Archive for 'Internet'
How do I go back to Internet Explorer 8 from IE9?
Q: I recently upgraded to Internet Explorer 9. My bank’s website doesn’t work very well with Internet Explorer 9. How do I uninstall Internet Explorer 9 and go back to Internet Explorer 8? A: Microsoft began offering Internet Explorer 9 on March 14, 2011. Like any new piece of software, some people love it and […]
Posted: October 24th, 2011 under Internet, Software, Windows 7.
Tags: Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 9, Rolling back to Internet Explorer 8
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Preserving your privacy in Windows
Q: I sometimes visit sites that I don’t want others to know about. How can I hide these from other people who may visit my computer? A: The more you work with your computer, the more your computer knows about you. In fact, Windows probably knows a lot more things about you than you suspect. […]
Posted: October 17th, 2011 under Internet, Privacy, Safety, Software.
Tags: Internet privacy, private browsing
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Turning off the popup: Do you want to view only the webpage content that was delivered securely?
Q: On Internet Explorer, I keep seeing the security warning “Do you want to view only the webpage content that was delivered securely?” This happens when I’m on sites I visit daily. And it drives me crazy, because it appears on every page of the site. How do I eliminate it? A: Many webpages are […]
Posted: September 19th, 2011 under Error message, Internet, Software.
Tags: do you want to view only the webpage, do you want to view only the webpage content, Do you want to view only the webpage content that was delivered securely, internet explorer, security warning
Comments: 16
How does my neighbor know my favorite Walmart store?
Q: While on Walmart’s website, I recently picked the closest store location. I share my neighbor’s wireless Internet signal. And now my neighbor sees the same Walmart store that I picked. When I change the closest Walmart on my computer, it changes on his computer; when he changes the closest Walmart on his computer, it’s […]
Posted: May 23rd, 2011 under Internet, Privacy.
Tags: Internet privacy, ip address, ip address tracking, location tracking, ssid, walmart
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My Firefox toolbars all disappeared!
Q: I attempted to eliminate an unwanted Yahoo toolbar on my Firefox browser. Now, I’ve lost my browser bar, menu bar, and the standard buttons toolbar. I can’t do anything with Firefox. I tried System Restore. I also tried to drag the screen down, but nothing will move. How do I put the normal toolbars […]
Posted: April 4th, 2011 under Internet, Software.
Tags: bookmarks toolbar, firefox, menu bar, missing toolbars, navigation toolbar, toolbars
Comments: 3