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FORTUNE COOKIE
Want greater control over cookies? Consider using a free program called Anonymous Cookie. Anonymous Cookie allows you to target and control your acceptance of cookies by switching between anonymous and nonanonymous modes. The only downside for Netscape Navigator 3.x users is that if you have both Navigator 3.x and 4.x installed, it will ignore your 3.x install and work with 4.x only. To download Anonymous Cookie, visit

http://www.luckman.com/products/index.html

WHEN NO DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN NO
Don't be completely put off when your attempts to reach Web sites are met by dismal-sounding error messages. Always try again, at least once. Though a 404 Not Found message may mean exactly that, sometimes it just indicates that a Web site reorganization has taken place--one that you may be able to outsmart. Erase the end of the URL to see if it gets you back on track. For example, in the fictitious URL, http://www.mydomain.com/pages/pagefour.html, you could delete the "pagefour.html" part of the URL and press Enter to find out if there's an index assigned to the /pages directory. Experiment to find out what works.

The "Document contains no data" message is notoriously inaccurate. Always try to reach this one again immediately; maybe two or three times.

AMNESIA
Over the years, we've given you detailed instructions on how to remove URLs from Navigator's Location drop-down box, clear your Netscape cache, delete your Netscape history files, and remove cookies from your system (yes, you can edit cookies.txt files using a text editor, even though it tells you not to; but we don't necessarily recommend that unless you really know what you're doing). How would you like to be able to do some or all of those things in one swell foop?

http://www.ufaq.org/downloads.html
Make sure you get the version for Navigator 3.x (No.16) unless you're actually using 4.x. (Unsure which version you're using? >From the Help menu, choose About Netscape.) After the download, we just opened the folder and found the button--no further installation was necessary. If you expect to use the utility often, you'll probably want to make a desktop shortcut to it. Also, even though no instructions come with the button, it's probably a good idea to close Netscape before you click Go.

CLOSEOUT
Certain sorts of changes you make to Navigator, such as additions to the Bookmarks and Address Book, are routinely saved only when you exit Netscape. If you have a tendency to shut down your computer (or if your computer is crash prone) without first closing Netscape, you won't find those entries when you start up again. In your case, it's probably a good idea to get in the habit of saving changes when you make them.

Not sure how to save these changes? Well, to save changes to the Bookmarks file, go to Bookmarks (Ctrl-B) and choose File, Save As. The default file name should be correct, so just click Save. To save additions to the Address Book, open the Address Book (Window, Address Book) and do the same thing: Choose File, Save As and click Save.

DRIVER SEAT
Having problems printing Web pages? It may be time to check in with your printer manufacturer's Web site to download a new driver. A "driver" is just a scrap of code that controls a device. It ensures communication between your system software and computer components. Sometimes, especially in the wake of a big change to your computer, these drivers need to be updated. In addition to manufacturers' Web sites, many drivers are available directly from the larger shareware repositories.

SOME LIKE IT HOT
Early adopters should note that the Netscape Communicator 4.5 preview 1 beta is now available for download from

ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.5/4.5_PR1/english/
If you are not an early adopter, don't even know what that means, and are rendered furious by software instability, you should probably let this opportunity pass you by. Beta versions are notoriously unstable because the developers are still working out the bugs. By the way, this beta expires October 15, 1998 and should not be confused with Netscape Communicator release 4.05, which is the most up-to-date shipping release available.

http://home.netscape.com/communicator/v4.5/

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
Netscape Navigator does not include parental controls, but a number of add-on programs exist to block, filter, or monitor Internet browsing sessions. Cyber Patrol is a popular program among parents and teachers, and it can be downloaded from

http://www.pcworld.com/fileworld/file_description/frameset/0,1458,2138,00.html

STUMP THE DOWNLOADER
LBM? RDL? VBW? If you're a software fiend, maybe even a downloading junkie, you might find yourself occasionally stumped by the file extensions you encounter on your very own hard drive. To help matters, a File Extensions reference guide by Richard E. Harvey is available that defines more than 1500 files types by extension. You can download this useful resource from Fileworld at

http://www.pcworld.com/fileworld/file_description/frameset/0,1458,5316,00.html

SPAM SCAM
Writer Glenn Fleischman has documented an interesting FTP trick that spam artists use to harvest e-mail addresses. The scam relies on the tendency of certain browsers to transmit your e-mail address as a password for an anonymous FTP log-in. When canny coders rig a Web page image to load only after initiating an FTP download, your e-mail address can get hauled off in this invisible transaction--but only if your version of Navigator is set up to send your e-mail address this way. To make sure you're not vulnerable, Navigator 3.x users can go to Options, Network Preferences and click the Protocols tab. Make sure that bottom check box, Send E-Mail Address as Anonymous FTP Password, is not checked. Click OK.

http://www.glenns.org/ftpgrab.html

CAN SPAM
Another way that spammers pick up e-mail addresses is by collecting them from newsgroups where people post messages. This practice is usually an automated one, so many newsgroup habitues have adopted a simple trick to avoid winding up on the junk mail lists: They configure their Mail and News Preferences to give out their E-Mail and Reply-To addresses with extra characters. For example, an e-mail address such as user@tipworld.com might be rendered as user@NOSPAM.tipworld.com. Then, in a signature file, the writer would include directions to "remove NOSPAM from address before replying."

If a spam marketer tries to send e-mail to a server called NOSPAM.tipworld.com, the mail will just bounce back. The spammers won't bother combing thousands of messages for such instructions, however, so the likelihood of receiving junk e-mail is much lower. If you try this trick, bear in mind that the spammers pick up every single e-mail address that appears in the post or its headers, so be careful.

MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPER
You can configure helper applications to open file attachments you receive in Netscape Mail. For example, if you receive Microsoft Word .DOC files and you would like to configure Word to open them, here's how.

>From the Options menu, choose General Preferences. Click the Helpers tab. Locate .DOC among the listed extensions and select it. Click Browse and track down your Winword.exe file. Make sure the Action listed is Launch the Application and, with Winword.exe as the assigned helper, click OK.

OPEN SESAME--PART 1 OF 3
Many users find that Windows 95 refuses to remember their Internet password. If the problem arose after you installed Windows 95 Service Pack 1, try installing the Password List Update, which is available at

http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/info/passwd.htm
The Password List Update resolves problems caused by the Windows 95 Service Pack 1. Follow the instructions provided at the Microsoft download site to install the update.

OPEN SESAME--PART 2 OF 3
Many users find that Windows 95 refuses to remember their Internet password. The Password List Update we described yesterday should resolve the problem for some users. But maybe the Password List Update isn't the solution to your password problems. Here's an additional recommendation: Check your system for the Client for Microsoft Networks.

If prompted to restart your computer, choose No. Instead, go back to the Network Control Panel and, under Primary Windows Logon, select Windows Logon. Otherwise, you'll be prompted for a user name and password each time you log on to Windows 95. Now restart your computer.

OPEN SESAME--PART 3 OF 3
A third-party program exists to help you get over the Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking blues. Dunce promises to save your password for you and bypass the Connect To dialog altogether. Dunce also assures you that you'll be reconnected in the event of a disconnect. Want to give it a try? You can download a free copy from

http://www.pcworld.com/fileworld/file_description/frameset/0,1458,2074,00.html
If you've already used and appreciated Dunce for a while, you should know that a new and more full-featured Dunce Gold edition is on its way. For more information, go to

http://www.vecdev.com/duncegold.html

UNDER THE HOOD
Have you created and published a Web site using Netscape Navigator Gold's HTML editor? Take it in for a tune-up at the Web Site Garage. This sites offers a free evaluation of any HTML page on the Web. It will run a diagnosis that includes an overall design critique, a check for dead links, and a gauge of load time and link popularity. To be fair, it's not a very good judge of spelling, but overall the service is useful. If you have a large site, you might be willing to pay for regular monthly maintenance.

http://www.websitegarage.com