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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Web searching and Internet Explorer | 10/6/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: The problem is not so much the color of the links on the sites. It is that the changed color does ... A: As far as the colors - it is called browser quirks. This morning - when I woke up, my browser ... | ||
| Web searching and Internet Explorer | 10/6/2004 | Scottgem |
| Q: The other way members could share a list of the URL's that they have visited, is by emailing the ... A: First, posting it on a WEB page would make e-mailing unnecessary. At most, you might just need to ... | ||
| Web searching and Internet Explorer | 10/5/2004 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: Do you know a solution to these 2 problems? Overcoming them would help a lot of people find what ... A: Richard! Problem 1 sounds like an on-going battle. See: ... | ||
| Web searching and Internet Explorer | 10/5/2004 | Scottgem |
| Q: Do you know a solution to these 2 problems? Overcoming them would help a lot of people find what ... A: Problem 1 - Windows maintains a history of sites you visit and links followed. Frankly I'm not sure ... | ||
| Web searching and Internet Explorer | 10/5/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: Do you know a solution to these 2 problems? Overcoming them would help a lot of people find what ... A: Problem 1 Actually a lot of sites are constantly using something that is called CSS - Cascading ... | ||
| Internet connection | 10/4/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: Why can't I connect to Internet through the desktop? I can open IE thru Files Directory but not thru ... A: Try going to Start - Control Panel - Add / Remove Programs. Locate Microsoft Internet Explorer & ... | ||
| can you watch soccer games online? | 10/1/2004 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: I have access to broadband connection but im just new to the internet. I am a chelsea football fan ... A: Karl! I'm not sure, but don't think you can via the Internet. I have a similar problem here in the ... | ||
| Which internet connection is right for me. | 9/27/2004 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: I'm 16 and about to purchase my very first laptop. I know I want the internet on my computer, and I ... A: Dhanya, I'm going to send you to http://www.dslreports.com then go to their Forums and start ... | ||
| my own website | 9/22/2004 | Scottgem |
| Q: How do you go about putting your own website on the internet? Is it free? Once you've done it, ... A: There are several options for putting up a WEB site. There are places, like geocities.com where you ... | ||
| online shopping | 9/18/2004 | John W. Watson |
| Q: just how safe is it now to shop online. i maybe a litte behind times. i am sure it is a lot safer ... A: Dan- Depending on what site you use depends on safety. A site like Amazon.com is very safe. ... | ||
| System restore | 9/17/2004 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: On Windows XP there is a facility named "System Restore" I'd like to restore my computer to a date ... A: Alfred, I'm just learning about the restore feature also and have used it twice to help me. Don't ... | ||
| Internet Connection | 9/13/2004 | Lorry |
| Q: Our computer has a modem connection. It connects through juno web and works fine to surf the web. ... A: Juno has a reputation for disconnecting clients during the "busy" hours. Before downloading and/or ... | ||
| Applications detecting connection | 9/13/2004 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: Our computer has a modem connection. It connects through juno web and works fine to surf the web. ... A: Ryan, I am not a tech expert on such things, but I know there are a ton of possibilities why this is ... | ||
| Teaching it to children | 9/6/2004 | John W. Watson |
| Q: I am a new primary school teacher and I believe in interactive education as a means to reach ... A: Hoss- There are tons of great sites for kids on the internet. I don't know of any off the top of ... | ||
| connection | 9/3/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: sir what is the difference between cable and broadband connection A: Well broadband connection is usually a high speed connection - like cable or DSL actually . The ... | ||
| World Wide Web | 9/1/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: My Question "When i meant simple i did not mean that simple. There is got to be more on what is the ... A: Well you access the www via the internet. The internet is the infrastructure & the way to access ... | ||
| What is the Internet? | 8/31/2004 | John W. Watson |
| Q: What is the internet? Can you tell me in a simple explaination of the term internet? and what it is ... A: Chris- For kids, make an analogy. Explain that the internet is like a huge city. There are some ... | ||
| A web site I use has disappeared | 8/30/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: For the past 4 or 5 days I have not been able to access a site I have been using regularly (just ... A: It is working on my computer. Sometimes, you can go to www.dnsstuff.com & "ping" the site to see if ... | ||
| Wireless Internet | 8/26/2004 | John W. Watson |
| Q: How does wireless internet work? I Just bought a notebook and i was wondering what all I would need ... A: Ellisha- Wireless internet is almost like making your laptop a cellphone. Essentially, if you have ... | ||
| understanding the internet | 8/22/2004 | John W. Watson |
| Q: How does a conceptual understanding of the internet as a bunch of information and communication help ... A: Ben- I honestly don't believe it does. The internet can be the most helpful, yet scary place on ... | ||
| Screen Saver | 8/19/2004 | John W. Watson |
| Q: Take a look at your answer. Did part of it get cut off? Also, I did not ask about "Wall ... A: John- My apologies, I misread the question. I haven't used Win98 in a long time but I have a ... | ||
| alt.binaries | 8/18/2004 | Jimmy |
| Q: I'm wondering how alt.binaries groups work. Could you please explain them? Thanks. ~Kate A: In short my understanding of them are: Similar to forums you have groups of interest where you can ... | ||
| bloodhound virus | 8/16/2004 | Jimmy |
| Q: i have windos xp when i open the computer there is a warning bloodhound virus, but when i run norton ... A: What kind of warning message is it? does it look like a windows xp error message or does norton ... | ||
| free ISP recommendation for occasional use | 8/13/2004 | Scottgem |
| Q: I am looking for advice on free Internet service providers for occasional use as back-up in case my ... A: When you consider that it costs a significant amount of money to operate an ISP, you wonder how they ... | ||
| free ISP recommendation for occasional use | 8/13/2004 | Huw |
| Q: I am looking for advice on free Internet service providers for occasional use as back-up in case my ... A: and thanks for your questions. Unfortunately I live in the UK so I can't really give advice about ... | ||
| change from dial up to broadband | 8/2/2004 | Jimmy |
| Q: Jimmy, I am about to change from dial up to broadband, I am unsure whether I remove the dial up bits ... A: S. Gallo, the only thing you only really need to do is to ensure you no longer have your pc ... | ||
| reference | 7/26/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: sir when you install updates to a software,,,,it downloads a reference file,,,,sir what is the ... A: It could contain your IP address, what version you had before, the serial number, time you ... | ||
| re your recent help and more | 7/25/2004 | Huw |
| Q: I am back from a break and very happy with your prompt and ‘understandable' response! My antivirus ... A: I've done a bit of research on the DSO exploit and found this thread on a message board: ... | ||
| removing add/spyware personally | 7/14/2004 | Huw |
| Q: Once again your help is needed Firstly a brief rundown of this situation followed by a couple of ... A: and thanks for your question. This is a strange one. I just can't think of any reason TWO separate ... | ||
| problem | 7/12/2004 | Lorry |
| Q: when i logon to internet sometime i recive messege this is alligal oppration it will be shut down & ... A: With Internet Explorer opened, go to Tools, Internet Options, under the General tab click Delete ... | ||
| Windows Messenger n MSN Explorer | 7/11/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: How can I remove user names from Windows Messenger Ver 4.7 and MSN Explorer. I running on Windows XP ... A: Start>Settings>Control Panel>User Accounts Depending on the view, it may be in the upper left-hand ... | ||
| Trying to get rid of ~ | 7/10/2004 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: I have an XP, and after awhile of using the computer for like a month, i get this file called ~ that ... A: Good morning, Sherman! This should answer yourhttp://www.pchell.com/support/tildefile.shtml The way ... | ||
| Trying to get rid of ~ | 7/10/2004 | Scottgem |
| Q: I have an XP, and after awhile of using the computer for like a month, i get this file called ~ that ... A: Did you get all the latest updates to AdAware? You might also consider trying to use Spybot. Another ... | ||
| Trying to get rid of ~ | 7/10/2004 | Huw |
| Q: I have an XP, and after awhile of using the computer for like a month, i get this file called ~ that ... A: and thanks for your question. I haven't heard of this one before, but it sounds to me like the work ... | ||
| Trying to get rid of ~ | 7/10/2004 | Axel |
| Q: I have an XP, and after awhile of using the computer for like a month, i get this file called ~ that ... A: It looks like your machine got some malicious code on it; what you can do is to restore your XP to a ... | ||
| Trying to get rid of ~ | 7/10/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: I have an XP, and after awhile of using the computer for like a month, i get this file called ~ that ... A: It's caused by an update to either Outlook or Outlook Express writing a temporary file. That file is ... | ||
| proxy | 7/6/2004 | Axel |
| Q: What is a proxy or a proxy server? A: Proxy Servers A proxy server is a kind of buffer between your computer and the Internet ... | ||
| Connecting to the Internet | 6/24/2004 | Axel |
| Q: Axel When I click on Outlook or iExplorer I get asked if I want to connect to the internet, which I ... A: It seems that your connection isn't recognized as default by the system. Go to "Connections" tab ... | ||
| Internet browser | 6/22/2004 | Jimmy |
| Q: please can you tell me which is a better browser internet explorer 6.0 or opera 7.51 with java my ... A: Opera would be a good option for your requirements as it is considerably faster than IE & would ... | ||
| How to communicate over Internet with camera | 6/19/2004 | Axel |
| Q: I want to set up my son and I with cameras so we can communicate with an Internet connection for our ... A: Usually, the webcams are coming with their own software which have to be installed on your computer. ... | ||
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My expertise is searching the Internet for answers to almost any question or topic imaginable. I know how to ask the right question. Just want to help others to try to find answers. The least I could do is try. I enjoy the search.
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I have 25 years experience in looking for answers for repairs to
international adoptions to languages to, well, you name it.
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