12 8 09 INTERNET EXPLORER 8 *

Dear Classmates,

Ed Sturgeon, an expert in Spreadsheets will give a 20 minute demonstration on this subject and how you can use it to enhance and demonstrate your work.

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Will Demo Internet Explorer 8 with its new accelerators. Everyone can use the new Internet Exporer 8, Windows XP, Vista, and 7.

Accelerator icon?   

Web Slices.

and Private Browsing.

Also how to use Boolean with your search engine to narrow your search.

Happy computing,

May your troubles be less, your blessings more

and may nothing but happiness come through your door.

Joe Isaac

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What's Great About Microsoft Internet Explorer 8?

http://www.pcworld.com/article/162680/whats_great_about_microsoft_internet_explorer_8.html

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11 10 09 Windows 7, Taskbar and Top 10 Photo Tips Review*

Dear Classmates,

What a great class we had last night. Great crowd, great participation.
Joe Dietz did a bang up job with his photo presentation.

Joe sent a outline of his presentation This whole email is also being sent as an attachment.

Thanks to Wayne Bell for donating 50 CDs for our TIPS CD. Wayne also
turned me onto a Seagate external hard drive that Staples have on sale this week reduced from $155.99 to 119.99. It has a Terabyte of storage and a program on it that has an automatic full-system backup including the operating system, all applications, files and settings, so if your hard drive crashes this will put it back.

If you do not receive the photos in my email, please email me to let me know.Class photos are at the end of this email.

Kindest regards,

Joe Isaac





Tutorials for Windows 7: You gotta watch these, they are so good.
This web site is the best, most informative, and easiest to understand.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/videos/personalizing-your-pc

Download Windows Live Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, etc.
http://download.live.com/?mkt=en-us

The CA antivirus from Insightbb.com would not work so I
had to uninstall it and download the free Microsoft Security Essentials.
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ 
If it doesn't work, copy and paste it into Internet Explorer.

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor: Find out if your PC can run Windows 7?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx 
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Windows 7 is a giant leap for Microsoft
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2009-10-16-baig16_CV_N.htm

Is your software and hardware compatible with Windows 7??
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/en-us/default.aspx

7 ways to simplify your life with Windows 7
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/explore/default.aspx?expanded=true

(HD) Windows 7: User Accounts, Library, Taskbar, msconfig,)
Windows 7 in 77 Seconds - Pinning

http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/public/post/ef545877-65ed-44d5-a81e-6c79a895f434

Huge number of Windows 7 Tutorials:
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Windows+7+tutorials&docid=1101537738850&mid=
88F5F59333C581E82BB288F5F59333C581E82BB2&FORM=VIVR17#
PC World Windows 7 Review Windows 7 gets the basics right.

Here's what you need to know about the new OS.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/172602/windows_7_review.html?tk=nl_sbx_h_stdlinks

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Should You Give Up XP for Windows 7?

Windows XP retained many loyal users during the dark ages of Vista, but the emergence of Windows 7 may signal the end of an era.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/172610/should_you_give_up_xp_for_windows_7.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a41:g26:r40:c0.003130:b28000894:z0 
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Windows 7: 10 Best Features

Microsoft's new operating system improves on Windows Vista in many ways. Here are the ten things we like best about Windows 7.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/172607/windows_7_10_best_features.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a41:g26:r37:c0.004894:b28000894:z0 
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What’s new in Windows 7? By Kim Komando
http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=7385
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In the first week after the release of Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft says, the software was downloaded 1.5 million times. The software detected nearly four million security problems on 535,752 different PCs.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/173835/windows_7_safer_from_malware_than_xp_vista.html?tk=nl_dnx_h_crawl
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From Bob Urie:
Have seen this Windows 7 vs Vista site. If not, I hope it is helpful for those having or going to 7.

http://pcwizkidstechtalk.com/index.php/windows7-videos.html
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From Jim Pepperl:

Windows 7: Wall Street Journal, October 8, 2009

Here are some of the key features of Windows http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB20001424052748703298004574459293141191728-lMyQjAyMDA5MDEwMTExNDEyWj.html
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Windows 7 streamlines computers.

It may change a lot of minds. It certainly made me think that now, finally, is the time to upgrade.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/18/BUS61A6PNA.DTL&type=business
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Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts:

Window Key = Start Menu

Win + Home = Minimize (Almost) All Windows

Win + Space = Make Windows Transparent

Win + (1-9) = Quick-Launch Taskbar Apps

Win + Left or Right Arrow = Dock Active Windows

Win + (+) = Magnify Your View

Win + P = Open Presentation Settings

Ctrl + Shift + N = Create a New Folder

Win + G = Bring Gadgets to the Fore

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/171972/windows_7_keyboard_shortcuts.html?tk=nl_sbx_h_crawl
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How To Set Up a Windows 7 Network (Video)

http://www.pcworld.com/article/173836/how_to_set_up_a_windows_7_network.html?tk=nl_sbx_h_crawl
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THE INTERNET IMPROVES BRAIN FUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS

Adults with little Internet experience show changes in their brain activity after just one week online.

The results suggest Internet training can stimulate neural activation patterns and could potentially enhance brain function and cognition in older adults.
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HP is advertising touch screens for their new computers. I have enough problems keeping my computer screen clean without touching it.----------------------------------

FILE EXTENSIONS:

.doc = Word Document.

.txt = Notepad.

.rtf = Rich Text Format like in WordPad.

.wps = Microsoft Works Document.

.pps = PowerPoint Slide Show (You need this viewer to see the Slide Shows on the CD.)

.xls = Microsoft Excel Worksheet

.wmp = Windows Media Player File

.bmp = Bitmap for Photos

.jpg = jpeg compresses Photos.

.pdf = Adobe Reader for Computer Manuals, IRS Forms or instructions.

Sometimes another program will hijack your file extension and put it with their program, like one of the classmates install Paint Shop Pro and her photos now open in Paint Shop Pro instead of Windows Pictures and Fax Viewer. To change it back

In Windows XP: Double click on MY COMPUTER, click on TOOLS, FOLDER OPTIONS, FILE TYPES, To see a list of your File Types. Scroll down to find .jpg, click on it, then click on Change and click on the Program you want to open it, then click OK.

In Vista & Windows 7: Go to Start, type in Default Program in the Start Search box and hit Enter, then click on Associate a File Type and follow instructions.
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Q. How do I remove items from my System Tray:

A. Click on Start, then Run, type in msconfig, click OK.

Now up on the right click on STARTUP.

Don't be afraid to uncheck items, you can always go back and put the check mark back in. Only your Antivirus, like Symantec, McAfee, AVG etc. and your AntiSpyware programs needs to be there plus any other program you know and want to open at Start Up.

(HOT TIP: Open Google, type in the file name you want to uncheck, google will tell you what it is.)

When you Start up your computer again, you will get dialog box: Put that check mark in and click on OK.

If you make a mistake just go back and put the check mark back in.

Another way to remove a Startup program if you are using Windows Defender is to go to:

Start, Control Panel, Windows Defender, Software Explorer,
highlight the program you don't want and click on Remove.

In Vista and Windows 7, go to: Start, in the Start Search blank type in msconfig and click on OK and you are there.

The dialog box is so small is does not show the complete items, you have to put your cursor on the divider between Startup Item and Manufacturer and the cursor will change to a bar and double arrow, left click and drag to the right to expose the whole item. Do this with each segment to see the whole item.

Another thing you can right click on the icon in the Notification Area and exit, but the next time you boot up it will be there again.

You have to uncheck it in the Startup dialog box.

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Q. Sometimes I get an error number, how do I find out what it means?

A. Put the error number in Google and most of the time it will tell you.
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TASKBAR. (Contains Start Button, Quick Launch, Notification Area (System Tray) , etc

The Taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the desktop. Its purpose is to make switching among multiple applications simple.

The taskbar has five sections:

1. The Start button.

2. Quick Launch.

3. A button for each application you have open.

4. An empty space.

5. The sound volume, anti-virus icon, digital clock, etc.

(system tray)



The Taskbar allows you to choose the way in which the

windows are displayed.



To do this Right click the vacant area of the Taskbar.

There are 4 options for displaying windows:



In Windows XP:

1. Cascade Windows: arranges the windows on top of each other, leaving the top and left-hand side of each window visible.

2. Tile Windows Horizontally: Displays the windows in horizontal lines.

3. Tile Windows Vertically: allows you to arrange the windows next to each other in vertical lines.

4. Minimize All Windows: Clears all the windows from the desktop and places them on the taskbar.



In Windows Vista:

1. Cascade Windows: Arranges the windows like cards.

2. Show Windows Stacked on top of each other.

3. Show Windows Side by Side.



Other options are Show the Desktop, Task Manager, Lock the Taskbar.



You can reverse any window arrangement by selecting the Undo option.

You can change the way the taskbar if displayed to suit your needs.

To do this Right click the vacant area of the Taskbar.

Select Properties from the taskbar shortcut menu to display the Taskbar Properties dialog box.

1. Lock the Taskbar.

2. Auto-hide the Taskbar.

3. Keep the Taskbar on Top of other Windows.

4. Group similar Taskbar buttons.

5. Show Quick Launch.

6. Show Windows previews (Thumbnails).

You can change the size of the taskbar by moving the cursor to the top edge of the bar until the double arrow appears.

You can drag it to a larger or smaller size and then release the mouse button.

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From Bob Brown: Call a company and talk to a human.
If you click on their phone number if will bring up their web page.
If you click on their name you can rate the company.

http://www.gethuman.com/gethuman_list.asp
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Q. I'm bored with my Mouse Pointer and Hour Glass, how can I change them?
A. Start, Control Panel (classic view), Mouse, click on the tab, Pointers, Normal Select, Browse, and find the one you want.

Same as above only after you click on Pointers, click on Working in the Background, Browse. Do the same for Busy.
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From Arthur Anderson and Sally Kay Bradford:



Wrong Number. From Carol Burnett.
http://www.funnieststuff.net/viewmovie.php?id=976
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B.W. Blanton has a great web site for you, movies, TV show, etc.
http://www.hulu.com/
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The Funk Brothers and Joan Osborne (you need Broadband):
Joan Osborne - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - [STEREO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA0GcXV2njY

Funk Brothers & Ben Harper - Heard it through the grapevine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfUlt-eCIiM&feature=related

The Funk Brothers & Joan Osborne - For once in my life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql7LbHXPWno 
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From George Humphrey:

If you have a program that you have not been able to uninstall in the usual way, go to Google and enter name of program and uninstall. (Nero 7 uninstall). Google will probably have a program that will remove it.
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WINDOWS 7: Customize the Start menu

* Right-click the program icon you want to pin to the Start menu, and then click Pin to Start Menu.

Notes To unpin a program icon, right-click it, and then click Unpin from Start Menu. To change the order of a pinned item, drag the program icon to a new position in the list.

To remove a program icon from the Start menu

Removing a program icon from the Start menu doesn't remove it from the All Programs list or uninstall the program.

1. Click the Start button .
2. Right-click the program icon you want to remove from the Start menu, and then click Remove from this list.
Note To lock the taskbar into place, right-click an empty space on the taskbar, and then click Lock the Taskbar.
To clear recent items from the Start menu Clearing the Recent Items list does not delete the items from your computer.

1. Click the Start button .
2. Right-click Recent Items, and then click Clear Recent Items List.

To adjust the number of shortcuts for frequently used programs Windows displays shortcuts on the Start menu for the programs you use most frequently. You can change the number of program shortcuts displayed.

1. Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.

2. Click the Start Menu tab, and then click Customize.

3. In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, in the Number of recent programs to display box, enter the number of programs you want to display on the Start menu, and then click OK.

To restore Start menu default settings You can restore the Start menu to its original, default settings.

1. Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.

2. Click the Start Menu tab, and then click Customize.

3. In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, click Use Default Settings, and then click OK.

To search for programs from the Start menu * Click the Start button , and then type a word or phrase in the Search box.

To add the Run command to the Start menu

1. Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.
2. Click the Start Menu tab, and then click Customize.
3. In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, scroll through the list of options to find the Run command check box, select it, and then click OK.
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Hundreds of Readers Digest Videos:
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=readersdigest+videos&docid=1220315120279&FORM=VIRE2#
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Q. I had a Recycle Bin icon shortcut on the desktop of my PC.........I hit delete which took it off my desktop. I'd like to put that Recycle bin shortcut back on my desktop. Can you please tell me how to accomplish. For the life of me, I can't remember how to do that! Thanks a million! I'm running Vista

A. RIGHT CLICK on the Desktop, left click on Personalize, in the upper left hand corner click on Change desktop icons, then put a check mark in Recycle Bin, the OK.

Response: Bless your pea picking heart! It's there. And it needs emptying. :) :) Joe, thank you ever so much! I miss all the crowd at CKCS!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!
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Q. hello joe quick question!
I just got a new computer with windows 7 I want to put
the quick shutdown on it

A. For the 1 click shutdown in Vista or Windows 7.
Right click on your desktop, select New.
Click on Shortcut. In the textbox, copy and paste this in:
shutdown -s -t 01
Click on Next when done.

Response: IT WORKS!!!!!!! Thanks again
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UPDATE ON WINDOWS 7 INSTALLATION from Vista.

Run this first and it will tell you what software and hardware you can run.
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor: Find out if your PC can run Windows 7?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx

To install Windows 7, you really just have to put the disk in and follow instructions.

On my 64 bit Desktop 2.40 GHz processor, and 2 GB RAM.
I had 4 reboots. I have a lot of files so it took me 4 hours.
I lost my sound and it took a 3 hour call to Microsoft of 2 consecutive
days to fix.

On my 32 bit laptop, 1.60 GHZ processor and 2 GB RAM, it took over 2 hours, rebooted 3 times. No other problems.

The CA antivirus from Insightbb.com would not work so I
had to uninstall it and download the free Microsoft Security Essentials.

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
If it doesn't work, copy and paste it into Internet Explorer.

The installation removes Windows Mail, Movie Maker, Windows Photo Gallery. (but your data will remains.)

To get the new Windows Live Mail Program, Movie Maker, Windows Photo Gallery, etc. go to:
http://download.live.com/?mkt=en-us

It will go faster if you empty the Recycle Bin, delete the items in your Deleted Items folder in your email program. If you have any programs you do not use anymore it would be good to uninstall them (not delete them).

If it is not too hard, go to Start, Computer, Right Click on C drive, left click on Properties and the bottom Right, click on Disk Cleanup.

Any other data you have that you don't need just delete it.

Joe Pilla just called and it took him 5 hours and 15 minutes.

Wayne Bell took 7 hours plus a 2 1/4 hour call to Microsoft to work out a problem.

Wendall Curtis took an hour or so. I installed it on an older laptop with Windows XP. No problems really. I had already installed adequate RAM and had to download a driver for the wireless adapter which was done prior to upgrading and it worked perfectly
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From WorldStart: Eleven for Seven

For my first official Windows 7 tip I decided to go with everybody's favorite – keyboard shortcuts!

Here are 11 Windows key (pictured below) shortcuts that will start you off on the right foot with Microsoft's new operating system.

Win + Up Arrow – Maximize
Win + Down Arrow – Minimize
Win + Left Arrow – Snap to Left
Win + Right Arrow – Snap to Right (see a pattern here?)
Win + Home – Restore or minimize all other windows
Win + T – Press once to focus the first taskbar entry; press again to cycle through taskbar entries
Win + Space Bar (hold) – Peek at the desktop
Win + G – Bring gadgets forward to the top
Win + any number key (1-9) - Open a program on the taskbar. (The number corresponds to the pinned program's location.)
Win + + (plug sign) - Zoom in
Win + - (minus sign) - Zoom Out
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Q. Hi Joe..

Have you had any feedback on the Microsoft Virus Protection Program? I am thinking about switching from Norton... Any suggestions??

A. Heard nothing but good things about it.
I put it on my computer, it works fine.
Be sure you uninstall Norton before installing Microsoft's.

Response: I just deleted my Norton and installed Microsoft on both my laptop and desk top... My laptop runs like a new computer.... It was very slow, but runs great now with Microsoft...
Thanks...
I will be leaving for Florida in a few days, but when I get back next spring I will be joining the Lex. Club..
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Q. First off I'm sorry that I can't come tonight because I'm very interested in the subjects. But the dark causes me not to drive.

I received my Windows 7 and when I realized there was 2 DVD's I panicked. I think I know what to do. I have windows vista home premium. 3.00 GB of RAM 32 bit operating system. Now the question is which DVD do I use?

I think that I use the one that says 32-bit software. Also do you have to disable the anti-virus? You probably think these are dumb but--------

Any help you can give me would be appreciated.

A. You use the 32 bit DVD.
Run this first and it will tell you what software and hardware you can run.
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx 
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10 Tips (+1) To Getting Better Pictures from your Point and Shoot Camera

joedietz@aol.com

Two things to consider – the technical aspect and the creative aspect

1. Know your camera

a. Take time to read the manual

b. Don’t try to remember it all at once

c. Go back and review

d. Lost Manual? Look on line

e. Halfway down and then the click - Sets focus, white balance and exposure

f. Maximum resolution (fewest images on the card)

g. Automatic and manual settings



2. Set the Shooting Mode Examples might be:

a. Portrait

b. Night Snapshot

c. Kids & Pets

d. Indoors

e. Foliage

Each mode has different settings for the best picture



3. Turn off the Flash –

a. If not absolutely necessary – turn it off. It can cause redeye or mess up the colors in the photograph

b. For redeye problems use the redeye feature in your camera or turn off the flash or don’t shoot straight on your subject.



4. Watch the Background

a. Keep it simple – uncluttered

b. Outdoors – foliage – wall - beach

c. Watch out for trees sticking out of someone’s head!



5. Consider the White Balance –

a. Set your camera for the correct light exposure – are you in a room with florescent lights or are they tungsten? Your pictures will look completely different.

b. Use natural lighting whenever possible



6. Move in Close

a. Normal

b. Zoom

i. Allows you to move in close

ii. May need to stabilize your camera

iii. People are not so aware you are taking their picture and are more candid

c. Macro

i. Up close – more than normal

ii. Steady the camera

iii. Use tripod



7. Get Stable

a. Anti-shake feature in your camera

b. Tripod

c. Monopod

d. Steady your self

e. Zoom – can cause shake

f. Macro – can cause shake



8. Candid shots – Put some thought into what you are shooting and where you are shooting .



9. Rule of thirds –

a. Placing points of interest in the intersections or along the lines will make your photo become more balanced and will enable a viewer of the image to interact with it more naturally

b. Some cameras have grid lines for the LCD viewer.



10. Focus – Set your camera to the focus metering that suits the type of pictues that you want to take.

And the extra one!

Use a digital imaging program to fix up your pictures to their best. Don’t know how to use them? Contact CKCS at 859-373-1000 for a class!

11 10 09: Windows 7, Security, 10 Top Photo Tips*

Dear Classmates,

Tuesday, November 10 at 7 pm at CKCS.

Joe Dietz, Digital Photography SIG Leader, will demo the 10 Top Photo Tips, also No's No's of photography.

http://www.ckcs.org/sigs/digitalphoto/

We will demo Microsoft's new operating system Windows 7 with the actual program and with tutorials.

This operating system is the greatest. It is user friendly and does many things to make your life easier and more productive.

Low prices mean it's time to buy a New Computer.

With Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system due Oct. 22, PC prices have never been lower.

Will also look at Microsoft's new FREE Antivirus.
 http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/?info=EXLINK

If this link does not work, copy and paste it in Internet Explorer.
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To wrap text around a photo

Right Click on the photo, click on Format Picture, Layout, Square.
Left click and drag photo into the text left or right.
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TASKBAR. (Contains Start Button, Quick Launch, Notification Area (System Tray) , etc

The Taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the desktop. Its purpose is to make switching among multiple applications simple.

The taskbar has five sections:

1. The Start button.
2. Quick Launch.
3. A button for each application you have open.
4. An empty space.
5. The sound volume, anti-virus icon, digital clock, etc.
(system tray)
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The Taskbar allows you to choose the way in which the
windows are displayed.

To do this Right click the vacant area of the Taskbar.

There are 4 options for displaying windows:

In Windows XP:
1. Cascade Windows: arranges the windows on top of each other, leaving the top and left-hand side of each window visible.

2. Tile Windows Horizontally: Displays the windows in horizontal lines.

3. Tile Windows Vertically: allows you to arrange the windows next to each other in vertical lines.

4. Minimize All Windows: Clears all the windows from the desktop and places them on the taskbar.


In Windows Vista:
1. Cascade Windows: Arranges the windows like cards.
2. Show Windows Stacked on top of each other.
3. Show Windows Side by Side.
Other options are Show the Desktop, Task Manager, Lock the Taskbar.

You can reverse any window arrangement by selecting the Undo option.
You can change the way the taskbar if displayed to suit your needs.


To do this Right click the vacant area of the Taskbar.

Select Properties from the taskbar shortcut menu to display the Taskbar Properties dialog box.

1. Lock the Taskbar.
2. Auto-hide the Taskbar.
3. Keep the Taskbar on Top of other Windows.
4. Group similar Taskbar buttons.
5. Show Quick Launch.
6. Show Windows previews (Thumbnails).

You can change the size of the taskbar by moving the cursor to the top edge of the bar until the double arrow appears.

You can drag it to a larger or smaller size and then release the mouse button.

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Sometimes your Taskbar may wind up at the top of your Monitor or on the left or right side.

To move the Taskbar, put your cursor on an empty space on the Taskbar, Left Click and drag it back to the bottom of your Monitor.
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What's the Windows "Registry?"

The registry is used to store system and program settings. (configurations).
Say you set a font it will make an entry into the registry. Next time you run the program, it brings up that font.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

Q. Do you accept any and all Microsoft Windows Update automatically to your computer?

A. Yes.
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Q. Why are they going to discontinue the free AVG.

A. For their new free updated 17 MB AVG Antivirus go to:
http://free.avg.com/download?prd=afe

Please note that any previous version of AVG Free will be un-installed automatically during the installation of the new AVG 8.0 Free.

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Slow Computer?

1. Make sure that you don't have unwanted programs hogging your memory.
2. Do thorough spyware and antivirus scans.
3. Uninstall any unnecessary programs.
4. Check your system tray. Are there a lot of programs running?

If you don't need these programs running at Start Up.

Go to Start, Run, type in msconfig then OK, when the dialog box comes up, click on the Tab Startup and uncheck those programs you don't need at Startup. You can always go to Start, Programs and start them up.

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AFTER VISTA, WHAT'S NEXT, WINDOWS 7.

Windows 3.1     1992
Windows 95      1995
Windows 98      1998
Windows XP     10 25 01
Windows Vista 01 20 07
Windows 7       10 22 09
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Q. What is an easy way to reduce and email my 850KB photo.

(It will reduce the 850KB photo to about 85KB for the email, but will not reduce the original photo.)

A. Right Click on the photo, select Send To, Mail Recipient, select
make my photo smaller, type in email addressee and Send.

In Vista: Do almost the same except use the down arrow and select 800x600.

If you wish to send more than one photo, hold the control key down and click on the other photos you want to send, then Right Click on one and it reduce all the highlighted photos at the same time.
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From Porter Evans: National Parks:
http://mybeautifulamerica.com/nationalparks.htm
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How Much Ink Is Left in That Dead Cartridge?
PC World ran printers until they said it was time to change the
cartridge--and found that some left more than 40 percent of their
ink unused.
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From Carl Peter:   Subject: Amazing Grace

The background is one of the oldest Roman amphitheaters and is in Pula, Croatia. Sends chills up your spine. A most enjoyable 4 1/2 minutes, Bagpipes and all.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1785324681?bclid=1338935106&bctid=1913313052

We will not have our regular Windows SIG meeting Tue October 13,

We hope you will attend Tech Night at the Kentucky Educational Television conference room, Monday October 12 th at 7:00 P.M. KET is located at 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY.

Jerry Heaton and I will be offering 150 disks with Jerry's Guide to Better Word Processing, and my updated TIPS 2009 on Tech Night, October 12th and we both are cancelling our regular SIGS in October. Among other things, we are going to demonstrate what is on this Disk and how to use them. This will be entertaining and fun.

This event is open to the public, so please bring neighbors, friends and relatives with you to introduce them to CKCS. It is important that you attend and bring friends with you. Each family that attends will get a disk.

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9 8 09 Bing, Belarc Advisor, Control Panel, YouTube*

Dear Classmates, Control Panel (Classic View)



How to add new Software, Fonts, Sounds, Mouse Settings, Internet options, Network Connections, Power Options, Security Center and Windows Firewall. It will be a great learning session. Bring a friend and share the knowledge.

I can attack with 2 division in 48 hours. (Remember this.)

"Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art."

Kindest regards,

Joe Isaac
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Belarc Advisor (Will Demo) · Version: 8.1b
Download Belarc free at:
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Belarc Advisor creates a report that tells you everything you could possibly want to know about the hardware and software on your system,

Also info on your motherboard type,CPU and GPU info, drive space, Microsoft hotfixes, operating system revision, and Web browser vulnerabilities, as well as third-party software installs
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After the Question and Answer session, we will demo:

Bing blank is on the right side of the IE8 window. Microsoft's new search engine, Bing. http://www.bing.com/ It is great; I like it almost as well as Google. The answers it gives you are shorter and more direct answer.                 
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Will demo how to get songs from the Internet: Open Internet Explorer: Into Google type youtube, Artist, name of song. While the song if playing click of File, Send, Shortcut to Desktop. After you get a few of these Shortcuts, Right Click on the Desktop, click on New, Folder, name the folder Favorite Songs and drag the song shortcuts into this folder.
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Norman Funk is great at doing all type of things on a computer, he will come to your home.

His Rates are:
Students / Educators $25 an hour
Home / Home Office $35 an hour
Small Business $45 an hour
Corporate $50 an hour
He is Dr. Fixit at CKCS, his SIG is at 2 pm the first Saturday. Phone # 859 489 4837, call between 7 and 9 pm. norm.funk@yahoo.com

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Viewing File Extensions: Ever wonder what file extensions are? Or even better yet, ever wish you could see the extension along with the file name? Well, both of those questions have a simple remedy. Click on My Computer, Highlight your C Drive, click on TOOLS, Folders Options, View, Select "Show hidden files and folders" unselect "Hide extensions for known file types". Click OK. View File Extensions In Vista File extensions are the three- or four-character codes, such as .DOC, .TXT, and .JPG that follow a file name and indicate what type of file it is.

To make extensions visible, open Control Panel, Folder Options, select the View tab. Uncheck, Hide Extensions For Known File Types and click OK.
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Q. I had a fellow ask me if there is an easy way to delete addresses in a forwarded email prior to forwarding it again. This fellow knows how to cut and paste but he and now I wonder if there is not a shortcut that we are missing.

A. After you click on Forward, take you cursor and highlight the addresses, then hit the delete key on your keyboard.  

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Q. My photos are too large to email.

A. In XP find the photo files, highlight the ones you want to email, right click on one of them (it will email all that you have highlighted), click on Send To, then click on Mail Recipient. Now select either: Make all my pictures smaller or Keep the Original sizes. Then click OK. In VISTA, it is the same until you pick photo sizes. There is a down arrow with these selections: 640 x 480 (which is good for an email), 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, etc. pick one, then click on Attach.
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Q. When I send documents out in Word 2007 nobody can open them. I understand this problem has been addressed directly to Microsoft, and they have no answer.

A. Even though I use Word 2007, I save it in Word 97-2003, most people can open this. I made this my default. Open Word 2007, on the top left, click on the round Office button, at the bottom click on Word Options, on the left click on Save, in the top box, Save files in this format: use the down arrow and select Word 97 - 2003 Document (*.doc) then click OK. Response: Works great. Wish I had known that earlier, would have saved much frustration. Thank you Joe.
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Handy keyboard shortcuts:
1. Windows Key + M Minimizes all window.
2. Shift + F3 Changes a highlighted passage in Word from title caps, to lowercase, to all caps and back again.
3. The F4 key is set to repeat the last action.
This is a test sentence. This is a test sentence.
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Q. Do you have a button somewhere which says NEW CONTACT GROUP in Windows Mail. I don't have one and can't figure out how to find and add such a button. I can't find one anywhere?

A. Open Windows Mail, click on Contacts, on the left side, Right Click on the Folder Contacts, Left click on Properties, Customize, use down arrow and select Contacts. (It took me several days to figure this one out.)
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Q. Virus info? I am trying to get on insight and also trying to decide what virus program to use that will do the job. Is insight adequate? I would appreciate it if you will make a recommendation.

A. Insight has an free AntiVirus program you can download from their website: CA Internet Security Suite http://www.insightbb.com/pcsecurity/default.aspx I'm using CA on my Laptop.
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Q. I need to buy a new computer for use in my small personal business. I AM THINKING LAPTOP because of needs away from my home office.

A. Suggest the following:
AMD or Intel Dual Core Processor (2.4GHz or more) 
4 GB DDR2 Memory (RAM) 260 GB and up Hard Drive
15.4 " wide screen up to 17" (for a Desktop 19" LCD or Larger.)
Integrated 802.11n wireless LAN (n is twice as good as g)
DVD- RW Drive To burn CD's and DVD's.
Windows 7 Premium (comes with Firewall and AntiSpyware program)

If your have a Digital Camera: Digital Media Reader" Good Surge Protector AntiVirus Program (if you're on insightbb.com, CA antivirus is free)

AVG still has a free antivirus: http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?part=dl-AVGAntiVir&subj=dl&tag=button
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Q. I've looked and looked. How do I add a BCC to my email. Thanks for your help.


A. Click on Create Mail, like you're going to send an email, then at the top click on View, then All Headers.
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Q. Do you run Register repair programs? (7 20 09)

A. No, I don't use any registry repair programs and generally discourage their use. They often cause more problems than they create, and even when cleaned, a "repaired registry" often sees minimal if any performance gains. Often programs such as this are also trojans that lead to other spyware or malware once installed. I can't speak for this one in particular you have included, but I would include it in my "don't install it" category unless you have some other compelling reason to. Hope this helps! Matthew Snoddy, MCSE Network Therapists, Inc.
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The computer people at Office Depot and the Geek squad at Best Buy have the same opinion.
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Office 2010 Preview: Solid improvements (7 20 09) Microsoft Office 2010, making the Ribbon the default interface for all Office applications, adding a host of new features to individual applications such as video editing in PowerPoint and improved mail handling in Outlook and introducing a number of Office-wide productivity enhancers, including photo editing tools and a much-improved paste operation.

http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=7460916C-1A64-67EA-E48167257B598191
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Microsoft Office 2010 to include free, online versions http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/146498
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From Myra Engle: Men In Film…well done!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRdzkSP9ewY
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Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 29,360,208 views http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En-cHBv7UpA

Michael Jackson - Beat It 40,791,457 views
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqxo1SKB0z8

Michael Jackson – Thriller 60,106,719 views
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8
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H O T K E Y S:
Win - Press windows key to open start menu
Win+R - Apply to open Run dialog box
Win+M - Apply to minimize all opened windows
Win+E - Press keys to open My Computer
Win+D - To view desktop/minimize all windows
Win+Pause - To view the System Properties dialog box
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From WorldStart: As far as ruining your battery from overcharging. Most modern laptops will stop the charging process once the battery is full and switch over to a plugged in state where the battery no longer continues to charge. Once again, this is a feature of modern hardware, so if you have an older system you might want to check the manufacturers website to see if the model you're using is in any danger from staying plugged in.
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Hello, For me this was very nostalgic and brought tears to my eyes. hope you enjoy it as much as I did. John Thomas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBr9cm9EWJQ
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From Haslem Smith: Dancin' The Boogie - Silvan Zingg (piano), Will & Maéva ♫ ♪ ♫ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QQzbCmlZM4
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300 DPI photo quality. 72 DPI for computer screens .
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Q. Joe, I now have a new computer and want to set my e-mail account with the font and size that you use. I cannot fine it on your letters that I have saved. Really would appreciate this info. Thanks,

A. In Windows Mail, go to Tools, Options, Compose, click on the Mail Font setting, then Arial, Bold, 12 pt, OK. Response: Thanks Joe, I've got it set. I got a Mac and it has Arial, not the bold, but that's OK.
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Q. I lost that email that had All My Favorites on it, please send it to me.

A. http://www.allmyfaves.com/
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The 32-bit version of Windows with 4GB of RAM will report only 3.5GB of addressable space. Home Premium takes the limit to 16 GB. 64-bit Vista machines can move faster when lots of programs are being used at once and when playing back high-definition video.
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Microsoft Details Windows 7 Family Pack Deal Microsoft revealed that the Windows 7 Family Pack will cost $149.99, And will let users install Windows 7 Home Premium on three different PCs, making the cost for each copy roughly $50. Windows 7 Home Premium normally lists for $119.99.

M O V I E M A K E R

ONE OF THE TOP 5 FEATURES OF VISTA! 1. Start Search. 2. Snipping Tool. 3. Windows Photo Gallery, it is a giant step over XP's Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Now comes Number 4,
VISTA and Windows 7's WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER
Microsoft's Movie Maker, it is really cool, you can put a movie, photos, music, title cards and then covert it to a CD, DVD, or email it. Movie Maker is so much easier and more user friendly. Make a movie or a Slide Show. Download Movie Maker for Windows XP here: Vista already has Movie Maker. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx ==========================================
Click on Photo to enlarge.
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Click below for a video demonstration: ============================================= =====================================

7 14 09 System Tools Review *

No Meeting in August. You will hear from me again in September.

7 14 09 System Tools Review * What a Handsome Class.

Dear Classmates, We had a fantastic crowd to attend our meeting, 43 signed in. Matt Snoddy did a fantastic job demonstrating Windows 7. Norm Funk did a fantastic job of telling us about the 10 issues he has when fixing computers. We had a great class, a great bunch of questions and answers. Thank you all. You will be able to access all the emails I have sent out by going to: http://www.ckcs.org/joetips.pdf The Fall 2009 Computer Classes Schedule begin September 21, These are great classes with extraordinary instructors, you will learn a lot. http://www.ckcs.org/class_fall09.htm Please sign up early. call 373-1000 No Meeting in August. You will hear from me again in September. Take care, Joe Isaac ====================================== Search millions of historic photos courtesy of Google: http://images.google.com/hosted/life (you've got to check this out, you can spend days here looking at great photographs and videos.) ------------------ From Matt Snoddy: Here’s what we covered in the Windows SIG this evening: Windows 7 is arriving on October 22, 2009. The main web page for it can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/windows7 Lots of official videos of 7 in action are here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/videos To compare what you get with each of the editions, go here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/compare-editions The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor can help you plan your upgrade to 7: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/upgrade-advisor.aspx The Windows Live Essentials (Mail, Movie Maker, Messenger, Photo Gallery, etc.) is here (and can be installed on XP or Vista, also): http://download.live.com/ These programs will NOT be included in 7, as they were in previous versions of Windows. The new taskbar allows pinned applications, much like the previous Quick Launch bar, but with more functionality to show open applications and live previews. Aero Peek lets you see the desktop if you need to “find” windows you have lost. Calculator and Paint applets have been updated to have a new look and feel and new functionality. The Snipping tool that debuted in Vista is improved in 7. Bootup and shutdown times are improved over Vista. The base version of Internet Explorer is 8. If you need a previous version of IE, you can use the XP Virtual Machine to run Windows XP virtually in 7, and maintain backward compatibility for XP-dependent programs. The base version of Media Player is 12. User Account Control (UAC) has been streamlined and is easier to manage in 7. Multi-touch will be supported in 7, as long as you have hardware that supports it. This is the touch-screen functionality like the iPhone has. Windows 7 PCs will be able to pass documents, photos, music, and other files with one another on a local network through the new Homegroup functionality. Any PC that cannot run Vista will not be able to run 7. Most PCs older than about 3 years should seriously consider being replaced rather than upgrading. 7 will be available in 32- and 64-bit versions. The 32-bit version requires 1 GB of RAM minimum, and the 64-bit version requires 2 GB of RAM minimum. Windows Vista computers will be able to “in-place” upgrade to 7. Windows XP computers will require a more complicated upgrade, as they will not be able to upgrade in place. Thanks! --Matthew ======================================== From Norm Funk: Top 10 issues encountered when fixing computers. 1. Out of Date or inactive antivirus products. 2. "Free" software that does not do what it says or installs additional software. 3. Computers running with less memory than required for OS + Applications. 4. Old Antivirus software that still leaves pieces on the PC after uninstall. 5. Trialware software installed on new PC's and no indication whether it is actually required on the PC. 6. Software that installs itself in the Browser and does not let you remove it with standard methods. 7. Poorly written software that gives cryptic or unintelligible error messages. 8. Programs that say they will speed up your PC but are actually just advertisements that will not do anything without paying $39.95. 9. Viruses that infect your PC and immediately start downloading other viruses and malware / adware / browser hijackers. 10. Computers that have never been updated with Windows Update. Microsoft does not release patches unless someone is ACTIVELY exploiting a weakness. Computer Care Calendar Weekly -Run Antivirus scanner: Monthly -Run Windows update: MS releases updates on the first Tuesday of each month. Quarterly -Run Windows disk check: Open "My Computer" select the C: drive and right click and choose "Properties" Go to the "Tools" tab and click the "Check Now..." button, If windows cannot run the check immediately it will ask you to let it run on the next startup, when you restart the PC it will run before Windows Starts. Semi-Annually -Run Disk Defragmenter: Open "My Computer" select the C: drive and right click and choose "Properties" Go to the "Tools" tab and click the "Defragment Now..." Button. Regularly scheduled backups are a good Idea, choose a schedule depending on how fast your documents change. From Norman Funk: Check out the quick references. They really are free, and they really do help. XP: http://www.customguide.com/pdf/windows-quick-reference-xp.pdf Vista http://www.customguide.com/pdf/windows-quick-reference-vista.pdf Office 2007 http://www.customguide.com/pdf/office-quick-reference-2007.pdf Word 2003 http://www.customguide.com/pdf/word-quick-reference-2003.pdf Word 2007 http://www.customguide.com/pdf/word-quick-reference-2007.pdf PowerPoint 2003: http://www.customguide.com/pdf/powerpoint-quick-reference-2003.pdf PowerPoint 2007: http://www.customguide.com/pdf/powerpoint-quick-reference-2007.pdf Excel 2003: http://www.customguide.com/pdf/excel-quick-reference-2003.pdf Excel 2007 http://www.customguide.com/pdf/excel-quick-reference-2007.pdf This site has all of the above plus Access, Front Page, Outlook, Publisher, Quickbooks, etc. http://www.customguide.com/quick_references.htm ---------------------------------- Q. I wanted to put my friend's XP computer in sleep mode and can't remember how I did it. You sent me the info one time and I did it and liked it but sorry......I am 75 y.o. so you know the rest of the story. A. Very important, do this when you leave your computer for a break or lunch or anything. Go to Start, Turn Off Computer, click on Stand By. (this puts you computer in a low power state so that you can quickly resume your Windows session.)(it will save electricity, make you computer last longer and cut down of the dust you pull thru your computer.) To do this automatically: Start, Control Panel, Power Options, Turn off monitor blank, set for 10 minutes, Turn off hard disks blank, set for 15 minutes, Set System standby blank to Never. Or Set Turn off monitor blank and Turn off hard disks blank to Never, and set System standby blank, for 5 or 10 minutes, or whatever. ---------------------------------- In VISTA it is easy, go to Start, and click on the first button after the Start Search blank. ---------------------------------- Q. How do you remove items from your System Tray? (or Notification Area) A. Click on Start, then Run, type in msconfig, click OK. Now up on the right click on STARTUP. (In VISTA type msconfig in the Start Search, then hit Enter.) Don't be afraid to uncheck items, you can always go back and put the check mark back in. Only your Antivirus, like Symantec, McAfee, AVG etc. and your AntiSpyware programs needs to be there plus any other program you know and want to open at Start Up. (HOT TIP: Open Google, type in the file name you want to uncheck, it will have an .exe ending and google will tell you what it is.) If you make a mistake just go back and put the check mark back in. (Windows Defender will explain the files in Start up. Click on Tools, then Software Explorer.) When you Start up your computer again, you will get a dialog box: Put that check mark in and click on OK. ------------------------------------------------------------- Q. Where do you get the Free AntiVirus? A. AVG Free Edition is the well-known anti-virus protection tool. AVG Free is available free-of-charge to home users for the life of the product! It is on the TIPS 2008 CD or, If you wish to download the 16 MB program: http://free.avg.com/ww.download?prd=afe If you are on Insightbb.com, you may download a free CA Security Suite free of charge. Joe Pilla says you can only do this on 2 computers. I am using this on my laptop. -------------------------------------- Q. If you install the new Windows Media Player 11 should you delete Windows Media Player 10 first. A. No, do not delete Windows Media Player 10 because it has all your songs and settings on it, just install 11 over 10. ======================= In Windows VISTA and XP: Click on My Computer, Right click on the C drive, then Properties, then down on the right click on: 1. Disk Cleanup, I put a check mark in my boxes, Downloaded Program files, Temporary Internet Files, Recycle Bin, Temporary Files, etc., then click OK. You'll save hundreds of megabytes. When that is done, click on: 2. Tools, then under Error-Checking click Check Now (Check in the box labeled [X] Automatically fix errors and the box Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors). It will make you restart your computer and it will automatically put it in a special mode. After you are done with Error-Checking click on: 3. Disk Defragment at the bottom left click on Analyze and it will tell you if you need to Defrag. If its been a month or so Defrag anyway. (Vista won't let you defrag if you don't need it.) Before and After defragging your hard drive, reset your Power Options, so it won't cut off during the Defrag. If you're using a Screen Saver (that wears out your monitor and hard drive and pulls dust through your computer) you have to do the same thing. Please don't use a Screen Saver, use the Power Option in the Control Panel. For Power Options, go to Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, Power Options, I set mine to turn off display 10 minutes and put the computer to sleep in 15 minutes. Defrag EVERY 2 or 3 MONTHs OR SO. It takes an hour or so. Remember: First you want to uninstall any programs you no longer want, and delete any files (documents, photos, emails, etc.) you no longer want, then do Disk Cleanup, then Error- Checking, then Defrag, all in this order. In XP go to: Start, Control Panel (classic view) click on Add or Remove Programs. If you wish to see your updates click on at the top middle Show Updates. In Vista: Start, Control Panel (classic view) click Programs and Features. To view updates: At the top left click on View installed updates. If you click on the tabs at the top it will arrange the items in alphabetical or chronological order, click again and it will reverse them. 4. SYSTEM INFORMATION: Go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Information it will tell you more than you want to know. 5. SYSTEM RESTORE: Go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore. (When you computers starts screwing up, reboot it and if that fix it, use System Restore, go back a few days when your computer was working OK and restore to that date.) This does not effect your documents or email, etc, only your system files, etc. Restore points are automatically created, but if you want to create one manually: In XP: Start, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore, click on Create a Restore Point, Next and follow Instructions. In Vista: Type in System Restore in the Start Search blank, then hit Enter. click on the words after To create a restore point, at the bottom of the next click on Create, and follow instructions. 6. Security Center: Go to Start, Control Panel, Security, Security Center, and see if your Fire Wall, updates, AntiSpyware are OK. One of the nice things about VISTA is that you don't have to remember where System Information, System Restore, Security Center are located, you just type it in Start Search and hit Enter and it takes you there. Fantastic. ====================================== One of the main reasons you lose resources is that every time you open a program Window reserves so much resources, and when you close the program Windows does not give it all back. ====================================== Contrary to what you have been told over and over, it is a good idea to unsubscribe to spam you receive. They know your email address is OK when it was not returned to them. Some of the spammers make it easy to unsubscribe and some make it hard, but it is worth it to unsubscribe. ------------------------------------------------------------------- I know a lot of you are helping other people with their computers and that makes me feel really good. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Temperature and Rainfall for Lexington, KY. http://www.weather.com/weather/climatology/monthly/USKY1079 ======================= Drivers are mini-programs (instructions) that tell your computer how to use its hardware (like printers, scanners, etc.) ======================= OOPS !! If you clicked on the wrong thing, move the cursor to a blank spot and let it go and nothing will happen. ======================= From John Saindon: Hope you can get this site. Great music from the 50's and on. Beats the stuff they call music today. I've had fun searching on this site. Frankie Classic Popular Music -- Original Artists http://tropicalglen.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Q. I have a bad problem with my Dell PC and need your advice. I bought a Dell Dimension 4500 (running MS Windows XP Home Edition) in June of 2002. It has 40 gig of disk and 256mb DDR SDRAM. The past month or so I am getting a blue screen with various error messages and today I can rarely get on. Today I have probably gotten over 50 blue screens with various error messages. I have had to come up in Safe Mode when I can get it to come up at all. A. You're in luck, take your computer tower, you don't need the monitor, keyboard, or mouse to Dr. Fixit at CKCS, Saturday, July 7 at 2pm and he will try to fix it for free. Dr. fixit meets the first Saturday at 2 pm every month. He is really good, his name is Norm Funk. Response: Thanks again for telling me about Dr. Fixit. Norm sure does know his stuff. He spent quite a bit of time on my PC (as well as the others who were there also. I had to end up getting some new memory and he installed it and now all seems well again. Best wishes to you. =============================== Q. I thought you gave us a website to get individual houses on street site plus property evaluation? Is that right? I am hoping you still have it? I need to look up my own property. I used to have a site, now it is obsolete. A. This site has a wealth of information about your Fayette County home. http://www.fayettepva.com/Search/GenericSearch.aspx?mode=Address Once you put your address in, you will have owner, lot size, etc. On the left you can click on Values and get the appraisal on your house over the years, also a Photo. ---------------------------------- The best Windows Vista help and how-to's http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/default.mspx ---------------------------------- Q. Well, I have this friend who has a computer. Yesterday, I downloaded Service Pack #3. It took forever even though she has Insight Broadband. By the time it finally was totally downloaded, I was ready to pull my hair out and throw her computer in the toilet. Well, when all was done, can you believe that the home page she uses (MSN) would not come up, just the toolbars but not the page. What in the world has happened??????? I'm sure you can help me A. First off: Do System Restore to date before you installed SP3. It has been giving some people a lot of trouble: If that does not work, Uninstall SP3 and don't reinstall it until they get the bugs out. Or: Microsoft is offering free support for Windows XP, SP3 problems: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131 Response: I uninstalled Service Pack 3 as suggested and everything went back to "normal". Thank all of you for being so much help. Never, never again with I get so involved. ---------------------------------- Transfer Email addresses to your new Computer: On your old Computer: Open OUTLOOK EXPRESS click on Addresses, click on Export, Address Book (WAB...) At the top: "Save In" blank scroll to 3 1/2 Floppy (A), or CD, or Flash Drive, at the bottom Name the file like with a date 6 9 08. Then click on Save. On your new Computer: Open Windows Mail and do the same as above except Import. I haven't found a way to transfer the folders. ---------------------------------- Performance Monitor "You can use Microsoft Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor to examine how programs you run affect your computer's performance, both in real time and by collecting log data for later analysis. It uses performance counters, event trace data, and configuration information, which can be combined into Data Collector Sets." You can start the Reliability and Performance Monitor by clicking Start and then typing reliability and the Reliability and Performance Monitor will automatically appear. It is split into five sections: resource overview, CPU, disk, network, and memory. ---------------------------------- Generate a System Health Report Click Start and type Performance and select Performance Information and Tools Click Advanced tools in the left hand panel and then click Generate a system health report. The report will take approximately one minute. The Reliability and Performance Monitor will give you detailed information about your software, hardware, and diagnostics in addition to the areas mentioned above. ---------------------------------- Task Manager: Find out what is running on your computer. Do Control, Alt, Delete click on Start Task Manager, or Right Click an empty space on the task bar, click on Task Manager, then at the top, Applications and see what programs are running. While here you can close a program that refuses to close by normal means by, at the bottom, click on End Task. Performance: At the top, click on Performance and see the CPU Usage and below that the Memory or RAM usuage. ---------------------------------- From WorldStart: Boolean: cut down on too many Google sites. Quotes: If you use quotes "Granola Bars" the sites returned will have only those words in their exact order. And: So if you're looking for "Doctors and Lawyers", type in that phrase, and what will be returned are documents with both keywords in them. Not: "Not" prevents retrieval of documents in which specified terms occur together. So the search "milk not butter" will find documents where "milk" occurs but "butter" doesn't. ---------------------------------- Safe mode is a Windows maintenance mode where only the bare minimum of drivers are loaded and you don't have access to CD ROMs, printers, or other non-essential devices. To get to Safe mode, press the F8 key when Windows starts to boot. You have to do this BEFORE you see the first "Windows" screen. I start tapping away at mine when as soon as I get by the BIOS startup screen or the manufacturer's splash screen. Experiment and you'll get it. ---------------------------------- Q. I would appreciate a minute of your time. We go to Fl. during the winter and I have been packing my big computer back and forth, and am looking for a laptop to use primarily for emailing! Would like your comments and/or suggestions and recommendations about the following: Refurbished Dell Latitude D600 Laptop Notebook 1.4GHz 1GB 20GB Windows XP Wifi $249.95 Shipping & handling cost $28.95. 30 Day Warranty (Parts and Labor) A: This is only a suggestion. You don't want to buy trouble with the above computer. Buy a laptop on sale here in Lexington for around $550. Every Sunday the inserts in the paper have computer with $100 or $150 rebates. You deserve a good computer, this will probably be the last laptop you buy, so get a good one. When looking use this as a guide, you can do with less than listed but not too much less. AMD or Intel Dual Core Processor (@ 2.4 GHz or more. (they use code like T7350, or e4520, so Google the code to find out the GHz speed. 4 GB DDR2 Memory (RAM) 260 GB and up Hard Drive 15.4 " wide screen up to a 17" Integrated 802.11n wireless LAN (n is twice as good as g) DVD- RW Drive To burn CD's and DVD's. Windows Vista Premium (comes with Firewall and Antispyware program) If your have a Digital Camera: Digital Media Reader" Good Surge Protector Antivirus Program (Insightbb.com has a good free antivirus you can download) If you will look in the Sunday Inserts of the Herald Leader, pick out several that you like and call me at 299-6464 We can discuss pros and cons. October 22 the new Microsoft Window 7 will be available, if you can wait until then. ---------------------------------- Response: Thanks a bunch Joe. I agree with your remarks and appreciate your time. You are certainly a valuable asset to the senior computer population in these parts! ---------------------------------- From Mark Johnson in Louisville (He thinks Windows 7 is great): Some Features from Windows 7: · If you have several open windows, you can grab the top bar of one of them and shake it back and forth a few times and all the other windows will minimize. · If you grab the top bar of a window and move it to the top, it will maximize, move it to the right and it will take up half the screen on the right and to the left, half the screen on the left side of the monitor. · Windows key and the number 1, 2 , 3 etc will start the program in the superbar at that location. I the case below, Win+1 will start IE, Win+2 will start explorer, Win+3 will start Outlook, and so on. · Icons on the superbar can be rearranged by dragging them to where you want them in the lineup. More Features from Windows 7: Windows 7 lets you customize your logon screen. This site tells how to do that. http://windows7center.com/windows-7-tips/how-to-customize-the-logon-screen-for-windows-7/ · To the very right side of the superbar, there is a vertical button. This is the show desktop button. If you click that, it will minimize all the windows. If you click it again, it will show al the windows. If you put your mouse over it, all the windows will go transparent and you can see your desktop. When you move your mouse away from the button, everything is visible again. · Windows 7 is Multitouch ready, although you still need a mouse and keyboard to set it up. The task bar (aka Superbar) is taller than in previous versions. If you hold your mouse on an icon in the superbar, then left click and move it up, an information box is displayed. A little different than right clicking ------------------ Browser use: Internet Explorer 74 percent Mozilla's Firefox 18 percent Apple's Safari 4 percent Norway Opera 1 percent ------------------ Windows 7 If you have Windows Vista, you can purchase Windows 7 Upgrade versions. You can do a clean install (back up your files, clean install, and reinstall your applications) or an in-place upgrade (Windows 7 installs over Windows Vista). If you have Windows XP or Windows 2000, you can purchase Windows 7 Upgrade versions. But you must back up your files, clean install, and reinstall your applications. http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Windows-Windows-7/category/102?WT.mc_id=msccomhpfeature_win7 ------------------ Leaving PCs on overnight costs companies $2.8 Billion a year Microsoft estimates that allowing a PC to go to sleep during off hours, as compared to leaving it on all the time, saves anywhere from $55 to $70 a year, depending on the type of monitor you use. Wow! Please go to Start, Control Panel (classic view), Power Options. ------------------ From Ben Rice: (540,000 miles) http://growingbolder.com/media/technology/vehicles/romancing-the-road-259598.html ------------------ Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland http://www.popmodal.com/video/731/Somewhere-Over-the-Rainbow--Judy-Garland ------------------ Q. First of all, thanks for the info on Windows 7. I think I will probably order it now. I especially like the library feature. Secondly, we have had Trend Internet Security System for years. It expires soon and we would have to pay for it again. Now we have Vista Home Premium and I seem to remember you saying that it comes with a very adequate security system. Do we neend ay other type of security? Thank You. A. Microsoft is in the process of supplying a free antivirus, but it is not ready yet, maybe late fall. So you still need an antivirus. It does have a Firewall and a Spyware program, "Windows Defender". Suggest you use the free AVG antivirus it is a 51 MB download. http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?part=dl-AVGAntiVir&subj=dl&tag=button If you are on Insightbb.com, cable internet, they have a free one also. just go to http://www.insightbb.com/ on the left side click on Internet security. ------------------ WILLIE NELSON: ALWAYS ON MY MIND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0GLq9DV368 ------------------ From Gene Wheeler: GO BIG BLUE!! List of UK Basketball Coaches and Players. http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kty-m-baskbl-mtt.html ------------------ Bucks sign Meeks to a multi-year contract Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Bucks signed second-round pick Jodie Meeks to a multi-year contract on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 41st overall selection in the 2009 draft, Meeks will compete in the NBA's Summer league with the Bucks in Las Vegas from July 10-16. ------------------ The Difference Between a Computer Virus, Worm and Trojan Horse? http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2004/virus.asp ------------------ Cloud Computing Means that your programs and data would be kept on an Internet site and could be accessed by you from any computer. Some sites may even keep the programs updated so you don't have to. ------------------