Yahoo Mail is an email software that Yahoo provides that comes with every new Yahoo account. Yahoo Mail allows users to receive email, compose new messages, and organize email in different ways, much like many other browser based email clients. Yahoo Mail also automatically detects spam and forwards it to the user’s Spam folder without ever alerting the user to the numerous junk messages accumulated.   Yahoo Email Clients Although Yahoo Mail should never stop working properly, the user’s account may be deleted or become inaccessible for a number of Read More

Changing the home page for your web browser to Yahoo is fairly simple and can be done with the following instructions: Microsoft Internet Explorer Users of Microsoft Internet Explorer will need to select the Tools tab and select ‘Internet Options’.  This will pull up the Internet Options menu.  Selecting the General tab will show the Home page section.  The URL(s) to the proper Yahoo destination(s) should be placed in the field.  Using multiple URLs in Microsoft Internet Explorer will result in multiple start-up home pages being loaded in multiple tabs.  Read More

Yahoo Messenger is an instant messaging software provided by the popular search engine company, Yahoo. Yahoo Messenger allows users to communicate with each other via instant messages, SMS messages, and emails. Yahoo Messenger also allows users to view each other’s Yahoo profiles and share files. Although there are some slight differences, Yahoo Messenger is available as both a desktop instant messaging software of the same name and a browser-based messenger called Yahoo Web Messenger.   How To Launch Yahoo Messenger Users can launch Yahoo Messenger by downloading and installing the Read More

Yahoo Anti Spyware is a toolbar provided by the popular search engine company, Yahoo. Yahoo Anti Spyware provides users with standard toolbar functions such as a search field as well as localized options like weather and news. What distinguishes the Yahoo Anti Spyware toolbar from other toolbars, however, is its ability to block pop-ups, scan emails for Trojans, and even scan the user’s computer for viruses directly from the toolbar.   Applications The Yahoo Anti Spyware toolbar has been available for several years, but still provides users with security functions Read More