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| MalekTips: 01-03-2006
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We have 30 new tips found below in the latest issue of MalekTips.
* This newsletter contains some interesting websites you may never have visited. Want to give a friend, family member, or coworker a certificate of appreciation but don't have time to learn fancy publishing software? Fan of the television series "The Simpsons" and want to learn more about each episode? Curious about where your first name comes from in a historical context? Tired of dealing with automated voicemail systems? Or what if you're looking for a truly unique gift - rods of titanium, cobalt, and zirconium?
* Internet Explorer 6 users - Need a printout of your Favorite websites? Want to transfer a list of Favorite sites from one computer to another? Or how about adding Favorite websites to your Windows Quick Launch Bar to make them easier to access? Plus, decorate your Favorites by changing their icons.
* Plus we've got tips for Windows XP users. Want to know how to change your desktop background color or wallpaper, even if such settings are disabled on your machine? Are your desktop icons for My Computer, My Documents, or the Recycle Bin looking stale? Are words on your computer screen hard-to-read? There's a tweak that changes the font size for many applications.
* Also included in this newsletter are Netscape 8 tips including managing how trusted websites are rendered, Yahoo! Mail tips such as how to add signature text to the end of your outgoing e-mail messages, and tips for the IrfanView 3 photo organizer and editor including how to apply an artistic "Oil Painting" effect to your photos.
Note that "The Simpsons" is a copyright and trademark of the Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
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Internet Explorer 6 Favorites - Print a List of Favorites
Print out a list of your favorite URLs from Internet Explorer without using any add-on tools.
Internet Explorer 6 Favorites - Disable or Enable the Favorites Menu
Enable your Internet Explorer Favorites menu if it has been accidentally disabled, or disable it for work machines where you don't want employees to save their links.
Internet Explorer 6 Favorites - Change a Favorite's Icon
Change the icon that represents a Favorite website in Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer 6 Favorites - Export Favorites to Another Computer
Want to keep your Internet Explorer 6 Favorites when installing a new computer or want to share your Favorites with others? Here are three options.
Internet Explorer 6 Favorites - Add a Favorite to Your Quick Launch Bar
Make a Favorite website easier to access by creating a shortcut on the Windows Quick Launch Bar.
IrfanView 3 - Disable Most Recently Used Directories for Privacy
Increase your privacy by making IrfanView forget the most recently used directories from where images were loaded or saved.
IrfanView 3 - Set an Image as the Windows Wallpaper
Take a browsed image in IrfanView 3 and instantly make it the Windows wallpaper.
IrfanView 3 - Make Images Look Like Oil Paintings
Add an artistic oil painting effect to your images and photos from IrfanView.
IrfanView 3 - Stop Animated GIFs from Playing
Prevent animated GIFs from playing inside IrfanView 3.
IrfanView 3 - Keep IrfanView on Top of Other Windows
Running multiple applications but want to keep IrfanView 3 in view, even above the Windows taskbar?
Netscape 8 - Stop Images From Resizing
Stop Netscape 8 from automatically resizing web page images to fit in its window.
Netscape 8 - Render Sites Like Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer
Netscape 8 is like two browsers in one. View websites as if they were rendered with Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.
Netscape 8 - Stop Trusted Sites From Automatically Displaying Like Internet Explorer
Change Netscape 8's defaults so it tries to render most websites with its Mozilla Firefox engine.
Netscape 8 - Don't Trust Any Sites By Default!
Help prevent Netscape 8 from allowing any website to perform advanced functions such as rendering Java applets unless you explicitly give it permission.
Netscape 8 - Make Netscape 8 Your Default Browser
Activate Netscape 8 whenever you click on website hyperlinks from e-mail or other Internet-ready software.
Sites to Browse - Voicemail Cheat Sheet
Try getting past automated voicemail systems and talking to a real human with this handy website.
Sites to Browse - Give Someone a Certificate
Honor a friend, family member, or coworker with this interactive certificate creator.
Sites to Browse - First Name Etymology
Learn the historical origins of popular first names.
Sites to Browse - The Simpsons Information
Read more about the life of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie, and yes, even Comic Book Guy.
Sites to Browse - Purchase Rare Metals and Elements
Wondered where you could purchase some dysprosium but were afraid to ask?
Windows XP and the Display - Desktop - Change the Desktop Wallpaper
A simple step-by-step process for changing the background color or picture on your Windows XP desktop.
Windows XP and the Display - Desktop - Cannot Change the Desktop Wallpaper
If you cannot change your Windows XP desktop wallpaper because all options are disabled, view this tip.
Windows XP and the Display - Desktop - Change Icon for My Computer, Recycle Bin, Others
Change the My Computer, My Documents, or Recycle Bin icon on your Windows XP system to your liking.
Windows XP and the Display - Desktop - Restore Default Icon For My Computer, Recycle Bin, Others
Revert your My Computer, My Documents, or Recycle Bin icon on your Windows XP desktop back to the default.
Windows XP and the Display - Desktop - Make the Fonts Larger or Smaller
Having trouble viewing words on your Windows XP computer? Make the default text larger.
Yahoo! Mail - Built-In Notepad Tool
Jot quick notes while reading and composing e-mail with Yahoo! Mail.
Yahoo! Mail - Add a Signature to Your Messages
Automatically add text to the end of your Yahoo! Mail e-mails such as your job title, an advertisement, or an interesting quote.
Yahoo! Mail - Flag / Mark Certain E-Mail as Important
Make important e-mail in your Yahoo! Mail Inbox stand out from the rest.
Yahoo! Mail - Have Others Reply to Another Address
Answering e-mail in your Yahoo! Mail account but use another provider for your primary e-mail address? Ask others to reply to your e-mail elsewhere.
Yahoo! Mail - Print an E-Mail Message
Easily print a hard copy of e-mail messages sent or received via Yahoo! Mail.
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