| Some basic tips
Every time you visit a web site, your browser stores the site address (and all the pages visited on that site) in a history file. This comes in real handy when you're trying to remember the cool site you were visiting the other day, or if you wanna check up on what sites were visited by your kids.
In both Netscape and Internet Explorer you can hit CTRL+H to view history.
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If you go to a site that should have updated content but it seems like it didn't change, that could be due to a cached version coming up. To make sure that you are getting the most recent version of a page, hold down the Ctrl key and click the Refresh button in your browser.
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Ever go to a site for information that you need, but the animations and stupid music are so annoying. Wait till the page loads, then hit the "Stop" button on your browser. All the insanity on the page should cease, making your visit more bearable.
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Want to stop your computer from connecting to the internet without your permission?
With Internet Explorer go to Tools / Internet Options, then under the "Connections" tab select "Never Dial a Connection". Now when trying to dial out you will be prompted before it happens.
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Next time you need to launch more than one program from your Programs menu (Start/All Programs), hold down your SHIFT key while you click the program's icon. The application will launch, but you won't lose the Programs menu and have to start all over.
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Do you ever wonder how many files are in a folder? Right-click the folder and choose "Properties" (or Alt+double left-click).
Look down where it says "Contains" to find out how many files and folders are in it.
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Need to shut down two or three open programs quickly, but leave the rest running? Hold down the CTRL key as you click their buttons on the taskbar. Then, right-click (still holding down the CTRL key) one of those depressed buttons and select Close from the resulting menu.
Note that you can also minimize, maximize, restore, cascade, or tile these w1nd0ws using this technique. Cool huh?
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Warum alle deutsche E-Mail kürzlich? I've been getting tons of email in German, have you? Turns out it's caused by the Sober.Q worm. It uses computers infected with Sober.P as a relay for emails that contain messages and links but no actual virus. Someone you know, or who has your email address in their address book or in an email, is infected and all you can do is delete them until they go away.
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If you follow a tip to modify your system and decide to change it back, what should you do? In most cases, just follow the tip again and put the setting back (if you unchecked a box then re-check it). If you take a file out of a location, then put it back in.
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Have you ever needed to launch multiple programs? Normally, you hit the Start button, Programs, then select the program you want to run. Once that one starts, you go back through and repeat the process for the next program. Well, here's a better way.
Next time you need to launch more than one program from your Programs menu, hold down your SHIFT key while you click the program's icon. The application will launch, but you won't lose the Programs menu and have to start all over.
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Wouldn't it be cool to have a desktop shortcut for web pages you visit often? Well, you can.
With Internet Explorer you'll see a small icon with a blue "e" next to the site address. Make your browser window smaller so you can see some desktop, then drag the blue "e" to your desktop. Instant shortcut!
With Netscape look next to the URL (address) box, you'll see the word "location." Next to "location" there's a small icon. If you drag it onto your desktop, you'll make an instant shortcut to the page.
When you click on the shortcut(s), it will open your default browser and take you to the web site.
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Are you having trouble when you try to highlight text? Put your cursor at the point where you want to start highlighting (selecting) the text.
Then hold down your SHIFT key and use your up / down arrows. You'll find when you hold down an arrow that the text scrolls (and highlights) by at a much more manageable rate. | 
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