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Tax Day – Fairtax.org

Political talk is usually a no win situation. However, I believe that when it comes to taxes and our current system, we are all losers. I also whole heartedly believe that if we scrap this antiquated, corrupt current system we have and move to a level playing field, we can all win.

Please visit the Americans for Fair Tax web site and take the time to study and learn about this proposal and then write your congressman or woman and senators to encourage their support of this important proposal.

Resolving problems with PayPal

Once in a great while a person on eBay will take your money but never send you the item. This is one of the advantages to using PayPal. If the seller has a PayPal account you can file a complaint with PayPal.

To start the complaint process go to www.PayPal.com, log into your account and click on the Resolution Center.

If the person does not work with PayPal to resolve the problem then PayPal will remove the funds from the seller’s account and refund it to you. 

Remember the size of your program windows

Sometimes Windows forgets what size you like your application Windows to open up with when you start them. To get Windows to remember your preferences, follow these steps:

  1. Open your program
  2. Manually resize the Window using by clicking on the edge of your window and stretch it to the size you desire
  3. Now click File —> Close (or exit) from the menus

When you re-start the program, it should remember your preference.

 

Install Windows 98 over the top of Windows 98

This trick only works with Windows 98!

Occasionally Windows 98 will become too corrupted to use effectively. One possible solution to this is to do a fresh install of Windows 98 over the top of itself.

This process will not destroy any data on your computer.

1. Place the Windows 98 CD into your computer. If you have one, it is also a good idea to place the Windows 98 floppy into the floppy drive.

2. Turn off your computer and turn it back on.

3. Choose to start your computer With CD-ROM support – but do not select the option to Setup Windows 98.

4. The screen will eventually come to a C:>

Backup Outlook Express Email

The most reliable way is to search your computer for *.dbx files using Start –> Search. Make sure you check the option to search for hidden folders and files. Then backup any of the dbx files.

To restore these files on a new computer or new installation, Start Outlook Express, Click File –> Import –> Messages. Follow the wizard and choose Outlook Express 6 as the type of email you are importing, then click Browse to where you saved the original files.  

Add folders to Picasa’s index

When you first install Picasa, it asks if you want to scan your entire computer or just your My Documents folder for pictures. If you select one option but change your mind, you can add more folders or subtract folders to the Picasa index by doing the following:

1. Click on FILE

2. Click on Add Folders to Picasa

3. Select a file then click on the "Always Scan" bullet at the side.

4. Click OK and it will scan all the given folders for photos.