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PCFAQS.20M.COM TXT CONVERSION
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written by: paranoidxe
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date: 05/31/03
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This is a transfer of my website, pcfaqs.20m.com that I haven't updated
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in 2 years. The purpose of this is to save all my old archieved data that
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was on the site. PCFAQS was basically a newbie site for computer help.
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W I N D O W S 9 8 / M E
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[1. OBTAINING WINDOWS UPDATES]
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We all know that programs have bugs, some of you call them
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"features". Windows Update makes it extremely easy to update.
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To use Windows Update follow these easy steps:
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<~> Click Start - Windows Update
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* Windows will now open up Internet Explorer and go
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to the Windows Update website.
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<~> From the left frame click Product Updates
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* The website will now determine your version of Windows
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and will search to see what updates you need on your
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PC.
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<~> From the new list, check off any updates you want or need,
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then click Download button at the top of the page.
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* Windows will review all your updates you have selected
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<~> If everything is correct, click Start Download.
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<~> Click Yes to the Disclaimer to continue
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* A new prompt will appear and your updates will begin to
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download, upon completion they will automatically
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install.
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<~> Restart your computer upon completion.
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[2. UNINSTALLING PROGRAMS]
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^ Click Start - Settings - Control Panel
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^ Double-click Add/Remove Programs
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^ From the list select the product you wish to uninstall
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^ Click Add/Remove Button
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^ A wizard will then remove the product
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[3. TURNING OFF AUTORUN]
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^ Right-click on My Computer, Select properties
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^ Click Device Manager tab
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^ Double-click on CDROM
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^ Highlight the CDROM underneath and click Properties
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^ Click Settings Tab
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^ Uncheck Auto Insert Notification
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^ Click OK
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^ Click OK
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^ Restart your computer
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[4. CHANGE THE TIME]
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<~> Click Start - Settings - Control Panel
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<~> Double-click Regional Settings
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<~> Click Time Tab
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<~> Change whatever you'd like
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<~> Click OK
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[5. 95 STYLE IN 98]
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<~> Open My Computer
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<~> Click View - Folder Options
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<~> Click Classic Style
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<~> Click OK
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[6. CHECK DISK SPACE]
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^ Double-click on My Computer
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^ Right-click on the Drive
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^ Select properties
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^ Free Space & available space will be displayed
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^ Click OK when done
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[7. CHECK FILE/FOLDER SIZE]
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^ Use Windows Explorer or My Computer
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^ Browse to the file or folder
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^ Highlight the folder/file
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^ Right-click and select properties
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^ File/Folder Size will be displayed
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^ Click OK
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[8. CHECK MEMORY SIZE]
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^ Right-click on My Computer
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^ Select Properties
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^ Click Performance Tab
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^ Memory is listed at the top of the window
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^ click OK when done
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[9. CHECK SYSTEM RESOURCES]
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System Resources are essentual to the stability of your system, so
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you should check them periodically. To check them follow these
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directions:
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<~> Right-click on My Computer Select Properties
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<~> Click Performance Tab
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<~> There should be a percentage next to System Resources, those
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are how much you have free.
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<~> Click OK when you are done
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Your system resources should never drop below say..20%..some can
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take more punishment, but generally any lower than 20% will cause
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programs to freeze, Refreshing Problems, Windows System crashes,
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Out of Resource Errors..etc.
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[10. CHANGE WINDOWS APPEARANCE]
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^ Right-click on desktop - select properties
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^ Click Appearance Tab
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^ Click the part you'd like to change
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^ Use the options available to you to change it
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^ Click OK when done
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[11. CHANGE DESKTOP WALLPAPER]
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^ Right-click on desktop - select properties
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^ Click background tab
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^ from the right scroll menu click browse
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^ Browse for the desktop picture you want
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^ Highlight it and click Open
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^ The picture should now appear in the scroll down menu, if not already
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highlighted, highlight it and click OK (You can click Apply to Preview)
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[12. RUN SYSTEM FILE CHECKER]
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<~> Put your Windows 98/ME CDROM in your Drive
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<~> Click Start - Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System
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Information
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<~> Click Tools - System File Checker
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<~> Click Start
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<~> When it is completed it should automatically fix any corrupted
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files. Click Close when you are done.
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[13. SHOW ALL FILES]
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<~> Double-click on My Computer
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<~> Click View - Folder Options
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<~> Click View Tab
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<~> Under "Hidden files" Click Show All Files
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<~> Click OK
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[14. CLEAR RECYCLING BIN]
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<~> Double-click on Recycling Bin Icon
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<~> Click File - Empty Recycling Bin
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<~> Close Window
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[15. INSTALL SOFTWARE W/O AUTORUN]
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Ever try to insert a cd and expect to see the cd automatically run
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it's setup, but it doesn't? Well here is how you install it without
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autorun:
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- Click Start - Settings - Control Panel
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- Double-click Add/Remove Programs
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- Click Install Button
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- Follow Wizard Directions
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- Allow Windows to run the CD/Floppy's Setup program
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- Follow the programs installation.
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[16. CLEAR .TMP FILES ON BOOT]
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Everytime you install new applications or run windows, tmp files are
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always created. Normally applications will delete them when the program
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is done running but Windows still isn't good at that, so you'll have to
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do some manual maintance to save space and keep windows running well.
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^ Edit Autoexec.bat (Run.. - type: sysedit)
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^ Add the following line: Deltree /y C:\Windows\Temp\*.tmp
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^ Save changes
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^ Now on every boot, windows will automatically delete any existing tmp
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files in your temperary directory.
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[17. DISABLE ACTIVE DESKTOP]
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<~> Right-click on Desktop
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<~> Select Active Desktop - Uncheck View Desktop as Webpage
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[18. CHANGE MONITOR REFRESH RATE]
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^ Right-click on desktop and select properties
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^ Click settings tab
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^ Click Advanced button
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^ Click Adapter Tab
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^ Use the menu under refresh rate to change, then click OK
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^ Click OK
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^ Click Yes to keep it, Click No to return to previous settings
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^ Click OK
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^ Click OK
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[19. CHANGE MOUSE ACCELERATION]
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^ Click Start - Settings - Control Panel
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^ Double-click Mouse
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^ Click Motion Tab
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^ Move the Pointer Speed bar to the left or right
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^ Click OK
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[20. QUICK WINDOWS REBOOT]
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<~> Click Start - Shutdown
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<~> Select Restart
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<~> Hold Shift and click OK
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<~> Hold Shift for about 3 seconds
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* Windows will now reload all its kernels without totally
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restarting the computer.
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I N T E R N E T E X P L O R E R 5
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[1. KILL CLOSE CONNECTION DIALOG]
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If you have ever dialed using Internet Explorer's connection you have
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probably met up with the message that confirms if you want to disconnect
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or not, here is the way to remove the prompt.
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- Open Internet Explorer if not already open
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- Click View - Internet Options
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- Highlight the connection and then select Settings
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- Click Advanced
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- Uncheck "Disconnect when connection may no longer be needed"
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- Click OK
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- Click OK
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[2. EXPORT IE FAVORITES]
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Open Internet Explorer
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- Click File - Import and Export...
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- Click Next
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- Select Export Favorites
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- Click Next
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- Select the Folder of favorites you wish to export
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- Click Next
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- Click Export to File or Address
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- Put the file where you wish to put it
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- Click Next
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- Click Finish
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- Click OK
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[3. CLEAR IE CACHE]
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- Click Tools - Internet Options...
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- Under Temporary Internet Files click Delete Files
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- Check "All Offline Content"
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- Click OK
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- Now Click Clear History
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- Click Yes
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- Click OK
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[4. RESET SECURITY SETTINGS]
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- Click View - Internet Options
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- Click Security Tab
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- Click Default Level
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- Click OK
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