August 2006 - Part 1

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Date: 18th August 2006

Issue: August 2006 Windows XP Newsletter - Part 1

Hello again...

Sorry if it seems so long since the last newsletter but
these summer months just seem to go so quick!

This is part one of the August newsletter, with part two
coming late next week.

Remember if you want to see a topic covered then just let me know.

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1) HOW TO BACKUP OUTLOOK EXPRESS EMAIL DATA.

2) HOW TO RESTORE OUTLOOK EXPRESS EMAIL DATA.

3) VALUE ERROR WHEN YOU ADD TEXT AND VALUES IN EXCEL.

4) MICROSOFT SECURITY UPDATES FOR AUGUST 2006.

5) MICROSOFT TOOLS FOR DOWNLOAD (ZERO COST).

6) MICROSOFT EXCEL FORMULAS - VIDEOS & GUIDES!

7) DELL 4.1 MILLION BATTERY RECALL!

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1) HOW TO BACKUP OUTLOOK EXPRESS EMAIL DATA.

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Learn how to manually backup your Outlook Express data:

http://www.updatexp.com/backup-outlook-express.html

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2) HOW TO RESTORE OUTLOOK EXPRESS EMAIL DATA.

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Learn how to manually restore your Outlook Express data:

http://www.updatexp.com/restore-outlook-express.html

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3) VALUE ERROR WHEN YOU ADD TEXT AND VALUES IN EXCEL.

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...an easy workaround to avoid getting value errors in
Microsoft Excel. Simply use the built in functions instead
of mathematical operators!

More here:

http://www.updatexp.com/excel-value-error.html

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4) MICROSOFT SECURITY UPDATES FOR AUGUST 2006.

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As part of Microsoft's routine, monthly security update cycle
they have released 12 security updates on August 8, 2006.

You can read more here:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200608.mspx

If you have NOT got your computer set to automatic updates
you can read more about this important topic here:

http://www.updatexp.com/windows-automatic-updates.html

NB - Do take these updates seriously - there is a new exploit
targeting PC users who have not updated their computers:

http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2006/08/ms06-040-worm.html

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5) MICROSOFT TOOLS FOR DOWNLOAD (ZERO COST).

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More for the confident Windows XP user and administrator, but
I wanted to make you aware of two great tools Microsoft have
available:

The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.0:

- check to see all sorts security issues on your computer.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsa2/default.mspx

The Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit For Windows XP:

- If you look after a public computer that is accessed by lots
of users then check out this tool:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

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6) MICROSOFT EXCEL FORMULAS - VIDEOS & GUIDES!

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Two months ago I mentioned that I was going to prepare some
training videos (and handouts) on learning Microsoft Excel.

Well the first of these is almost ready!

This first set of videos will help you get the most out of
Microsoft Excel by understanding "Functions and Formulas."

Due to my wife's background in Physics, Maths and Accountancy
her input will make this series all the better too..

...AND THERE IS A TWIST!

For a limited number of folk I am going to offer a Master
Resale License - this basically means you will be able to
sell the Training Videos and keep ALL the PROFIT!

I will supply all the original videos, sales website with
graphics etc.

More on this in a separate email next week.

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7) DELL 4.1 MILLION BATTERY RECALL!

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A DELL laptop exploding during a conference in Japan in June
2006 has led to the recalling of 4.1 million laptop batteries
- check here to see if you are hit by this issue.

https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/Default.aspx

The recall is the largest safety recall in history for the
consumer electronics industry.

APPLE to have been recalling batteries:

https://support.apple.com/macbookpro15/batteryexchange/index.html


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I hope this short newsletter was of some interest?

If you are interested in learning more about Windows XP
then these two resources may be of help:

The Windows XP Command Line

http://www.updatexp.com/command-line.html

The Windows XP Registry

http://www.thexpregistryguide.com

Until NEXT TIME....

Marc Liron - Bio
Microsoft Digital Media MVP
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