Tech Tips

December 2002

Windows XP Performance

by Barbara J. Feldman December 31, 2002

To boost the performance of Windows XP, you can turn off Windows Themes, the visual effects that make XP look so cool, but can strain older computers. Select Start/Control Panel/System/Advanced/ Performance/ Settings/Visual Effects. Now choose “Adjust for Best Performance.” If you’d rather pick and choose which effects to keep, select “Custom” and use the check [...]

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News Tickers

by Barbara J. Feldman December 24, 2002

If you have your own website, and would like to add news headlines to it, there are several sources of free news tickers that are very simple to use. Here are three popular ones: 7am Ticker, MSNBC Newsstand and Moreover.

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Status Bar

by Barbara J. Feldman December 17, 2002

I rely on the important information displayed in my browser’s status bar. It tells me the exact URL a link will take me to, and informs me of progress when loading a large web page. With Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6, however, the status bar doesn’t always display. Here’s the fix. With only one [...]

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System Restore

by Barbara J. Feldman December 10, 2002

The System Restore feature of Windows XP allows users to restore their operating system to an earlier (working) state. It is a good idea to get in the habit of creating a System Restore Point before installing new software, so you can go backwards if anything goes wrong. To begin select Start / All Programs [...]

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Photo Sharing

by Barbara J. Feldman December 2, 2002

Although it is easy to email one or two digital photos, it becomes cumbersome when you have dozens of pictures you want to send. The easy way to share photos with friends and family is an online photo album. Here are three sites that offer free online photo sharing: Yahoo! Photos, Ofoto, and Club Photo.

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