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Renewing Vipre subscription
How to renew your Vipre subscription when you receive the message that your Vipre subscription has expired.
Windows: Guide for Aging Computer Users
Do you have difficulty seeing things on the screen, have difficulty hearing or have difficulty using the keyboard or mouse? Learn to ease computer use and take advantage of large desktop icons, high contrast schemes, size and color of the mouse cursor, the magnifier and more. The Ease of Access Center is a centralized place for accessibility settings and programs.
Windows 7 / Vista: Browse and navigate to folders quickly and easily
Did you know that the address bar in Windows 7 and Vista’s Windows Explorer serves as a file path and a navigational tool? You can get to any folder along the file path by clicking on the folder name along the address bar. In addition, pop-up menu options are also available when you click on the drop-down arrow beside any folder name in the file path to view a list of subfolders you can navigate into.
Searching in Windows Vista / 7: Find whatever you need, when you need it with Instant Search
You need to find information in a document you recently reviewed, but don't recall the file name or the location where you saved the file. Or, perhaps that information was actually in an e-mail message or need to search more information about it on the web. Windows Vista Instant Search doesn't care where your information is. Instant Search finds almost anything you seek. It provides you with a new approach to accessing programs, documents, accessories, e-mail, and system tools on your computer—plus searching the Internet.
The Snipping Tool in Windows 7 / Vista
Before Windows Vista, if you wanted a screen shot you had to use the print screen key on your keyboard and pasting the screen shot into a graphics program and save it. With Windows Vista, Microsoft has included a utility called the Snipping Tool to make capturing screen shots easier.
Is your Internet Explorer not displaying certain web pages properly?
You accessed a website using Microsoft Internet Explorer when you get an error stating “JavaScript is disabled on your browser” or received a pop-up security alert warning stating that “Your current security setting do not allow this file to be downloaded.” You were able to access this website before and it is critical for you to access this resource. What’s going on and what can you do about it?
Use the trash can for its intended purpose
The trash can should not be used as a holding box or a storage folder. The contents of the trash can take up storage space and should be emptied regularly or as needed. A file or an email should not be moved to the trash if there is a possibility of needing it in the future. You should create a folder to move, store, and organize such files or emails instead of using the trash for these purposes.
Closing applications with a keystroke
In Windows 7/ Vista / XP, you can close your browser window by pressing Ctrl+W. The window closes immediately. You can also use this keystroke combination to close Windows Explorer and My Computer windows. To quickly close applications, use the Alt+F4 keystroke combination. Note: please be sure to save your work before using these keystroke combinations.
