You probably have a toolbar installed for Windows Live or Bing. It might not show up in add/remove programs, but we can tell you how to get rid of those popups.
Open Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options, and click the Programs tab. Under the section called "Manage add-ons" click the button that says "Manage add-ons". You'll see a list of installed add-ons. Disable "Windows Live Toolbar" To do this right-click "Enabled" and choose "Disable" from the context menu. Do the same with "Search Helper", and "Windows Live Toolbar BHO". Exit Internet Explorer and restart it. You should be free of "Bing" popups!
Did you know these simple Windows tricks?
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
When moving a window in Windows, if you move the window, keep your finger held down on the mouse button and then press Esc, it puts the window back exactly where it was.
If you hold "Alt" then tap "Tab" you can switch from window to window, but... if you hold "Alt", hit "Tab" but then just hold "Alt" all windows but the one highlighted will disappear. You can then use your mouse or hit "tab" to toggle through each window.
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Place your cursor in the address bar of Internet Explorer 8, type a ? mark, a space and a search term of phrase, and an available list will show in the drop down menu. If you click "enter" it will open page of search results. Click Alt + Enter to open in a new tab.
Oh, and this shortcut even works to create a new folder on your desktop, too!
How would you like to have a shortcut on your desktop that with just a double click, all of your favorite Web sites could be seen? I'm talking about any Web site that you visit on a regular basis (at least in Internet Explorer).
There's a couple of ways to do this, but they're both easy, so you can just take your pick. First, right click on your desktop and choose New, Shortcut. When the wizard pops up, type in the Web address of the site you want to add. Do keep in mind that it has to be a Web site that starts with the normal "www." Other URLs will not work. Once you have that typed in, click Next. You can then type in a shortcut name for that Web site. For example, if you're adding shortcut, name it.Google. Just give it a name that you will remember so you'll know what each shortcut is for. Click Finish when you're done. You will then see a new icon appear on your desktop.
Second, go ahead and open the Web site you want to create a shortcut for. Once you're there, look in the address bar at the top and you'll see a little Internet Explorer icon (it's a blue "e"). Drag that with your mouse and just drop it on your desktop. A new icon for it will then appear. You can then right click the icon, choose Rename and give it a proper name. Then when you're ready to visit the site, just double click on the icon and you will be taken to it automatically. Talk about convenience. It couldn't be any easier to visit your favorite Web sites!
If you’re trying this out, you probably don’t want to mess with your existing email setup, until you’re happy with the new arrangements. We strongly suggest making a new Outlook profile (Control Panel | Mail) for any major re-vamp of your email arrangements.
Firefox 3.6 is here!
Yeah, I know; about as exciting as another iTunes update, right? Hear me out, though, because the new version of Mozilla's browsing beauty has some pretty neat customization and security features this time around.
Apart from being faster (which is the whole point of an update, in my opinion), Firefox now offers protection from out-of-date plug-ins which can leave your computer vulnerable to attack. Don't worry; when an update to the problematic plug-in is released Firefox will let you know.
There's also the matter of Personas, which give your browser a whole new look! Just by going to getpersonas.com
you can browse a library and apply any of over 30,000 designs turning your interface from boring old this:
To super awesome this:
Oh, and there's no complicated install procedure – just mouse-over on a design and decide whether you like it or not. If you do, click “Wear it!”. Should you want to
uninstall a persona go to Tools>Options, and under the General tab, click “Manage Add-ons...” From here, click Themes and select “Default” to go back to the way things were. You can also uninstall previously downloaded personas from this window.
Have fun getting personalized, and head over to Mozilla.com for more information on Version 3.6 of Firefox!
I heard Google is going to cut support for Internet Explorer Version 6.
Is this true?
A:
Yes, sad but true. Beginning March 1st, 2010 those who are still running Internet Explorer 6, will have to upgrade their browser if they want to maintain functionality
with Google applications such as Google Docs and Google Sites. Google Apps Senior Product Manager Rajen Sheth said on the Google Enterprise Blog:
“Many other companies have already stopped supporting older browsers like
Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers. We’re also going to begin phasing out our support, starting with
Google Docs and Google Sites. As a result you may find that from March 1 key functionality within these products -- as well as new Docs and Sites features --
won’t work properly in older browsers. “His suggestion is to update to
Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla Firefox 3, Google Chrome 4 or Safari 3 as soon as
possible if they wish to enjoy continued functionality.
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