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Microsoft Newsgroups by category - Just click a link next to the category you are interested in and let Outlook Express do the rest!

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I am sharing a number of helpful hints and tips that I have gleaned from various newsgroups. I hope no one will take exception to these. Given that they were publically posted at one time and they can all likely still be found at Google .  I suspect no one will be upset. I've taken the liberty to edit some of these  to save space. If you do read a post of yours here and wish it to be removed please contact me and I will do so at once.

***Checklist For Posting To Newsgroups - Ron Badour provides helpful tips and suggestions for getting your questions answered when posting to your favorite newsgroup. Thanks Ron! You can download the zipped version here if you wish.


 System Resources
- Ken Blake
Cross Linked Files - Peter Forrest
Windows 98 Editions - Mr.Scary
Office 2K Beta  Expiration Notification - Mr.Scary
Mr Scary's Internet Explorer Cheat Sheet - Mr. Scary
Where in the registry are the entries for the Add/Remove Window in Control Panel? - whoever
Auto Dial and the Back Orifice Trojan - Roger@Dodger.org
Y2K Update, Virus Scanners, bootdisks and io.sys - Bill Drake   (this is a must read)
Mr. Scary's Windows Update Links and Suggestions - Scott G
Windows Update Site Alternative URLs - Harry Ohrn
Troubleshooting WindowsUpdate Site Errors -
Ted Campanelli
Mr. Scary's Links to Tips for Searching The MS Knowledge Base - Mr Scary
Open and Explore options Greyed out in Start Button - James A. Eshelman
Reversed Explorer and Dialogue default sort order - Gary Calpo
Creating Cascading Menus in the StartMenu - Harry Ohrn
Change the Registered Owner of Windows 95/98 - John Clifford Hole
Restoring/Changing   the IE4 Search Bar Settings - Harry Ohrn
Finding Files in .cab Files on the Win95/98 CD - Ron Badour
Fixing Floppy Drive Problems  - Bert
Happy99 Virus Warning  - Terry Mitchel
View All Pics in Thumnails View - Tom  (neat tip)
Finding Changes to Registry Made By New Software - Richard G. Harper
Clean Install of Win95/98 - Ron Badour
How To Permanently Remove Unsubscribed Newsgroups - Harry Ohrn
How To Disable or Remove User Profiles - Ron Badour
Copy a Screen Shot To Your Clipboard - Brynk
Explorer Details View Missing  - whoever
Explorer Double-Pane View Missing - Mr Scary
Faster Internet Speeds - Darkman
Temporary Internet Files Folder Problem - Tipster
Extracting Correct Version of User.exe From Win98 CD-Rom  - James A. Eshelman
Deleting Unneeded Win 95 Backup Files after Upgrading -
Neal J. Duitz
Setting Up MS Fax in Windows 98 - Robert W. Greschke
How do I Report Newsgroup Abuse on MS Newsgroups to MS? - David A.
Remove Items Form "Open With" dialogue box - Ron Badour
Backing Up the Registry - James Liles
Windows 95/98 Date Bug - Alan Gilman
Alpha-Numeric Sorting In Dialogue Box Fix - Harry Ohrn
Winupdate Site Problems - Harry Ohrn

Generic Kernel32.dll Error Checklist - Richard G. Harper
Use DOS To Speed up Windows 98 Installation -Julius Sans Scrupules
Creating a Startup Disk - James Liles
What to do about "Short on Disk Space" Message - Mr. Scary
Where Can I Do Some Online Reading About Windows 98 - Mr. Scary
How Do You Clear the Memory In IE5 - Ron Diel
IE 5 Error APITRAP.DLL Missing - Knows98
Please Explain Disk Partitioning - Bert
Replacement Windows98 CD Rom - Ron Badour
Find Fast Problem - Peter Forrest
Major Problem With Crashes - Richard G. Harper
Multiple Columns in Start/Programs Menu - James A. Eshelman
Crossposting to Newsgroups- Lee Chapelle
Open In a New Window Quit Working - Peter Forrest
Restoring WIN95 files if you've gone to WIN 98 - James Fewer
Windows Shutdown Problems Troubleshooter - James A. Eshelman
Remove Password on Bootup - Peter Forrest
Have Lost Display in Control Panel - Shep
Point Search For CABs to Correct Directory on HD - Ovidu Popa