You should keep financial documents (like bank or credit card statements) in a secure location at home. You should also make sure that your purse or wallet is stored in a safe, secure place at work. Someone only needs to take a peek at your credit cards and driver's license to steal your identity. Also try to limit what you carry around with you. The more identifying information you carry, the more that can be stolen from you. To protect yourself from identity theft, you should shred receipts, credit offers, physician statements, bank statements, and expired credit cards. Also destroy the labels on prescription bottles before throwing them out. People sometimes forget that identity thieves sometimes steal medical information to gain access to prescription drugs. You may find yourself constantly being asked to provide your Social Security Number and other personal identification, such as your driver's license or date of birth. Ask the person requesting this information why they need it. Oftentimes it is not necessary for individuals to have your personal information. Ask why they need the information, how they will keep the information safe, and what recourse you have if the information is stolen. You should never share personal information with someone who calls you out of the blue claiming to be from a bank or other financial institution. These people could be impostors. If you are called, then call the company directly before sharing information. Many credit card companies send offers to "prequalified" or "pre-screened" individuals. You might worry that someone will get ahold of this offer and sign up for the credit card in your name. You have the option of opting out of all pre-screened offers, either for five years or permanently. To opt out, you can call 1-888-567-8688 or visit optoutprescreen.com to make your request. Try not to store too much financial information on your laptop. Furthermore, make sure the laptop is always secured. If you work on your laptop in a public space (such as a library or cafe), you can purchase a laptop lock. This lock secures your laptop to the table or desk, thus making it difficult for a thief to physically take your laptop. If you use a company laptop, then lock it up every night in a filing cabinet or in your desk drawer. By doing so, you eliminate the ability of someone to walk out with your computer. If you are throwing out a used cell phone, computer, or laptop, you need to erase the personal information stored on the device. Accordingly, you should purchase a utility wipe program to overwrite the hard drive on computers and laptops. With a cell phone, check the operator's manual to see how to permanently delete information. Remove the SIM card as well as phone books, list of calls made, voicemails, messaging information, organizer folders, photos, and web search history.
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One-sentence summary -- Lock up your personal information. Dispose of financial documents safely. Ask why someone needs personal information. Opt out of credit card offers. Keep your laptop locked. Dispose of electronic devices safely.

Type any lyrics you remember into Google, making sure to add quotation marks around the lyrics. This limits the search to those words in that order, so even if all you can remember is "she said you would be mine," it'll be easier to find if you group them in quotes. If you're looking for a song you heard during the credits of a TV show, do a quick search for "Song playing at the end of Sopranos Episode Six, Season Five" or "Song in Mazda commercial." If you think you're getting close, use iTunes. If you heard the song on a TV show or movie, try searching for the soundtrack on iTunes. If you find it, play free samples of each song on the album by hovering your mouse over the track number and pressing the blue play button that appears. You can also try searching on YouTube when you've narrowed your search down some. Describe whether its sung by a male, female or group, and any other kinds of descriptions of the song you might remember. Ask yourself if the song sounds familiar. Is the voice distinct? Could it be somebody you already listen to or like? If you think it sounds a lot like a singer or group you have heard, check that band's website or their fan sites to see if they have any new releases and listen to them If you're hearing the song on the radio, try to stick around for a moment and listen. The DJ may go over the songs he or she just played. Call the station or visit the station's website to see if they post a playlist of the songs played that day.
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One-sentence summary -- Google any lyrics you remember in quotes. Search for the context of the song to help narrow it down. Search the artist by describing them. Listen for the radio DJ.

Stick the meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat. Wait for the reading to determine if your meat has finished cooking. Sanitize the thermometer with hot water and dish soap after you take the reading. Pull the meat away from its heat source while you take the measurement so it doesn't affect your reading. Measure the temperatures of steaks, chops, or roasts until they are at the correct temperature. This includes beef, pork, lamb, or veal. Once the meat is at temperature, let it rest for 3 minutes. Don't eat rare steaks if you have a weak immune system. Break apart larger chunks of ground meat to make them cook faster. Make sure ground meat is browned all the way through before consumption. Every cut of poultry needs to be cook thoroughly since it can cause food poisoning when consumed raw. Make sure the poultry is an even color throughout and that the juices inside are clear.
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One-sentence summary -- Check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer before serving. Cook red meat to 145F (63C). Make sure ground red meat is above 160F (71C). Prepare poultry to 165F (74C).

The most common cause of this error message is a program currently accessing the file you are trying to delete. For example, if you are trying to delete a document that is currently open in Word, or trying to delete a song that is currently playing. " Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and select "Task Manager" from the menu. Click on the "User Name" tab and find the entries under your username. Most of these programs can be ended without causing the system to crash. You can do this by selecting them and clicking "End Process." If you close a program that causes the system to become unstable, restart your computer to restore. Oftentimes, restarting your computer will release the hold that a program had on a specific file. Try deleting the file after you have completed the restart and before you open any other programs. If the file still shows the error message, continue on to the next method.
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Close any open programs. Open the "Task Manager. Close the programs you recognize. Restart your computer.