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I have a list of 'my friends' in Word.
Is there a way to make them go into alphabetical order?

If you're working with a list of names in MS Word and you want to sort them alphabetically just do this:

First make sure that each name is on its own line. Then...

1. Highlight all the names

2. Click Table (in top menu), then choose Sort

3. Click OK
Don't you wish everything were that easy?

How to "clear the desktop in Windows Vista

With your desktop in view, right-click anywhere on it where there are no icons. You'll see a menu To hide your desktop icons, remove the checkmark next to "Show Desktop Icons" by clicking the checkmark. If you ever want your desktop icons to show, just reverse the process and check "Show Desktop Icons".

How to remove old system restore points using Windows XP Disk Cleanup:

- Click Start then Run and type Cleanmgr then press enter
- Select the drive where Windows is installed (normally C:\ )and press OK
- Click on the More Options tab (see image under Vista instructions (below). Windows XP's dialog is very similar.
- Click on Cleanup under System Restore
Here's how to remove old system restore points in Windows Vista and Windows 7:
- Click Start
- Type clean in the Start Search box.
- Click Disk Cleanup from the search results list.
- Select Files from All Users on this computer option.
- Click OK on Disk Space Cleanup Manager for Windows User Access Control permission request dialog.
- Choose a drive letter from the drop down list, and press OK.
- Disk Cleanup will perform calculation to determine how much space it can free. Once done, click on More Options tab.
- Under the section of System Restore and Shadow Copies, click on Clean up… button.

- Click on Delete button when Windows asks whether are you sure you want to delete all but the most recent restore point.
- Disk Cleanup will erase all old restore points or files -except for the most recent restore point.

Helping you prevent identity theft while on the Internet
All computer users
There's so much misinformation going around on the Web about identity theft it's hard to know what's fact and what's fiction.
Here's some facts: Anti-virus and anti-spyware don't protect you from the biggest cause of identity theft. They may protect you from Trojans, worms, rootkits, bots, viruses, spyware, adware, and malware, but these aren't the reasons why so many people get their identities stolen. You can't rely on security applications to protect your identity while online.
The number one way identities are stolen on the net is because people give their identities to criminals either by typing in their passwords and user names on bogus sites that are created to look like the authentic site or by clicking links in phishing emails that lead to these bogus sites where the proceed to input all their personal information. The number one way people have their identities stolen on the Internet is not by malicious software but by trickery and deception.
Your common sense and your brain are the two most important software applications you can use to protect yourself from fraud and identity theft while you're on the Internet. Antivirus vendors, anti-spyware vendors and especially firewall vendors, would have you believe that their software eliminates the risk of identity theft. These kinds of applications do not eliminate the risk. If anything at all, they may reduce slightly your risk of identity theft. Again, fear-mongering sells and some vendors will pull out all possible stops, even prevaricate, to get you buy their products. And we're not saying you don't need a good antivirus or antispyware program - you certainly do. But the reasons you need them have nothing to do with identity theft.
Here's the best tip we can give you to protect yourself from identity theft while using the Internet - When logging in to your bank account, credit card account or any place that has sensitive personal or financial information, never go to the site from a link in an email, always type the address in your browser. After you type the address in your browser's address bar, double-check it carefully to make sure there are no typos. Many bogus sites are squatting in the background on the Web waiting for you to make typos in URLs. To save yourself time, once you've verified the site you're on is the correct one (secure sites always show https:// in the URL and you'll see a lock icon in your browser) you should bookmark the site. It's very easy to transpose a letter or two when typing in a URL, so double check what you type into the browser's address before proceeding.
Remember too, many phishing sites look exactly like the real site - always make sure your secure site's URL starts with https:// and you see a lock icon displayed in your browser. Never assume because the site looks authentic that it is.

Open an elevated command prompt in Windows Vista or Windows 7
Windows Vista and Windows 7
Don't you just hate it when you're trying to perform a task in Windows Vista or Windows 7 that requires you to run a Windows program that requires you to use an elevated command prompt, and you get the message that you "must be an administrator" to run it?
Want to know a quick and easy way to open an elevated command prompt in Windows Vista or Windows 7?
To open an elevated command prompt in Windows Vista or Windows 7:
1.Press the Window key
2. Type cmd (in the start menu search) then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter. Now click OK or hit ALT+C to confirm the elevation prompt.
Want another secret? You can change the command prompt window's background color and text color by typing f1 at the prompt. F1 will turn the background white and the text color dark blue. You can use f4 if you prefer red text - or you can play around with the number after f to give you different colors of text. For instance color f9 gives you a white background with medium blue text. So you don't have to be stuck looking at a plain, old black and white DOS prompt window.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware works well with your current anti-spyware program(s) and your anti-virus program. You can use it even while your anti-virus and anti-spyware programs are running. It will help you keep your computer free from all sorts of malware including, spyware, adware, Trojans, worms, viruses, and rootkits. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware even makes removing the AntiVirus2008 Trojan (Virtumundo) a snap -something even some of the best-known anti-spyware programs cannot do. And to think, all this is free. The freeware version is fully functional and allows you to run a scan on your computer anytime you like - and update the program as much as you like. The only thing missing from the freeware version is real-time protection. The freeware version is a great tool the way it is - you should have it and use it to scan your computer at least once each week. To learn more about and/or to download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, visit their homepage