Computer News & Tips

Use GPS technology
to improve your golf score, catch more fish, find coffee shops, and more. Find out more...

Where did your familiar commands go?
Wondering where your favorite commands went in the 2007 Microsoft Office release? See Microsoft's interactive guides for Office Word 2007, Office PowerPoint 2007, and Office Excel 2007.

Back to school: How to help protect your kids online.
It's August, and many kids are heading back to school--and back online. You can help make them safer with Windows Live OneCare Family Safety for Windows XP. This free service from Microsoft lets you filter which Web content your child can see--and then run reports of where your child actually went on the Web. It's a great resource for concerned parents.

7 Computer Security Tips for Students
As your kids get ready to start the new school year, they can study these tips to help protect their computers from viruses, hackers, spyware, and other attacks. Find out more...

5 Steps to help avoid instant message viruses.
Recent studies show that instant messaging viruses are up substantially over last year. Here are five steps you can take to help prevent them.
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Canada Beats U.S. in Broadband Speeds
Canadian broadband users enjoy significantly higher network speeds than that of the world's largest superpower, according to a report released by the Washington-based Communications Workers of America. Find out more...

5 Useful XP Tricks
If you're using Windows XP, try some of these tricks:. Find out more...

How do I... Change access permissions for all folders and files in Vista?

In this article on changing permissions in Windows Vista, we explain how to apply the permission changes to all of the subfolders and files in the hierarchy of a particular folder. This How do I... shows the procedure and the check boxes to look at during the process.

Reposition the Quick-Launch Toolbar in XP

Create an Excel Data Entry form that includes check boxes