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Regarding Older Americans And The Internet
Broad-based studies of how seniors use the Internet can be extremely useful for teachers planning a course of study. Courses that follow naturally what the students want will be better received than ones that follow what the teacher wants. The Kaiser Family Trust report which I reviewed extensively in the previous three article was oriented [...]
Virus Magnets
As we all know, viruses today are a part of computing. There are steps that can be taken to minimize the risk of exposure to viruses, but the truth is that if the end user doesn’t care about receiving viruses, then you will probably not be able to prevent the machine from becoming infected. Let [...]
Securing Windows XP Home Edition
Previously, I showed you how to stay virus free. In this mini guide, I will walk you through the simple steps of locking down a Windows XP Home Edition installation.
Weekly Cheapskate Report
I came across something new this morning while poking my nose into corners of Crucial‘s site. You all know (or should) that Crucial is one of the better sources for RAM in all forms. What I didn’t realize was that it has a bargain basement full of refurbished equipment. I mean, who knew? You don’t [...]
KaraFun
Karaoke is just one of those things that I try to avoid at all costs. There really shouldn’t be an outlet that allows people who have lost their inhibitions to get in front of a group of people and publicly humiliate themselves. Wait a minute, when put that way, it means that we get to [...]
56k Modem Issues
Q: I’ve been having some trouble with the connection speeds through my 56k modem. As far as I know, it should be connecting at a much faster speed than it is. Also, occasional disconnects are really starting to frustrate me. Any suggestions?
It's Not My Whole Life, But…
Today we wrap up the discussion of the Kaiser Family Trust Study. You can get the whole report here. We have seen that a substantial number of seniors have not used computers at all. The major reasons they report for this are that they never learned how (44%) and that “It’s too complicated (33%). And [...]
Tweak UI For The Uninitiated
As mentioned in my last missive, before moving on to further Housekeeping, I wanted to say a few things about the Power Tool, Tweak UI. This can be downloaded from Microsoft, however it does not support the program officially. Not to worry; it has worked well for millions and you will find it on almost [...]
How to Add The Safe Mode Option To The Boot Menu
Safe Mode is very useful for troubleshooting computer problems. Normally you access Safe Mode by pressing F8 as your computer boots, then selecting it from the list of options. If you find that you are often using Safe Mode, you may want to add it to the list of options at the boot menu. This [...]
Windows XP's Help And Support Favorites List
One of the great features of Internet Explorer is the favorites list. You can store a list of your favorite Web sites, which makes it quick and easy for you to access them at a later time. What you may not know is that this feature is now included in the Help and Support Center. [...]
