Make sure when browsing secure websites on the Internet that your browser has Https: in the address bar. This makes your connection secure and you should not enter any personal information unless its a secure site. Banking sites are an example of a secure site.
Is your Internet down? Before calling your ISP…unplug the power to your modem and router wait a minute. Plug devices back in and this will usually fix your connection issue.
Make sure when using your PC and you get virus popups that they are coming from YOUR anti-virus and not some Internet popup. These popups are misleading and could lead to a virus infection.
Make sure your anti-virus stays current and updated. Don’t let your anti-virus expire because you will not be protected against new threats.
Vista Service Pack 2 is now out for download. Check for updates using Microsoft Windows Update and install Vista Service Pack 2 today to improve your pc experience.
Windows Vista SP2 includes numerous changes to the Vista operating system. Here are some of the highlights of what it’ll do for you:
• Let you record data onto Blu-ray discs
• Add into your system Vista Feature Pack For Wireless, which provides support for the latest Bluetooth technology — Bluetooth v2.1 — as well as for the Windows Connect Now (WCN) Wi-Fi protocol
• Give you better Wi-Fi performance when you’re exiting Vista’s sleep mode
• Make your RSS feeds sidebar gadget work faster and better
• Give you the latest desktop search engine, Windows Search 4
• Cut down the resources it takes to run your various sidebar gadgets
Next time you want to close a program fast and easy… just press ALT F4 and your current window will close.
You can scan a document into your scanner and edit the text using OCR software. Some scanners come with this useful software otherwise software like Omni-page do a great job.
You can print multiple documents at once without even opening them… just select the documents you want to print and right click and Select Print.
You tired of going into 10 folders to find the one you need? Just make a shortcut on the desktop right to that folder… All you have to do is right click on the folder and select Send To Desktop.
Instead of using your mouse and selecting copy paste options…. Just hit Control C on your keyboard for copying and Control V for pasting text or pictures. It is a lot faster then you might think.