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Communicating by using an instant messaging (IM) program has some of the same security and privacy risks as e-mail, but there are a few unique dangers that you should be aware of. 1. Be careful when creating a screen name. Each IM program asks you to create a screen name, which is similar to an e-mail address. Your screen name should not provide or allude to personal information. For example, use a nickname such as SoccerFan ... Read more..

Before you allow your child to go online without your supervision, make sure you establish a set of rules that you can all agree on. If you're not sure where to start, here are some ideas on what to discuss with your kids to teach them about using the Internet more safely. 1. Encourage your kids to share their Internet experiences with you. Enjoy the Internet along with your children. 2. Teach your kids to trust their instincts. If they feel nervous about ... Read more..

Annotating Slides Comments added to a slide are not shown during the actual presentation and can be convenient indicators. To add comments, click on Insert > Comment and type your comment info the comment box that popup's up. Click View > Comments will display the comments. furthermore, the Next Comment and Previous Comment buttons on the Reviewing toolbar can be used to browse thought the comments in the presentation. Maintain Proportions While Resizing Elements Resizing your images ... Read more..

Rename My Computer on Desktop   This tweak allows you to have a personalized name instead of the generic My Computer.   [Start] [Run] [Regedit] Registry Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} Data Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ [Expandable String Value] // Value Name: LocalizedString Rename the value [LocalizedString] to [LocalizedString.old] Modify/Create the Value Name [LocalizedString] according to the Value Data listed below. Create a REG_EXPAND_SZ [Expandable String Value] and name it [LocalizedString] Value Data for [LocalizedString]: [%USERNAME% on %COMPUTERNAME%] Exit Registry and Reboot ... Read more..

If you are using the Start Menu Right Click on Start, and select Properties, and then click on Customize Click on the Advanced tab, and in the Start Menu Items box, scroll down to the bottom In the System Administrative Tools, either click on: Display on the All Programs Menu Display on the All Programs Menu and the Start Menu (may require you to log in and out again to see the entry on the Start Menu) Click on OK to confirm your choices If you are ... Read more..

Open your registry and find the key below. Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'NoRecentDocsHistory' set the value to equal '1' to enable the restriction. Exit your registry, you may need to restart for the changes to take effect. Registry Settings User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ Explorer] System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ Explorer] Value Name: NoRecentDocsHistory Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction) ----------------------------------------------- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article This article contents is Microsoft Copyrighted material. Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Trademarks Read more..

The cpu load would pulse from 1-2% up to 10-12%-load with about three-five seconds intervals...(in idle) If you are connected to a LAN and have similar problems, this might be the solution: 1.RightClick "MyComputer" 2.Select "Manage" 3.Click on "Device Manager" 4.DoubleClick on your NIC under "Network Adapters" 5.In the new window, select the "Advanced" tab 6.Select "Connection Type" and manuelly set the value of your NIC. (Not "Auto Sense" which is default.) 7.You should reboot... On my systems the "jerking" in 3D games was completly gone, and so was ... Read more..

Windows allocates resources according to its settings and manages devices accordingly. You can use the System tool in Control Panel to change performance options that control how programs use memory, including paging file size, or environment variables that tell your computer where to find some types of information. Manual steps to set performance options in Windows XP loadTOCNode(2, \'moreinformation\'); How to manually manage processor time loadTOCNode(3, \'moreinformation\'); Windows manages system processing. ... Read more..

Here's how it's done. The instructions are quite simple, and as long as you follow along, this should be rather painless! Please follow step by step! 1. Right click on your desktop. Go to new, and then click on shortcut. 2. A window comes up. Type in “shutdown” (without quotes) add a space and enter one of the following commands. *I GIVE THE FOLLOWING CREDIT TO Eric Greveson, who posted how change shutdown settings below. ------------------------------------------ Usage: shutdown [-i | -l | -s | -r | ... Read more..

When you start your computer after you upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP, you may receive one or both of the following error messages: Invalid Boot.ini Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: Windows\System32\Hal.dll CAUSE loadTOCNode(1, \'cause\'); This issue may occur if the Boot.ini file is missing, damaged, or contains incorrect entries. RESOLUTION loadTOCNode(1, \'resolution\'); To resolve this issue, start the computer from the Windows XP CD, start the Recovery Console, and then use the Bootcfg.exe tool to rebuild ... Read more..

For the fastest computer experience possible I recommend changing this value to zero. This will allow the different tiers to appear instantly. Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ on how to get started. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop Select MenuShowDelay from the list on the right. Right on it and select Modify. Change the value to something lower (note: a setting of zero (0) is virtually instantaneous - experiment with other settings (200 or 300 or 400 ... Read more..