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slow internet

Interesting tips for a slow internet connection http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/internet-explorer/slow-five-tips-to-boost-performance

Windows 7 troubleshooting site

This site is an excellant source for troubleshooting windows 7 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd367847(WS.10).aspx

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Changing text size

How to Change Font Size or Text Size in FireFox Browser 1. Click on View on the browser Menu Bar. 2.Highlight Text Size with your mouse and notice that you now have 3 choices that will allow you to increase or decrease text size. 3.Increase or Decrease your font size and you will see a change in text size on this web page. You can also hold down and type "+" or "-" to change the font size. 4.Select Normal or and "0" to return to the default text size. ow to Change Font Size or Text Size in Internet Explorer Browser 1. Click on View on the browser Menu Bar. 2.Highlight Text Size with your mouse and notice that you now have 5 text size choices ranging from Largest to Smallest. 3.Click on the Size you Want and you will see a change in text size on this web page.

link for tips to using the start menu

Here is a link for tips to using the start menu http://www.pcworld.com/article/238184/windows_tips_and_tricks_master_the_taskbar_and_start_menu.html#tk.hp_new

removing mail from outlook server

removing mail from outlook server Outlook 2007 2010 Select Tools > Account Settings. Under Name, select your email account and click Change. Click More Settings . Click the Advanced Tab and under Delivery, select Leave a copy of messages on the server. Select Remove from sever after and enter 5 as the number of days. Important : you may exceed your email maximum storage if you leave emails on the server for more than 5 days. Click OK to save your settings. Outlook 2003 Select Tools > Email Accounts. Select View or Change Existing Email Accounts. Select your email account from the email account list and click Change. Click More Settings . Click the Advanced Tab and under Delivery, select Leave a copy of messages on the server. Select Remove from sever after and enter 5 as the number of days. Important: You may exceed email maximum storage if you leave emails on the server for more than 5 days. Click OK to save your settings.

vista wireless network troubleshooting

Troubleshooting wireless network connections in vista http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766215(WS.10).aspx

linux for troubleshooting windows

Interesting site for using linux to diagnose windows issues for windows 7, xp and vista http ;//www.ubuntu.com

add run command to start menu in windows 7

To open the start menu and customize the menu in windows 7 right click on the start menu and click customize 1. Open the Customize Start Menu settings window. 2. To Add the Run command Button scroll down until find the run command box A) Check the Run command box, and click on OK. 3. To Remove the Run command Button A) Uncheck the Run command box, and click on OK. 4. Click on OK.

viewing update history and installed updates in windows 7

viewing update history and installed updates in windows 7 In Control Panel, click on system and Security and then Window Updates In the left panel click view update history This displays the view update history page On the view update history page sucessfull updates were downloaded and installed successfully updates with an unsuccessful status were downloaded but failed to install To remove an update while accessing the view update history page, click installed updates and then on the installed update page, Right click the update you do not want and click remove

changing current users password in Windows 7

To change a  current users password in Windows 7  press ctrl+alt+del and then click change a password option type the current password in the old password text box type in new password in the new password and confirm password boxes and click the arrow button to confirm the change

start/ stop print spooler group policy

, suppose you're creating a group policy to give all users domain-wide ability to start/stop the Print Spooler service. 1) From Group Policy Management Console, create a new group policy object. 2) Edit the GP object in the Group Policy Management Editor (right-click the object from GPMC, choose Edit). 3) Open Computer Configuration / Software Settings / Security Settings / System Services. You'll see a list of system services 4) Find "Print Spooler." 5) Right-click it, choose Properties. 6) Check the box "Define this policy setting" 7) Click the button "Edit security." 8) A security dialog box appears. Now just add a permission (click "Add...") Fill in "Domain Users," click OK With "Domain Users" highlighted in the "Security for Print Spooler" dialog, ensure that the box next to "Start, stop and pause" is checked. Click OK twice to clear the dialog boxes. Now link the