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Wed
28
Aug
John Lister's picture

How to Fix: Delete, Stop Google Calendar Spam

Google Calendar users have been hit by a spate of spam "events" that are nothing more than dubious web links. Users have several ways to stop the problem, but with some drawbacks. The problem involves mysterious entries appearing in Google Calendar, ... sometimes seeming to have been added by friends. Speaking from experience, I had several entries appear for an "event" which was supposedly a time-limited offer to pick up a free iPhone, along with a link to confirm I wanted to take advantage. Although I did not click on the link, it's a safe bet it would not have taken me to the Apple store. ... (view more)

Wed
30
Nov
John Lister's picture

Apple Users Flooded with 'Calendar Spam'

Apple experts warn that spammers are abusing the iPhone's calendar system. They say users should be wary of responding in any way to unexpected "event" invites. The problem appears to affect multiple Apple products, including Mac computers, iPhones ... and iPads. It takes advantage of the way Apple's system lets users create events and then invite friends and family by inputting their email address. The spammers, who appear to be based in China, are using large lists of email addresses to send invitations to non-existent events, usually listed as special offers on consumer goods ... (view more)

Fri
24
Apr
Dennis Faas's picture

Fix: Vueminder Pro won't Sync with Google Calendar

Infopackets Reader John C. writes: " Dear Dennis, Hope you are well. I have a calendar program called VueMinder Pro that I use on my Windows 8 PC. I also use Google Calendar on my smartphone, and VueMinder Pro syncs its information with Google ... Calendar so I can share information between devices. The syncing has worked great for a while, but lately VueMinder Pro keeps popping up with a window asking me for my Google account password. In other words, VueMinder Pro won't sync with Google Calendar. I have changed my Google password multiple times and disabled 2-step verification in my Google ... (view more)

Tue
01
May
Dennis Faas's picture

'WirelessKeyView 1.5', and 'VueMinder Calendar Lite 9.1'

WirelessKeyView 1.5 WirelessKeyView automatically recovers all wireless network security passwords (WEP / WPA) stored in your computer by the 'Wireless Zero Configuration' service of Windows XP and by the 'WLAN AutoConfig' service of Windows Vista. ... It also allows you to easily save all your network keys to text / html / xml files, or to copy a single key to the clipboard for pasting anywhere you'd like. http://www.nirsoft.net VueMinder Calendar Lite 9.1 Here's a free piece of software that helps you take control of your schedule and set reminders wherever and however you want to receive them ... (view more)

Tue
20
May
Dennis Faas's picture

Display Only the Days You Want in your MS Outlook Calendar

The default in the MS Outlook Calendar is to display all of the days of the week for you. For whatever reason, however, not everyone wants to see those days in their calendars. And sometimes they get a little cranky about having to look at them ... every single day . Turns out it is easier than you would have thought to change all that! We don't need anymore crankiness in the world now do we? Follow the steps below: First, launch MS Excel and open the Calendar. Secondly, click on File | View. Select Work Week. Notice the difference in the screen in front of you since you selected Work Week View. ... (view more)

Wed
09
May
Dennis Faas's picture

Getting Around in MS Outlook 2007

The easiest way to get around in your calendar is using the Date Navigator which is located in the upper right corner of your screen. To use the Date Navigator, follow the steps below: Click the Calendar button in the Navigation Pane. Or, you could ... simply click CTRL + 2. Immediately your calendar appears! Choose View | To-Do bar. The To-Do bar appears on the right side of the Outlook screen. The top part of the bar contains the Date Navigator. The bottom part shows an abbreviated list of your upcoming tasks and appointments. Click the word Day, Week or Month in the Navigation Pane. One of ... (view more)

Fri
30
Mar
Dennis Faas's picture

Managing your Personal Calendar: MS Outlook

Outlook's Calendar folder can keep track of any number of appointments and meetings, whether they are one-time-only meetings or recurring events that repeat on a regular basis. If you want to see more than one month in the Date Navigator, drag the ... border between the Navigation pane and the contents pane to the right. If the Taskpad is visible, drag its border to the left and/or down. Outlook will show as many months as will fit it he space you allot. Appointments have starting and ending times blocked out in your schedule. Events, such as trips, etc. last 24 hours or more. Meetings are ... (view more)

Wed
14
Feb
Dennis Faas's picture

Microsoft Warns: All Calendar Software Affected

Microsoft Corp. warns that for three weeks in March and April, their calendar programs may be unable to function properly due to expected complications with the passing of new legislation regarding daylight-saving time (DST) changes. While Microsoft ... is already preparing consumers for the imminent defects during this three week period, they are not the only ones that will be faced with problems. In fact, all software that was programmed before 2005 is expected to experience some type of complication. (Source: topix.net ) The reason for this is due to the passing of a law in 2005 that stated ... (view more)

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