Do you do banking transactions online? When you transfer funds, pay bills or accept payments through the Internet, you may notice that some Websites and portals you may be using have web addresses that start with https://, which is different from the usual http://. You may wonder how could it be and why is such so. That is when the concept of HTTPS sets in. HTTPS is a technical acronym that stands for hypertext transfer protocol secure. As the name implies, it is the secure and safe version of the Read More

There are two different types of AIM Icons used with AOL Instant Messenger, buddy icons, and AIM message icons. A buddy icon is an icon that the user selects to associate with the screenname they use. Typically these icons are a picture of the user that the user likes, or an image of a hobby, character from media, or other interesting image. Buddy icons are 50 pixels by 50 pixels, and can have a color depth of up to 32-bits. AIM users can choose to display or block buddy icons Read More

Flickr is a website that helps users store and share photos online. Users can also easily find friends who use Flickr by linking up with their email or Facebook. Users must create an account to upload pictures, but can browse galleries without creating an account. Create a Flickr Account Users can sign in to create an account with their Yahoo, Google, or Facebook account. A user who does not already have one of these accounts can click Create an account and will be redirected to register with Yahoo to create an Read More

Google Chrome stores browsing data that includes specific pages, cached text, and images. The saved data allows enhanced browser speeds by reducing the amount of data that must be transferred. Google Chrome also stores passwords and cookies that enable websites to customize the browsing experience. In order to delete Google Chrome’s entire browser cache (all browsing data), follow these instructions: 1. Click the Wrench icon on the browser toolbar. 2. Select Tools. 3. Select Clear browsing data. 4. In the dialog box that appears, select the checkboxes for the types of Read More

A PST file is the format for MS Outlook mail archives. Many times these files become damaged or have errors and as an administrator you will have to fix or repair them. Microsoft does provide support in the form of an Inbox Repair Tool. This Inbox Repair Tool usually is able to fix the majority of damaged .pst files. You can pull up your Inbox Repair Tool by clicking on the Start Menu and follow Programs/ Accessories / System Tools. If the Inbox Repair Tool is not in the System Read More

If you use Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, you probably have realized that for web pages you have already visited, these links are no longer blue, but purple. Every time you click on a blue link, when you return to that page within a short period of time (usually less than three weeks) the link will be purple to indicate that this link has been visited. While this indication can be helpful, many IE users wonder where these visited links are stored. Here is the answer: Visited Links are a feature of Read More

Google Plus is Google’s new way of offering the latest social networking tools. In Google Plus, users add friends through a different interface that uses “circles” to sort friends by group, priority, and sharing status. Users can upload and create photo albums like Facebook on Google Plus. However, most users have no idea that they can actually edit their photos from Google Plus. Below are instructions on how to edit photos from Google Plus:   1. Log into your Google Plus account  by visiting https://plus.google.com/. 2. Open the photos tab in your Google Read More

When most people want to buy or sell something over the Internet, they turn to eBay. It is one of the most popular auction sites used today. However, there are other sites that also offer such services. After all, it is always good to know whether or not you can find “it” elsewhere. Two alternatives are Yahoo Auctions and Bidville Auctions, two of the larger options available. Both have over a million listings, and this number seems to be increasing. There is, however, numerous others that may have smaller listings Read More

What is an Autoresponder Autoresponder is an instant answering e-mail. It is like your answering machine when you are using your phone. An autoresponder answers your e-mail, even if you are not on line. This is very useful for business. You get customers easily because they feel special buy receiving an immediate reply from their e-mails. It is sometimes called automailer, infobot, mailbot, or simply known as an e- mail responder. One of the most popular autoresponders is PHP Autoresponder. Setting up an autoresponder is an easy process; all you Read More

Google and Bing are the two most popular search engines in the world. While Google is still dominant, Bing has been gaining traction as a de facto number two. Here is an overview of the differences between them. Search Results Probably the most important difference is in the algorithm being used to determine how a search engine displays and ranks its search results. Since the actual algorithm is a necessarily well guarded secret, each algorithm’s exact specifics cannot be determined, but one can get some idea of the differences by Read More