Previous Newsletters From the Rocky Report Website

You may click on any of these links below to view the previously published newsletters, and you will be whisked off to the Rocky Report web site.  I have taken the time to give you a brief explanation of each newsletter to assist you in your selection.  Read on, and remember you can always get back to "Home of Free Computer Advice" by clicking on the link at the top of the web page, Back to Internet Guide and More.

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  Virus Power -this newsletter talks about the hoax viruses and how to visit Symantec's (Norton) website to check on the validity and the fixes for reported viruses.

• Helping Hand and Email power-this newsletter entails stories about a new client of mine who is recovering from a stroke, and using her computer as a part of her therapy, and the Urban Legends Website for Hoax Email.
• How to Buy a Computer-this is a newsletter that teaches you how to be the expert on choosing the right computer, what to look for, what to ask, and more...
• How to Clean up the Leftovers-here's a newsletter dealing with email etiquette, how to clean up email before you send it on, too many attachments to open, and how to clean your mouse.
• Arm Yourself Against Viruses-a very important newsletter to teach you about Anti-Virus software and how to update it so that it keeps protecting your computer.
• Saving Your Gold! -Be prepared for the worst, and back up your files, here's how to do it!
• Saving Your Favorites and Address Book In IE5 and Outlook Express.-a newsletter to teach you how to back up your favorites and your address book, step by step.
• Saving Stuff in AOL-Step by step instructions to save your address book and favorites in AOL 5.0 (and some mention of saving in 6.0.)
• Replacing Stuff in AOL-Step by step instructions to restore your address book/favorites for AOL and some general computer tips. 
• Scandisk-How and Why to run scandisk and what to do when you have a problem with it. 
• Disk Defragmenter (DEFRAG)-How and why to run defrag in two different modes.  
• May 2001: New Virus Update & Norton Subscription Renewal- A word or two about a new virus, and a wonderful surprise about the price of renewing your Norton Anti-Virus subscription for another year. 
• July 2001: More Info on the Anti-Virus Renewal and Word Trick- More information on the Norton Anti-Virus subscription renewal and a neat trick with Microsoft Word fonts.
• August 2001: Jpeg Photos and Two Great Websites- Instructions on formatting your photos to the jpeg format and more, and two great websites
• September 2001: 19 Days after the Attack on America - Some thoughts on the Attack, and some email rumors and facts explored by Snopes.com,Urban legends.
• October 2001: Windows XP and AOL 7.0 - My thoughts and facts you need to know before you dive into Windows XP and AOL 7.0.
• November 2001: Digital Cameras, Virus Alert, and Bob McElwain's Book - Facts that could help you make a more informed choice when buying a digital camera, and "Your Path to Success", by Bob McElwain. 
• January 2002: Dealing with the "Out of Memory" box - A Solution for the annoying "Out of Memory" box that pops up even when you have a large amount of memory (ram) installed. 
• January 2002: Safely Remove Programs - These are the steps to safely remove unwanted programs on your hard drive and another opinion on XP and IE 6.0.
• March 2002: Wage War on Junk and Porn Email - This is a plan to help you dodge and deal with the unwanted email that plagues us all.  Take control!
• September 2002: The Klez Calamity and Managing PopUp Ads - Here's a guide to understanding the infamous Klez virus, and managing the annoying popup ads.
• December 2002: Windows Shortcuts, Answers to Frequently Asked Questions From My Website, and Cacheman - Windows shortcuts through the "run box", answers to FAQs from my website, www.internetguideandmore.com and more tips on dealing with the out of memory messages we all get.
• March 2003: Good advice for AOL users, and soon-to-be former AOL users, and more computer tips- Tips to move your addresses and favorites from AOL to Outlook Express, and Internet Explorer, and more computer tips.
• April 2003: Internet Security, Pop-up solutions, Sound and Printer tips, EmailStripper, FavoRipper,  and more- Information on the subjects here, and more solutions for Outlook Express, and error messages that come up.
• August 2003:  Tips on Symantec Security Response Newsletter, Setting up the Google Toolbar, Free program converters from Microsoft, Keyboard shortcuts, internet/email solutions, removing HOTBAR, tips on buying a laptop computer, and more.
• February 2004: Safety tips for ebay and PayPal accounts, Antivirus information, Cable/DSL comparison, website links and downloads to assist you.
• June 2004: Don't be a patsy for the email defrauder, Norton  Internet 2004 Antivirus Bugs, Free Antivirus Software,
  XP still needs Scandisk and Defrag, AOL hard-to-find Phone Numbers,
• November 2004: Preventive Steps to Protect Against Credit Card Theft--Attorney's Advice--keep this on hand!
• February 2005:  Lots of helpful information for Email, Spam, Weekly tasks to improve your computer's performance, stability, virus and spyware control.
• April 2005:  National telemarketing and cell phones, How to reinstall the Windows games, Yes, you can set up autoreply in Outlook Express, and Abiword
• October 2005:  Picasa, Qurb,
  Google toolbar, Internet Eraser, Yahoo Anti-Spy, and Copy and Paste with your mouse
• November 2005: Virus Emails are rampant during this holiday season, some examples to delete; great internet security websites; check out programs on a trial basis first, for instance, firewalls;  free software that closes all running programs; what is safe to download on your new computer?
• March 2006: Trouble sending email with pictures; Microsoft and Antivirus software; DSL or Cable?; Antivirus software and installing programs; Adjust autocomplete; Alphabetize your favorites; How to send Word & Excel docs via Email
• August 2006:  Digital Cameras, Tips for Buying a New Computer, and Computer Card Programs
• November 2007:  Internet Explorer 7, PayPal, Windows Vista, Java, Flash
• March 2009:  Email problems, Gmail, Some basic computer docs, Internet Explorer 8.