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Tool Tip Fixer Tool Tip Fixer was created to permanently fix one of Windows' most annoying and oldest bugs to date. The "tooltip bug" which causes messages on the Taskbar to display behind the taskbar (thus rendering them unreadable) has been around ... since the days of Windows 95. If you are experiencing tooltips hidden behind the taskbar, and want to fix it, then this is for you. http://neosmart.net AeroSnap AeroSnap is a simple but powerful application that allows you to resize, arrange or maximize your desktop windows with just drag and drop. Simply drag a window to a side of your ... (view more)

Tip Case Sound Recorder Interested in customizing the audio on your PC? The exciting new program Tip Case Sound Recorder will record all audio sound from a microphone or sound card. You can also set the volume, echo or sound effect. ... http://www.tipcase.com Net Route View NetRouteView is a GUI (graphical user interface) alternative to the standard route utility (Route.exe) of the Windows operating system. It displays the list of all routes on your current network, including the destination, mask, gateway, interface IP address, metric value, type, protocol, age (in seconds), interface name, and ... (view more)

This is the third and final part in a series on spyware prevention tips (access part 1 and part 2 here). So far I've shared two tips that deal with specific pieces of software; the first tip was the use of an excellent (and free) tool called ... SpywareBlaster . This tool lives, eats, and breathes to protect your computer from the installation of spyware. In the second tip, I overviewed security risks associated with Internet Explorer and recommended using Mozilla Firefox as an alternative browser. Today I'm going to share what is undoubtedly the single most important thing you can do to protect ... (view more)

Recall -- In Yesterday's Gazette Newsletter, Dorothy L. told me that her eye sight is not what it used to be, and has a difficult time reading the newsletter without a magnifying glass. I responded to her dilemma by providing two different ways she ... could increase font size in both Outlook Express and Internet Explorer: Change Font size in Outlook Express and Internet Explorer? Today, Leo F. suggested that Dorothy try a freeware program called "Super Magnify", which "magnifies portions of the screen up to 15 times". Leo writes: " The large Font tip you offered Dorothy ... (view more)