Make a START UP disk and do a REGISTRY backup !

Here are two important steps to take to help out in a computer emergency, that is, if your computer won‘t start with Windows. If your computer fails to start in Windows, power it off. then insert the StartUp disk in your floppy drive and restart your computer.

Here's what you do to make START UP disk and do a REGISTRY backup.

a:To make the Start Up disk:

From the "Start" menu, select "Settings/Control Panel".
Click on "Add/Remove programs" icon.
Next, click on the "StartUp disk" Tab, and select "Create disk".
(You will need a formatted floppy for this)
Follow the on-screen directions to complete the process.
Store this disk in a safe place where you can get the disk, when you need it.

(The Registry maintains all the vital system information and changes made to your computer, such as software installed and system settings).

b:To back up the Registry, use the built-in Registry Editor.

Click on "Start", select "Run" and type: "regedit" (without the quotation marks) and then click "OK".
Next, select "Registry" on the top row of menu items. On the drop-down menu, select "Export Registry File".
Now navigate to where you want to store the backup file. Select "ALL" under export range and click "Save".
The result is a ".reg" file in the location you specified.

I hope you never need either of these, but they're sure handy to have if you do!

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View Outlook Express E-mail Safely!!!

To be able to safely check your e-mail messages in Outlook Express before opening a messages, here's what you do....

a) Right-click on an unopened e-mail
b) Select "Properties" then click the "Details" tab
c) Now select "Message Source" to read an e-mail in a safe manner.

This allows you to decide if the e-mail was spam, carried a nasty payload, or was a complete waste of time. You can then delete it safely. Handy to know, don't you think?

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