• Discussion of a new place to meet. Possibilities:
  1. Continue to meet at TU
  2. CompUSA
  3. a library branch.

• Discussion of upgrading of the TCS Demo computer with a new CD RW drive, a USB card for more peripherals, a reinstall of Windows XP because the system was getting slow. Discussion of a failed attempt to install a disk imaging program (because there was not place to save the image) and a failed attempt to install a partitioning tool (because the program was not compatible with Windows XP). Had to settle for a new Windows System Restore point instead. Discussed how to set a new System Restore point. Don Greer testified that the program had saved his computer and reputation a couple of times. Richard said that he had had problems with System Restore because of an anti-virus program conflict.

• Discussion of disk and file wipe programs. Norton Utilities used to have more options than it does now. Other shareware programs discussed:
  • http://12ghosts.com/ghosts/shredder.htm
  • http://www.allcleaner.com/
  • http://www.allerasoft.com/products/systemcleaner/
  • http://www.5star-shareware.com/Utilities/SecurityApplications/window-washer.html

  Information

  • http://security.tao.ca/wipe.shtml
  • http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2002/Erasing_Deleted_Files.asp

• Richard had a CD of programs and links. Don Greer took advantage of the offer.

• Discussion of spyware and disk cleanup programs.

• Ad Aware 6.0 installation on the new machine and demo - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

• Spybot Search and Destroy installation and demo on the new machine - http://security.kolla.de/

• JV16 Power Tools and RegCleaner discussion about cleaning and tune up of the registry. - http://www.vtoy.fi/jv16/index.php

• Discussion about caution because this is a thorough and powerful program. Discussion of the Windows Registry.

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