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2/10/2010

How To Manually Update Norton Antivirus/Internet Security 2010 Definitions

Current virus definitions are critical for security. Your antivirus program uses "definitions" to locate/detect viruses on your PC. So your antivirus program is only as good as the definitions installed. The more current your virus definitions, the more protection you have. This is why most AntiVirus applications have an automated process that updates the definitions in the background.

If you have Norton Antivirus 2010 or Norton Internet Security 2010 installed on your PC, use the steps below to manually download and install the latest and greatest virus definitions. This process will not work if your subscription period has expired or you do not have a one of the above products installed.

Step 1. Open your internet browser and navigate to http://bit.ly/9FGKqa. This will take you to the Symantec official download page.

Step 2. Choose your Norton product from the list and download the associated exe file. For simplicity, I recommend saving this file to your Windows Desktop.

Step 3. Double click the update file to install it. Follow the instructions as prompted, and your antivirus definitions will be updated to the latest and greatest.

This sums up how to install the latest virus definitions. If your system has issues updating definitions automatically, that is an important issue which you should have that checked out by a reputable computer technician. You may have a corrupted update file or possibly a virus on your system.

Posted at 8:49 AM by Mike Wittmer | Category: How To | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

10/28/2009

How to install NTBACKUP on Windows XP Home Edition

Information Pulled from http://www.ntbackup.us/Articles/install-ntbackup-xp-home.htm

Microsoft originally planned to include Windows Backup in the Home Edition as well as the Professional Edition. Unfortunately they removed it, for reasons known to themselves, from the final version. However you may install the utility from your original XP Home Edition CD or from the SP2 installation files or you can download it here.

Simply insert the XP CD and run NTBACKUP.MSI (it might look like just "Ntbackup") program from the folder D:\Valueadd\msft\ntbackup where D: is the letter of your CD drive. This will launch the Windows Backup Utility Installation Wizard, which will install the utility automatically. When it is finished, click "Finish."

Now you can click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Backup, and the Backup Utility will start.

Microsoft approves this in KB Article Q302700.

Alternatively, you can install Windows Backup from Service Pack 2 (SP2). To do this, make sure that you have the full network install version of XP SP2 - "WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe", size 272 MBytes. You can download this from :-

www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a

Or it is available on CD and from a multitude of sources. The file that you need is NTBACKUP.EX_ which is the compressed version of NTBACKUP.EXE

The SP2 file is a self extracting ZIP file. So the easiest way to extract the NTBACKUP file is using a tool like WINZIP which can extract this file on its own. However if you do not have winzip or another zip tool, you can run the SP2 file which will self extract to a folder on your hard disk - usually under the C:\ folder. Before you cancel the SP2 Installation Wizard, extract the NTBACKUP.EXE file which is located in the "i386" sub-folder. To extract it, use the EXPAND command from a command prompt. The Expand command is included as a part of every windows operating system. Type:-

EXPAND NTBACKUP.EX_ NTBACKUP.EXE

Then copy the NTBACKUP.EXE program into the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 folder. You can create a shortcut to NTBACKUP.EXE on the desktop or under the START button as usual. But if you are using SoftSwift Enhanced Windows Backup, you will not need to run it directly anyway.

You should check your EULA to ensure that you are permitted to extract and use this or any other file from SP2 or to download from this website.

Download NTBackup.

Posted at 8:38 PM by Mike Wittmer | Category: How To; Tips & Tricks | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

5/3/2009

How To - Remove Items From Recent Projects List in Microsoft VWD 2008 Express

Recent Projects are stored in the Registry. 

Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VWDExpress\9.0\ProjectMRUList

Delete all items here that you no longer wish to be displayed under the Recent Projects List.

Posted at 9:35 AM by Mike Wittmer | Category: How To | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

4/23/2009

How To - Dispose Of My Old Computer Equipment In Houston, TX?
To safely dispose of your computers, printers and other electronic material that are too dysfunctional to be donated to charities, you can visit the City of Houston recycling sites.

If you reformat your computer's hard drive to remove all personal data before you dispose of your computer, it will make the file system on your computer unusable, but people can still use software that reads your disk at a hardware level to extract data. If this concerns you, please contact a reputable computer service technician to ensure proper destruction of your valued data.

Electronic Scrap Recycling by the City of Houston
(from http://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/recycling.html#scrap )

Residential electronic scrap items accepted by the City of Houston are monitors, televisions, printers, keyboards, mice, scanners, fax machines, telephone handsets, VCRs, CPUs, cellular phones without batteries and other small consumer electronics.

Computers and related components contain hazardous materials that can leak into a community's water supply. Cathode ray tubes (CRTs), circuit boards, batteries, and mercury switches contain hazardous materials, such as lead, mercury, cadmium and chromium.

Electronic scrap items can be dropped off at the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center or the Environmental Service Center (South and North).

WESTPARK Consumer recycling center:
HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
5900 Westpark / Houston, TX 77057
PHONE: 3-1-1

From Rice: Take Speherd north, turn left after the 59 bridge and enter 59 going west. Exit Fountainview, stay on frontage. Turn left on Fountainview and go under the first bridge, then immediately take the first left on Westpark at the traffic light. The first building on your left is the Recycling Center. Follow its signs to enter in the second gate and drive up the ramp. Stop the car there and they will help you unload your equipment.

Also http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=5900+Westpark+Dr,+Houston,+TX+77057&geocode=&dirflg=&saddr=6100+main+street+Houston+TX+77005&f=d&hl=en&sll=29.726371,-95.483379&sspn=0.095704,0.121536&ie=UTF8&ll=29.725179,-95.480633&spn=0.023926,0.030384&z=15&layer=c&pw=2
Posted at 7:30 AM by Mike Wittmer | Category: How To | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (1)

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