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Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys

You can use Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts keys to view and explore Web pages, preview pages before printing, use the Address bar, work with favorites, and edit.
While viewing and exploring Web pages, you can use the following shortcuts:
F1 Will display Internet Explorer Help, or when in a dialog box, it will display context Help [...]


ERUNT

Make a complete Windows registry backup using ERUNT (Emergency Recovery Utility for NT).
Microsoft made a wise decision at the time of its invention of Windows 95 to systematize all computer and application specific data which was broaden over numerous INI files prior in a centralized Windows database. This is called as [...]


Test your AntiVirus Program

You installed an antivirus, commercial or not, and you would like to know is he well configured, that he is active and that you are well protected. It is not recommended playing with fire and visiting dangerous websites to check can your antivirus detect any kind of virus. You would indeed be [...]


Battle Hymn of the Republic

**Please Listen and EMBRACE THE HONOR AND DIGNITY RENEWED LIVING IN THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD (author unknown). (Played for Pope Benedict XVI on the grounds of the White House 4/16/2008).
Battle Hymn of the Republic


Passwords-part 3

Having trouble remembering your password (s)? You have tried all the tips and tricks, password managers and such but all to no avail. Here is a web site that can change the way you use passwords. How? Create a simple pass phrase. This in turn creats a simple substitution cipher chart. You then choose a [...]


Firefox 3 Plus

If you are a Firefox browser user like me, you will want to get/upgrade to this latest version. Please go to www.mozilla.com to download.
Here is an excellent guide for this new edition…enjoy
**Update. Here is a video tour from the people at Firefox


How to clear IE 7 temporary cache

Each time one visits a web page with Internet Explore 7, the browser caches or stores files including images of the web page on their machine. This is done so that the web page does not have to be retrieved again. In essence, your the browser stores these files and images in order to quickly [...]


Reading and Creating PDF Documents

PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format developed by Adobe as a means of distributing compact, platform-independent documents. It is superficially similar to HTML; a PDF document may contain images and text, as well as hyperlinks. However, as PDF is based on a variant of PostScript, each document is self-contained, packing text, graphics, and [...]


Creating a Throw away email account

When you sign up with your Internet Service Provider (ISP), you will usually receive several free personal email accounts. For example, if your provider is AOL, you email address may be newuser1@aol.com, newuser2@aol.com, etc. It is highly recommended that you do not use these email accounts without some thought. Be very SELECTIVE when using [...]


Computer Security-Strong Passwords-Part 2

1. Demonstration video: A password manager