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Why does IE7 still seem to be around after installing IE8? - After updating IE7 to IE8 some folders and setting may be left that make it appear that IE7 has not been completely uninstalled. We'll speculate why.

My flash drive suddenly stopped working, how do I recover the data on it? - Flash drives are popular, convenient and extremely useful. But they can fail, and knowing that means you need to take preventative measures right away.

While do file timestamps compare differently every time change? - Twice a year when daylight saving time or summertime begins and ends, file time comparisons can be off if you're using differing file systems.

How do I get the old msn.com homepage back? - It appears that the look and feel of msn.com is changing. To many that have msn.com as their home page, this change may or may not be welcome.

SimpleURL - Inexpensive Domain Registration ... with Service - SimpleURL is a domain registrar that I've used for many years that provides low prices and excellent support.

Does forwarding email introduce risk? - Forwarding email from one account doesn't add major technical risk, but there are issues that doing so can introduce, and cause IT admins concern.

How do I change my browser home page back to what I want? - Occasionally, when installing software it'll change your home page "for you". I'll walk you through why, and what to do to reset it.

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How do I remove a virus? Once you've been infected with a virus or other malware, there are steps you can take to try to remove it, but only one approach is guaranteed to work.

How do I contact Windows Live Hotmail customer service? - People ask every day how they can reach someone at Microsoft to help with Hotmail problems. You can't phone, but there is now on-line help for Hotmail.

How do I Uninstall Windows Live Messenger? - The location of the uninstaller has changed for Windows Live Messenger. I'll walk you through the steps to find it and uninstall messenger.

What are Windows Live Hotmail's POP3 and SMTP settings? - Microsoft recently, finally, enabled POP3 and SMTP access to Hotmail accounts. I'll walk you through the settings.

What Security Software do you Recommend? - I have recommendations for specific products in various places on the site. Here's a short single page summary.

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