Past tips and hints
Updated 13 December 2009
This is a list of every page written on the PC Rescue
website. Take a look through our archives or use our search
page to find what you want.
Four
reasons to wait before upgrading to Windows 7
ABC Nightlife,
6 February 2009
The October 2008 Weekend
show looked at Internet etiquette, Word autocorrect problems and
five ways of moving your old photos to a new computer.
Computing in
tough times. Posted 27 October 2007
Choosing
the right password. Re-posted 20 October 2007
Cleaning
an old computer. Posted 26 August 2008
Buying
safely online. The Beijing Ticketing scam showed why you need to
be careful when shopping online. Posted 4 August 2008
The
July Nightlife show looked at the
world's oldest blogger and running Windows software on a Mac. Posted
20 July 2008.
Voice
over IP explained.
Posted 25 May 2008
The June
Nightlife looked at networking computers, free Internet deals and
the death of the desktop computer.
The May
Weekend show looked at Voice over IP.
Choosing a mobile
Internet provider. Posted 10 May 2008
The May
2009 Nightlife looked at keyboard hygeine, mobile Internet and exporting
Microsoft Outlook data
Backing
up your email. How to backup the data in your email program.
The April
2008 Weekend show looked at protecting and saving emails, switching
to Macs and limited user profiles.
The April
2008 Nightlife looked at business domain names, ultra portable laptops
and the wait for the Windows XP service pack.
Windows
Vista Service Pack 1 released. Is it time to upgrade to Vista? Posted
8 February, 2008
The Christmas
Nightlife spot looked at Apple Macs, the eeePC, the sixtieth anniversary
of the transistor and computer training for seniors.
Setting
up Christmas computers. Posted 25 December, 2007
702
Weekend, December 9, 2007. The spot looked at ABC
Now and preparing your home
and office systems for the Christmas holiday
Nightlife,
November 23, 2007. We looked at the 100% increase in complaints
about Internet providers and how to find the right Internet plan.
Choosing
the right version of MS Office. Updated 2 December 2007
Choosing
an ISP. Updated 2 December 2007
Getting
the most from rebates. Posted 4 November 2007
Avoiding
sharks on the Internet. Posted 4 November 2007
Weekend
Computers, October 29. We discussed the new Leopard operating system
for Apple Macs
The
different types of wireless. Posted 27 October 2007
Nightlife,
18 October 2007. Avoiding online scams.
The
anatomy of an Internet scam. Posted 3 October 2007
Choosing
a backup program . Posted 29 September 2007
Email
etiquette. Updated 20 September 2007
Weekend
computers September 2. Revisiting the Mac versus PC debate
Nightlife
computers August 31, 2007. National Identity Fraud Awareness Week
Creating
limited users profiles Posted 9 August 2007
Battery
recalls. Toshiba recall more batteries. Posted September 16, 2007
Nightlfe
July 27, 2007: Trialware, SMS spam, mobile phone complaints and
protecting your wireless network
The
death of trialware . Posted 22 July 2007
Protecting
kids online. Posted 21 June 2007
Broadband
bidding. Posted 20 June 2007
Hidden
spyware. Posted 7 June 2007
Microsoft
Office Alternatives. Posted 28 April 2007
Choosing
a broadband connection. Posted 20 April 2007
The
Vista hall of shame. Posted 2 March 2007
The
strange case of Julie Amero. Posted 1 March 2007
Nightlife,
January 26 2007. Protecting data, recovering lost data and repairing
damaged email folders
Weekend,
January 17 2007. Wireless security, reinstalling software and the
Adobe scripting bug
AVG
Free upgrade instructions. Posted 17 January 2007
Adobe
Reader problems. Posted 7 January 2007
ABC
Nightlife, December 15 spot looked at Windows Vista, Macs vs PC
and avoiding firewalls
ABC
Nightlife, 3 November 2006. Regional broadband, Internet complaints
and streaming audio costs.
ABC Weekend 29
October 2006. The first Australian spam conviction and Sydney blogs
ABC
Weekend, 6 August 2006. Fighting the security war on your computer
The June
25 Weekend Show featured exploding laptops, intimatcy with wireless
devices and setting up Outlook Address Books.
Sony
Battery Recall. Posted August 6, 2006
The
Haxdoor trojan. Posted August 5, 2006
ABC
Nightlife, July 14, 2006. Voice Over Internet Protocol, or making
phone calls over the Internet and the end of Windows 98
ABC
Nightlife, June 2, 2006. Ransomware, dangerous search terms and
Microsoft Word bugs
Avoiding
MS Word flaws. Posted 23 May, 2006
ABC
Nightlife, April 21: Internet filtering, Vista delays and the new
Microsoft security patches
Internet
Filtering explained. Posted 20 April, 2006
ABC
Weekend, April 2. Seniors and computers, Windows Vista delays, dealing
with tech support.
Backup
Options. Posted 24 February, 2006
The
Windows Defender. Posted 20 February, 2006
Mac
OSX security problems. Posted 24 February, 2006
Nightlife
Computers: March 10, 2006, Mac security problems and backup option.
Callers asked about spyware, removing old anti-virus programs and Hotmail
problems
The
Slobodan Virus. Posted 13 March, 2006
Weekend
Show. March 5: Macro errors, secure erasing of documents and backing
up email folders
The
Nyxem Virus. 6 February 2006
Nightlife
Computers. February 3, 2006: The Nyxem virus and the end of Windows
98.
The
end of Windows 98. Posted 2 February, 2006
Nightlife
Computers. 6 January 2006
New
Year's resolutions for computer users. Posted 2 January 2006
The
Windows Metafile Flaw, Posted 2 January, 2006
The
Sober Worm. Posted 5 December 2005
The
Rise of the Zombie Computers. Posted 10 November 2005
Allowing
guests to use a computer. Posted 12 October 2005
Email
ettiquette. Posted 30 September 2005
Choosing
a laptop. Posted 16 September 2005
Why recovery
disks are evil. Posted 14 September 2005
The
Ham Sandwich Scandal. Posted 10 September 2005
The
Sober Worm. Posted 8 August 2005
Choosing the
right broadband plan. Posted
1 September 2005
The
end of Windows 2000.
Posted 20 August, 2005
Finding
Hidden Characters. Posted 4 August, 2005
Choosing
a backup system. Posted 24 July, 2005
Weekend,
17 June, 2005. Errant mice and backing up emails on the 702 Weekend
spot for June.
Global
Internet Roaming.
Posted 15 July, 2005.
Securing
wireless networks. Posted 29 May 2005
Weekend
15 May, 2005 . The passwords for coffee scandal.
Formatting
documents for email.
Posted 12 May 2005
The
Sober.O worm. Posted 9 May 2005
Nightlife,
6 May 2005. The different flavours of broadband.
Making
sense of broadband. Posted 5 May 2005
Weekend,
10 April 2005.Rogue attachments, bad emails and spam senders being
busted
Windows
Update becomes compulsory. 7 April 2005
Getting
the most from tech support. Posted 31 March 2005.
Protecting
against spyware. Posted 31 March 2005
Weekend
27 February 2005. DVDs, lost passwords and how to beat US only websites
Buying
second hand computers. Posted 25 February 2005
Have
you been accused of sending viruses. Posted 24 February 2005
What
is Voice Over IP? Posted 15 February, 2005
Why
so many update messages? Posted 10 February, 2005
This
year's virus writers trick. Posted 4 February, 2005
ABC
Weekend, 30 January 2005. The Microsoft Anti Spyware tool, editing
DVDs and Windows XP shutting down.
Remote
access and telecommuting. Posted 29 January, 2005
The
Microsoft AntiSpyware tool. Posted 29 january, 2005
Preparing
your computer for Christmas. Posted 17 December, 2004
Mac
versus PC: The myths and facts. 19 November, 2004
Weekend
Show, 14 November, 2004
Storms
and your computer. Posted 8 November, 2004
Buying
a new computer. Posted 31 October 2004
The
Bagel and Netski viruses. Posted 29 October 2004
Nightlife,
October 25 2004. Christmas, old programs on XP and converting LPs
to CD.
The
Bacros Virus. Posted 15 October 2004
Christmas
computer gifts. Posted 15 October 2004
Wireless
Broadband. Posted 17 September 2004.
The
GDI+ security flaw. Posted 17 September 2004.
Moving
offices without tears. Posted 9 September 2004.
Windows XP Service
Pack 2 (Superceded.) Posted 8 August 2004
Nighlife,
September 3 2004 The pros and cons of upgrading, Outlook Express
identities and removing spyware.
The
virus that ate Google. Posted 30 July 2004
Nightlife
30 July, 2004: the virus that ate Google and dealing with an recalcitrant
ISPs.
Dealing
with an ISP dispute. Posted 30 July 2004
Weekend
show, 25 July 2004. Alternatives to Internet Explorer, digital cameras
and missing toolbars.
Alternatives
to Internet Explorer. Posted 18 July 2004
A tale of two viruses.
Posted 5 July 2004.
Why
it's time to ditch Internet Explorer. Posted 27 June 2004.
Avoiding
spyware. Posted 25 June 2004
ABC
Weekend, 6 June, 2004. Alternatives to Google.
ABC
Nightlife, 21 May 2004. choosing a broadband plan, troubleshooting
drives and Hotmail not opening.
ABC
Weekend, 9 May, 2004. Firewalls, the Sasser Worm and uninstalling
software.
Broadband
plans and their traps. Revised May 23, 2004
Using
a firewall. Posted 4 May, 2004.
The
Sasser Worm. Posted 2 May, 2004
ABC
Nightlife, 24 April 2004. The Spam Act, noisy floppy drives and
NTLDR problems.
The
spam Act. Posted 21 April, 2004
Nightlife,
26 March 2004. The Netski virus and why you shouldn't reinstall
Windows.
The
traps of business broadband. Posted 21 March, 2004
Choosing
an ADSL plan. Posted 21 March, 2004
Weekend
show 29 February, 2004, slow computers
and troubleshooting videophones
The
Netski Virus. Posted 20 February, 2004.
Nightlife
February 6, 2004. We discussed viruses, spyware and filesharing
Choosing
a business computer. Posted 5 February, 2004
The
Windows Abstract Syntax Patch. Posted 5 February, 2004
The
Growing Curse of Spyware. Posted 5 February, 2004
The
MyDoom Virus. Posted 27 January, 2004
The
Bagle Virus, Posted 20 January, 2004
Weekend
Show, 10 January 2004. We discussed spam, system upgrades and pop-ups.
Nightlife
computers, 6 January 2004.
Nightlife
computers, 19 December 2003. Outlook attachment problems and computer
security.
Preparing
for the Christmas break. Posted 9 December, 2003
Choosing
an LCD screen. Posted 9 December, 2003
Weekend
Show, 23 November 2003. Christmas computer purchases.
Shopping
for computer Christmas presents. Posted 21 November, 2003
The
MiMail virus. Posted 18 November 2003.
The
Son of the Blaster Worm. Posted 27 October, 2003
Stopping
spam. Posted 24 October, 2003
Protecting
yourself on the net. Posted 13 October, 2003
Nightlife
22 September, 2003. Virus, spam and email protection.
The
Swen virus. Posted 20 September, 2003
Preparing
for a computer disaster. Posted 14 September, 2003
Nightlife
19 August, 2003. The virus follies continue.
Selecting
broadband Internet for business. Posted 7 August, 2003
Nightlife
25 July, 2003. We discussed broadband access with Dan Warne of APC.
Choosing
a broadband connection. Posted 25 July, 2003
Securing
your word documents. Posted 3 July, 2003
Avoiding
email hoaxes Posted 2 July, 2003
Stopping
advertising programs. Posted 22 June, 2003.
The
"nude nurse" virus. Posted 21 June, 2003
Nightlife,
13 June 2003. The end of Windows 98.
Retiring
Windows 98 in the office. Posted 13 June, 2003.
The
End of Windows 98. Posted 13 June, 2003.
The
Bugbear B Virus Posted 6 June 2003
Outlook
Express won't open attachments. Posted 17 May 2003
Nightlife,
9 May 2003. Setting up a small business computer system.
Setting
up a small business computer system. Posted 5 May 2003
Weekend
show, 27 April 2003 e-mail ettiquette and attachments, recovering
old documents and accessing webmail
Recovering
files from old software. Posted 3 May 2003
Updating
your system's security. Posted 26 April 2003
Getting
your attachments to work. Posted 26 April 2003
Nightlife
5 April, 2003. CD Burning, Teddy Bear virus and Free software.
Identifying
email hoaxes. Posted 28 March 2003
Buying
a new computer. Posted 28 March 2003
Is
your backup really working? Posted 14 March 2003
Protecting
your family on the net. Posted 14 March 2003
Nightlife,
14 February 2003. Setting up new computers, broadband costs and
excessive phone bills.
Triple
extensions and the Sad Hound. Posted 10 February 2003
Buying
a second hand computer. Posted 10 February 2003
Protecting
your laptop. Posted 25 January 2003
Business
Security check up. Posted 25 January 2003
Protecting
your business data. Posted 14 January 2003
Choosing
the right password. Re-posted 14 January 2003, originally posted
29 March, 2002.
The
Yaha Worm. Posted 2 January, 2003
New
year's computer resolutions. Posted 26 December 2002
Protecting
computers from power surges. Posted 21 December 2002
Computer
Christmas Presents. Posted 24 November 2002
Weekend
Show 3 November 2002. Saving family photos, Bigpond's usage meter
and CD burning problems.
Nightlife
1 November, 2002: War driving, domain names, high Internet bills
and web searching.
Getting
your own business domain name. Re-posted 30 October 2002
Protecting
family memories. Posted 28 October 2002
The
perfect small office network. Posted 29 September 2002
Nightlife,
29 September 2002. Comparing Internet access costs and mal-ware.
Weekend
Show 22 September 2002. Outlook Express crashing, corrupt Excel
files, and unzipping device drivers.
Computers
are not dishwashers. Posted 21 September 2002
Essential
computer software. Posted 11 September 2002
Testing
your anti-virus software. Posted 11 September 2002
Is
300Mb enough for business broadband? Posted 31 July 2002
Email
etiquette and security Posted 30 July 2002
Protecting
your business software. Posted 13 July 2002
Internet
tips for new users. Posted 12 July 2002
Nightlife,
26 June 2002. Huge Internet bills, firewalls and Mac support resources.
Simplify
your network file sharing. Posted 24 June 2002
How
to avoid a huge Internet bill. Posted 23 June 2002
Sharing
your Internet connection. Posted 10 June 2002
Get
XP Professional on your new office computer. Posted 10 June 2002
How
to avoid spreading myths and hoaxes. Posted 22 May 2002
Why
businesses shouldn't use Hotmail. Posted 5 May 2002
Macs
are personal computers too. Posted 5 May 2002
Protecting
yourself from viruses. Posted 26 April 2002
Weekend
Show 21 April 2002, Kazaa "sneakware", uninstalling programs and
errant e-mails
ABC
Nightlife 19 April 2002, Korean spam, alternatives to Microsoft
and random disconnecting from the Net
Setting
up your own domain name. Posted 15 April 2002
The
different types of broadband Internet. Posted 15 April 2002
Choosing
a secure password. Posted 29 March 2002
How
to get more from your business computers. Posted 23 March 2002
Troubleshooting
Internet Connections. Posted 22 March 2002
Lock
up that restore disk! Posted 27 February 2002
Soldering
irons, misbehaving CD-ROMs and mice. Posted 23 February 2002
Stopping
pop-up ads. Posted 20 February 2002
Networking
different computers. Posted 13 February 2002
A
Mac or a Windows computer? Posted 13 February 2002
Do
you need an Internet password. Posted 9 February 2002
Removing
unwanted software. Posted 23 January 2002
What
is Spyware? Posted 16 January 2002
Diagnosing
error messages. Posted 10 January 2002
ABC
Nightlife 3 January 2002. The SUFLNBK urban myth, upgrading computers
and Laptops vs desktops.
The
ten most common small business computer questions. Posted 2 January
2002
Permanently
deleting data. Posted 2 January 2002
Avoiding
Huge Attachments. Posted 12 December 2001
Improving
Network Performance. Posted 6 December 2001
What
is Safe Mode and how to start it. Posted 5 December 2001
Backing
up your e-mail and address books. Posted 28 November 2001
Protect
your data from you and your staff. Posted 21 November 2001
Christmas
Shopping. Posted 21 November 2001
Small
Business and Windows XP. Posted 31 October 2001
Should
I upgrade to Windows XP? Posted 30 October 2001
Nightlife
computers, 19 October 2001. Modem drop outs and the !0000 address
myth.
Misleading
domain name renewals. Posted 16 October 2001.
Why
can't people read my attachments? Posted 16 October 2001.
ABC
Weekend Show 7 October 2001. XTree Gold, unwanted Internet favorites
and how a flat battery can affect your computer.
My
computer is out of memory. Posted 3 October 2001
Troubleshooting printer problems. Posted 26 September
2001
How
to avoid the Nimda virus. Posted 19 September 2001
I
am being deluged by junk e-mails. How do I stop them? Posted 11
September 2001
ABC
Weekend Show 8 September 2001. When is it worthwhile upgrading your
PC, partitioning your hard drive and what to do when your hard drive
or CD drive fails.
Should
I bother upgrading my computer? Posted 30 August 2001
Selecting
a small business backup system. Posted 22 August 2001.
My
Palm software has stopped the Internet from working. Posted 22 August
2001
Creating
individual profiles for each computer user. Posted 15 August 2001
ABC
Weekend Show 11 August 2001. The 20th Birthday of the PC, the Sircam
and Code Red viruses along with the perils of upgrading operating systems
and running beta software.
The
Sircam and Code Red viruses. Posted 8 August 2001
Sharing
a printer on a network. Posted 4 August 2001
Diagnosing
computer error messages. Posted 17 July 2001
ABC
Weekend Show. Registering domain names, diagnosing error messages
and why you should avoid reinstalling Windows as a cure for computer
problems. Posted 18 July 2001
Don't
overpay for your domain name. Posted 12 July 2001
How
not to fall for Internet myths and hoaxes. Posted 12 July 2001
How
to keep a noisy modem quiet. Posted 27 June 2001
My
computer keeps starting in DOS. Posted 20 June 2001
ABC
Weekend Show. Recycling computers, moving the My Documents
folder and resizing your computer screen. Posted 20 June 2001
Should
you turn your computer off at night. Posted 6 June 2001
Is
it worth upgrading to Office XP. Posted 6 June 2001
Virus
Watch: The SULFNBK.EXE virus myth. Posted 30 May 2001
My
Computer is living in the past. Posted 30 May 2001
ABC
Weekend Show, the Web's tenth birthday, Word and Outlook Express
crashes. Posted 19 May 2001
Organising
your data. Posted 16 May 2001
Taking
care to avoid e-mail viruses. Posted 16 May 2001
My
computer keeps losing files Posted 16 May 2001
What
are temporary Internet files? Posted 3 May 2001
Why
does my computer keep freezing? Posted 25 April 2001
ABC
Weekend Show, computer locking up, monitor not starting and Windows
98 setup problems. Posted 21 April 2001.
What
are temp files and how do I get rid of them? Posted 18 April 2001
What
are bad blocks on a hard drive Posted 11 April 2001
Choosing
a small business printer. Posted 4 April 2001
I
cannot defrag my hard drive. Posted 4 April 2001
My
computer is making a strange beeping noise. Posted 24 March 2001
ABC
702 Weekend Show, changing the BIOS, scanner problems and Internet
disconnections. Posted 17 March 2001.
How
not to fall victim for a huge Internet bill. Posted 17 March 2001
Why
won't my computer shut down? Posted 1 March 2001
Why
does my computer keep restarting? Posted 21 February 2001.
ABC
702 Weekend Show, the Anna Kournikova virus and e-mail attachments,
posted 17 February 2001.
Choosing
a small business backup system. Posted 22 February 2001.
Recognising
the attachments in your inbox, posted 17 February 2001.
Upgrading
your computer, posted 2 January 2001.
ABC
702 Weekend Show, large file attachments problems, posted 30 December
2000
CD's
written on my computer can't be read on other computers, posted
29 December 2000.
Protect your passwords, posted 13 December 2000.
ABC
702 Weekend Show, taking your computer on holiday and the Navidad
virus, posted 9 December 2000.
Virus Watch: What to watch for in your inbox, posted 28
November 2000.
Why
small businesses should have a network, posted 24 November 2000.
Getting the most from tech support, posted 24 November
2000.
"Could not open winsrvc.exe" when starting computer, posted
24 November 2000.
Nightlife
Computers. 24 November 2000
Virus
Watch 21 November 2000.
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