Malke
Wed Sep 13 16:14:52 CDT 2006
risk wrote:
> 1. Which Java program would you recomend that i could use that is safe
> and a good program too.
What do you mean "which Java program"? A program that uses Java or the
Java runtime itself? For the Java runtime, use the latest from Sun:
http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp
Uninstall all older versions before installing the new one.
> 2. These newsgroup pages are taking a while to load up and the pop up
> blocker is laggy too.
Use a real newsreader instead of the awful web interface. This is very
easy to set up. Here is information to help you with that:
Since you are using the web interface, you may not realize that this is
really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you
learn to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows,
but you can use Outlook Express since you already have it. Here are
some links to information about newsgroups:
About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://groups.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=basics.html - Basics
of Usenet
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
explanation of newsgroups
Using Outlook Express as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express Newsreader
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
How to Post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
working properly
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm - how to munge email address
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting vs.
crossposting
> 3. I have rescently unintstalled microsystems sun java program because
> apparently it is being exploited.
See answer to Question #1.
> 4. I cannot find any rescent posts that I have posted in the
> newsgroups?
See answer to Question #2.
Malke
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