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			<title><![CDATA[Small Business]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:52:22 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[10 tips for getting started a small business:<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Save up as much money as possible before starting</span><br />
<br />
All too often, people go into business without any savings, exclusively using loan money from friends, banks, or the SBA. They except to be able to start paying the loans back right away with their profits. What these business owners don't realize is that it can take months or years to make a profit. And once a lender discovers a business isn't as profitable as expected, the lender is likely to call in the loan or refuse to renew it for another year. Often new business owners then have to take out home equity loans or use credit cards to pay off their loans (which puts their home and credit rating at risk). For more information, see Business Financing FAQ.<br />
<br />
A better plan is to save up as much of the needed investment money as possible, including your living expenses for the first year, or even two. Odds are that your business won't be profitable for one to two years. Even if you get plenty of business coming your way -- and your customers pay you on time, which isn't always a sure thing -- you'll want to be able to invest most of that money back in the business for space, equipment, advertising, and insurance needs.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Start on a shoestring</span><br />
<br />
Think small. Don't rent premises if you can work somewhere else, and don't hire employees until you can keep them busy. (You can hire independent contractors or temps in the meantime.)<br />
<br />
People who start their small business on the cheap, often in a garage, den, or some other scavenged space, and create their first goods or services with more sweat than cash, have the luxury of making their inevitable rookie mistakes on a small scale. And precisely because their early screw-ups don't bury them in debt, they are usually able to learn and recover from them.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Protect your personal assets</span><br />
<br />
When you go into business for yourself, you are usually personally liable for all judgments and debts that the business incurs. This includes business loans, taxes, money owed to suppliers and landlords, and any judgments against the business as a result of a lawsuit. If you don't protect yourself, a creditor can go after your personal assets, such as your car and your house, to pay for these debts.<br />
<br />
While you can protect yourself against lawsuits by buying business liability insurance, this won't help you with business debts. If you will be running up big debts, consider forming a corporation or limited liability company (LLC). Just one person can form either of these types of businesses.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Understand how -- and if -- you will make a profit</span><br />
<br />
You should be able to state in just a few sentences how your business plans to make a substantial profit. For starters, you need to know your costs: how much you'll spend purchasing inventory, paying the rent, compensating any employees, and covering what is likely to be a surprisingly long list of other costs. Then you can figure out exactly how much you need to sell each month, for how many dollars, to cover those expenses and have an adequate profit besides. These numbers are all you need to create a "break-even analysis."<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Make a business plan, no matter how short</span><br />
<br />
Understanding your profit numbers and creating a break-even analysis is the first step in making a business plan. For most small companies, the key portions of a business plan are the break-even analysis, a profit-and-loss forecast, and a cash flow projection. (Projecting your cash flow is key and will make or break your company: Even if your business is getting plenty of work or selling its products, if you're not getting paid for 90-180 days, you're not going to survive unless you've planned for it.) With a cash flow spreadsheet in place, as well as a profit-and-loss forecast, you can tinker with your business idea and improve it before you start -- and continue to use them after you start.<br />
<br />
Creating a business plan also allows you to determine what your projected start-up costs are (how much money you'll need to save) and what you marketing strategies are (how you'll reach customers to make sales). If you can't make the numbers work on paper, you won't be able to make them work in real life.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Get and keep a competitive edge</span><br />
<br />
Building a competitive edge into the fabric of your business is crucially important to long-term success. Some ways to get this edge are by knowing more than your competitors, making a product that is hard or impossible to imitate, being able to produce or distribute your product more efficiently, having a better location, or offering superior customer service.<br />
<br />
One way to hold on to your competitive edge is to protect your trade secrets -- confidential information that gives you a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Examples of trade secrets include customer lists, survey methods, marketing strategies, and manufacturing techniques. To protect your trade secrets under the law, you need to take steps to keep the information confidential. This includes marking documents "Confidential," using passwords to protect computer information, using nondisclosure and/or noncompete agreements, and limiting access to employees with a reasonable need to know the trade secrets.<br />
<br />
Another way to keep your competitive edge is to react quickly to bad news. Once you see that your business faces some kind of adversity, you need to come up with a plan to deal with it immediately. This may involve moving your offices, introducing a new product or service, or developing a better way to reach customers.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Put all agreements in writing</span><br />
<br />
The laws of your state require you to put some contracts and agreements in writing:<br />
<br />
    * Contracts that will last longer than a year.<br />
    * Contracts that involve the sale of goods worth &#36;500 or more.<br />
    * Contracts that transfer the ownership of copyrights or real estate.<br />
<br />
Even if not legally required, it's wise to put almost everything in writing, because oral agreements can be difficult or impossible to prove. This includes leases or rental agreements, storage agreements, contracts for services (such as consulting or electrical work), purchase orders or contracts for goods worth more than a couple hundred dollars, offer letters of employment, and employment policies. Get in the habit of getting and giving receipts for all goods, services, and deposits, regardless of how much.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Hire and keep good people</span><br />
<br />
Your goal should be to hire and retain truly excellent employees -- not just reasonably competent ones. A highly competent and truly enthusiastic employee is at least two and sometimes even three times as valuable as a person of average skills.<br />
<br />
To create a stable and happy workforce, it's essential not only that your employees (and independent contractors) believe they are being fairly treated, but that your business is worthy of respect. Employees and contractors who like their work will represent you well on and off the job. And customers will more likely be loyal to an upbeat business -- and are more likely to recommend it to their friends.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
Pay attention to the legal status of your workers</span><br />
<br />
When you hire workers as independent contractors, make sure they shouldn't really be taxed as employees. The IRS can impose substantial penalties against you for not withholding taxes and paying taxes for a worker who is really an employee. The IRS and other agencies are likely to think that a worker is an employee rather than an independent contractor under any of these conditions:<br />
<br />
    * The worker works full-time or nearly full-time for you.<br />
    * The worker doesn't work for anyone else.<br />
    * The worker provides services that are an integral part of your operations.<br />
    * You control how the worker does the job and provide detailed instructions and training for the worker.<br />
<br />
One way to help avoid trouble is to have the worker sign a written service contract, or independent contractor agreement.<br />
<br />
Most employees you hire will be "at-will" employees -- subject to being fired at any time and for any reason (except for illegal motives such as discrimination). It's important to preserve your at-will rights because they protect you from having to prove that you have a valid business-related reason to terminate an employee. Don't make any promises to prospective or current employees that you are offering a permanent job or that they will lose their job only if they perform poorly, because this will limit your ability to terminate the employee for other reasons, such as personality conflicts or finances.<br />
<br />
When hiring an at-will employee, have the employee sign an offer letter that makes it clear that the employment relationship is at will. Except for high-level executives, you shouldn't have employees sign an employment contract -- this can limit your ability to alter the terms of employment as your business needs change and subjects you to higher legal standards.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
Pay your bills early and your taxes on time</span><br />
<br />
In the real world, where a reputation for keeping one's word is a hugely important asset, a good strategy is either to pay your bills up front or pay them early. You gain trust, build a positive credit profile, and have a built-in safety net if things go badly. These benefits outweigh any interest you might earn by holding onto your money until the last possible minute.<br />
<br />
Most importantly, pay your payroll taxes on time, especially the portion that you withhold from your employees' paychecks. The IRS and state tax authorities can hold you personally liable for these taxes, plus stiff penalties, if they're not paid. This is true even if you operate your business as a corporation or LLC or if your business goes bankrupt -- you will still be personally and legally on the hook to pay back payroll taxes.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[10 tips for getting started a small business:<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Save up as much money as possible before starting</span><br />
<br />
All too often, people go into business without any savings, exclusively using loan money from friends, banks, or the SBA. They except to be able to start paying the loans back right away with their profits. What these business owners don't realize is that it can take months or years to make a profit. And once a lender discovers a business isn't as profitable as expected, the lender is likely to call in the loan or refuse to renew it for another year. Often new business owners then have to take out home equity loans or use credit cards to pay off their loans (which puts their home and credit rating at risk). For more information, see Business Financing FAQ.<br />
<br />
A better plan is to save up as much of the needed investment money as possible, including your living expenses for the first year, or even two. Odds are that your business won't be profitable for one to two years. Even if you get plenty of business coming your way -- and your customers pay you on time, which isn't always a sure thing -- you'll want to be able to invest most of that money back in the business for space, equipment, advertising, and insurance needs.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Start on a shoestring</span><br />
<br />
Think small. Don't rent premises if you can work somewhere else, and don't hire employees until you can keep them busy. (You can hire independent contractors or temps in the meantime.)<br />
<br />
People who start their small business on the cheap, often in a garage, den, or some other scavenged space, and create their first goods or services with more sweat than cash, have the luxury of making their inevitable rookie mistakes on a small scale. And precisely because their early screw-ups don't bury them in debt, they are usually able to learn and recover from them.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Protect your personal assets</span><br />
<br />
When you go into business for yourself, you are usually personally liable for all judgments and debts that the business incurs. This includes business loans, taxes, money owed to suppliers and landlords, and any judgments against the business as a result of a lawsuit. If you don't protect yourself, a creditor can go after your personal assets, such as your car and your house, to pay for these debts.<br />
<br />
While you can protect yourself against lawsuits by buying business liability insurance, this won't help you with business debts. If you will be running up big debts, consider forming a corporation or limited liability company (LLC). Just one person can form either of these types of businesses.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Understand how -- and if -- you will make a profit</span><br />
<br />
You should be able to state in just a few sentences how your business plans to make a substantial profit. For starters, you need to know your costs: how much you'll spend purchasing inventory, paying the rent, compensating any employees, and covering what is likely to be a surprisingly long list of other costs. Then you can figure out exactly how much you need to sell each month, for how many dollars, to cover those expenses and have an adequate profit besides. These numbers are all you need to create a "break-even analysis."<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Make a business plan, no matter how short</span><br />
<br />
Understanding your profit numbers and creating a break-even analysis is the first step in making a business plan. For most small companies, the key portions of a business plan are the break-even analysis, a profit-and-loss forecast, and a cash flow projection. (Projecting your cash flow is key and will make or break your company: Even if your business is getting plenty of work or selling its products, if you're not getting paid for 90-180 days, you're not going to survive unless you've planned for it.) With a cash flow spreadsheet in place, as well as a profit-and-loss forecast, you can tinker with your business idea and improve it before you start -- and continue to use them after you start.<br />
<br />
Creating a business plan also allows you to determine what your projected start-up costs are (how much money you'll need to save) and what you marketing strategies are (how you'll reach customers to make sales). If you can't make the numbers work on paper, you won't be able to make them work in real life.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Get and keep a competitive edge</span><br />
<br />
Building a competitive edge into the fabric of your business is crucially important to long-term success. Some ways to get this edge are by knowing more than your competitors, making a product that is hard or impossible to imitate, being able to produce or distribute your product more efficiently, having a better location, or offering superior customer service.<br />
<br />
One way to hold on to your competitive edge is to protect your trade secrets -- confidential information that gives you a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Examples of trade secrets include customer lists, survey methods, marketing strategies, and manufacturing techniques. To protect your trade secrets under the law, you need to take steps to keep the information confidential. This includes marking documents "Confidential," using passwords to protect computer information, using nondisclosure and/or noncompete agreements, and limiting access to employees with a reasonable need to know the trade secrets.<br />
<br />
Another way to keep your competitive edge is to react quickly to bad news. Once you see that your business faces some kind of adversity, you need to come up with a plan to deal with it immediately. This may involve moving your offices, introducing a new product or service, or developing a better way to reach customers.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Put all agreements in writing</span><br />
<br />
The laws of your state require you to put some contracts and agreements in writing:<br />
<br />
    * Contracts that will last longer than a year.<br />
    * Contracts that involve the sale of goods worth &#36;500 or more.<br />
    * Contracts that transfer the ownership of copyrights or real estate.<br />
<br />
Even if not legally required, it's wise to put almost everything in writing, because oral agreements can be difficult or impossible to prove. This includes leases or rental agreements, storage agreements, contracts for services (such as consulting or electrical work), purchase orders or contracts for goods worth more than a couple hundred dollars, offer letters of employment, and employment policies. Get in the habit of getting and giving receipts for all goods, services, and deposits, regardless of how much.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Hire and keep good people</span><br />
<br />
Your goal should be to hire and retain truly excellent employees -- not just reasonably competent ones. A highly competent and truly enthusiastic employee is at least two and sometimes even three times as valuable as a person of average skills.<br />
<br />
To create a stable and happy workforce, it's essential not only that your employees (and independent contractors) believe they are being fairly treated, but that your business is worthy of respect. Employees and contractors who like their work will represent you well on and off the job. And customers will more likely be loyal to an upbeat business -- and are more likely to recommend it to their friends.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
Pay attention to the legal status of your workers</span><br />
<br />
When you hire workers as independent contractors, make sure they shouldn't really be taxed as employees. The IRS can impose substantial penalties against you for not withholding taxes and paying taxes for a worker who is really an employee. The IRS and other agencies are likely to think that a worker is an employee rather than an independent contractor under any of these conditions:<br />
<br />
    * The worker works full-time or nearly full-time for you.<br />
    * The worker doesn't work for anyone else.<br />
    * The worker provides services that are an integral part of your operations.<br />
    * You control how the worker does the job and provide detailed instructions and training for the worker.<br />
<br />
One way to help avoid trouble is to have the worker sign a written service contract, or independent contractor agreement.<br />
<br />
Most employees you hire will be "at-will" employees -- subject to being fired at any time and for any reason (except for illegal motives such as discrimination). It's important to preserve your at-will rights because they protect you from having to prove that you have a valid business-related reason to terminate an employee. Don't make any promises to prospective or current employees that you are offering a permanent job or that they will lose their job only if they perform poorly, because this will limit your ability to terminate the employee for other reasons, such as personality conflicts or finances.<br />
<br />
When hiring an at-will employee, have the employee sign an offer letter that makes it clear that the employment relationship is at will. Except for high-level executives, you shouldn't have employees sign an employment contract -- this can limit your ability to alter the terms of employment as your business needs change and subjects you to higher legal standards.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
Pay your bills early and your taxes on time</span><br />
<br />
In the real world, where a reputation for keeping one's word is a hugely important asset, a good strategy is either to pay your bills up front or pay them early. You gain trust, build a positive credit profile, and have a built-in safety net if things go badly. These benefits outweigh any interest you might earn by holding onto your money until the last possible minute.<br />
<br />
Most importantly, pay your payroll taxes on time, especially the portion that you withhold from your employees' paychecks. The IRS and state tax authorities can hold you personally liable for these taxes, plus stiff penalties, if they're not paid. This is true even if you operate your business as a corporation or LLC or if your business goes bankrupt -- you will still be personally and legally on the hook to pay back payroll taxes.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Next Gen Market Autosurf]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-next-gen-market-autosurf</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:18:28 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello Alll... just wanna share an opportunity... it's an autosurf... and you will get share every day.... 2-6% daily... just upgrade your acc to Business account.... Get Money and traffic also.... But I'm not Admin... Please due diligen before you decide to join this business... It's still pay me till today...<br />
<br />
<blockquote><cite>Quote:</cite>ABOUT Us.<br />
NextGenMarket is part of a growing network which offers complete solutions for business and personal financial needs, in addition to helping individuals yield a steady income. We are not a wild or outrageous scheme that promises instant millionaire or complex stock market prediction programs but a nice income opportunity that is sustainable and bankable. With our commitment, and your trust in us: no goal is out of reach.<br />
<br />
MEMBER BENEFITS<br />
NextGenMarket is your beacon to a steady income stream in this storm of economic uncertainty. Enjoy daily revenue sharing of up to 6% for members, plus earn as much as 10% on referral commissions from family or friends who make purchases. Earn a constant income with low risk and rewarding benefits for all members. <br />
Our system works because 80% of all income and purchases are redistributed directly back to our members, with 10% of the remaining money covering administrative and ongoing costs. This leaves the last 10% paid out as referral commission for our members. </blockquote>
<br />
There is 3 account type... <br />
1.Starting account(free member) get 0.05 for surfing to 20 sites daily<br />
2.Business account(ugrade minimal &#36;10)get share 2-6 %daily + 0.05 for surfing minimal to 20 sites daily<br />
3.Investor account (upgrade minimal &#36;10) get share 2-6% daily.. no need surfing<br />
<br />
More Info just click link below...<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.nextgenmarket.com/" target="_blank">http://www.nextgenmarket.com/</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello Alll... just wanna share an opportunity... it's an autosurf... and you will get share every day.... 2-6% daily... just upgrade your acc to Business account.... Get Money and traffic also.... But I'm not Admin... Please due diligen before you decide to join this business... It's still pay me till today...<br />
<br />
<blockquote><cite>Quote:</cite>ABOUT Us.<br />
NextGenMarket is part of a growing network which offers complete solutions for business and personal financial needs, in addition to helping individuals yield a steady income. We are not a wild or outrageous scheme that promises instant millionaire or complex stock market prediction programs but a nice income opportunity that is sustainable and bankable. With our commitment, and your trust in us: no goal is out of reach.<br />
<br />
MEMBER BENEFITS<br />
NextGenMarket is your beacon to a steady income stream in this storm of economic uncertainty. Enjoy daily revenue sharing of up to 6% for members, plus earn as much as 10% on referral commissions from family or friends who make purchases. Earn a constant income with low risk and rewarding benefits for all members. <br />
Our system works because 80% of all income and purchases are redistributed directly back to our members, with 10% of the remaining money covering administrative and ongoing costs. This leaves the last 10% paid out as referral commission for our members. </blockquote>
<br />
There is 3 account type... <br />
1.Starting account(free member) get 0.05 for surfing to 20 sites daily<br />
2.Business account(ugrade minimal &#36;10)get share 2-6 %daily + 0.05 for surfing minimal to 20 sites daily<br />
3.Investor account (upgrade minimal &#36;10) get share 2-6% daily.. no need surfing<br />
<br />
More Info just click link below...<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.nextgenmarket.com/" target="_blank">http://www.nextgenmarket.com/</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Child Welfare Group Scam]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-child-welfare-group-scam</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:13:10 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[childwelfaregroup.com is a scam , do not invest in this program. keep off...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[childwelfaregroup.com is a scam , do not invest in this program. keep off...]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Erteiner here From Mexico.]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-erteiner-here-from-mexico</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:14:27 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I am glad I arrived here. I found this forum when researching if "BioEnergy Funds" was scam. Scam has been my most used word last month, I am looking for sites where to invest a little money I saved from my last job. Very little, like 1500 USD. <br />
<br />
I live in Mexico, studied the Engineer Architect career, I love Planning and <br />
I believe that everything can be found on Internet, if you know where to search. Yesterday I discovered HYIPs, and since then I'm doing my research on how and where to start. Any suggestions?<br />
<br />
Best Regards,<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Erteiner</span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I am glad I arrived here. I found this forum when researching if "BioEnergy Funds" was scam. Scam has been my most used word last month, I am looking for sites where to invest a little money I saved from my last job. Very little, like 1500 USD. <br />
<br />
I live in Mexico, studied the Engineer Architect career, I love Planning and <br />
I believe that everything can be found on Internet, if you know where to search. Yesterday I discovered HYIPs, and since then I'm doing my research on how and where to start. Any suggestions?<br />
<br />
Best Regards,<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Erteiner</span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Money Making Sites]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-money-making-sites</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:51:57 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;">Turn your Domain into a Money Making Site!</span><br />
<br />
Parking Domains is so out of date. Hundreds of clicks per month for just a few dollars. We have a solution, optimize your site for search engines and turn it into a Money Making Site. We offer a turn key service where all you do is provide the domain name, we will analyze and research the domain key words and develop a site for you<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.moneymakingsites.net/" target="_blank">Read More at Money Making Sites</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;">Turn your Domain into a Money Making Site!</span><br />
<br />
Parking Domains is so out of date. Hundreds of clicks per month for just a few dollars. We have a solution, optimize your site for search engines and turn it into a Money Making Site. We offer a turn key service where all you do is provide the domain name, we will analyze and research the domain key words and develop a site for you<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.moneymakingsites.net/" target="_blank">Read More at Money Making Sites</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Folders]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-new-folders</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:41:54 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[In preparation of the renaming of the forum at the end of the month, we have merged all the HYIP folders into one folder. We have also added 3 new folders<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Real Estate, Property and Land</span><br />
Discuss real estate, property management and land development<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">MLM, Network Marketing and Referral Programs</span><br />
Discuss MLMs, network marketing and referral programs<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Betting, Gambling and Casinos</span><br />
Discuss betting, sports betting, horse racing, odds, gambling, poker and casinos<br />
<br />
If you know of or find any threads that should be in these folders, please PM a member of the Support Team and they will move the threads over to the correct folder]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In preparation of the renaming of the forum at the end of the month, we have merged all the HYIP folders into one folder. We have also added 3 new folders<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Real Estate, Property and Land</span><br />
Discuss real estate, property management and land development<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">MLM, Network Marketing and Referral Programs</span><br />
Discuss MLMs, network marketing and referral programs<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Betting, Gambling and Casinos</span><br />
Discuss betting, sports betting, horse racing, odds, gambling, poker and casinos<br />
<br />
If you know of or find any threads that should be in these folders, please PM a member of the Support Team and they will move the threads over to the correct folder]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Name Change Competiton]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-name-change-competiton</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:40:49 -0800</pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-name-change-competiton</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Over the last 2 years, since the collapse of egold its been shown over and over again that 99% of HYIPs are simply ponzis or scams. These days HYIPs are not perceived too well and for obvious reasons. A number of members have contacted me about possibly changing the domain name at Private HYIPs. I agree with them and we have decided to run a competition to come up with a new name for Private HYIPs. The idea is to turn Private HYIPs into a business, finance, trading and money making ideas type forum. We would keep just 1 HYIP folder<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">The Competition</span><br />
<br />
&#36;20 USD is on offer for the best domain name suggestion. Simply come up with a name and domain name and post it in this thread. At the end of March the support team (admins and mods) will select the best 10 suggestions and then select a final winner from there<br />
<br />
1. You can enter as many times as you like<br />
<br />
2. Domain names need to available and not currently registered. You can use any register to see if a domain is available or not<br />
<br />
3. Entries should be in the following format<br />
<br />
New Name Example - newnameexample.com <br />
<br />
4. In general the name should have key words that have high searchability and low competition<br />
<br />
5. Domain extensions should be limited to .COM .NET .BIZ .INFO]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Over the last 2 years, since the collapse of egold its been shown over and over again that 99% of HYIPs are simply ponzis or scams. These days HYIPs are not perceived too well and for obvious reasons. A number of members have contacted me about possibly changing the domain name at Private HYIPs. I agree with them and we have decided to run a competition to come up with a new name for Private HYIPs. The idea is to turn Private HYIPs into a business, finance, trading and money making ideas type forum. We would keep just 1 HYIP folder<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">The Competition</span><br />
<br />
&#36;20 USD is on offer for the best domain name suggestion. Simply come up with a name and domain name and post it in this thread. At the end of March the support team (admins and mods) will select the best 10 suggestions and then select a final winner from there<br />
<br />
1. You can enter as many times as you like<br />
<br />
2. Domain names need to available and not currently registered. You can use any register to see if a domain is available or not<br />
<br />
3. Entries should be in the following format<br />
<br />
New Name Example - newnameexample.com <br />
<br />
4. In general the name should have key words that have high searchability and low competition<br />
<br />
5. Domain extensions should be limited to .COM .NET .BIZ .INFO]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[UPS Delivery Trojan]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-ups-delivery-trojan</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:23:03 -0800</pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-ups-delivery-trojan</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[I almost fell for this one as I often receive packages from UPS, Fedex etc. Normally I am so careful with emails but I almost opened the attachment which contains a Trojan. Lucky that I googled the text of the email first which alerted me to the Trojan<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Beware! of fake emails from UPS</span> <img src="http://www.privatehyips.com/private/images/smilies/icon_evil.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Icon_evil" title="Icon_evil" /><br />
<br />
<blockquote><cite>Quote:</cite>Dear customer! <br />
<br />
Unfortunately we failed to deliver your postal package you have sent on the 1st of December in time because the addressee's address is erroneous.<br />
Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our office.<br />
<br />
United Parcel Service of America.</blockquote>
]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I almost fell for this one as I often receive packages from UPS, Fedex etc. Normally I am so careful with emails but I almost opened the attachment which contains a Trojan. Lucky that I googled the text of the email first which alerted me to the Trojan<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Beware! of fake emails from UPS</span> <img src="http://www.privatehyips.com/private/images/smilies/icon_evil.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Icon_evil" title="Icon_evil" /><br />
<br />
<blockquote><cite>Quote:</cite>Dear customer! <br />
<br />
Unfortunately we failed to deliver your postal package you have sent on the 1st of December in time because the addressee's address is erroneous.<br />
Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our office.<br />
<br />
United Parcel Service of America.</blockquote>
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			<title><![CDATA[SEO Plugin]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-seo-plugin</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:48:40 -0800</pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-seo-plugin</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Over the last few days we installed a new SEO Plugin which is now active and appears to be working correctly. The new features are as follows:<br />
<br />
   - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Google SEO 404:</span><br />
     * error pages return 404 error code instead of 200<br />
     * add Google's 404 widget to 404 error pages<br />
     * custom 404 error pages<br />
<br />
   - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Google SEO Meta:</span><br />
     * generate description meta tags for forums / threads / etc.<br />
     * specify canonical pages<br />
<br />
   - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Google SEO Redirect</span>:<br />
     * redirect old URLs to new URLs<br />
     * this avoids URL breakage and double content<br />
<br />
   - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Google SEO Sitemap:</span><br />
     * dynamic generation of XML Sitemaps<br />
     * search engines find your content without crawling<br />
<br />
   - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Google SEO URL:</span><br />
     * replace standard id based URLs (e.g. showthread.php?tid=12345)<br />
       with name based URLs (e.g. Thread-some-subject)<br />
     * UTF-8 in URLs is supported<br />
     * uniquifier is applied for non-unique URLs<br />
<br />
The SEO Plugin is by: <a href="http://www.japanisch-netzwerk.de/" target="_blank">frostschutz</a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">If you notice any errors on the forum, please report them in this thread</span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Over the last few days we installed a new SEO Plugin which is now active and appears to be working correctly. The new features are as follows:<br />
<br />
   - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Google SEO 404:</span><br />
     * error pages return 404 error code instead of 200<br />
     * add Google's 404 widget to 404 error pages<br />
     * custom 404 error pages<br />
<br />
   - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Google SEO Meta:</span><br />
     * generate description meta tags for forums / threads / etc.<br />
     * specify canonical pages<br />
<br />
   - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Google SEO Redirect</span>:<br />
     * redirect old URLs to new URLs<br />
     * this avoids URL breakage and double content<br />
<br />
   - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Google SEO Sitemap:</span><br />
     * dynamic generation of XML Sitemaps<br />
     * search engines find your content without crawling<br />
<br />
   - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Google SEO URL:</span><br />
     * replace standard id based URLs (e.g. showthread.php?tid=12345)<br />
       with name based URLs (e.g. Thread-some-subject)<br />
     * UTF-8 in URLs is supported<br />
     * uniquifier is applied for non-unique URLs<br />
<br />
The SEO Plugin is by: <a href="http://www.japanisch-netzwerk.de/" target="_blank">frostschutz</a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">If you notice any errors on the forum, please report them in this thread</span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Merge Your Forum]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-merge-your-forum</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:06:50 -0800</pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-merge-your-forum</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[For reasons such as lack of time and other commitments, there are many forums on the internet that have had a lot of effort put into them originally only to be left with no activity in recent times<br />
<br />
Global Forum Network has a solution to this and is looking for forums to merge into our forums. We will pay up to 5 cents per genuine member and up to &#36;30 for the domain name via Pay Pal. This is however dependent on the quality and uniqueness of the members and the domain name.  We will do the merge, you don’t need to do anything, just provide your CP user name and password and the database user name and password<br />
<br />
We currently have 2 forums open to merge into<br />
<br />
Private HYIPs Forum: Investment forum<br />
<br />
Topics: Investment, Business, Banking, Finance, Making Money<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.privatehyips.com/" target="_blank">http://www.privatehyips.com/</a><br />
<br />
Daily Talk Forum: General discussion forum<br />
<br />
Topics: Current Affairs, News, Politics, Business, Technology, Computers, The Internet, Science, Sports, Health, Fitness, Travel, Vacations, Holidays, Restaurants, Cooking, Food, Drink, Fashion, Beauty, Style, Morality, Philosophy, Religion, Life Issues, Relationships, Sexuality, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Gardening, Pets, Transport, Motoring, Movies, TV, Music, Culture, Arts, Literature, Australia, Thailand, Europe<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.dailytalkforum.com/" target="_blank">http://www.dailytalkforum.com/</a><br />
<br />
In most cases, depending on content, your forum could be memrged into either of the forums above. However, we don’t accept Adult Content forums<br />
<br />
We prefer MyBB forums but are open to any other forums such as phpBB, vBulletin etc<br />
<br />
In you are interested in merging your forum into a GFN forum please PM Coffee Break and we can discuss a price to buy your forum and domain name]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[For reasons such as lack of time and other commitments, there are many forums on the internet that have had a lot of effort put into them originally only to be left with no activity in recent times<br />
<br />
Global Forum Network has a solution to this and is looking for forums to merge into our forums. We will pay up to 5 cents per genuine member and up to &#36;30 for the domain name via Pay Pal. This is however dependent on the quality and uniqueness of the members and the domain name.  We will do the merge, you don’t need to do anything, just provide your CP user name and password and the database user name and password<br />
<br />
We currently have 2 forums open to merge into<br />
<br />
Private HYIPs Forum: Investment forum<br />
<br />
Topics: Investment, Business, Banking, Finance, Making Money<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.privatehyips.com/" target="_blank">http://www.privatehyips.com/</a><br />
<br />
Daily Talk Forum: General discussion forum<br />
<br />
Topics: Current Affairs, News, Politics, Business, Technology, Computers, The Internet, Science, Sports, Health, Fitness, Travel, Vacations, Holidays, Restaurants, Cooking, Food, Drink, Fashion, Beauty, Style, Morality, Philosophy, Religion, Life Issues, Relationships, Sexuality, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Gardening, Pets, Transport, Motoring, Movies, TV, Music, Culture, Arts, Literature, Australia, Thailand, Europe<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.dailytalkforum.com/" target="_blank">http://www.dailytalkforum.com/</a><br />
<br />
In most cases, depending on content, your forum could be memrged into either of the forums above. However, we don’t accept Adult Content forums<br />
<br />
We prefer MyBB forums but are open to any other forums such as phpBB, vBulletin etc<br />
<br />
In you are interested in merging your forum into a GFN forum please PM Coffee Break and we can discuss a price to buy your forum and domain name]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[ATO Online Security]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-ato-online-security</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:45:39 -0800</pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-ato-online-security</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;">Consumer Fraud Awareness week</span> runs from 1-7 March and is a timely reminder to protect yourself online and be on the look out for scams. <br />
<br />
You can boost your level of protection online by following our simple six-step checklist: <br />
<br />
1. Ensure your computer has up-to-date anti-virus and security software. <br />
<br />
2. Enable automatic updates for your operating system and applications including your web browsers to ensure they remain current. <br />
<br />
3. Use spam filtering software to help block fake emails or emails containing viruses. If you receive a spam email, delete it and don't open email attachments from unknown sources. <br />
<br />
4. When using social networking sites such as Facebook, be careful about the personal information you publish, and customise your security settings to ensure your profile is only accessible to those you trust. <br />
<br />
5. Do not provide your tax file number online unless you are certain about the authenticity of the website. <br />
<br />
6. Remember, we will never send you an email requesting you to confirm, update or disclose your personal details. If you receive an email like that, please do not respond to it. <br />
<br />
For more information on how to report and protect yourself from scams and to see examples of genuine ATO communications, visit <a href="http://www.ato.gov.au/onlinesecurity" target="_blank">http://www.ato.gov.au/onlinesecurity</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;">Consumer Fraud Awareness week</span> runs from 1-7 March and is a timely reminder to protect yourself online and be on the look out for scams. <br />
<br />
You can boost your level of protection online by following our simple six-step checklist: <br />
<br />
1. Ensure your computer has up-to-date anti-virus and security software. <br />
<br />
2. Enable automatic updates for your operating system and applications including your web browsers to ensure they remain current. <br />
<br />
3. Use spam filtering software to help block fake emails or emails containing viruses. If you receive a spam email, delete it and don't open email attachments from unknown sources. <br />
<br />
4. When using social networking sites such as Facebook, be careful about the personal information you publish, and customise your security settings to ensure your profile is only accessible to those you trust. <br />
<br />
5. Do not provide your tax file number online unless you are certain about the authenticity of the website. <br />
<br />
6. Remember, we will never send you an email requesting you to confirm, update or disclose your personal details. If you receive an email like that, please do not respond to it. <br />
<br />
For more information on how to report and protect yourself from scams and to see examples of genuine ATO communications, visit <a href="http://www.ato.gov.au/onlinesecurity" target="_blank">http://www.ato.gov.au/onlinesecurity</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Privacy Policy]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-privacy-policy</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:12:29 -0800</pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-privacy-policy</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;">We Respect Your Privacy!</span><br />
<br />
All personal information collected on this Website will be utilized primarily for internal purposes and to enhance visitor enjoyment and experience. We may also use email addresses or other personally identifiable information to contact visitors who directly communicate with us. For example, to respond to visitors questions. We also send out members updates via email from time to time.<br />
<br />
Any such contact is deemed by you to be at your request and with your permission and shall be deemed by all parties, to be in compliance with any and all anti spamming laws that now exist or shall hereafter be enacted. In some instances, where specified, personal information submitted by visitors may be used for marketing and promotional purposes relating to the Website.<br />
<br />
We do not share any personally identifiable information provided by visitors with third parties, unless specified at time of collection.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Cookies</span><br />
<br />
We and third party advertising companies may utilize a cookie on this Website. A cookie is a piece of information that is transferred to a visitors hard drive for record keeping purposes. If visitors choose to, they have the option to set their browser so that they have the ability to refuse cookies. The use of cookies is to track clicks without profiling, to see how many people click on this ad verses that ad and for advertiser accounting purposes.<br />
<br />
* Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.<br />
<br />
* Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and other sites on the Internet.<br />
<br />
* Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting Google’s privacy policy page.<br />
<br />
We use third party advertising companies such as Google to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, please visit their privacy policy pages.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Other Websites</span><br />
<br />
Various Web sites may be linked to and from this site. If you visit to another site by clicking on a link from within this site, your privacy depends on the policy of that site. We strongly urge you to check their privacy policy. Not all sites guarantee that they will not share your personally identifiable information with others. You may also wish to consult privacy guidelines such as those recommended by the Online Privacy Alliance. We bear no responsibility for any action or policies of any third parties who collect any information visitors may disclose to any other company websites linked from within this Website.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Law Enforcement</span><br />
<br />
If we receive a lawful court order to release account or other personal information then we will comply with the law.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Contact Us</span><br />
<br />
If you would like to learn more about our privacy policy or about our website, you may contact us by visiting our contact page.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Updates To This Policy</span><br />
<br />
We reserve the right to modify, alter or otherwise update this policy at any time. Visitors are encouraged to review this policy from time to time.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Useful Links About Privacy</span><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html" target="_blank">Google’s Privacy Policy</a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.privacyalliance.org/" target="_blank">Online Privacy Alliance</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;">We Respect Your Privacy!</span><br />
<br />
All personal information collected on this Website will be utilized primarily for internal purposes and to enhance visitor enjoyment and experience. We may also use email addresses or other personally identifiable information to contact visitors who directly communicate with us. For example, to respond to visitors questions. We also send out members updates via email from time to time.<br />
<br />
Any such contact is deemed by you to be at your request and with your permission and shall be deemed by all parties, to be in compliance with any and all anti spamming laws that now exist or shall hereafter be enacted. In some instances, where specified, personal information submitted by visitors may be used for marketing and promotional purposes relating to the Website.<br />
<br />
We do not share any personally identifiable information provided by visitors with third parties, unless specified at time of collection.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Cookies</span><br />
<br />
We and third party advertising companies may utilize a cookie on this Website. A cookie is a piece of information that is transferred to a visitors hard drive for record keeping purposes. If visitors choose to, they have the option to set their browser so that they have the ability to refuse cookies. The use of cookies is to track clicks without profiling, to see how many people click on this ad verses that ad and for advertiser accounting purposes.<br />
<br />
* Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.<br />
<br />
* Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and other sites on the Internet.<br />
<br />
* Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting Google’s privacy policy page.<br />
<br />
We use third party advertising companies such as Google to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, please visit their privacy policy pages.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Other Websites</span><br />
<br />
Various Web sites may be linked to and from this site. If you visit to another site by clicking on a link from within this site, your privacy depends on the policy of that site. We strongly urge you to check their privacy policy. Not all sites guarantee that they will not share your personally identifiable information with others. You may also wish to consult privacy guidelines such as those recommended by the Online Privacy Alliance. We bear no responsibility for any action or policies of any third parties who collect any information visitors may disclose to any other company websites linked from within this Website.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Law Enforcement</span><br />
<br />
If we receive a lawful court order to release account or other personal information then we will comply with the law.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Contact Us</span><br />
<br />
If you would like to learn more about our privacy policy or about our website, you may contact us by visiting our contact page.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Updates To This Policy</span><br />
<br />
We reserve the right to modify, alter or otherwise update this policy at any time. Visitors are encouraged to review this policy from time to time.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Useful Links About Privacy</span><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html" target="_blank">Google’s Privacy Policy</a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.privacyalliance.org/" target="_blank">Online Privacy Alliance</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Massive Twitter Phish Attack Hits Ministers, Banks]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-massive-twitter-phish-attack-hits-ministers-banks</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:30:08 -0800</pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-massive-twitter-phish-attack-hits-ministers-banks</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Micro-blogging giant Twitter was affected by a serious phishing attack which resulted in a flood of spam messages coming from hacked accounts, with most of them belonging to some high-profile UK cabinet ministers and a few banks. <br />
<br />
It was reported that the Twitter accounts of British MP Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and the Labour Party Deputy Leader Harriet Harman were sending links to websites selling fake medicine after being compromised by the phishing attack.  <br />
<br />
Popular telephone banking service FirstDirect was also affected by the attack, which sent out links to suspicious websites that tricked the unsuspecting users into giving their Twitter log-in credentials. <br />
<br />
The bank issued a sincere a statement, acknowledging the attack and adding that “Just to clarify - no password issues, it was a link in a DM. No customer / personal data has been compromised. Sorry for any offence caused.” <br />
<br />
Several security experts are of the opinion that the phishing attack on Twitter is linked to the inclusion of Twitter updates into several search engines as it opens up a great way of spreading spam throughout the internet.  <br />
<br />
Read more: <a href="http://www.itproportal.com/security/news/article/2010/2/27/massive-twitter-phish-attack-hits-ministers-banks/#ixzz0gooLg6oY" target="_blank">http://www.itproportal.com/security/news...z0gooLg6oY</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Micro-blogging giant Twitter was affected by a serious phishing attack which resulted in a flood of spam messages coming from hacked accounts, with most of them belonging to some high-profile UK cabinet ministers and a few banks. <br />
<br />
It was reported that the Twitter accounts of British MP Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and the Labour Party Deputy Leader Harriet Harman were sending links to websites selling fake medicine after being compromised by the phishing attack.  <br />
<br />
Popular telephone banking service FirstDirect was also affected by the attack, which sent out links to suspicious websites that tricked the unsuspecting users into giving their Twitter log-in credentials. <br />
<br />
The bank issued a sincere a statement, acknowledging the attack and adding that “Just to clarify - no password issues, it was a link in a DM. No customer / personal data has been compromised. Sorry for any offence caused.” <br />
<br />
Several security experts are of the opinion that the phishing attack on Twitter is linked to the inclusion of Twitter updates into several search engines as it opens up a great way of spreading spam throughout the internet.  <br />
<br />
Read more: <a href="http://www.itproportal.com/security/news/article/2010/2/27/massive-twitter-phish-attack-hits-ministers-banks/#ixzz0gooLg6oY" target="_blank">http://www.itproportal.com/security/news...z0gooLg6oY</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why Men Shouldn`t Write Advice Columns]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-why-men-shouldn-t-write-advice-columns</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:41:39 -0800</pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-why-men-shouldn-t-write-advice-columns</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n37/outdoor_01/advicecolumn-2.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: advicecolumn-2.jpg&#93;" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n37/outdoor_01/advicecolumn-2.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: advicecolumn-2.jpg]" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tips for making windows XP fast]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-tips-for-making-windows-xp-fast</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:52:27 -0800</pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-tips-for-making-windows-xp-fast</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[1. Disable Indexing Services<br />
<br />
Indexing Services is a small little program that uses large amounts of RAM and can often make a computer endlessly loud and noisy. This system process indexes and updates lists of all the files that are on your computer. It does this so that when you do a search for something on your computer, it will search faster by scanning the index lists. If you don’t search your computer often, or even if you do search often, this system service is completely unnecessary. To disable do the following:<br />
<br />
* Go to Start<br />
* Click Settings<br />
* Click Control Panel<br />
* Double-click Add/Remove Programs<br />
* Click the Add/Remove Window Components<br />
* Uncheck the Indexing services<br />
* Click Next<br />
<br />
2. Optimise Display Settings<br />
<br />
Windows XP can look sexy but displaying all the visual items can waste system resources. To optimise:<br />
<br />
* Go to Start<br />
* Click Settings<br />
* Click Control Panel<br />
* Click System<br />
* Click Advanced tab<br />
* In the Performance tab click Settings<br />
* Leave only the following ticked:<br />
<br />
* Show shadows under menus<br />
* Show shadows under mouse pointer<br />
* Show translucent selection rectangle<br />
* Use drop shadows for icons labels on the desktop<br />
* Use visual styles on windows and buttons<br />
<br />
3. Speedup Folder Browsing<br />
<br />
You may have noticed that everytime you open my computer to browse folders that there is a slight delay. This is because Windows XP automatically searches for network files and printers everytime you open Windows Explorer. To fix this and to increase browsing significantly:<br />
<br />
* Open My Computer<br />
* Click on Tools menu<br />
* Click on Folder Options<br />
* Click on the View tab.<br />
* Uncheck the Automatically search for network folders and printers check box<br />
* Click Apply<br />
* Click Ok<br />
* Reboot your computer<br />
<br />
4. Disable Performance Counters<br />
<br />
Windows XP has a performance monitor utility which monitors several areas of your PC’s performance. These utilities take up system resources so disabling is a good idea.<br />
<br />
To disable:<br />
<br />
* download and install the Extensible Performance Counter List<br />
<br />
* Then select each counter in turn in the ‘Extensible performance counters’ window and clear the ‘performance counters enabled’ checkbox at the bottom.button below<br />
<br />
5. Improve Memory Usage<br />
<br />
Cacheman Improves the performance of your computer by optimizing the disk cache, memory and a number of other settings.<br />
<br />
Once Installed:<br />
<br />
* Go to Show Wizard and select All<br />
* Run all the wizards by selecting Next or Finished until you are back to the main menu. Use the defaults unless you know exactly what you are doing<br />
* Exit and Save Cacheman<br />
* Restart Windows<br />
<br />
6. Optimise your internet connection<br />
<br />
There are lots of ways to do this but by far the easiest is to run TCP/IP Optimizer.<br />
<br />
* Download and install<br />
* Click the General Settings tab and select your Connection Speed (Kbps)<br />
* Click Network Adapter and choose the interface you use to connect to the Internet<br />
* Check Optimal Settings then Apply<br />
* Reboot<br />
<br />
7. Optimise Your Pagefile<br />
<br />
If you give your pagefile a fixed size it saves the operating system from needing to resize the page file.<br />
<br />
* Right click on My Computer and select Properties<br />
* Select the Advanced tab<br />
* Under Performance choose the Settings button<br />
* Select the Advanced tab again and under Virtual Memory select Change<br />
* Highlight the drive containing your page file and make the initial Size of the file the same as the Maximum Size of the file.<br />
<br />
Windows XP sizes the page file to about 1.5X the amount of actual physical memory by default. While this is good for systems with smaller amounts of memory (under 512MB) it is unlikely that a typical XP desktop system will ever need 1.5 X 512MB or more of virtual memory. If you have less than 512MB of memory, leave the page file at its default size. If you have 512MB or more, change the ratio to 1:1 page file size to physical memory size.<br />
<br />
8. Run BootVis - Improve Boot Times<br />
<br />
BootVis will significantly improve boot times<br />
<br />
* Download and Run<br />
* Select Trace<br />
* Select Next Boot and Driver Trace<br />
* A Trace Repetitions screen will appear, select Ok and Reboot<br />
* Upon reboot, BootVis will automatically start, analyze and log your system’s boot process. When it’s done, in the menu go to Trace and select Optimize System<br />
* Reboot.<br />
* When your machine has rebooted wait until you see the Optimizing System box appear. Be patient and wait for the process to complete<br />
<br />
9. Remove the Desktop Picture<br />
<br />
Your desktop background consumes a fair amount of memory and can slow the loading time of your system. Removing it will improve performance.<br />
<br />
* Right click on Desktop and select Properties<br />
* Select the Desktop tab<br />
* In the Background window select None<br />
* Click Ok<br />
<br />
10. Remove Fonts for Speed<br />
<br />
Fonts, especially TrueType fonts, use quite a bit of system resources. For optimal performance, trim your fonts down<br />
to just those that you need to use on a daily basis and fonts that applications may require.<br />
<br />
* Open Control Panel<br />
* Open Fonts folder<br />
* Move fonts you don’t need to a temporary directory (e.g. C:\FONTBKUP?) just in case you need or want to bring a few<br />
of them back. The more fonts you uninstall, the more system resources you will gain.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[1. Disable Indexing Services<br />
<br />
Indexing Services is a small little program that uses large amounts of RAM and can often make a computer endlessly loud and noisy. This system process indexes and updates lists of all the files that are on your computer. It does this so that when you do a search for something on your computer, it will search faster by scanning the index lists. If you don’t search your computer often, or even if you do search often, this system service is completely unnecessary. To disable do the following:<br />
<br />
* Go to Start<br />
* Click Settings<br />
* Click Control Panel<br />
* Double-click Add/Remove Programs<br />
* Click the Add/Remove Window Components<br />
* Uncheck the Indexing services<br />
* Click Next<br />
<br />
2. Optimise Display Settings<br />
<br />
Windows XP can look sexy but displaying all the visual items can waste system resources. To optimise:<br />
<br />
* Go to Start<br />
* Click Settings<br />
* Click Control Panel<br />
* Click System<br />
* Click Advanced tab<br />
* In the Performance tab click Settings<br />
* Leave only the following ticked:<br />
<br />
* Show shadows under menus<br />
* Show shadows under mouse pointer<br />
* Show translucent selection rectangle<br />
* Use drop shadows for icons labels on the desktop<br />
* Use visual styles on windows and buttons<br />
<br />
3. Speedup Folder Browsing<br />
<br />
You may have noticed that everytime you open my computer to browse folders that there is a slight delay. This is because Windows XP automatically searches for network files and printers everytime you open Windows Explorer. To fix this and to increase browsing significantly:<br />
<br />
* Open My Computer<br />
* Click on Tools menu<br />
* Click on Folder Options<br />
* Click on the View tab.<br />
* Uncheck the Automatically search for network folders and printers check box<br />
* Click Apply<br />
* Click Ok<br />
* Reboot your computer<br />
<br />
4. Disable Performance Counters<br />
<br />
Windows XP has a performance monitor utility which monitors several areas of your PC’s performance. These utilities take up system resources so disabling is a good idea.<br />
<br />
To disable:<br />
<br />
* download and install the Extensible Performance Counter List<br />
<br />
* Then select each counter in turn in the ‘Extensible performance counters’ window and clear the ‘performance counters enabled’ checkbox at the bottom.button below<br />
<br />
5. Improve Memory Usage<br />
<br />
Cacheman Improves the performance of your computer by optimizing the disk cache, memory and a number of other settings.<br />
<br />
Once Installed:<br />
<br />
* Go to Show Wizard and select All<br />
* Run all the wizards by selecting Next or Finished until you are back to the main menu. Use the defaults unless you know exactly what you are doing<br />
* Exit and Save Cacheman<br />
* Restart Windows<br />
<br />
6. Optimise your internet connection<br />
<br />
There are lots of ways to do this but by far the easiest is to run TCP/IP Optimizer.<br />
<br />
* Download and install<br />
* Click the General Settings tab and select your Connection Speed (Kbps)<br />
* Click Network Adapter and choose the interface you use to connect to the Internet<br />
* Check Optimal Settings then Apply<br />
* Reboot<br />
<br />
7. Optimise Your Pagefile<br />
<br />
If you give your pagefile a fixed size it saves the operating system from needing to resize the page file.<br />
<br />
* Right click on My Computer and select Properties<br />
* Select the Advanced tab<br />
* Under Performance choose the Settings button<br />
* Select the Advanced tab again and under Virtual Memory select Change<br />
* Highlight the drive containing your page file and make the initial Size of the file the same as the Maximum Size of the file.<br />
<br />
Windows XP sizes the page file to about 1.5X the amount of actual physical memory by default. While this is good for systems with smaller amounts of memory (under 512MB) it is unlikely that a typical XP desktop system will ever need 1.5 X 512MB or more of virtual memory. If you have less than 512MB of memory, leave the page file at its default size. If you have 512MB or more, change the ratio to 1:1 page file size to physical memory size.<br />
<br />
8. Run BootVis - Improve Boot Times<br />
<br />
BootVis will significantly improve boot times<br />
<br />
* Download and Run<br />
* Select Trace<br />
* Select Next Boot and Driver Trace<br />
* A Trace Repetitions screen will appear, select Ok and Reboot<br />
* Upon reboot, BootVis will automatically start, analyze and log your system’s boot process. When it’s done, in the menu go to Trace and select Optimize System<br />
* Reboot.<br />
* When your machine has rebooted wait until you see the Optimizing System box appear. Be patient and wait for the process to complete<br />
<br />
9. Remove the Desktop Picture<br />
<br />
Your desktop background consumes a fair amount of memory and can slow the loading time of your system. Removing it will improve performance.<br />
<br />
* Right click on Desktop and select Properties<br />
* Select the Desktop tab<br />
* In the Background window select None<br />
* Click Ok<br />
<br />
10. Remove Fonts for Speed<br />
<br />
Fonts, especially TrueType fonts, use quite a bit of system resources. For optimal performance, trim your fonts down<br />
to just those that you need to use on a daily basis and fonts that applications may require.<br />
<br />
* Open Control Panel<br />
* Open Fonts folder<br />
* Move fonts you don’t need to a temporary directory (e.g. C:\FONTBKUP?) just in case you need or want to bring a few<br />
of them back. The more fonts you uninstall, the more system resources you will gain.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[cgd Trade]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-cgd-trade</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:19:33 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I am not admin.<br />
<br />
Start: 2010-01-19<br />
<br />
Investment Plans: 1.2 - 1.8% daily (only on business days)<br />
Minimal Spend: &#36;10<br />
Maximal Spend: &#36;10000<br />
Referral Bonus: 5%<br />
Withdrawal: Automatic<br />
<br />
Principal Returned.<br />
<br />
Accept LR, Wire Transfer<br />
JOIN: <a href="http://www.cgdtrade.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cgdtrade.com/</a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">ref link removed</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">URL in post title</span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I am not admin.<br />
<br />
Start: 2010-01-19<br />
<br />
Investment Plans: 1.2 - 1.8% daily (only on business days)<br />
Minimal Spend: &#36;10<br />
Maximal Spend: &#36;10000<br />
Referral Bonus: 5%<br />
Withdrawal: Automatic<br />
<br />
Principal Returned.<br />
<br />
Accept LR, Wire Transfer<br />
JOIN: <a href="http://www.cgdtrade.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cgdtrade.com/</a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">ref link removed</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">URL in post title</span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bio Energy Funds]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-bio-energy-funds</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:10:03 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Eco- Friendly Investment Plans:<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Investing In A Greener Future</span><br />
<br />
With BioEnergyfunds, you dont only use your investment dollars to help the environment. You also receive competitive returns while we put your money to work for cleaner air, cleaner water and a healthier planet. We believe that, in the long run, companies that now seek to protect the environment may be more profitable than companies that pollute. And that means a better future for everyone. <br />
<br />
We offer people a way to invest for their own future without sacrificing their environmental principles. After all, why invest in companies that pollute and threaten the earth when you can invest in environmentally responsible companies instead? <br />
<br />
If you compare the opportunity from BioenergyFunds with any average investment plan you would definitely understand that we propose you nothing but pure profit with a very small risk. <br />
<br />
Investing in The Green Plan<br />
This is a real investment pool that consists of small investments and is designed to give you supreme confidence in the safety of your personal green investments. .<br />
<br />
You may start your Bio investment career from as little as &#36;20.00<br />
Maximum investment into this program is &#36;50,000.00.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Your weekly profit in this investment program would be between: <br />
8.5% weekly to 12% weekly for 30 Weeks.</span> <br />
<br />
BioEnergy Eco - Friendly Investment Plans <br />
Name Share Cost Total ROI Payment Terms <br />
<br />
Premium Green<br />
Investors Shares  &#36;20.00  255.00%  8.5% Weekly Dividends <br />
Plan Details: Weekly Plan. Paying @8.50% Weekly.   Total Payments:-30 Payments <br />
<br />
Golden Green<br />
Investors Shares  &#36;1000.00  285.00%  9.5% Weekly Dividends <br />
Plan Details: Weekly Plan. Paying @9.50% Weekly.   Total Payments:-30 Payments <br />
<br />
Executive Investors Shares  &#36;3000.00  360.00%  12% Weekly Dividends <br />
Plan Details: Weekly Plan. Paying @12.00% Weekly.   Total Payments:-30 Payments <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.bioenergyfunds.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bioenergyfunds.com/</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Eco- Friendly Investment Plans:<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Investing In A Greener Future</span><br />
<br />
With BioEnergyfunds, you dont only use your investment dollars to help the environment. You also receive competitive returns while we put your money to work for cleaner air, cleaner water and a healthier planet. We believe that, in the long run, companies that now seek to protect the environment may be more profitable than companies that pollute. And that means a better future for everyone. <br />
<br />
We offer people a way to invest for their own future without sacrificing their environmental principles. After all, why invest in companies that pollute and threaten the earth when you can invest in environmentally responsible companies instead? <br />
<br />
If you compare the opportunity from BioenergyFunds with any average investment plan you would definitely understand that we propose you nothing but pure profit with a very small risk. <br />
<br />
Investing in The Green Plan<br />
This is a real investment pool that consists of small investments and is designed to give you supreme confidence in the safety of your personal green investments. .<br />
<br />
You may start your Bio investment career from as little as &#36;20.00<br />
Maximum investment into this program is &#36;50,000.00.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Your weekly profit in this investment program would be between: <br />
8.5% weekly to 12% weekly for 30 Weeks.</span> <br />
<br />
BioEnergy Eco - Friendly Investment Plans <br />
Name Share Cost Total ROI Payment Terms <br />
<br />
Premium Green<br />
Investors Shares  &#36;20.00  255.00%  8.5% Weekly Dividends <br />
Plan Details: Weekly Plan. Paying @8.50% Weekly.   Total Payments:-30 Payments <br />
<br />
Golden Green<br />
Investors Shares  &#36;1000.00  285.00%  9.5% Weekly Dividends <br />
Plan Details: Weekly Plan. Paying @9.50% Weekly.   Total Payments:-30 Payments <br />
<br />
Executive Investors Shares  &#36;3000.00  360.00%  12% Weekly Dividends <br />
Plan Details: Weekly Plan. Paying @12.00% Weekly.   Total Payments:-30 Payments <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.bioenergyfunds.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bioenergyfunds.com/</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Restore Point Question]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-restore-point-question</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:12:52 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I remember that when I first got a computer I had to go back to a restore point. It was easy enough at the time, and it worked as it should.<br />
<br />
The other week I used my son`s desktop, which uses Vista. I closed it down in the normal way, no problems, apart from the fact that Firefox crashed, as it does sometimes on my own computer. <img src="http://www.privatehyips.com/private/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Icon_redface" title="Icon_redface" /><br />
<br />
Anyway, my son also has a laptop which he mostly uses. It was only when he came to use the desktop that I`d been using that when he came to open up Firefox all his photos and music he`d saved had been wiped clear. All his favourites disappeared too.<br />
<br />
Couple of questions. Is it likely that if I tell him to go back a couple of weeks to a restore point that the work will be retrieved?<br />
<br />
If so, how does he go through the process of locating the restore point?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I remember that when I first got a computer I had to go back to a restore point. It was easy enough at the time, and it worked as it should.<br />
<br />
The other week I used my son`s desktop, which uses Vista. I closed it down in the normal way, no problems, apart from the fact that Firefox crashed, as it does sometimes on my own computer. <img src="http://www.privatehyips.com/private/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Icon_redface" title="Icon_redface" /><br />
<br />
Anyway, my son also has a laptop which he mostly uses. It was only when he came to use the desktop that I`d been using that when he came to open up Firefox all his photos and music he`d saved had been wiped clear. All his favourites disappeared too.<br />
<br />
Couple of questions. Is it likely that if I tell him to go back a couple of weeks to a restore point that the work will be retrieved?<br />
<br />
If so, how does he go through the process of locating the restore point?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Newave Funds]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-newave-funds</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:07:38 -0800</pubDate>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-newave-funds</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[I am not admin!<br />
Newavefunds.com is an online financial investment company. We have a professional capital management group, who are dedicated in forex, stocks and other investment derivatives which can generate high profit. Perhaps you are hesitating to stand in front of the endless investment ocean and waiting for a suitable opportunity to make deposit. Now we are here to provide a whole new investment wave, which will bring you a new breed of private offering opportunity and a lot of steady-going benefits. Through investing with us you will have an unsurpassed opportunity to earn a much greater return than most financial institutions can offer.Fixed interest rate, reasonable investment term and principal returned function can ensure your yield. Also, we respect your privacy. Your privacy and the security of your personal information is our top priority. Under no circumstances will we never sell or lease the info you provide to any third party. You can invite your friends and family members to join us and we believe Newavefunds will bring you uncontemplated pleasure.<br />
<br />
2.2% daily for 90 days<br />
2.6% daily for 120 days<br />
3.3% daily for 150 days<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.newavefunds.com" target="_blank">http://www.newavefunds.com</a><br />
<br />
Liberty Reserve and Perfect Money accepted!<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.privatehyips.com/private/images/smilies/worship.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Worship" title="Worship" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I am not admin!<br />
Newavefunds.com is an online financial investment company. We have a professional capital management group, who are dedicated in forex, stocks and other investment derivatives which can generate high profit. Perhaps you are hesitating to stand in front of the endless investment ocean and waiting for a suitable opportunity to make deposit. Now we are here to provide a whole new investment wave, which will bring you a new breed of private offering opportunity and a lot of steady-going benefits. Through investing with us you will have an unsurpassed opportunity to earn a much greater return than most financial institutions can offer.Fixed interest rate, reasonable investment term and principal returned function can ensure your yield. Also, we respect your privacy. Your privacy and the security of your personal information is our top priority. Under no circumstances will we never sell or lease the info you provide to any third party. You can invite your friends and family members to join us and we believe Newavefunds will bring you uncontemplated pleasure.<br />
<br />
2.2% daily for 90 days<br />
2.6% daily for 120 days<br />
3.3% daily for 150 days<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.newavefunds.com" target="_blank">http://www.newavefunds.com</a><br />
<br />
Liberty Reserve and Perfect Money accepted!<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.privatehyips.com/private/images/smilies/worship.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Worship" title="Worship" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Firefox 3.6]]></title>
			<link>http://www.privatehyips.com/private/thread-firefox-3-6</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:47:45 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I've been using FF for years and just installed their latest 3.6 version. Since then I find I can't play my usual games at YouPlay,cant post in some forums &amp; not receiving notifications to threads I'm subscribed to any more. FF forum said to update Java, which I thought I did but when I check my add-ons in FF I'm not sure if they're working properly. I'm no techie so this is what's in my add-ons &amp; extensions.<br />
<br />
Java&#153; Platform SE 6 U18 - Up to date<br />
Java Deployment Toolkit 6.0.180.7 - Unable to detect plug-in version<br />
PopCap Games Plugin - Unable to detect plug-in version<br />
Extensions:<br />
Java Console 6.0.18<br />
Java Quick Starter 1.0<br />
<br />
In my programs I have:<br />
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0. Update 6<br />
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_10<br />
Java 6 Update 18<br />
<br />
Do I need all of these?  Which ones do I need for FF. Should I uninstall them all &amp; start from scratch or what?<br />
Would it be easier to re-install the previous FF (I've downloaded it) &amp; does it over-ride the new one or do I need to uninstall it? I'm definitely not going to upgrade FF next time unless I know it's working properly.<br />
Can anyone please help me with this. Please explain it so a dummie like me can understand.<img src="http://www.privatehyips.com/private/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Icon_sad" title="Icon_sad" /><br />
Thanks - casper.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I've been using FF for years and just installed their latest 3.6 version. Since then I find I can't play my usual games at YouPlay,cant post in some forums &amp; not receiving notifications to threads I'm subscribed to any more. FF forum said to update Java, which I thought I did but when I check my add-ons in FF I'm not sure if they're working properly. I'm no techie so this is what's in my add-ons &amp; extensions.<br />
<br />
Java&#153; Platform SE 6 U18 - Up to date<br />
Java Deployment Toolkit 6.0.180.7 - Unable to detect plug-in version<br />
PopCap Games Plugin - Unable to detect plug-in version<br />
Extensions:<br />
Java Console 6.0.18<br />
Java Quick Starter 1.0<br />
<br />
In my programs I have:<br />
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0. Update 6<br />
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_10<br />
Java 6 Update 18<br />
<br />
Do I need all of these?  Which ones do I need for FF. Should I uninstall them all &amp; start from scratch or what?<br />
Would it be easier to re-install the previous FF (I've downloaded it) &amp; does it over-ride the new one or do I need to uninstall it? I'm definitely not going to upgrade FF next time unless I know it's working properly.<br />
Can anyone please help me with this. Please explain it so a dummie like me can understand.<img src="http://www.privatehyips.com/private/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Icon_sad" title="Icon_sad" /><br />
Thanks - casper.]]></content:encoded>
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