-3 on 2 machines (3 WinXP versions/boots) with no problems so far. The only problems I've read about relate to certain HP laptops. Brian Livingston of Windows Secrets has the details. If you're not signed up with them and donating $$$, then it might not be available to you but the word is definitely out. Look for it on ArsTechnica or PCComputing. DJ Brown ____________________________ aka: Speaker2Software Webmaster Windows SIG Staff Office SIG Staff Computer Club of Austin www.CCAustin.org ____________________________ No computer is an Island, entire of itself; each one is a piece of its owner, a part of its operator; if a chip be fried by the coffee, Mankind is the less, as well as if a file goes corrupt, as well as if the hard-drive crashes or the Internet goes down; any computer's death diminishes me, losing forever the precious memories we entrust to it; And therefore, never send to know for whom the computer crashed; It crashes for thee. ~~with apologies to John Donne ____________________________ -----OK, that's it!----- "Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted." ~God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support Former Crewdog at USStratCom: (formerly Strategic Air Command) With over 40 years experience, Stratcom provides on-time delivery of high-power solar generators to selected locations around the globe in response to major international emergencies. Our B-61, B-43 and W-84 generators are known and respected throughtout the world providing highly reliable operation with extraordinary peak power capabilities. (Lately however, we've been leaving our "toys" out on the ramp where they can get lost...) ____________________________ From: windows-bounces at ccaustin.org [mailto:windows-bounces at ccaustin.org] On Behalf Of Craig Deere Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 2:01 PM To: windows at www.ccaustin.org Subject: [Windows SIG] XP Service Pack 3 update Greetings. Has anyone installed this update or read any current advise about doing so? Thanks. Craig _______________________________________________ Windows mailing list Windows at ccaustin.org http://www.theccwizards.com/mailman/listinfo/windows _______________________________________________ Windows mailing list Windows at ccaustin.org http://www.theccwizards.com/mailman/listinfo/windows From cdeere at pobox.com Tue May 20 21:07:05 2008 From: cdeere at pobox.com (Craig Deere) Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 21:07:05 -0500 Subject: [Windows SIG] Firefox question Message-ID: <000901c8bae7$6cc30130$7e01a8c0@Craig> Supposedly one can backup all settings and bookmarks (in Firefox) by copying the "profile" under C:\program files\mozilla firefox\profiles. I find that folder and files but they are dated 2006. I did a search for "profiles" and find nothing from 2008. Where is the file(s) I need to save? HELP!!! Thanks. Craig -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.theccwizards.com/pipermail/windows/attachments/20080520/f327cdea/attachment.html From mikerrtx at yahoo.com Wed May 21 09:40:42 2008 From: mikerrtx at yahoo.com (Mike Goggin) Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 07:40:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Windows SIG] Firefox question Message-ID: <243145.59613.qm@web35704.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Googling "firefox bookmarks location" led me to the Profiles page at Mozilla. It then has a link to Backing up your information both of which should be helpful. They both discuss "How to find your profile", but it sure was not clear to me! I little searching with that as a guide led me to this folder: C:\Documents and Settings\Mike\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\u0sntpg8.default where Mike is my Windows user id. In it was bookmarks.html with the date/time of when I added a bookmark a few minutes before and opening it as a web page included the bookmark I just added. HTH Mike ----- Original Message ---- From: Craig Deere To: windows at www.ccaustin.org Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:07:05 PM Subject: [Windows SIG] Firefox question Message Supposedly one can backup all settings and bookmarks (in Firefox) by copying the "profile" under C:\program files\mozilla firefox\profiles. I find that folder and files but they are dated 2006. I did a search for "profiles" and find nothing from 2008. Where is the file(s) I need to save? HELP!!! Thanks. Craig -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.theccwizards.com/pipermail/windows/attachments/20080521/6898d2ff/attachment-0001.html From POBox-LWD-Austin at pobox.com Thu May 29 15:41:50 2008 From: POBox-LWD-Austin at pobox.com (Loyd W. Dreher) Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 14:41:50 -0600 Subject: [Windows SIG] Firefox question In-Reply-To: <000901c8bae7$6cc30130$7e01a8c0@Craig> References: <000901c8bae7$6cc30130$7e01a8c0@Craig> Message-ID: <20080529194218.YYZM25858.hrndva-omta02.mail.rr.com@Systemax_64.pobox.com> At 2008-05-20 20.07 ,Tuesday, you wrote: >Supposedly one can backup all settings and >bookmarks (in Firefox) by copying the "profile" >under C:\program files\mozilla >firefox\profiles. I find that folder and files >but they are dated 2006. I did a search for >"profiles" and find nothing from 2008. Where is >the file(s) I need to save? HELP!!! > >Thanks. > >Craig Craig, I found you message from last week about backing up bookmarks. Your profiles are in the "C:\Documents and Settings" folder unless you have moved and renamed them. You can startup "Firefox.exe -p profilemanager" and name them anything you want and/or create new profiles. I have multiple profiles. Any profile can be run on the Netscape (now Mozilla} type browses. However some extensions may not work on some of them. This is true with Netscape,Mozilla,Firefox,SeaMonkey --any of the Netscape (now Mozilla} type browsers. They all use "Netscape" type bookmarks. The Opera "piggybacks" on these bookmarks and other The full path in Windows XP to the Firefox Profile is something like below: C:\Documents and Settings\"User Name"\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\"tv62zm4v"\ The "tv62zm4v" is a random thing generated by the profile manager. There can be multiple profiles. Now, to solve your problem. There are several ways. There is an extension " Bookmark Backup Version 0.4.9" that works very good. You will find this at http://www.pikey.me.uk/mozilla/ it is not currently in the mozilla add-ons files. I just downloaded and checked it out. It installs on Firfox 2.0.0.14 Check out it's options. You may select the backup folder if you want it to be other than the default. You can also backup other settings. A partial description from the pike website is below. Go to the site to read all of it download. ======== "Description Bookmark Backup is a simple extension that helps to keep your bookmarks (and optionally other Firefox settings) safe. Each time Firefox is closed, a copy of your bookmarks file will be made to a backup location. If Firefox's bookmarks become corrupted or lost, find the most recent uncorrupted backup and copy it into your profile folder. By default the backups can be found in the bookmarkBackups folder inside Firefox's profile folder, though this location can be changed in Bookmark Backup's Options dialog. Additionally, thanks to code contributed by Nickolay Ponomarev, other files may also be backed up along with the bookmarks file. You can specify which files to backup in the Options dialog. Just check the box for each type of setting you want backed up, any other files can be listed in the following text box separated by a | character. Please refer to the Firefox Support Knowledge Base for details about what data is stored in each file. Please remember, this extension should be used in addition to a regular profile backup not as a replacement." ========= The contents of one of my bookmarkbackups folder are at: C:\Documents and Settings\"User Name"\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\tv62zm4v\bookmarkbackups\ Contents are as follows: bookmarks-2008-05-21.html bookmarks-2008-05-24.html bookmarks-2008-05-25.html bookmarks-2008-05-28.html bookmarks-2008-05-29.html Note that the backup saves the backups in a"FIFO" stack. When I run this machine then cut it off the oldest is discarded and new backup added. You can note the dates when I used this particular machine. Running the bookmarkbackups extension is automatic and does not require you to do anything after installation. DO NOT try to edit the with a text editor. A word of warning: Head the heading of the "bookmarks.html" file that appears below. " " The "bookmarks.html" is not exactly a true html file. Always use the Built in "Bookmarks Manager" or other built in tools to change the "bookmarks.html". ANOTHER way to backup the "bookmarks.html" is as follows. On the Main menu of the browser click "Bookmarks" -->"Organize Bookmarks...". The "Bookmarks Manager" window opens. On the Main menu of the "Bookmarks Manager" click "File --> "Export ...". You can the save the "bookmarks.html" anywhere. I suggest that you create a folder in which to to save the bookmarks. I would the suffix the "bookmarks.html" with a date and time' Example: "2008-05-29-1326h-Bookmarks.html". This identifies each saved file with a unique name. The "Import..."Can also be used to add to or replace the current bookmarks. The "Import.." function adds to the current "Bookmarks.html" If you intend to replace and old bookmarks file, first delete the current file. OTHER essential bookmarks extensions Here are other essential bookmarks extensions that make them easy to manage. In Firefix go to the menu Tools--> Add-ons . A window with a list of your current extensions will open. Go to lower right hand corner and click Get Extensions . The "Firefox Add-ons" search page for will be opened. Type in "Bookmarks" (no quotes) in the "Search for Add-ons" , click"Search". When the search result is displayed, go to the bottom of the page. You will see that 243 or more Add-ons have the name "Bookmarks" in them. Go to the right and click on "100" per page and start viewing what is available. The cursor will be at the top of the listings. This makes reviewing what is available easier. Otherwise you will have to click "next" after about 20 entries. That is a "hastle". You have to only click "next" twice to Browse all of them. Click on the listed name to see details, before you install them. Personally, I creat a folder for those I want to download. I save the HTML description to that folder. Then, I RIGHT click on the button labeled "Add to FireFox", and select "Save link as..." . This allows you to save the named-add-on.xpi in the folder also. If and when you are ready to install it in FireFox, just drag and drop the named-add-on.xpi on the FireFox tab bar area. The following Bookmark add-ons are essentials: Add Bookmark Here ? 3.0.20080518 Bookmark Duplicate Detector 0.6.4 Bookmarks LinkChecker 0.6.8.4 A good cataloger and shortcut manager is "ScrapBook". Be aware that the saving of a large number of HTML can take up a lot of disk space. Make sure you have enough disk space. ScrapBook 1.3.3.4 Loyd W. Dreher -------------- next part -------------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.3/1472 - Release Date: 5/29/2008 7:27 AM From daniellita at suddenlink.net Fri May 30 11:14:15 2008 From: daniellita at suddenlink.net (Lita Letourneau) Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 11:14:15 -0500 Subject: [Windows SIG] Firefox question In-Reply-To: <20080529194218.YYZM25858.hrndva-omta02.mail.rr.com@Systemax_64.pobox.com> References: <000901c8bae7$6cc30130$7e01a8c0@Craig> <20080529194218.YYZM25858.hrndva-omta02.mail.rr.com@Systemax_64.pobox.com> Message-ID: <484027D7.3030903@suddenlink.net> Hey guys, I have been using Foxmarks as an extension to FFox...it synchronizes your bookmarks and uploads them to storage on the net and you create a user account/password and then you can log in and download them to any other machine...because I use a laptop w/Windows XP/Suse 10.3 and a desktop w/Windows 2000 Pro/Suse 10.3 I LOVE this extension because my bookmarks are synchronized on the machine whenever I close FFox...then I can access the account from say my laptop in Suse and synchronize back to the laptop...this is a bit easier than managing multiple profiles...wish they would create one for Tbird...hope this helps. Lita Loyd W. Dreher wrote: > At 2008-05-20 20.07 ,Tuesday, you wrote: >> Supposedly one can backup all settings and bookmarks (in Firefox) by >> copying the "profile" under C:\program files\mozilla >> firefox\profiles. I find that folder and files but they are dated >> 2006. I did a search for "profiles" and find nothing from 2008. >> Where is the file(s) I need to save? HELP!!! >> >> Thanks. >> >> Craig > > > Craig, I found you message from last week about backing up bookmarks. > > Your profiles are in the "C:\Documents and Settings" folder unless you > have moved and renamed them. You can startup "Firefox.exe -p > profilemanager" > and name them anything you want and/or create new profiles. I have > multiple profiles. > Any profile can be run on the Netscape (now Mozilla} type browses. > However some extensions may not work on some of them. > > This is true with Netscape,Mozilla,Firefox,SeaMonkey --any of the > Netscape (now Mozilla} type browsers. > They all use "Netscape" type bookmarks. The Opera "piggybacks" on > these bookmarks and other > > The full path in Windows XP to the Firefox Profile is something like > below: > > C:\Documents and Settings\"User Name"\Application > Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\"tv62zm4v"\ > > The "tv62zm4v" is a random thing generated by the profile manager. > There can be multiple profiles. > > Now, to solve your problem. There are several ways. > > There is an extension " > > Bookmark Backup > > Version 0.4.9" that works very good. > > You will find this at http://www.pikey.me.uk/mozilla/ it is not > currently in the mozilla add-ons files. > > I just downloaded and checked it out. It installs on Firfox 2.0.0.14 > > > Check out it's options. > You may select the backup folder if you want it to be other than the > default. > You can also backup other settings. > > A partial description from the pike website is below. > Go to the site to read all of it download. > > ======== > "Description > > Bookmark Backup is a simple extension that helps to keep your > bookmarks (and optionally other Firefox settings) safe. Each time > Firefox is closed, a copy of your bookmarks file will be made to a > backup location. If Firefox's bookmarks become corrupted or lost, find > the most recent uncorrupted backup and copy it into your > profile folder. > By default the backups can be found in the bookmarkBackups folder > inside Firefox's profile folder, though this location can be changed > in Bookmark Backup's Options dialog. > > Additionally, thanks to code contributed by Nickolay Ponomarev, other > files may also be backed up along with the bookmarks file. You can > specify which files to backup in the Options dialog. Just check the > box for each type of setting you want backed up, any other files can > be listed in the following text box separated by a | character. Please > refer to the > Firefox > Support Knowledge Base for details about what data is stored in each > file. > > Please remember, this extension should be used in addition to a > regular profile backup not as a replacement." > > ========= > > The contents of one of my bookmarkbackups folder are at: > > C:\Documents and Settings\"User Name"\Application > Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\tv62zm4v\bookmarkbackups\ > > Contents are as follows: > > bookmarks-2008-05-21.html > bookmarks-2008-05-24.html > bookmarks-2008-05-25.html > bookmarks-2008-05-28.html > bookmarks-2008-05-29.html > > Note that the backup saves the backups in a"FIFO" stack. > When I run this machine then cut it off the oldest is discarded and > new backup added. > You can note the dates when I used this particular machine. > > Running the bookmarkbackups extension is automatic and does not > require you to do anything after installation. > > DO NOT try to edit the with a text editor. > A word of warning: Head the heading of the "bookmarks.html" file that > appears below. > " > > > " > > The "bookmarks.html" is not exactly a true html file. > Always use the Built in "Bookmarks Manager" or other built in tools to > change > the "bookmarks.html". > > ANOTHER way to backup the "bookmarks.html" is as follows. > > On the Main menu of the browser click "Bookmarks" -->"Organize > Bookmarks...". > The "Bookmarks Manager" window opens. > > > On the Main menu of the "Bookmarks Manager" click "File --> "Export ...". > You can the save the "bookmarks.html" anywhere. > I suggest that you create a folder in which to to save the bookmarks. > I would the suffix the "bookmarks.html" with a date and time' > Example: "2008-05-29-1326h-Bookmarks.html". > This identifies each saved file with a unique name. > The "Import..."Can also be used to add to or replace the current > bookmarks. > The "Import.." function adds to the current "Bookmarks.html" > If you intend to replace and old bookmarks file, first delete the > current file. > > > OTHER essential bookmarks extensions > > Here are other essential bookmarks extensions that make them easy to > manage. > In Firefix go to the menu Tools--> Add-ons . > A window with a list of your current extensions will open. > > Go to lower right hand corner and click Get Extensions . > > The "Firefox Add-ons" search page for will be opened. > > Type in "Bookmarks" (no quotes) in the "Search for Add-ons" , > click"Search". > > When the search result is displayed, go to the bottom of the page. > > You will see that 243 or more Add-ons have the name "Bookmarks" in them. > > Go to the right and click on "100" per page and start viewing what is > available. > > The cursor will be at the top of the listings. > > This makes reviewing what is available easier. > Otherwise you will have to click "next" after about 20 entries. That > is a "hastle". > You have to only click "next" twice to Browse all of them. > > Click on the listed name to see details, before you install them. > Personally, I creat a folder for those I want to download. > I save the HTML description to that folder. > > Then, I RIGHT click on the button labeled "Add to FireFox", and select > "Save link as..." . This allows you to save the named-add-on.xpi in > the folder also. > If and when you are ready to install it in FireFox, just drag and drop > the named-add-on.xpi > on the FireFox tab bar area. > > The following Bookmark add-ons are essentials: > > > Add Bookmark Here ? 3.0.20080518 > > Bookmark Duplicate Detector 0.6.4 > > Bookmarks LinkChecker 0.6.8.4 > > > A good cataloger and shortcut manager is "ScrapBook". > Be aware that the saving of a large number of HTML can take up a lot > of disk space. > Make sure you have enough disk space. > > ScrapBook 1.3.3.4 > > > Loyd W. Dreher > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Windows mailing list > Windows at ccaustin.org > http://www.theccwizards.com/mailman/listinfo/windows > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.4/1474 - Release Date: 5/30/2008 7:44 AM > From cdeere at pobox.com Fri May 30 11:20:05 2008 From: cdeere at pobox.com (Craig Deere) Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 11:20:05 -0500 Subject: [Windows SIG] Update re: Microsoft Service Pack 3 Message-ID: <004b01c8c271$0b9d72a0$6901a8c0@Craig> This article from Windows Secrets (formerly Woody's) which is very reliable, may be of use to some of you. Personally I no longer allow a thing from Norton on my machines. They think they own your machine and demand how everything else functions, if at all, thanks to them. Craig Norton software conflicts with Windows XP SP3 Susan Bradley By Susan Bradley Antivirus software from Symantec Corp. may cause the installation of Service Pack 3 for XP to corrupt the Windows Registry by adding unnecessary keys. Symantec advises users to disable the SymProtect security feature of its products before applying XP SP3. A Registry fix is needed by the latest XP patch The latest in the continuing series of problems related to Windows XP Service Pack 3 involves Symantec's Norton AntiVirus. The company recommends that users disable the program's self-protection feature before installing XP SP3. In a post to Norton's support forum, Symantec senior SQA manager Reese Anschultz suggests that customers disable the SymProtect feature found in various Symantec security products: . To do this in Norton Internet Security 2008 and Norton AntiVirus 2008, uncheck Turn on protection for Norton products on the Options pages of these programs prior to installing XP SP3. Once the service pack is in place, return to the Options page and re-enable this setting. . In Norton SystemWorks 2008, open the Advanced Options under Settings, click Next, choose Norton SystemWorks Options, and select the General tab. Uncheck Turn on protection for my Symantec product. For other Norton products, read Anschultz's post, which comments that other third-party security products may also cause problems unless some functions are disabled before SP3 is installed. Some Windows Secrets readers have had to remove Norton AntiVirus completely before deploying XP SP3. While taking this step may sound extreme, reader Bert Smith from Australia was told by a Symantec engineer that he should " follow these instructions" to use the Norton Removal Tool to uninstall Norton Internet Security 2008 before he deployed Vista SP1! Given what we now know, it may actually be wise for you to uninstall Norton antivirus products prior to deploying SP3, which is XP's latest - and last - service pack. Thanks to reader Jan Levine for identifying this issue in the Microsoft TechNet Forums. If you find that installing XP SP3 has corrupted your Symantec security product, my fellow MVP Bill Castner has devised a downloadable Registry fix (scroll down the page until you see My "Fix"). Castner first identified this issue along with Jesper Johansson, who's been tracking the XP SP3 problem in his blog. Johansson also provides a patch for AMD computers that XP SP3 causes to reboot constantly. I described this problem in my May 22 column. For more information, see the following item. A cure for XP SP3's never-ending reboots If you're one of the folks whose AMD-based PCs constantly reboot after applying XP SP3, here's how you can recover. When the system is first booting, press F8 to enter Windows' Safe Mode. Log into the Administrator acccount, click Start, Run, type cmd, and press Enter. When the command window opens, type the following command (don't forget the space after the equals sign, which is required): sc config intelppm start= disabled The problem is caused by the presence of Intel drivers on AMD-based systems. Follow the above steps only if you know your PC uses an AMD processor; doing so on an Intel-based machine could render the system unusable. To determine which processor your system uses, open the Control Panel's System applet and click the General tab. (See Figure 1.) Windows XP's System Control Panel applet Figure 1. Open the System applet in Control Panel to verify the type of processor your PC uses. If the processor listed in the window is "Intel," do not enter the command shown above. An Intel-based system that constantly reboots may be having an unrelated problem. It might be caused by conflicts with antivirus products, as described in my previous item, or something else entirely that no one has yet identified. As I wrote in my May 22 column, there's no rush to install XP SP3. Wait until we know more about these kinds of conflicts. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.theccwizards.com/pipermail/windows/attachments/20080530/0c34624d/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 5338 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.theccwizards.com/pipermail/windows/attachments/20080530/0c34624d/attachment-0001.jpe -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 17063 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.theccwizards.com/pipermail/windows/attachments/20080530/0c34624d/attachment-0001.gif