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How to Use the SmartScreen Filter in Internet Explorer 8

Internet Explorer 8 has been loaded with new safety features, such as the SmartScreen Filter, to protect you and your privacy. You can use the SmartScreen Filter to check Web sites to see if they have [more…]

How to Use Content Advisor in Internet Explorer 8

The Internet can be a dangerous place — particularly for minors. You can use the Content Advisor in Internet Explorer 8 to protect kids (or anyone else) from inadvertently stumbling across something you [more…]

Launching Internet Explorer 8 for the First Time

Windows 7 includes Windows Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), which enables you to browse Web pages anywhere on the Internet. Windows 7 makes it a snap to launch Internet Explorer 8. However, when you launch Internet [more…]

How to Connect to a Wireless Hotspot with Windows 7

Wireless hotspots are places where one or more wireless networks are available for the general public to use, such as a library or coffee shop. It's easy to connect to a wireless hotspot with Windows 7 [more…]

How to Use Accelerators in Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7

Internet Explorer 8 introduces a new feature called Accelerators in Windows 7. You can use Accelerators in Internet Explorer 8 to take data from a Web page and run with it using a series of right-click [more…]

How to Use Offline Browsing in Internet Explorer 8

You can use the offline browsing feature of Internet Explorer 8 to view your RSS feeds and Web page subscriptions. Offline browsing is especially beneficial when you’re using a laptop computer and can’t [more…]

How to Customize a Browser Jump List in Windows 7 to Include Favorite Web Sites

As you browse from Web page to Web page, your Windows 7 browser’s Jump List accumulates a list of your recent browser history. In Windows 7, you can customize your browser’s Jump Lists to include your [more…]

How to Share an Internet Connection in Windows 7

Windows 7 makes it easy for you to get connected to the Internet and to share an Internet connection with other computers in your network. You can use the Windows Internet Connection Sharing feature to [more…]

How to Turn on InPrivate Browsing and Filtering in Internet Explorer 8

Internet Explorer 8 has been loaded with new safety features to protect you and your privacy, such as InPrivate Browsing and Filtering. When you turn on InPrivate Browsing and Filtering, you’re telling [more…]

How to Connect to the Internet with Windows 7

Whether you have a dial-up or high-speed, broadband Internet connection, Windows 7 makes connecting to the Internet quick and easy. This video shows you what you need to know to connect to the online world [more…]

How to Use Your History and Favorites in Internet Explorer

You can use Internet Explorer’s Favorites bar, Favorites list, and History to find your way around the Internet, with ease. This brief video shows you some of Internet Explorer’s secrets. [more…]

How to Save Online Content to Your Windows 7 Computer

If you find some great information or images on the Internet that you want to be able to access offline, Windows 7 lets you save that information easily. This video shows you how to save online content [more…]

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