More Tips & Tricks

To prevent Internet Explorer from offering to auto-fill forms in the future do this:

1. Open Internet Explorer, and click "Tools" then "Internet Options".
2. Click the "Content" tab at the top
3. Click "Settings" in the Auto Complete section
4. Uncheck all checkboxes in the dialog which appears
5. Close the dialog

Gmail allows you to set up your Gmail Account in Outlook Express (or most any other email program) so you can use your Gmail account just like you use the account(s) that your ISP gives you.

Not only does Google give you the option to use your Gmail Account in Outlook Express, but you can keep an archived copy of your email on the Web where Google gives you about 6.2 Gigabytes (that's GIGABYTES) of storage. So, essentially, you can store many year's worth of email on the Gmail server - and use Gmail's servers as backup storage for your email. You can even zip up your favorite pictures and documents, attach them to an email and send them to your own Gmail account - where they will archived along with all of your other email and backed-up for you just in case the worst happens.

First you need to configure your Gmail Settings - so login to your Gmail account and click "Settings" (at the top) then click the "Forwarding and POP" tab (at the top). Now we're going to give you pictures and stuff - and step-by-step instructions to show you exactly how to set up your Gmail account in your Outlook Express email program. Visit this page to see step-by-step instructions on how to set up your Gmail account in Outlook Express


Icon Invaders
Windows 98/NT/ME/NT2000/Windows XP/Windows Vista

(1) After installing many programs you may find your desktop is littered with icons so you can have quick access to the various programs. It is safe to delete these from your desktop; it will not delete the program. These same programs will be listed in your Start Menu / All Programs menu too.

(2) When installing a new program, many will give you the option to make a desktop icon. If you are not going to need to open the program several times a day you probably don't need a desktop icon, so slow down and read the install/setup as the program is installing and uncheck "create desktop icon" when available.

(3) Quick launch is for those programs you use often; you can right mouse click a desktop icon for running a program and drop it into Quick Launch. Choose the "move" option and it will move it from your desktop to Quick Launch. Remember to choose "Move" not copy or else you'll end up with your desktop cluttered and your Quick Launch full of duplicate shortcuts. Slow down - don't hurry. Be happy!

(4) If you right click on your desktop and choose "align to grid" it will keep all your desktop icons from crowding into each other. It may even reveal a few hidden icons that are underneath each other.

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