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Are there any issues listening to streaming music over the internet?
With faster connections being the norm, it's quite possible to listen to streaming audio over the internet for long periods of time. But should you? (Continue reading...)

Can I fake the DNS ip lookup to test my website?
In case you need to test your website, there are ways that you can fake the DNS IP lookup to be able to do so. We'll take a look at how that's done. (Continue reading...)

Can I save programs I download from the Internet?
When purchasing software in a store you get a box and a CD or DVD. If you download your software you should take extra steps to save your purchase. (Continue reading...)

Can Internet Explorer's History be undeleted?

Can web sites monitor my Google searches?
Web sites get a lot of information from your Google searches, but that doesn't mean that web sites can monitor every Google search you do. (Continue reading...)

Choosing an ISP: How do I choose a good ISP?
Choosing an ISP can be difficult. ISPs definitely vary in level of service and quality. If the internet is important to you, so is choosing the right ISP. (Continue reading...)

Do I need Internet Explorer and Outlook Express updates if I use Firefox and Thunderbird?

Do I need all these services my domain registrar is offering me?
When you register a domain you may be offered a plethora of extra-cost options. Which do you domain registration options do you really need, and why? (Continue reading...)

Free Downloads: are they safer if I download directly to CD or DVD?
Free downloads are a lucrative way to get games, programs, and other things at no cost. But sometimes free downloads carry a very heavy cost in the form of spyware, viruses and more. (Continue reading...)

HTML font size: why can't I increase it on some web pages?
The HTML font size in a page's encoding can get in the way of things like "view larger". There are ways to bypass this bad HTML font size setting. (Continue reading...)

How can I keep the images I post on the web from being copied?

How can I view large web pages without having to scroll right and left?
Many web pages are designed to a minimum width which is often wider than some older screens or settings. There are a few alternatives. (Continue reading...)

How can my website make money?
Making a little money from your website isn't all that hard, however making lots of money requires a lot of hard work. (Continue reading...)

How can on-line forum members realize it's me using two different accounts?

How do I clear my search history in IE 7?
Sometimes you just want to clear what you've searched for from the browser's history. These steps clear that information in Internet Explorer 7. (Continue reading...)

How do I connect to the internet while traveling abroad?
Connecting to the internet while traveling can be difficult, but not insurmountable. Connecting to the internet while traveling will, however, require a few extra precautions. (Continue reading...)

How do I create and use Public Keys with SSH?
SSH and SFTP Public Key Authentication requires that you create a public/private key pair. We'll look at how to create, and then use, those keys. (Continue reading...)

How do I delete and reinstall Microsoft Internet Explorer?

How do I delete cookies? And just what are cookies, anyway?
Deleting cookies is an easy task. Whether it's absolutely necessary or not is another matter. (Continue reading...)

How do I delete history items from my Google tool bar?
Deleting Google history takes a few steps, depending on what Google history you mean. Here are step-by-step instructions for deleting Google history. (Continue reading...)

How do I delete items I've been to using Google?

How do I delete this Microsoft Passport?

How do I download and read an ebook?
Ebooks are commonly distributed as simple PDF files which you can download and then read on your computer using any of several free PDF readers. (Continue reading...)

How do I figure out who owns an IP address?
While you can not find the specific owner of an IP address, you can find their ISP using a WHOIS search. (Continue reading...)

How do I keep my web access safe from sniffing?
Your web access can be easily sniffed when you're in a public WiFi hotspot. Logins on web sites that don't use https are vulnerable to sniffing. We'll look at one technique to avoid this. (Continue reading...)

How do I remove my email address from a malicious blog post?

How do I retrieve old places visited and websites?
Your internet browser's history function is where you can retrieve old websites and places visited. (Continue reading...)

How do I stop, start and generally control videos I watch on the web?
More and more video is being placed on the web. Unfortunately, not every video producer is giving us the control we want. I look at how this comes to be. (Continue reading...)

How do those ads know where I live?

How do you keep track of new mentions of yourself on the internet?
There are many tools to search for interesting keywords. Combined them with an RSS reader and you can easily stay up to date on topics you care about. (Continue reading...)

I can't access some websites ... why?
Sometimes not being able to access certain web sites boils down to a simple network configuration tweak that I'll detail here. (Continue reading...)

I get 'Error Could not execute main' on startup - how can I fix it?

I keep hearing about Paypal problems. Should I avoid Paypal?

IE's click sound: how do I turn that off?
IE (Internet Explorer) is frequently configured to make a "clicking" sound when you move from page to page. Here's how to turn IE's click sound off, or change it. (Continue reading...)

Internet explorer opens with a white screen and the letters dy in the upper left corner. How do I get rid of that?
If odd things happen when you start Internet Explorer, one of the first places to look is spyware. (Continue reading...)

Is an https connection really all that safe?
https is an important part of keeping your data safe, but it's only a part. It's important to understand what it means and what it doesn't mean. (Continue reading...)

Is anonymous web surfing possible? If so, can't the 'bad guys' use it too?
Anonymous web surfing is quite possible, with the aid of an anonymization service. There are several implications to anonymous web surfing, though. One is that anyone can use it. (Continue reading...)

Is it illegal to download torrent files?
Torrent files are used by bitTorrent file sharing and downloading technology. Are they illegal? No. But something else might be. (Continue reading...)

Just what is PDF format, how do I view it, and why do people use it?
PDF format allows documents to be viewed across many different types of computers and operating systems, and look the same everywhere. (Continue reading...)

MWSBAR.dll - What is it, and why is it generating an error?
mwsbar.dll is a toolbar for Internet Explorer commonly part of "My Web Search". Getting rid of mwsbar.dll, or references to it, isn't terribly difficult. (Continue reading...)

Must my mail server have a specific name?

On Kids, Parents and the Internet
An old problem finds a home on new technology: cyber bullying and other internet related harassment seems to be on the rise. What's a parent to do? (Continue reading...)

Should I dump my wired ISP for cellular broadband?

Should I switch to Firefox?
Depending on how secure your computer already is, you may or may not want to switch to Firefox as an internet browser. (Continue reading...)

Toolbars in Internet Explorer: how do I get rid of them?
Toolbars in Internet Explorer can be handy, but each means less room for web pages. We look at steps to get rid of most toolbars in Internet Explorer. (Continue reading...)

What are my high speed internet options?

What are those strange folders in my Temporary Internet Files?

What can people tell from my IP address?
People can tell very little from your IP address. They cannot, for example, tell who or where you are. How much they can tell varies a great deal. (Continue reading...)

What do I do if I'm being harassed, bullied or stalked online?
Online harassment is common problem, and exceptionally prevalent among children. We'll review some of the issues and steps to be taken. (Continue reading...)

What do I need to know about the DNS vulnerability?
A vulnerability has been discovered in the DNS servers providing a critical part of internet infrastructure. It's easy to test and easy to work around. (Continue reading...)

What is Internet Connection Sharing?
Internet Connection Sharing connects multiple computers to the internet through a single computer. Internet Connection Sharing is much like a router. (Continue reading...)

What is TCP/IP v6?
TCP/IP currently has a limit of 4 billion IP addresses, and that's not enough. IPv6 blows away this limitation. (Continue reading...)

What's 'akamai', and why is my firewall alerting me about it?

What's a "torrent"?

What's an "Internal Server Error" and how do I fix it?

What's so special about a "permalink"?
'Permalink' is a term that's become more visible in recent years with the rise of blogs and blogging software. But what does 'permalink' really mean? (Continue reading...)

What's the best way to publish an email chronicle?
One great use of the internet is historical preservation. There are several ways to post an email chronicle, but each requires a little work. (Continue reading...)

What's with the [number] that gets added to some of my downloads?
Your browser may add a number to your downloaded file name to avoid collisions if you download the a file of the same name more than once. (Continue reading...)

Where do downloads go?
Downloading a file from the internet is easy - typically just a click or two. But knowing, and controling, where a download goes is a little more effort. (Continue reading...)

Why am I not getting the upload speeds I expect?

Why are electronic greeting cards a bad idea?

Why are internet petitions a bad idea?

Why are there websites in my browser history that I've never been to?

Why can I not access certain web sites?
Not being able to access certain web sites isn't that uncommon. Unfortunately there are many possible reasons. (Continue reading...)

Why do I need an ISP?
When you connect to your ISP you are connecting directly to the internet. You can bypass your ISP, if you like, but only to choose another ISP to do the same. (Continue reading...)

Why do some website addresses have "www", and some don't? And why do some work with or without the "www"?
The "www." in website addresses is now typically optional, but there was once a reason as to why they were required in URLs. (Continue reading...)

Why does my video flicker?
Video flicker can happen for various reasons when viewing on-line videos. I'll look at some issues viewing video on-line, including video flicker. (Continue reading...)

Why does the URL change when I go to some pages?

Why doesn't 'Back' always work when I surf the web?
Occasionally 'Back' won't work, and will simply land you back where you were, effectively doing nothing. There are reasons, and there workarounds. (Continue reading...)

Why don't PDF's print at the same size as the original?
When a PDF is printed, even though it may be standard sized pages, the printer may add margins. You can adjust this behavior when you print. (Continue reading...)

Why don't pictures show when I visit websites?
There are many reasons why pictures don't show on websites. Some you can control, but others are problems with the websites themselves. (Continue reading...)

Why shouldn't I post my email address in a public forum?
Spammers harvest email via a variety of means. One of the most common is to simply surf the web and look for anything that might be an email address. (Continue reading...)

Why would a web site's automatic sign-in suddenly stop working?
A web site's automatic sign-in may suddenly stop working when cookies are deleted from your machine. (Continue reading...)

Will BitTorrent harm my computer?
BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer file sharing technology, is often suspect in computer problems. It's not BitTorrent at fault, but the files being shared. (Continue reading...)

Will deleting cookies free up room in my computer's memory?
Deleting cookies will clear up a little disk space, and may or may not actually free up a small amount of your computer's memory. (Continue reading...)