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Direct access to Windows Vista Help at Microsoft, all catagories >>> click Here <<<Direct access to Internet Explorer 7 Help at Microsoft, Internet Explorer browser settingsWindows Vista & Internet Explorer 7 HelpSTOP 'PHISHING CHECK' of webpages in Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 7 has a feature for automatically checking webpages for phishing. The problem is that it can cause a webpage to take up to 2 minutes to load or not even load at all without letting you know what is going on. You can monitor this by putting your pointer over the bottom progress bar of the browser window where you see a page with a moving green color change 'thingie' moving on it, the status will pop up. You can double click this icon to open the phishing options window and click next to "Turn Off Automatic Website Checking". This will turn it off. You can still manually perform this check on any site you go to by clicking the icon and select "Check this Website". Web pages like our Webmaster Contact form are pl (perl) files and take forever to open with this option running. Show the menus in Internet Explorer Applies to all editions of Windows Vista. The menus that were displayed in earlier versions of Internet Explorer are turned off in Internet Explorer 7, but you can turn them back on. To display the menus temporarily 1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Internet Explorer. 2. Press ALT. To display the menus permanently 1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Internet Explorer. 2. Click the Tools button, and then select Menu Bar. To turn the menus off, repeat the steps above to clear the check mark. Internet Explorer browser settings Applies to all editions of Windows Vista. Change Internet Explorer General settings CLICK HERE to go to Microsoft for more info. Some info is shown below: To set the current webpage as the home page 1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Internet Explorer. 2. Navigate to the webpage you would like to set as the home page. 3. Click the arrow to the right of the Home button , and then click Add or Change home page. 4. In the Add or Change Home Page dialog box, do one of the following: • To make the current webpage your only home page, click Use this webpage as your only home page. • To start a home page tab set or to add the current webpage to your set of home page tabs, click Add this webpage to your home page tabs. • To replace your existing home page or home page tab set with the webpages you currently have open, click Use the current tab set as your home page. This option will only be available if you have more than one tab open in Internet Explorer. 5. Click Yes to save your changes. To change the default search provider 1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Internet Explorer. 2. Click the arrow to the right of the search box . What can I set in Advanced settings? The Advanced tab contains settings for various Internet Explorer options, organized by category. Most of these settings can be changed elsewhere in Internet Explorer, but you might find it helpful to change them from this central location. If a setting has an asterisk (*) next to it, you will have to close Internet Explorer and restart it before that change will take effect. To change Internet Explorer Advanced settings 1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Internet Explorer. 2. Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options. 3. Click the Advanced tab. How do I change my Internet Explorer content settings? To change Internet Explorer content settings 1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Internet Explorer. 2. Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options. 3. Click the Content tab. Connect to the Internet Applies to all editions of Windows Vista. The Connect to the Internet wizard will guide you through the steps of setting up an Internet connection. • Open the Connect to the Internet wizard by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, clicking Network and Sharing Center, clicking Set up a connection or network, and then clicking Connect to the Internet. |
| Note! Click the link to go to the Windows Help for Help with Changeing Internet Explorer General settings, OR, click Here to go to Microsoft Windows Help. |
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