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LGFL Causes Internet Explorer to crash
On computers that are affected, upgrading the version of Flash Player to the latest available (currently version 9) seems to resolve this issue.
This was suggested by Greenwich LA who had successfully applied this to several computers. The Digitalbrain helpdesk have also talked a number of customers through this process and found this to be successful for them as well. The latest version of Flash player can be obtained here: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/. This information has also been posted on the Digitalbrain known issues pages located at http://updates.digitalbrain.com
Microsoft is urging all users of Windows 98 to upgrade as it ends support for the software.
From 11 July 2006, Microsoft will no longer help users over the phone with any problems they have with the ageing operating system. The firm will also stop providing security updates for Windows 98 from the same date.
Products affected by closing down the support system include Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me (Millennium Edition).
The change means that those still using Windows 98 and Me after 11 July could become more vulnerable to many security risks, as bug fixes for loopholes exploited by hackers will no longer become available. if your school is still using Windows 98 the best advice is not to use these PC's for internet access. In a statement Microsoft said it was "ending support for these products because they are outdated and these older operating systems can expose customers to security risks".
If you need any advice concerning this annoucement from Microsoft please contact schools ICT support.
for Further Information. Microsoft.com
Unfortunately images caned by the URL filtering software, Netsweeper (this problem is common to all filtering packages). The only certain way is to block Google itself, but this may not be convenient. The most practical way to deal with the problem is to ensure that the following categories are set in Netsweeper:
1. Enforce safe search
2. Search keywords in URL
3. Images
These categories will increase the security in any image searching, but an alternative is to use Yahooligans.yahoo.com which is specifically designed for young people.
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/
