Security Online
Firewalls
Firewalls are a very important safety feature for online users. It’s easy for anyone to gain access to your computer if you don’t have one installed. Your bank PINs and passwords could be tracked, your surfing habits logged or other privacy issues breached.
Here are three free firewalls you can try, just [...]
Shopping Online
If you’re shopping online, it pays to be cyber smart. These tips from handy-sites.com will help you shop wisely.
Privacy Tips
Protect your privacy
Ensure the server is secure when entering your personal information and your credit card details
Safeguard your online password
Do not use the same password over and over, use a different password for [...]
A Step By Step Guide To Setting Your Home Page
Open your Internet Explorer (double click the big blue ‘e’ on your desktop)
At the top of the browser you’ll see File, Edit, View, Favorites, Tools, Help
Click the ‘Tools’ option
Then click ‘Internet Options’
You will now be presented with the Internet Options dialog box (shown below):
The first [...]
Keyboard Shortcuts for Internet Explorer
Esc
Stop downloading page
Tab
Tabs forward between items in the browser (useful for forms, address bar, search bar, etc.)
Backspace
Equivalent to the back page button
F1
Displays the help screen
F4
Display address bar history
F5
Refresh browser page
Shift+Ctrl+Tab
Moves backward between frames
F6
Moves forward between frames
F11
Toggles between a full size view or regular size view
Shift+Tab
Tabs backwards between items in the browser [...]
How To Backup Internet Explorer Favorites
It’s a good idea to backup your browser favorites every once in awhile - just in case your computer crashes or if a time comes that you must reformat. You can also do this to copy your favorites from one computer to another or upload your favorites to your [...]
How To Turn Off Auto Complete In Internet Explorer
Well it seemed like a good idea at the time didn’t it? Auto complete. However some have decided this feature is more annoying than helpful or some have decided they’d rather not have their usernames and passwords tracked. Here’s how you can turn off that feature:
Disable [...]
Help Downloading Software
Downloading is the process of copying a file from a web server or computer to your computer. The file can be a piece of software, a music file (.mp3), a document, etc. You are simply copying one file to your computer for your use.
Downloading Files
When you go to the location of [...]
How To Clear The Cache In Internet Explorer
As you surf the net, your browser saves bits of information from each website that you visit (ie. graphics, etc.). This helps to load the websites faster the next time you visit.
By following the instructions below, you can clear your cache anytime you wish:
Open your Internet [...]
Here you will find various tips and tricks to using the Windows platform. Some are targetted for newbies, but there are more intermediate and advanced tips as well. Tweak your computer to be faster, cleaner and more reliable.