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I upgraded my Windows XP and now I have to click on my user name to go into windows.  I only have one user and this is annoying.  How can I fix this?
Yep, this is a really annoying bug in XP.  Click here to fix it.

 

My antivirus program stinks.  What's a good one?
We've been recommending AVG from Grisoft, which is free for home users.  Click here to download, then click on the file below "AVG Free for Windows installation files" and follow the directions.


Is your computer running slow?  Has your home paged changed?  It could be spyware.

Right now, Spyware is a much bigger problem than viruses.  Click here to find out what you can do about it.

 

Setting up Outlook Express to send automatic replies

Are you going on vacation, or will you be out of the office, and you would like your Outlook Express to respond to emails sent to you with a message that you are out?  Click here to find out how.

 

Screen Capture

Would you like to insert what you're looking at into a word processing document?   Or maybe capture an error that has appeared on your screen and email it to the Fulton Computer Co.?  It's easy!  Click here to find out how.

 

Internet problems

Why do you get disconnected from your internet connection?  Is it your computer?  Is it your ISP?   Everybody points his finger at the other guy, but your problem doesn't get resolved.  Find out how to figure out where the problem lies by clicking here.

 

Blocking Spam and other unwanted email messages

Do you receive unwanted email?   Find out what you can do about it by clicking here.

 

the Task Bar

Does your task bar seem to have a mind of it's own?   Is it in a different place?  Is it larger or smaller than it was?  The answers are here.

 

Organizing your Email

You can easily configure Outlook Express to organize your email for you.  For example you can have messages with the word "joke" in the subject line automatically go into a Joke folder, or delete certain types of messages right off your ISP's server, or forward them to another person,  or automatically reply to a messgage, or any number of actions.  This is definitely one of Microsoft's better ideas!  Click here to find out more.

 

Scanning Tips

One computer peripheral that seems to befuddle new users is the scanner.  Click here for a few basic scanning tips.

 

Understanding computer technology

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