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 on an item.

F11 Will toggle between full-screen and regular views of the browser window.

TAB Moves forward through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar.

SHIFT+TAB Moves back through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar.

ALT+HOME Sends you to your Home page.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW Goes to the next page.

ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE To go to the previous page.

SHIFT+F10 Displays a shortcut menu for a link.

CTRL+TAB or F6 Moves forward between frames.

SHIFT+CTRL+TAB Moves back between frames.

UP ARROW Scrolls toward the beginning of a document.

DOWN ARROW Scrolls toward the end of a document.

PAGE UP Scrolls toward the beginning of a document in larger increments.

PAGE DOWN Scrolls toward the end of a document in larger increments.

HOME Moves to the beginning of a document.

END Moves to the end of a document.

CTRL+F executes “Find on this page”.

F5 or CTRL+R refreshes the current Web page.

CTRL+F5 Refreshes the current Web page, even if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally stored version are the same.

ESC Stops downloading a page.

CTRL+O or CTRL+L Use either of these to go to a new location.

CTRL+N Opens a new window.

CTRL+W Closes the current window.

CTRL+S Saves the current page.

CTRL+P Prints the current page or active frame.

ENTER Activates a selected link.

CTRL+E Opens the Search bar.

CTRL+I Opens the Favorites bar.

CTRL+H Opens the History bar.

CTRL+ click Use this in the History or Favorites bars to open multiple folders.

While using the Print Preview shortcut:

ALT+P Sets printing options and prints the page.

ALT+U is used to change paper, headers and footers, orientation, and margins for this page.

ALT+HOME Displays the first page to be printed.

ALT+LEFT ARROW Displays the previous page to be printed.

ALT+A Types the number of the page you want displayed.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW Displays the next page to be printed.

ALT+END Displays the last page to be printed.

ALT+MINUS Will Zoom out.

ALT+PLUS Will Zoom in.

ALT+Z Displays a list of zoom percentages.

ALT+F Specifies how you want frames to print. This option is available only if you are printing a Web page that uses frames.

ALT+C Closes Print Preview.

These shortcuts are available when using the Address Bar

ALT+D Selects the text in the Address bar.

Thus, when an edit has been made to a web page, if the browser the client has been using has stored a previous version, the client may not see the new changes. To clear your bowser’s Internet cache in IE 7, following the following directions:

Internet Explorer 7 Cache Clearing

Open Internet Explorer and locate Tools in the top menu.

Select “Internet Options” in the drop down menu.

Next, locate “Browsing history” and click Delete.

Locate “Temporary Internet Files” – Copies of web pages, images, and media that are saved for faster viewing – and click: Delete files.

You will receive a pop-up warning entitled “Delete Files – Are you sure you want to delete all temporary Internet Explorer files? Click: Yes

Locate “History” – List of website you have visited – and click Delete history.

You will receive a pop-up warning entitled “Delete History – Are you sure you want to delete your history of visited websites? Click: Yes

Close and then click OK to exit.

One should clear their browser’s cache (temporary Internet files and history) on a regular basis in order for the browser to function more efficiently.

However I have found 2 better utilities:

1. Belarc Advisor from Belarc.com. This program produces a very detailed report of both your computer hardware & installed software. The program also checks a database to verify your Windows OS is up to date for those all important security patches.

The report produced is readable in your browser. From there you can save a copy to disk or print a hard copy. However, you must re-run the Advisor, to update the report after installing any new hardware/software/updates.

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2. Auslogics System Information from Auslogics. This utility provides comprehensive and easy to understand information about your system configuration.

It will show hardware configuration, video-card information, OS details, list of running processes, and other information. This information can be saved as a file and sent to technical support. And it’s absolutely FREE.

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Advantages: cleans junk, cookies, temporary files, registry, startup files and more

Disadvantages: none

CCleaner (originally Crap Cleaner) gives your PC’s hard drives a quick scan to search for all the junk files and clutter that may be slowing it down or causing problems. It removes cookies from hidden folders that I didn’t even realize were there, removes files left over from removed programs and clears out all temporary files.

This software also has a seperate registry editor, and I’m sure you’ll be surprised at what is found the first time you run it. Of course, you are given the option to make a backup of your registry before any files are removed-highly recommended.

There is also another handy utility built in to this program, which provides much more convenient access to uninstall unwanted programs and does the job much faster than Windows.

As though this isn’t enough, from within the Ccleaner interface, you can also choose which programs you want loading up at startup. If you want to keep your PC regularly clean, then this regularly updated program is essential.

I recommended running this program in conjunction with Auslogic’s disk defragmenter.

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314848

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942092

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http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310560/

Step #2: Remove Unnecessary Startup Items
• Right click on the Start button
• Click Open or Open All Users
• Open the Programs folder
• Open the Startup folder Delete any items that you do not need running when Windows starts

Step #3: Remove Unused Programs
Over time you may find that you have applications installed that you do not use or you have never used. Removing these applications will free disk space on your computer and reduce clutter. Remember, if you are unsure as to whether you need a program on your computer, do not remove it.
To remove unnecessary programs:
• Click Start, Control Panel
• Double click Add/Remove Programs
• Scroll through this list and find any programs that you are sure do not need (if in doubt leave it!)
• Highlight the unneeded program
• Click the Change/Remove button

Step #4: Clear Browser Cache
For Internet Explorer version 7
• Click Start –> Settings –> Control Panel
• Double click the Internet Options icon
• Choose the General tab
• Click the button: Delete Cookies and then click OK
• Click the button: Delete Files
• Check the box that says Delete all offline content
• Click OK

Step #5: Make Sure Your Hardware is Operating Correctly
• Click Start –> Settings –> Control Panel
• Double click the System icon
• Click the Hardware tab
• Click the Device Manager button
• Click View and click Devices by type
• Device Manager will allow you to see the hardware that is currently installed on your system. When you open Device Manager you will see a listing of hardware categories. If these items are all installed correctly, you will see plus signs next to each category and they will not be expanded. If you notice that you have hardware that has a yellow exclamation point icon next to the name of the device, then the device is either not installed correctly or it has a resource conflict with another device. If you see any listings for “Unknown Devices”, this indicates hardware that has no drivers installed for it. If you notice that it appears that some of your devices are not correctly installed, it may be an improperly installed software driver.

Step #6: Run Disk Error Checking
Disk Error Checking has the ability to check the disk surface of the hard drive and fix damaged files. It is recommended that you use this utility when you do not need to use your computer for an extended period of time. Scanning will run more quickly and with less interruption if performed while in Safe Mode. However, Safe Mode it is not necessarily required.
To Enter Safe Mode:
• Restart your computer
• As soon as your computer begins starting back up, hold down the Shift key
• Once Windows loads, you will notice that the words “Safe Mode” are displayed on your desktop
• A window may pop-up informing you that you are using Safe Mode, click Ok
• Note: To exit Safe Mode (once done with steps below), simply restart your computer
To perform Disk Error Checking
• Double-click My Computer, and then right-click the hard disk drive that you want to check, typically the
• Click Properties, and then click Tools
• Under Error-checking, click Check Now
• Click to put check marks beside the Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors option boxes (Note: Uncheck these options for a quicker but less thorough scan) and click START (you can also use msconfig from RUN box).

Step #7: Run Disk Defragmenter
Disk Defragmenter moves files around the hard drive so that they can be accessed more quickly. It is recommended that you use this utility when you do not need to use your computer for an extended period of time. Defragmenting will run more quickly and with less interruption if performed while in Safe Mode. However, Safe Mode it is not necessarily required.
To Enter Safe Mode:
• Restart your computer
• As soon as your computer begins starting back up, hold down the Shift key
• Once Windows loads, you will notice that the words “Safe Mode” are displayed on your desktop
• A window may pop-up informing you that you are using Safe Mode, click Ok
• Note: To exit Safe Mode (once done with steps below), simply restart your computer
To run Disk Defragmenter
• Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop
• Right-click the local disk volume that you want to defragment, typically Drive C:
• Click Properties.
• On the Tools tab, click Defragment Now. Optionally you may wish to click the Analyze and the View Report buttons for more technical details. Click Defragment.

Step #8: Check for malware
• Run antivirus and anti spyware software (this is usually done automatically but you should manually run them at time of tune up as well.