3 Tips to Choosing an Internet Service Provider (ISP)

By: William BrooksWhen you are considering changing or upgrading your broadband internet service, everyone seems to have an opinion. If you ask out loud for some helpful advice you are likely to get an avalanche of experiences and opinions - both good and bad. Here are 3 tips to help you sort it all out and decide which way to go.1. Family and FriendsThe great thing about listening to family and

Backing up the Windows registry

Offered by Symantec but not a Symantec tool.Run a tool to backup your Windows registry.The backup is saved in C:\ with the file name SYM_REGISTRY_BACKUP.RUN IT NOW Manual Instructions:Back up the entire registry (Recommended by Microsoft)To back up the entire registry in Windows XP/Vista, follow the instructions in the MicrosoftKnowledge base article (Article ID 322756): How to back up and

Make your thumb drive bootable

Here are some sites I found that instruct you on how to make your thumb drive bootable:Create Bootable USB Flash Drive for Windows 7 or Vista Netbook Install ?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98xlSjTyCaQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwX9cmJ8BoM&feature=relatedTools You Might Need:Virtual CloneDrive (Freeware)Other sites for creating a bootable thumb/flash drive.http://www.ehow.com/

Email Settings for popular email accounts

Taken from DS Solutions. Visit their site for full details.Mail Server SettingsHotmail:Hotmail Incoming Mail Server (POP3) - pop3.live.com(logon using Secure Password Authentification - SPA, mail server port: 995)Hotmail Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) - smtp.live.com (SSL enabled, port 25)Yahoo! Mail:POP3 protocol and use the following mail server settings:Yahoo Incoming Mail Server (POP3) -

Connect e-mail from your Windows Live Hotmail into Outlook

Outlook Hotmail Connector provides a free solution for managing your Windows Live Hotmail e-mail, calendar, and contacts from within Outlook 2003, and 2010 free of charge. Download Free Tool HereLakeland Computer RepairLakeland Computer Networkingwww.MyComputerGirl.com

How to Stop Facebook from Sharing Info on Google

As of today, Facebook now allows "indexing" on their site. This means that Facebook can now share info about you to Google, which can then appear in their search engines.  Needless to say, this is a BIG privacy issue!The good news is that you can dis-allow indexing, and is definitely something you'll want to do (and make sure your kids to the same).Here's how to stop Facebook from indexing your

HP Learning Center, Free Classes

Learning center - classes Free, online classes, available 24/7:www.hp.com/go/learningcenterLakleand Computer Services, Lakeland Networking & Repairwww.MyComputerGirl.com