Archive for the 'Free PC Tips' Category

Make IE As Fast As FireFox

June 17th, 2008

Open registry editor by going to Start then Run and entering regedit.
Find the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\microsoft\Windows\ Current
Version \InternetSettings
Double click on MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server and MaxConnectionsPerServer and change the values of each to 99 and dot the "Base" to be decimal.
Exit regedit, and restart Internet Explorer

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Exposing your file types

June 17th, 2008

Would you like to see the file type extensions of your files?
Just do the following:
Open your Control Panel, then Folder Options.

Now just click on the Tab at the top marked View, find the option "Hide extensions for known file types", uncheck it and click OK.
Now your file type extensions will
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Here is how to use MSCONFIG in Windows XP to disable some of the unnecessary programs that automatically load on start-up. Disabling these programs will help your computer boot faster and crash less.
1. In Windows XP, go to Start > Run

2. Type MSCONFIG in the "Open:" box and then either
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Here is how to use MSCONFIG in Windows Vista to disable some of the unnecessary programs that automatically load on start-up. Disabling these programs will help your computer boot faster and crash less.
1. Click on the Vista start icon in the bottom left corner of your screen.

2. Type MSCONFIG in
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This sample uses the dialup internet service at ErieNet which is a Christian Email Service that we highly recommend. Their website is located at http://ErieNet.Net .
Step 1: Start the Internet Connection Wizard.
Press the (START) button, select Run… , type in inetwiz and click OK.
The Internet Connection Wizard
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This sample uses the dialup internet service at ErieNet which is a Christian Email Service that we highly recommend. Their website is located at http://ErieNet.Net .
Step 1: Start the Internet Connection Wizard.
Press theĀ  (START) button, select Run… , type in inetwiz and click OK.
The Internet Connection Wizard will
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This sample uses the dialup internet service at ErieNet which is a Christian Email Service that we highly recommend. Their website is located at http://ErieNet.Net .
Step 1: Set up the Connection Icon
Press the (START) button, select Settings… , Dial-Up Networking.
Double-click the Make New Connection icon. This
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This sample uses the dialup internet service at ErieNet which is a Christian Email Service that we highly recommend. Their website is located at http://ErieNet.Net .
Step 1: Set up the Connection Icon
Open up My Computer from the desktop and double-click the Dial-Up Networking icon. Double-click the Make New Connection
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Below is a sample configuration to setup Thunderbird on an IMAP server.
This sample uses the email service at SaintMail which is a Christian Email Service that we highly recommend. Their website is located at http://SaintMail.Net .
This setup assumes you are using IMAP instead of the old POP3 protocol.
The first time
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Configuring Thunderbird

June 16th, 2008

You can download Firefox from the link below

You can download from the link below

Below is a sample configuration to setup Thunderbird on an IMAP server.
This sample uses the email service at SaintMail which is a Christian Email Service that we highly recommend. Their website is located at http://SaintMail.Net .
This
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