Computer Help

Network printer has problems printing – You do not have permission to use selected printer

June 1, 2010

When you have a network of two or more computers in your house, it is very easy to then connect one printer to facilitate both computers. This is a network printer. It can be a normal printer connected to one of the computers and the other computer accesses the printer over the network. However sometimes [...]

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How to install a new printer in Windows

May 31, 2010

Windows XP and Windows Vista If you insert the printer installation disc first When installing new devices onto a computer, like a printer, you will need a driver to run it. Luckily all new printers you buy nowadays come with an installation disc. This makes it very easy to install your new printer. If you [...]

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A Shortcut to your printer for quick printing

May 31, 2010

Here is a little trick to save time when printing your files. You simply drop the files you want to print onto the printer icon on the desktop. For example, if you wanted to print a word document you would go to the folder where the files is and drag it onto the printer icon. [...]

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What is the Windows Content Advisor found in Vista and XP?

May 31, 2010

Applies to Windows Vista and Windows XP Content Advisor is a handy tool that comes with Windows Xp and Windows Vista. It allows you to control the type of content that your computer can access on the internet. Once you have enabled your Windows content advisor , only  the sites that meet your criteria can [...]

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Set the supervisor password in Windows Content Advisor

May 31, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Help Applies to Windows Vista and Windows XP If you enable Windows content Advisor you will be asked to create a supervisor password to protect the settings that you have made. Knowing the password will let you go back and change what content you want to access on the computer. Here’s [...]

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Pick the rating levels that are allowed in the Windows Content Advisor

May 31, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Education Applies to Windows Vista and Windows XP You can choose your own rating levels in the Windows Content Advisor. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button, and then choose Internet Explorer. Click the Tools from the menu at the top, and then click Internet Options. Click the Content tab, [...]

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Block or allow specific websites in the Windows Content Advisor

May 31, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Help Applies to Windows Vista and Windows XP You can allow or block specific websites in Windows Xp and Windows Vista Content Advisor. It is especially handy when you want to block a website that passes through the rating levels. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button, and then clicking [...]

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Allow or block unrated sites in Windows Content Advisor

May 31, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Help Applies to Windows Vista and Windows XP By default, the Windows content advisor will block a website if it is unrated. Sometimes you may want a particular user to be able to access websites that are not rated. Here’s how: Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button, and then [...]

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Video on how to send an email in Outlook Express

May 31, 2010

This video tutorial shows you how to send an email, attach a picture, use bcc, and more…You can also go to Outlook Express Email Tips for more information and also read How to send an email in Outlook Express

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Use message rules as a spam filter to stop junk email

May 31, 2010

Free Computer Help From Mitz If you are familiar with using Outlook Express message rules you will already know how amazingly handy they can be. Did you know that you can use this program as a spam filter.  I create a message rule for nearly every email that enters my computer, therefore when spam or [...]

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Send a picture through email that is stored on the internet

May 31, 2010

Send a picture through email that is stored on the internet By Mitz Free computer Education When you see a picture on the internet that you like, did you know that you can, in most cases, save it on your hard drive or use it in an email. To save a picture that is stored [...]

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Transfer email message rules from Outlook Express to Windows Mail

May 31, 2010

If you had Windows XP and was using Outlook Express, it was a simple step to backup your email message rules by exporting a registry setting and restoring it to the new computer. However now there is Windows Vista and the message rules are stored in a different area in the Windows registry. Not only [...]

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