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Page Not Displaying in IE8? Use Compatibility View

Posted by Rich On April - 1 - 20091 COMMENT

MyWindowsPC member, April Daly, offers the following advice:

If you are having trouble with some websites not displaying properly, this guide is for you. Because there are so many ways to render web pages and so many different ways people create them, there are often problems with displaying websites in different browsers. Internet Explorer 8 is no exception to this rule. In fact, Microsoft has built IE8 in a way that ensures websites display properly if they are compliant with W3C standards. For now, many websites may not display properly, because they were built around older, non-compliant code. In this guide, you will learn how to run IE 8 in compatibility mode, which overcomes this problem.

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Jump Directly to Registry Keys in IE & Firefox [How To]

Posted by Rich On February - 3 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

There are quite a few registry hacks on this website that help you get the most out of your computer. Sometimes the keys are buried deep in the registry, so in this guide, you’ll learn how to put a ‘Jump to registry’ item on the context menu in IE or Firefox. The IE version is inspired by WinhelpOnline. Thanks Ramesh.

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Seven Days with Windows 7: Making it Functional

Posted by Rich On February - 2 - 20092 COMMENTS

7days7 02 Seven Days with Windows 7: Making it Functional Windows Forums member, MSherwood spent seven days using Windows 7 and nothing else. In this two-part series, he shares his impressions, likes, dislikes, and recommendations for Windows 7. The second part of this series covers program installation and feature exploration.

Check the first of this two-part series.

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Seven Days with Windows 7: Boot-Up and First Impressions

Posted by Rich On February - 1 - 200915 COMMENTS

7days7 02 Seven Days with Windows 7: Boot Up and First Impressions Windows Forums member, MSherwood spent seven days using Windows 7 and nothing else. In this two-part series, he shares his impressions, likes, dislikes, and recommendations for Windows 7. The first part of this series covers his initial impressions and thoughts on Windows 7. Check back tomorrow for more advice and tips on other aspects of the operating system.

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Customize the Vista Taskbar [How To]

Posted by Rich On January - 28 - 20099 COMMENTS

The Windows Vista taskbar gives you quick access to all open windows and can be customized to enhance your efficiency. Learn, in this guide, how to move, resize, hide, and even add toolbars to the taskbar.

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Sync System Clock with Internet Time [How To]

Posted by Rich On January - 15 - 200916 COMMENTS

Starting with Windows Vista and on through Windows 7 and 8, you can synchronize your clock with an internet-based server. This will ensure your computer time is always correct. Having the correct time is essential, especially when you want to search for files modified on a specified date; if the date is incorrect, you will have trouble finding your files.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to sync your clock’s time with time.windows.com’s time. This guide also applies to Windows Vista.

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