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Computer Tips
- General Networking...
- Upgrading the Router in Preparation for DOCSIS 3.0 Speeds
- Solving a Wireless Router Unreliability Problem
- Router Encryption — Increasing Wireless Security
- Wireless Problems Solved with New Router
- High Speed Internet Options Without Cable or DSL
- Wireless Connections at HotSpots
- How to Fry a Wireless Router or Two
- How Can One Cable Modem Work With Two Wireless Routers?
- Low Signal Strength on Wireless Network
- Low Signal on Wireless Network — Feedback from Users
- Interesting Network Problems With An Unusual Solution
- Router Seems to Have Failed
- Router Choice — Wireless or Wired?
- Malware Silently Alters Router Settings - Change Your Router Passwords
- Internet Speed Tests
- Broadband Problems and Questions
- Setting Up Your Router
- Routers Versus Popups
- So You Want A Home Network
- Creating a Home Computer Network
- Sharing a Printer on a Home Network
- Connecting to a Shared Printer from Another Computer
- Home Networking Basics...
- Home Networking Basics
- Basics 2 - What do I need?
- Basics 3 - Configuring the PCs
- Basics 4 - Sharing Files & Printers
- Basics 5 - Configuring the Wired Router
- Basics 6 - Wireless
- Why use a router?
- Router Security — Wired & Wireless Routers
- Home Networking — Wired + Wireless Connections
- Home Networking — Protecting Wired Computers from Wireless
- Home Networking — Protecting Wireless Computers from Wired Computers
- One Computer Will Talk to the Router But Other Two Computers Won't Talk to the Router
- Followup — One Computer Will Talk to the Router But Other Two Computers Won't Talk to the Router
- Problem Solved: One Computer Will Talk to the Router But Other Two Computers Won't Talk to the Router
- IP Addresses and Security
- Wireless Security Issues
- Do I Need a Network Switch or a Router?
- Sharing Files, Folders and Drives on a Network
- Sharing Files and Printers
- Hub or Router for the Internet Connection
- Using a Router with Cable or DSL
- Sunbelt Vipre Question from a Subscriber
- To Use a Web Proxy Anonymizer or Not...
- Disconnecting Your Cable Internet Access
- RealVNC for Home Remote PC Maintenance
- Remote Access Software Question
- DSL Modem Causes BSOD and Reboot
- The Cable Internet Connection Died - A Night Without Internet?
- Adding a Computer to an Existing Home Network
- Problem Networking XP and Vista Computers
- Cable Modems...
- File Sharing Error — You Might Not Have Permission — Access is Denied
- IP Addresses Explained
- IP Addresses Explained, Part 2
- Cable/DSL Router Problems
- Internet Conference Calls
- Wireless Networking...
- Security versus the Open Wireless Network
- Improving Your Wireless Security
- Switching to WPA2 Wireless Encryption
- Wireless Internet Gateway Problems
- Accidental Wireless Connections
- Another Accidental Wireless Connection
- Wireless Networking
- Getting a New Wireless Router
- Configuring Your Wireless Network
- Wireless Security
- Adding a Wireless Router to a Network
- Wireless Router and Wireless Card Recommendations
- Get a Wireless Keyboard & Wireless Mouse
- Wi-Fi Hotspots and Computer Security
- Wireless Networking Problems & Wireless Networking Security
- Wireless Networking Difficulties
- Internet Access...
- Blocking Call-Home Attempts by Microsoft Software
- Disconnecting Your Cable Internet Access
- Speeding Up a Slow Dialup Connection
- Cable and DSL Speeds — What's wrong with this picture?
- Securing Your Internet Access
- Dialup Internet Changes
- Inexpensive and Free Dialup Internet Service Providers
- Free Dialup Account Followup Question
- NetZero ISP Comparison
- PeoplePC
- Free Dialup Internet Service?
- Free Dialup Internet Service? Part 2
- Backup For a Broadband Connection
- Accessing Email While Traveling
- Accessing the Internet While Traveling
- GoToMyPC Review
- Internet Connection Speed Testing
- Security...
- Can't Get to Secure Web Sites
- Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Security Alert
- Passwords, Password Lists and Keeping Passwords Secure
- To Use a Password or Not
- Security Programs for Average Users
- My Security Software Recommenations
- My Security Software Choices
- Internet Security...
- Internet Security for Normal Users
- Internet Security for Normal Users - Followup
- Internet Security Recommendations
- Back-to-School: Turn Off File & Printer Sharing
- Router for 1 Computer
- The Internet vs. You
- Are YOU The Weakest Link?
- Protecting Our Children On The Internet
- How to Turn Off I.E.'s Active Scripting
- How to Turn On I.E.'s Active Scripting
- How to Turn On Javascript in Firefox
- Web Browser & Startup Programs Protection
- Networking Security...
- Anti-virus...
- Anti-spyware / Anti-adware...
- Malware Presents in This Week's Emails
- Intrusion Detection & Intrusion Prevention
- Intrusion Prevention and Intrusion Detection - Followup
- Firewalls...
- Internet Protection with a Firewall and Router
- Router Suggestion, Mailwasher Pro and Monitors
- Ad-blocking in Sunbelt Personal Firewall
- Do I need a firewall program?
- Software Firewalls May Interfere with New Programs
- A Free Firewall Alternative
- Configuring a Software Firewall
- The Firewall and Anti-virus Were Off
- Sunbelt Personal Firewall — the Review
- Firewall Tips
- ZoneAlarm Upgrade Problems
- Software & Windows Updates...
- Staying Up-to-Date - Problem Running Online Games
- Microsoft Updates Question
- Microsoft Update versus Windows Update
- Browser Vulnerability, Security and Updates
- Minimizing the Disruption of Automatic Updates
- Microsoft Update
- Automatic Updates, Windows Updates and Microsoft Updates
- WinClear Review - Internet History Eraser
- Remote Access to Your PC
- Wiping Personal Data from a Hard Drive
- Another security issue with file extensions
- Something Is Listening...
- Software Reviews...
- A Look at Sunbelt's VIPRE Antivirus v4 and VIPRE Antivirus Premium
- Security Software - Backup Software
- Even Though I Reinstalled Windows — Acronis True Image Came to the Rescue
- Acronis Releases New Acronis True Image Home 2009
- Why Uninstall Acronis True Image Home?
- Software Review: WinMD5Sum
- A Look at Foxit Reader | Foxit Reader Review
- New Foxit Reader v3.0
- Software Review: 7-Zip Compression Utility
- NOD32 Antivirus Version 3.0 Review
- NOD32 Anti-Virus Review - A Look at NOD32
- A Look Inside Secunia Software Inspector
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Review
- The GreatNews RSS Reader Review
- Audacity Sound Recorder
- Belarc Advisor
- Bookmark Converter
- Click2PDF
- CounterSpy
- Eudora
- Filezilla
- FilZip
- GoToMyPC Review
- Notepad++
- OpenOffice to the Rescue
- OpenOffice.org
- OpenOffice 2 - the Free Office Suite
- OpenOffice - The Free Alternative to Microsoft Office
- Using OpenOffice Calc instead of Microsoft Excel
- PDFCreatore
- Sunbelt Personal Firewall
- Windows Defender
- Windows Defender - another look
- WinClear Review
- WinPatrol
- WinPatrol - for System Control and Protection
- A Look Inside WinPatrol and WinPatrol Plus
- Getting Control of Auto-starting Programs
- More WinPatrol / WinPatrol Plus Features
- Excel Tutorial...
- Learning Office 2007 - Important Tips for Word, Powerpoint, Outlook and Excel 2007
- Now I'm using Office 2007...
- Finding a Large Value in Excel
- Email...
- Thunderbird Plus Firefox Crash Problems
- Opening a Link in Email Crashes Computer
- Compacting Folders in Email Programs
- Email Problems: Sending Multiple Email Copies Accidentally
- Checking and Sending Emails When Traveling
- Examining a Malware-bearing Email (Trojan email)
- Let's Look at a Phishing Email
- Stopping Outlook 2007 From Starting Automatically
- Email Links Don't Work in Outlook 2007
- Compacting Outlook Express Messages
- Email Problems: Outlook Express Emails Going into Deleted Items Folder
- Email Using Gmail with Outlook
- More Reader Followup on Anti-Spam Programs
- Anti-Spam Programs — Reader Comments
- Bunches and Bunches of Junk Emails
- Malware By Email
- Keeping spam out of your mailbox
- HTML Email Viewers
- Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail and Thunderbird
- What are winmail.dat email attachments?
- Should I get a Windows Live ID?
- Email Receipts not Working
- Emails and Spam Filters
- Anti-Spam Program Choices
- Same Email Received Again and Again
- Getting Control of Your Inbox
- Deleting Emails versus Really Deleting Emails
- Forwarding a Picture using Email
- Email Attachment Size
- HowTo: Email a Web Site Address
- Outlook Express...
- Changing Column Headings in Outlook Express
- Stopping Outlook Express from Breaking Messages into Multiple Parts
- Unable to Delete Email in Outlook Express
- Outlook Express - Problem Compacting Email Folders
- Can't Delete Emails in Outlook Express
- Outlook Express versus Office 2007
- Moving Outlook Express Files to A New Computer
- Finding the Outlook Express Address Book
- Outlook Express Emails Going into Deleted Items Folder
- Creating an Email Folder in Outlook Express
- Creating Email Rules in Outlook Express
- Outlook Express - Maximizing Email Windows
- Outlook Express - Showing the Bcc: Address Line
- Compacting Outlook Express Email Folders
- Slow-loading Web Browser Links
- Backing Up Outlook Express Emails and Email Folders
- Backing Up Outlook Express Address Book
- Restoring Your Outlook Express EMail Folders
- Restoring Your Outlook Express Address Book
- Email Attachment Links Don't Work
- Outlook...
- Creating an Email Distribution List in Outlook 2007
- Copying a Distribution List to Another Copy of Outlook
- Can Not Reply to Emails in Outlook
- Changing the Current Font and Font Size in Microsoft Outlook
- Strange Underlining in Outlook Emails
- Choosing to Send Plain Text or HTML in Outlook Emails
- Email Links Not Working in Outlook
- Turn on Email Links in Outlook 2003
- Outlook Email Problems
- Email Attachment Links Don't Work
- Eudora...
- Email Reliability...
- Anti-spam...
- Multiple Email Copies Received
- HowTo: Email a Web Site Address
- Compacting Email Folders
- Filtering Your Outgoing Emails
- When I delete an email, it's gone -- right?
- Prevent Sending Duplicate Emails
- Receiving Duplicate Copies of Emails
- Gmail Email Accounts
- Email, Gmail and Personal Domain Names
- Receiving Multiple Copies of Emails
- Domain Names and Email Addresses
- Holding Email When You're on Vacation
- Web Browsers...
- Web Browser Prints HTML Instead of Web Page
- Firefox Questions
- Changing Web Font Sizes — Easier Viewing of Web Sites
- Saving an Animated GIF File, part 2
- Changing the Default Web Browser
- Google's Chrome Web Browser (beta)
- Firefox...
- Clearing the Address Bar History in Firefox 3
- Followup: Clearing the Address Bar History in Firefox 3
- Hiding the Firefox History and Bookmarks Sidebars
- HowTo: Adding Icons to the Firefox Icon Bar
- Clean Reinstall of Firefox 3
- Firefox 3 Problem - Can't Add or Change Bookmarks
- Using Multiple Tabs in Firefox
- Downloading and Saving Files with Firefox
- My Favorite Firefox Add-On's (Firefox Extensions)
- Font-size Problems in Windows
- Firefox Customizations, Add-ons, Extensions
- How to do a Clean Reinstall of Firefox
- Firefox 2.0 Bookmarks
- Why I Recommend Firefox...
- Firefox
- Backing up Firefox Bookmarks
- Copying Firefox Bookmarks
- Firefox Customizations
- Setting Cache - Temporary Internet Files - Size
- Firefox extension — PDF Download manager
- Firefox Extension - Tab Mix Plus
- Firefox and MIDI Music Files
- Transfering MIDI Audio Files to Audio CDs
- Another Music "Problem" with Firefox?
- Backing Up Your Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird and Netscape Profiles
- An Easier Way to Back Up Firefox Bookmarks
- How to Turn On Javascript in Firefox
- Firefox "Extensions" That I Use and Recommen
- Internet Explorer...
- What happened when I installed Internet Explorer 8?
- What's New in Internet Explorer 8?
- Unable to Access Specific Web Sites
- IE Lost its Home Page
- Internet Explorer 7 and the First Rule of Windows
- IE7 - Problems Accessing the Internet
- Turning off Antivirus, etc. for IE7 Installation
- ActiveX or No ActiveX
- Filtering Content with Windows Content Manager
- Setting Cache - Temporary Internet Files - Size
- Slow-loading Web Browser Links
- How to Turn Off I.E.'s Active Scripting
- How to Turn On I.E.'s Active Scripting
- Misleading Warning Message from Internet Explorer
- What Do I Think of I.E. 7?
- Opera...
- Web Browser Wars
- Setting the Default Web Browser
- The SeaMonkey Internet Suite (Free!)
- Installing SeaMonkey - Getting Started with SeaMonkey
- Sound Card Toolbar Problems
- Print Problems from Web Browser
- Making Viewed Fonts and Images Larger (or smaller)
- Saving Web Pages to Your Hard Drive
- Script Blockers and Ad Blockers
- Changing Your Web Browser Fonts and Font Size
- Changing Font Size in Web Browsers, part 2
- Web Browser & Startup Programs Protection
- Bookmarks and Favorites on Multiple Computers
- Popups and Popup Blockers
- Deleting Temporary Internet Files (Cache) and Cookies
- Troubleshooting...
- Operating Systems...
- How Do I Log In Automatically to Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7?
- Windows 7
- Turning Off Automatic Windows Maximization in Windows 7
- Some Tips on Working With 64-bit Windows 7
- Windows 7 Commentary and Questions
- Adding the Run Command to Windows 7's Start Menu
- Windows 7 Upgrade — the Disappointment
- Windows 7 Upgrade — Handling Disappointment
- Windows 7 Upgrade — I Love It!
- Windows 7 and Java
- Another Windows 7 Happy Camper
- How Do I Set Up a New User Account in Windows 7?
- Windows 7 DVD Problems
- Comments on Upgrading to Windows 7
- Windows 7 versus Programs for Earlier Versions of Windows
- Windows 7 Program Files Directory is Protected From Programs
- How To Organize the Start Menu in Windows 7
- Followup From Windows 7 Install
- Installing Windows 7 with Earlier Windows Versions
- Windows 7 — How To Share a C: Drive
- Repartitioning to Make Room for Windows 7
- Windows XP...
- How Do I Set Up a New User Account in Windows XP?
- XP Drivers Needed for Older Computer?
- Changing Windows XP's Language Options
- A Look at the Windows XP Security Center
- Installing Windows XP SP3 and Internet Explorer 8
- A Look Inside Microsoft's Tweak UI for XP
- Using Tweak UI to Control AutoPlay of CD's, DVD's, External Drives and USB Flash Drives
- .NET Framework is Partly Uninstalled
- Debugging — the Hard Way
- Followup: Stopping the Windows XP "Found New Hardware" Wizard
- Preparing to Reinstall Windows
- IExplorer.EXE Application Error Messages
- Window is Way Too Wide to Read
- Solving Runtime Errors and Debug Errors
- How to Create A New Shortcut
- Stopping the Windows XP "Found New Hardware" Wizard
- A Look at Windows' Set Program Access and Defaults
- Tweaking Windows XP Settings
- ScreenSaver Troubles
- Windows XP Network Connection Icon Missing
- Windows XP - An Unknown New Administrator
- Computer Problems Opening Zip Files
- Unable to Install New Software in Windows XP
- Lost CD and DVD Drives — Windows XP SP3
- Be Careful With the Administrator Account!
- HOWTO: Open a Program in a Maximized Window
- XP Service Pack 3 Feedback
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Questions about Backup Software
- HowTo: Use a Drive Letter for a Shared Folder on Another Computer
- HowTo: Use a Drive Letter for a Folder on Your Computer
- More on Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Windows XP Screen Freezing
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 Woes
- More Windows XP SP3 Woes
- Problems with Installs and Updates
- HowTo: Screen Print - Print Your Computer Screen
- HOWTO: Change File-type Program Associations
- HOWTO: Identifying and Changing Default File Type / Program Associations
- Speeding Up the Windows Boot Process
- HOWTO: Stopping Blue Screen of Death Reboots
- Windows XP Local Users and Groups
- HowTo Change a Drive Letter in Windows XP
- Speeding Up Windows XP
- Disadvantages of Windows XP's NTBackup Program
- Speeding Up Windows XP - More Memory
- Speeding Up Windows XP - Removing and Preventing Adware
- Speeding Up Windows XP - Reducing the Number of Active Applications and Services
- Speeding Up Windows XP - Fine-Tuning Visual Effects
- Windows XP Control Panel Options
- Another Update to Windows Genuine Advantage Notification
- Windows Anti-Piracy Measures Work
- Administrator Problems in Windows XP
- Printing Problems with the Print Spooler Service
- Windows XP Password Problem
- Several Windows Challenges and Tips
- HowTo: Change the Windows Desktop Background
- HOWTO: Writing Files to CD's with Windows XP
- HOWTO: Changing Program Icons
- A Command Shell Alternative
- Windows Region and Language Settings
- Switching Users in Windows XP
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 Delayed
- Is your computer slow?
- Quieting Windows' Noises (and selecting other sounds)
- Reinstalling Windows XP
- Filtering Content with Windows Content Manager
- Cleaning Up the Start Menu
- Speeding Up Windows XP...
- Slow XP Boot Times
- Speeding Up Windows XP
- Speeding Up Windows XP 2
- Another XP Speed-up Tip
- Computer Running Slowly
- Computer Running Slowly - Adware and Spyware
- Controlling Programs that Hog Your Computer
- Indentifying Programs That Start Automatically
- Controlling Programs That Start Automatically
- WinXP - Bugs in the Background
- Windows Registry sam File Repair
- Partial Uninstall Woes
- Windows XP General Info
- Creating Shutdown Shortcuts
- Adding a Program to the "Send To" Menu
- Upgrading XP Home to XP Pro
- Windows CDs vs Restore CDs
- Read Ebooks on your Computer or PDA
- Showing Hidden Files and Folders
- Windows Blue Screen of Death
- WinXP Slow Shutdown Problem -- Solved!
- Which Program Has Locked My File?
- Unlocker - Solving the Locked File Problem
- Using Unlocker Safely
- Reader Feedback - Solving Locked Files
- Screen-Printing...
- The Windows Right-Click Send-To Menu
- Password-Protecting Windows
- Resizing Windows and Keeping Them There
- Turning on System Restore in Windows XP
- Finding XP Drivers
- What's a "winsock.dll" error
- Removing Windows Components
- Windows Wakes Up — Locked!
- Yellow Errors! Hardware Not Recognized
- svchost.exe - What is it and why are so many copies running?
- "Registry Has Problems" Error Messages
- Windows Vista...
- Is it a Windows Registry Problem?
- HOWTO: Searching using Windows Explorer's Search Functions
- End of Life for Win98 and WinMe
- Restore Partitions and Restore CDs
- Multiple Bootable Operating Systems
- Flash Drive Not Recognized
- Flash Drive Not Recognized - Part 2
- Linux...
- Hard Drives...
- Hard Drive Problems
- HowTo: A Tip for Saving Data Files
- System Backup Plans with Acronis True Image
- Acronis Tips From a Reader
- Please Back Up Your Files and Photos
- Adding a Large SATA Drive to an Older Computer
- Reformatting An External Hard Drive
- Replacing an IDE Drive with a SATA Drive
- Moving Programs to Other Drives
- Keeping Old Hard Drive Backup Files
- Defragmenting a Hard Drive
- Strange Computer Symptoms
- TrueCrypt Ecrypted Hard Drive Problems
- Notebook Hard Drive Failures, Again
- Backup Success Story
- Using Acronis True Image to Back Up to DVD's
- Catastrophic Hard Drive Failure
- Why Back Up Your Computer?
- Pocket Hard Drive Questions
- Portable Pocket Hard Drive Questions
- External Hard Drive Problems
- Backing Up and Restoring Your Computer
- Slow Hard Drive
- Replacing Your Hard Drive
- Out of Hard Drive Space
- Serial ATA Drives and PC Problems
- More on SATA Hard Drives
- Backing Up to External Drive
- Backing Up Your Computer & Data
- Backing Up Your Hard Drive
- More about Acronis True Image
- A First Look at Acronis True Image Home 2009
- A Look Inside Acronis True Image Home 11
- Why Not Just Use File Backups?
- Second Hard Drive failure with Windows XP Pro SP2
- More on Hard Drive Failures
- Adding a SATA Hard Drive to Your System
- Adding a SATA Hard Drive to Your , Part 2
- Getting an External Hard Drive
- Migrating a Hard Drive
- Tiny Portable Drive Project
- Data Recovery Service
- Data Recovery - You Hope!
- Hard Drive "Direct Memory Access" Modes
- External Hard Drives
- External Hard Drive Enclosures
- Hard Drive Space Discrepancies
- The Mystery of the Missing Hard Drive Space
- Hard drives, partitions and "drives"
- Primary Partitions, Extended Partitions and Logical Partitions
- Primary Partitions, Extended Partitions and... part 2
- Backing Up My System
- Backing Up My Data
- Programs on Drive C:
- Web Design...
- Other Hardware...
- Floppy Disk Problems
- CDR's versus CD/RW's
- Dell Mini-10 - the first week and first trip
- The Trials and Tribulations of Buying Computer Hardware
- What about the Trials and Tribulations?
- Using Two Monitors Simultaneously for More Screen Space
- Feedback and Tips on Using Multiple Monitors at the Same Time
- A Refurbished Computer Problem
- The Tiny New Asus Eee PC
- Lojack for Laptops
- Why Buy a Notebook Computer?
- Setting the Power Options on a Notebook
- My Notebook's LCD Dies
- My Dell Notebook Repair Experience
- Re-connecting after using Safely Remove Hardware
- USB Ports Don't Work - Followup
- LCD Monitor and Notebook Protection
- Fan Noise and Temperature Warnings
- HOWTO: Change Your Default Printer
- Saving Money on Computer Memory
- Selecting a Notebook Mouse
- Hot-Swapping USB Devices
- Speed of Virtual Memory versus RAM
- USB Cards and USB Hubs
- Care and Treatment a Notebook Battery
- Widescreen Laptop Video Question
- Web Hosting...
- General Networking...
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