Terry's Computer Tips

Terry's Computer Tips newsletters February 7th

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:22:26 GMT

This week's online newsletter includes:

Securing Your Home Wireless Network
Step-by-step walkthrough on setting the wireless router security options...
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week's computer technology cartoon at Terry's Computer Tips...
Feedback about Leaving Emails on the Mailserver
There are a couple other options, too...
RAID Hard Drive Systems Issues
RAID for hard drive speed and/or reliability? There are a lot of options...
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software...

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Terry's Computer Tips newsletters January 31st

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:42:16 GMT

This week's online newsletter includes:

Moving Data off the C: Partition versus Windows Pre-defined Directories
Windows pre-defines directories like My Documents and My Pictures. If you need to move them, you can reset Windows to point to the new locations...
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week's computer technology cartoon at Terry's Computer Tips...
Leaving Emails on Email Servers to Read Later
Need to download your emails to multiple computers, or read them on the web after you've downloaded them into Outlook Express or another email program? You can do that...
Recent Computer Slow Downs
Sometimes slowdowns are caused by specific programs running, or even the numbers of programs running...
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software...

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Terry's Computer Tips newsletters January 24th

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:06:33 GMT

This week's online newsletter includes:

Firefox Hesitates Occasionally When Links Are Clicked<
This reader has a problem that started with the latest version of Firefox...
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week's computer technology cartoon at Terry's Computer Tips...
Handling Windows Update Options in Windows 7
We can leave Windows Updates set to happen automatically, or we can control what happens and when...
Where are the Macros?
This reader wants to use macros in Internet Explorer as he does in Microsoft Office...
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software...

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Terry's Computer Tips newsletters January 17th

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:15:46 GMT

This week's online newsletter includes:

Storing Your Data on Another Drive The Easy Way
You don't have to make difficult changes to your computer...
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week's computer technology cartoon at Terry's Computer Tips...
How To Change Your My Documents Location
Changing where Windows stores the My Documents folder is easy...
Resizing Hard Drive Partitions
An free alternative to Partition Magic...
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software...

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Terry's Computer Tips newsletters January 10th

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:22:17 GMT

This week's online newsletter includes:

Separating Data from Program Files
After last week's article, a reader asked for more explanation on the advantages of separating data, programs files and the operating system...
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week's computer technology cartoon at Terry's Computer Tips...
A Verizon Customer's DSL Connection Problem Solved Several Times...
Intermitten DSL failures are a pain...
Another Verizon Customer's Solution
Sometimes, the solution is obvious...
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software...

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Terry's Computer Tips newsletters December 27th

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:50:07 GMT

This week's online newsletter includes:

My New Home Theater PC
I've mentioned it a few times, but now you can see the details on what I builty and why...

The Lighter Side of Technology
This week's computer technology cartoon at Terry's Computer Tips...

My Home Theater PC Hardware Selections
Details of the hardware choices I made for my upgraded home theater PC. This new HTPC replaces my old 2004 model...

What Else Is Needed For A Home Theater PC?
But, hardware is not enough. What else does it take to make a home theater PC?

My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software...

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Terry's Computer Tips newsletters December 20th

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:29:45 GMT

This week's online newsletter includes:

Buttons for Multiple Printers in Word 2007
Ever want to switch printers at the click of a button? Word and other Office 2007 don't do this by default, but adding the capability is easy...
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week's computer technology cartoon at Terry's Computer Tips...
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software...

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Terry's Computer Tips newsletters December 6th

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:15:20 GMT

This week's online newsletter includes:

Migrating Programs From Windows XP to Windows 7
A reader wants to know the best way to get his programs into his new Windows 7 installation...
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week's computer technology cartoon at Terry's Computer Tips...
Adobe Reader 9.02 is Better...
Adobe Reader without the frustrations of version 8...
Solving an Virus Problem
A reader asks for help in solving a virus problem...
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software...

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Terry's Computer Tips newsletters November 29th

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:46:42 GMT

This week's online newsletter includes:

Adding the Run Command to Windows 7's Start Menu
Microsoft chose to remove the Run command drom the Windows 7 Start Menu — fortunately, they gave us a way to put it back...
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week's computer technology cartoon at Terry's Computer Tips...
Upgrading the Router in Preparation for DOCSIS 3.0 Speeds
This reader is getting ready for his cable company's upgrade to DOCSIS 3.0 — so he wants to make sure his old router doesn't become his bottleneck...
Solving a Wireless Router Unreliability Problem
This reader has a creative solution to his wireless router's heat problems, and he solved them...
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software...
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Terry's Computer Tips newsletters November 22nd

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:06:27 GMT

This week's online newsletter includes:

How Do I Set Up a New User Account in Windows XP?
Here's a walk-through on how to set up a new user on your Windows XP computer...
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week's computer technology cartoon at Terry's Computer Tips...
How Do I Set Up a New User Account in Windows 7?
Setting up a new user account on a Windows 7 computer is very similar, but not quite the same as setting up one in Windows XP...
How Do I Log In Automatically to Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7?
There's a question that I'm often asked. It usually goes like this: "I'm the only user of my computer. How can I make Windows log me in automatically, so I don't have to click on my user icon or enter my password?" This guide steps you through the process...
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software...

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Terry's Computer Tips newsletters November 15th

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:29:16 GMT

This week's online newsletter includes:

Problem Sending Email Using Outlook Express
He can't send emails from his computer, but can set up the account on other computers and it works fine...
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week's computer technology cartoon at Terry's Computer Tips...
What is a Driver and What Does a Driver Do?
A subscriber writes to learn about one of those sometimes problematic software programs...
Windows 7 DVD Problems
Some reports of bad Windows 7 32-bit upgrade DVD's...
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software...

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Terry's Computer Tips newsletters November 8th

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:21:32 GMT

This week's online newsletter includes:

A Look at Acronis True Image Home 2010
I've upgraded my Windows 7 computers to Acronis True Image Home 2010, so let's take a quick look at what's there...
The Lighter Side of Technology
This week's computer technology cartoon at Terry's Computer Tips...
Some Tips on Working With 64-bit Windows 7
Windows 7 32-bit version was a pretty easy upgrade, even for my old laptop. The 64-bit version of Windows 7, though, is being a challenge...
An Interesting Gmail Problem — and What's Probably Happening...
This week, subscriber Carolyn wrote with a strange Gmail problem. It's really unusual because Carolyn isn't using Gmail...
My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, and backup software...

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* free weekly Terry's Computer Tips email newsletter
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