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For the Excel password question from Chris:

The first is a freeware program. It is an excel macro that will remove passwords from within excel, ie if you have protected a sheet or workbook and then forgotten the password this macro will add a couple of extra commands to the excel toolbar called “unprotect sheet” and “unprotect workbook”. This work fine as I have used it a couple of times myself to recover old spreadsheets with macros and hidden sheets which I have long forgotten the passwords to. – It doesn’t actually find the password just bypasses it so you can access the protected sheet/workbook. There is also a link on the page to “excel key” which is a commercial program to remove any excel passwords. [here]

The next link below is a free excel password cracker which I haven’t tried but could be worth a look. – This is for removing passwords which restrict you from opening an excel spreadsheet which is I believe what Andrew was referring to. [here]

Failing this option there are a number of commercial programs available at reasonable prices and the link below is a list of several of these. [here]

For uninstalling Windows Media Player 11 from Brian:

In Add/Remove Programs, check the box “show updates” WMP11 will appear with all the Microsoft hotfixes etc.

From the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer –

• Travel planning
• Driving tips
• TSA tips
• TSA document
• Disease tips

Podcast: [Mirror]

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Show #76 Notes

Show Links –

• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Verizon FiOS
• Verizon FiOS from Wikipedia
• Better Business Bureau
• ActionTec MI424-WR
• Marks Page
• Libsyn
• Brinkster
• WebHosting Talk
• Downloads Plaza
• Pretty May

Questions –

• Excel password recovery tool?
• Best way to uninstall QuickTime and Windows Media Player 11?
• Email me at mike@miketechshow.com
• Voice mail: (240) 949-2450

Independent Music –

• Kinematic – Championship Vinyl

Some of the songs on this program were provided by Magnatune.com

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Hope to record a new show tonight, I still have to connect all of my audio equipment. Lots to talk about, no power for a couple of days, great Verizon FIOS story, and a little about my Comcast woes.

AutoPatcher XP is an installation package designed to get your Windows XP system up to date quick and easily. This update package features a slick looking GUI and and can be customized to install as much or as little as you please. Get it [here]

Winternals and Sysinternals have been acquired by Microsoft. Read more [here]

Periodic Table is an application containing all the elements of the Periodic Table along with images of the elements in their natural state. This is a must if you know someone taking Chemistry. Get it [here]

I am in a hotel, at the beach, on vacation, with the family for the weekend and no Internet access. What is a geek like me going to do? Blackberry – $300, USB cable – $5, Cingular Connection Manager – FREE, connecting to the Internet over the EDGE network – PRICELESS.

Here is a picture of the setup – for Cate. Download [Here]

Links –

• EDGE network
• Blackberry 8700c
• Cingular Connection Manager Software