install windows xp shared printer to windows vista

in the shared printer environment you can use the printer within the network (workgroup) between the same operating systems, however install shared printer between different operating systems cause problems.

for example - printer is installed to windows xp and shared, then you want to install the printer to windows vista pc, while installation it can be stop for driver incompatibility, this can be fixed in a small way.

• first download the printer driver compatible to vista
• then install printer in add printer wizard, and specify drivers in have disk option
• complete the installation
• now go to the network shared printer
• right click on printer and click connect
• this will install printer to the system, and drivers that compatible to vista is automatically identified.
• in this way you can use network shared printer between different operating systems.
  

tune up outlook 2007 to run faster

There are few things to try , This article will show users how to compact their personal data files in Microsoft Outlook 2007, please follow these steps.

Disable RSS feeds in outlook

• go to tools
• click account settings
• in rss feeds tab select feed and click remove

Disable unnecessary add-ons

• to disable unnecessary add-ons in outlook 2007 read this

Reduce the size of outlook .pst file

• open the file menu and select Data File Management
• in the data file tab select personal folders and double click it
• in the opened personal folders window, click compact now
• depending on the size of the .pst file being compacted, this process may take several minutes

email printing problem in vista (no header information)

OK this is how it happens, pc with windows vista ultimate installed and running office 2003, used outlook 2003 as a default mail client.the problem is when you open received email and try to print, it prints the message without the valuable information (such as from, to, cc, subject) this problem not happened for all emails, only some mails. the following attempts tried and able to solve the problem, but it creates another problem.

• upgrade office 2003 to office 2007, yes.. solve the problem, printout came with the header information, but another problems has occured

• this time when you try to print you cant select the print range, because there is no option for print range. imagine you you have a email containing 15 pages, and you only want to print first 5 pages what should you do, when there is no option for print range? you don't trust me, then read this Microsoft help and support

• then we have to open the email in web browser (double click the selected email, click other actions, click view in browser)

• yes.. now you can select print range, but after print, again printout came without the header information

• then we configure windows mail and import all emails to it, then try to print, there is print range available in windows mail, but sadly printout came with no header information

these whole methods came up with dead end,then we install windows xp and install office 2003, then configure outlook 2003, all problems were gone, there is print range available and printout came with header informations.that's why we love windows xp

how to clear saved passwords in internet explorer

This described how to clear saved from internet explorer

• First right click on internet explorer and click properties (or go to start - run type inetcpl.cpl and press enter to open internet properties)
• Click on content tab
• Under personal information, click auto complete
• Now you will see two buttons named "clear forms and clear passwords"
• Click clear passwords button to clear saved passwords in internet explorer
  

uninstall add-on from firefox

The procedure as follows

• Open mozilla firefox
• In the menu go to tools and click option
• In the options window, under main tab you will see at bottom button called manage add-ons
• Click manage add-ons
• In the opened window, under extensions you will see that currently installed add-ons
• Click on the add-on you want to select
• Click disable to disable add-on or uninstall to remove add-on
  

raise security level in content adviser

for those using internet explorer as their default web browser, they too can protect from harmful content, to do this you must enable content adviser feature in internet explorer. this process described as follows.

• First right click on internet explorer and click properties to open internet properties window (or click start - run type inetcpl.cpl and press enter)
• Now in internet properties window, click content
• Under content adviser, click enable
• Under ratings, raise the security level in each category by dragging the slider to the right

Note - you can put password for opening content adviser , this prevents users changing the ratings level or turn off content adviser

To put password

• In the opened content adviser window
• Click general
• Under supervisor password, click create password button
• Now enter your password and retype password to confirm
• Click ok
  

Use site advisor for better protection

With Mcafee site advisor installed pc you are well protected from internet browsing. With SiteAdvisor software installed, your browser will look a little different than before. It add small site rating icons to your search results as well as a browser button and optional search box. Together, these alert you to potentially risky sites and help you find safer alternatives.

These site ratings are based on tests conducted by McAfee, The result is a guide to Web safety. The SiteAdvisor technology is free, easy to install and even easier to use. And it doesn't collect any personally identifiable information.

Ratings description

• Green - SAFE: Very low or no risk issues
• Yellow - CAUTION: Minor risk issues
• Red - WARNING: Serious risk issues
• Grey - UNKNOWN: Not yet rated. Use caution

Mcafee site advisor free download

Use FoxFilter block inappropriate content

Are you using Mozilla Firefox as your default web browser? there is good news for you, with foxfilter plugin you can quickly and easily block content for an entire site (e.g. Playboy) or enter custom keyword filters (e.g. videos, movies, images, pornography, nudity, gambling, explosives, etc.) that will be used to help block content for any site that contains these keywords.

FoxFilter comes with pre-defined filtering rules, but you can also add custom settings to block additional content as needed.FoxFilter also includes password-protected settings and security features to help prevent it from being bypassed, uninstalled or disabled. A password recovery feature is also available.

Install Foxfilter for your browser and save your kids, download now

check disabled registry in group policy editor

Have your registry disabled, there are many methods to open disabled registry, but this time we talk about group policy editor, the procedure as follows.

• Click start and run
• Type gpedit.msc and press enter
• Go to the each of following location

User Configuration
Administrative Templates
System

• In the Settings Window, find the option for "Prevent Access to Registry Editing Tools" and double-click on it to change
• Select Disabled or Not Configured and choose OK
• Close the Group Policy Editor and restart your computer
• Now try opening registry editor again

if still cant open registry read this

how to turn off & remove the thumbs.db files

This describes how to turn off & remove the thumbs.db files, the procedure as follows.

• Open folder options ( click start and run, type "control.exe folders" press enter)
• Click on the View Tab
• Place a check in the option "Do not cache thumbnails"
• Click Ok
• that's it you turn off the thumbs.db features

Now lets see how to remove thumbs.db files from hard disk

• Open search window
• Click on All Files and Folders
• Now search for a thumbs.db files (make sure all hard disks selected)
• Click Search
• In the long list of thumbs.db files, select all files and delete the files.