I checked out the VCOM link- I didn't know ONE product could do all that! I use a half a dozen diff programs for regular maint. and that sure...
Reboot, Just to satisfy my curiosity, what are the problems with Norton Firewall and AV? I never understood why people would want IS, AV and a...
Just to start with the simple: go to control panel, system, system restore then make sure it is turned on, and, below, that the drives you want...
Okay, I think I get it now. I always install NIS before I even go online, or plug in the modem, for that matter. I'm also on a cable connection,...
I will read the thread you suggested, Reboot. I don't understand the issue, I guess. I have been using Symantec stuff for years and been very...
I agree with Reboot's suggestions above, and advise clients to set up a regular schedule of maint programs. I, too, run both AdAware and Spybot...
I have been using ICQ routinely for about 2 years. I thought I knew all the features and tricks. But, I have complained before that there was no...
Sys Restore will only work if there are changes to the OS, not any software functions. Sometimes it will tell you it was unable to restore simply...
Open IE, tools, Internet Options, programs- now set your default editors. If you set your HTML default to Open Office, you don't have to ever...
I did a search and haven't seen this mentioned in over a year. Are you tired of messy emails? Tedious deleting, cutting & pasting? Try...
When you are ready to close out your window, hold the control key down while you click on the red X in the upper right corner. XP should remember...
I use OpenOffice as my default editor. This is a quote from their website: "The ability to import and export many different types of documents...
THANK YOU DAIZY!!!! What a clever little app you pointed me to! I appreciate your help.:D
When I bookmark a site, IE 6 puts a nifty site-specific icon next to the name in "my Favorites" menu. This icon stays minutes, hours, days...but...
To get into safe mode. use the F8 key at boot. When you can, go to Control Panel/System/Advanced/Startup and recovery and uncheck auto restart...
KenKeith, people like you are my bread and butter. Home users DO need firewalls, and no, no one wastes time trying to compromise home computers,...
try this to disable M$ Mess: http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/tune-05.html then go to Administrative tools/comp management/services and...
Do you mean balloon tips or the start menu itself? The Start Menu is customizable from "properties" by right clicking on the taskbar. I use a...
you shouldn't have to disable Norton to let M$ run an update, and you shouldn't ever disable it unless your modem is OFF, especially if you are on...
sometimes they disappear if you hover your cursor on them- they go with a little "pop "! If you check the task manager (right click in task bar)...
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