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Not much, but we do have a free download you just gotta get. You know those annoying pop up windows that invade your screen when you wander on the wrong site? (And no, pop ups aren't just for porn sites anymore).

Well, we have a little program that'll close all the instances of Internet Explorer with one quick little click. Want it? Well, then quite playing with your e-mail and head to the site:

http://www.worldstart.com

Computers 101

Q:
Steve, I have a strong feeling that today's tip is going to deal with editing my Windows registry. Could you please explain what a Registry is exactly?

A:
Great foresight! (Could you tell me what I'm going to run tomorrow, because I haven't any idea?)

OK, basically, the Windows registry is used to store system and program settings.

For example, let's say a program gives you the option of setting its font. You select a font on its font selection screen and hit OK. When you hit the OK button, *most* software will make an entry into the registry. Next time you run the program, it retrieves the information you set, in this case the font style.

Feel free to check out more Computer Terms at our neat-o web site...

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Tip of the Day

Reclaim and Rename Your Internet Explorer

If you’ve ever used AOL or bought a computer from Compaq, you’ve already seen how the title bar in Internet Explorer can be changed. We ran an article a while back about how to remove such corporate customization, but did you know that YOU can actually change the default title yourself to whatever you want it to be?

Yes, it’s true! See, I changed mine to my favorite slogan – “Do good, joy follows.”

Changing the title is a simple process that only requires you to change one ‘key’ in your registry.

The standard disclaimers apply: don’t ever add random keys to your registry or delete keys unless you really, really know what you’re doing.

Let’s get to it!

Run the Registry Editor by opening the Start menu and selecting Run. Type “regedit” and click OK.

Hit F3 to bring up the search menu and type “window title.” That should take you to the following key:

KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

If the search doesn’t find anything, navigate to the above key by clicking in the left-hand side of the Registry Editor.

If the key exists, simply double click on the words Window Title. In the window that pops-up, edit the Value Data to whatever you want your default title to be.

If there is no Window Title, you’ll need to create it. In the Edit menu, select New and String Value. Change the Name to “Window Title” and then set the Value Data.

Close and restart Internet Explorer, and there you go!

Now you can use your newfound power to place subliminal suggestions on your boss’ computer. “Let everyone go home early!” (Say ‘everyone’ instead of using your own name, so your boss won’t know who did it!)

But always remember that with great power comes great responsibility. Have fun!

--Tom Dalton

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Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

Passenger Ships of the Great Lakes

The Marine Historical Society of Detroit, Michigan, proudly brings you this site on the passenger ships of the Great Lakes. Why did I choose this site? Well, living on one of the Great Lakes instills a certain pride in the industry that once thrived here, and still partially does. Plus, this site has fabulous pictures of ships.

Choose from a list of different ships and then be whisked to the next page that is complete with a picture of the ship, information on its make, and the ship's history.

My favorite here I think is the Tashmoo. It's sleek design appeals to me. So take this trip into history and enjoy these lovely ships.

http://www.mhsd.org/passenger/

Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?
Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com