This years monthly computer tips
Below is a listing of monthly computer tips that have been listed on Computer Hope over the last year. A complete list of computer tips are found on our computer tips page.
6/2010 - Eliminate most if not all spam
Related Tips: Internet tips
Eliminate most if not all the spam e-mail you receive by using Google Gmail as an e-mail filter. Gmail has one of the best if not the best spam filtering systems and can be used to filter your e-mails even if you're not using it as your primary e-mail client. We were successfully able to block 99% of all spam we receive daily using Gmail as our filter. See our tip133 page for steps on how to do this.
05/2010 - Internet browsers
Related Tips: Windows tips
If you've visited a web page in the past but forgot to bookmark it when you were there, that page can be quickly and easily found by searching your browser history. To search your Internet browsers history press CTRL + H or Open Apple + H to open the browsers history. Once in the browser history window type a keyword that you remember about the page. For example, searching for computer would find Computer Hope and any other computer related pages you've recently visited.
04/2010 - Windows 7 and spring cleaning tips
Related Tips: Windows tips
Windows 7 tip
Quickly and easily create a Microsoft Windows 7 repair disc that can be used in the event your computer encounters errors and is not able to boot. To do this click Start and in the search line type system repair and in the Start menu click the Create a System Repair Disc shortcut to start the process of creating the disc.
Spring cleaning time
Did you know that your computer keyboard and mouse could be one of the most germ-infected items in your house, often having more bacteria than your toilet seat on it. If you haven't cleaned your computer recently start spring right with cleaning your computer and its components. See our computer cleaning help page for additional help and information with cleaning your computer.
03/2010 - Facebook top 10 tips
Related Tips: Top 10 tips
This month we're covering our top 10 Facebook tips, see our Facebook top 10 tips page for the full listing of these tips.
02/2010 - Keyboard shortcuts
Related Tips: General hardware tips
Using keyboard shortcuts can often cut the time it takes to do something on a computer in half. We highly recommend each of our visitors take a few minutes to review and memorize our top 10 keyboard shortcuts everyone should know.
01/2010 - Free information through the phone
Related Tips: Miscellaneous tips
Each time you dial 411 for information you phone bill is automatically charged. Instead of using this service use Google's 411 service: 1-800-GOOG-411 to look up an address or phone number and have Google text you the information or forward you to the number. Other services such as ChaCha: 1-800-2CHACHA allow you to ask any question imaginable and have the answer texted back to you for free. Finally, Free 411: 1-800-FREE-411 and Tellme: 1-800-555-8355 are other free services that provide methods of getting free information as well as things such as the latest news, stock quotes, movies, etc.
New years resolution e-mail
Setting new goals this year for New Years? Why not compose an e-mail to be sent to you at the first of 2011 using futureme.org. Not only is it fun way to see how well you did on your goals.
12/2009 - What to do on the Internet when bored
Related Tips: Internet tips
We often get requests for people looking for things to do on the Internet or claim they're bored on the Internet. This month we'd like to mention document CH000721, which has several dozen links of the best places on the Internet. Simply visiting each of the links on this page is sure to give anyone plenty of things to do and will likely introduce you to the best places to visit on the Internet.
11/2009 - Favorite Windows 7 tips
Related Tips: Microsoft Windows
With Windows 7 officially being released to the public we thought we'd list our top favorite Windows 7 tip pages.
· View two windows next to each other using Smart Window
· Open recent items using the new Jump List
· Record any computer problems with the new Problem Steps Recorder
· Quickly run and find programs using the Windows Search
· Run Resmon to get full information about system performance
· Easily preview open Taskbar items
10/2009 - Firefox tabs
Related Tips: Firefox tips
Have all your favorite pages open in tabs each time you open the browser by following the below steps.
1. Open Firefox and all the tabs you wish to have open each time you open the browser.
2. Click Tools and then Options.
3. Within Options click the Main option and then click the "Use Current Pages" button, this will separate each URL with a pipe and will then open each of these tabs each time you open the browser.
4. Click Ok and the next time you open your browser each tab should also open.
9/2009 - iGoogle
Related Tips: Internet tips
Set your default homepage to iGoogle. A fantastic service from Google that enables users to have all relevant information they're interested in on their home page. Customizing this page you can set such settings as displaying your local weather, stocks, news, Facebook page, Twitter page, RSS feeds from your most popular pages, movies, and much more all on one page. To access this feature follow the below steps.
1. Open the main Google page.
2. In the top right portion of the Windows click the iGoogle link. Note: This link will not be visible unless you're logged into Google.
3. Once you've customized your own personalized iGoogle page simply set your home page as the iGoogle link or if you like the service but don't want it as your home page bookmark it. Information about changing your browser home page can be found on document CH000577.
8/2009 - Windows Vista
Related Tips: Microsoft Windows
Quickly see past problems encountered by Windows Vista and any solutions to those problems by clicking start and typing problem reports and solutions and press enter. In addition to finding solutions to problems this will also allow you to see a complete history of problems reported on the computer. See our Problem Reports and Solutions definition for an example of this screen and related links.
7/2009 - Free anti-virus
Related Tips: Microsoft Windows
Keep your computer safe and do it freely. Today, with the wide variety of free anti-virus programs there is no need to pay for an anti-virus scanner. Save yourself some money and uninstall the anti-virus program you're using and install one of the below free programs, which are just as good and wont expire on you.
· Free AVG
6/2009 - Internet
Related Tips: Internet tips
Concerned about the safety of web pages you or others are visiting on your computer? Consider installing the free browser add-on WOT (Web of Trust), when installed this free add-on will display a large warning across the window of any web page that has been poorly rated, contains adware, been known to fraudulently charge visitors, contains malware, and/or is otherwise unsafe. This add-on can be downloaded from their web page.
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