Determining images to keep (collect) and which to delete requires organization. Reviewing downloads and getting rid of duplicates will be a horrendous task if you simply download everything into a common folder; matters get more complicated with duplicate names and numerous image series contained in ZIP files. Broadband users that download everything and delete later are particularly affected.
Notice the _updates for review folder; all new images are downloaded there. During review, duplicates are deleted and better material replaces previously downloaded material.
Although using a database with keywords is ideal, eventually you will get lazy and will be placing untracked files all over your hard disk. For celebrities with extensive filmographies, keeping movie sub-folders is highly recommended; by doing so, you can use Windows' Find Files utility to search for key words in a movie title in addition to celebrity first or last names.
No matter how large your hard disk is, you will eventually run out of disk space. The solution is usually to archive files offline to DVD/CD; regardless, you will want to keep only images "worth keeping".
All selected images are now populated as bookmarks in the Viewer window; the first image in the series is opened. You can click the Viewer's Bookmarks toolbar button (or select File|Bookmarks|View or press Ctrl-B) to see a list of all images currently bookmarked. To change your view, see help file for zooming, fit-to-screen, full screen and other viewing options.
If you want to keep only the best images of a series and delete the rest, use the Batch Delete function to boost your productivity.
All selected images are now populated as bookmarks in the Viewer window; the first image in the series is opened. You can click the Viewer's Bookmarks toolbar button (or select File|Bookmarks|View or press Ctrl-B) to see a list of all images currently bookmarked. To change your view, see help file for zooming, fit-to-screen, full screen and other viewing options.
Your firewall should be set to its highest possible settings - preferably stealth settings; then, visit Gibson Research and PC Flank to check your port vulnerabilities. In addition, your anti-virus software and anti-spyware, must be updated weekly (at the very least) with latest spyware and virus definitions; the anti-virus software must be set to "auto-protect" mode. Although anti-virus software "should" detect spyware, the majority of spyware is cloaked in legitimate software - e.g., stand-alone applications with embedded web-based advertisements.
... SP2 did little to improve our system's practical security, leaving too many services and networking components enabled, bungling permissions, leaving IE and OE vulnerable to malicious scripts ... TheRegister
By default, the following settings are enabled or set to "moderately safe" settings -- we don't believe it; the only "safe" setting is OFF (disabled). Even when turned off, we have seen sites that exploit their vulnerabilities. In the case of MSIE, set default security settings to High for regular surfing and customize medium security settings for trusted sites only; you will also need the latest security updates to minimize MSIE's vulnerability.
... spyware attempts to circumvent corporate and personal firewalls by setting itself up as a browser "plug-in." This allows the snooping program to use your browser, which is generally authorized to access the outside world through any firewall ... Spyware: The Threat From Within
JavaScript is well known to be the prime cause of security loopholes within web browsers. Likewise with VBScript and any other type of active scripting. Bluetack
No fun? Yes, there is a steep price to be paid (i.e., viruses, spyware, identity theft) for all the "fun stuff" on the Internet. If you want to enable the "fun stuff", see next section regarding the use of a "second computer" for safe surfing.
As Firefox is open-source software, it is maintained and updated on a non-profit basis; contributing programmers are primarily motivated to provide a better alternative to MSIE. It is no wonder why it is growing to be the defacto browser for the Internet underground. Heck, if the underground thinks it is safe, it is worth a look. We like its interface, low resource footprint and fast caching response. Moreover, it seems more secure than MSIE.
When you access the Internet on this computer (or swapped drive), never opt to save the log-in account and password. Do not use this computer for email; keep in mind, you expect it to be infected with viruses, trojans, spyware and other unpleasant entities during each session. Restore the entire drive to its "virgin" state by restoring the entire partition with the clean drive image before each session. A typical partition restore of a basic XP setup takes about three minutes. If you are truly paranoid, you can spend a few more minutes to repartition the drive, before restoring, to ensure nothing is lurking in the boot sector.
WARNING: Despite the freedom such a setup allows, you will still be vulnerable to key loggers (a kind of spyware that logs your keystrokes and sends it out to unscrupulous persons). If you installed a firewall, it should block outgoing spyware activity. If you reset and restore the drive to a virgin state before each session, you can be confident nothing is lurking on it.
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