Using The Internet

Stop Third Party Toolbars

Have you ever been surfing along when suddenly you find that somewhere along your journey you picked up an extra toolbar? Many of these (Hotbar for instance) are adware that sends targeted pop-ups
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Save as JPEGs instead of BMPs

When I try to save pictures from the web they my computer tries to save them as .bmp? Is there a way to save them as JPEGs like they should be?
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Sort IE Favorites

My IE favorites are getting out of hand! Is there a way to sort them?
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Slow Cable Modem

Why doesn't your cable modem seem any faster than dial up?
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Site Not Found

There are several reasons why you would get this message.
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Transfering Favorites

Is there a way to transfer my Internet Explorer favorites to Netscape?
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How to Download

So, you've found a piece of software you want to download but aren't sure how to go about the whole process. Well, here's a step by step guide:
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What are .pdf files?

People use PDF files for everything. The most common use seems to be documents (both interactive and regular), but I've also seen PDF files used for maps, catalogs, presentations, and even e-books
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Desktop Web Shortcuts

Do you have a web site you visit often? Wouldn't it be cool to have a shortcut on your desktop for it?
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Internet Error Codes

What all those error codes (like 404) mean
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Emoticons

Emoticons are little text representations of emotions that you find in email, chat rooms, and IM's.
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Crumble Cookies

if you are worried about cookies then set the browser to prompt you before accepting them. In my "humble" opinion, it's not a good idea to shut them off altogether.
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Pop-up Blockers & Email Trouble

A popup blocker kills any javascript that tries to open, and will prevent new windows from opening, for instance, when you click on a link that comes up in a new window. Sometimes it can even prevent you from logging on to your ISP (a few CompuServe users have mentioned this to me) or cause Netscape not to open if Internet Explorer is up.
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Full Screen Fun

If you would like to see more web page and less web browser toolbars, here's a little trick you'll like. Hit the F11 key. It will put you into
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10 digit dialing for modems

As more numbers are needed for cell phones area codes are being broken up and ten-digit dialing is becoming the norm. So, how to get your modem to dial up correctly...
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Take your contacts with you

web-based email address books have the option to import/export
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Search Engine Tricks

here's a couple tricks that seem (almost) universal between search engines
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Change browser search engine

bring up the results on the page of your favorite search engine
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How to download a wave file

How do I download Wave and MP3 sound files from the internet?
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Munchin' Cookies

If you would like to delete the cookies on your hard drive , you certainly can do so.
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