Once it has been disabled, you will no-longer receive such messages. Note that many firewalls also prevent this type of data from reaching your computer in the first place, but it certainly can't hurt to turn off the service anyway.

Full-Screen Viewing
If you're using Internet Explorer, press F11 while viewing any Web page for a full-screen view of the page -- without toolbars, Taskbar, or other screen-consuming items. Press F11 again to return to the normal view.

One-Screen Scrolling
When you're looking at a document or Web page that spans more than one screen, you can, of course, move through the text by clicking the up-arrow or down-arrow, or by sliding the scroll bar (called an elevator bar) that appears on the right-hand side of the screen. But if you want to scroll one page at a time, clicking under or over the sliding scroll bar advances one page in that direction, one screen at a time. This is a universal tip, applicable to just about any browser or word processing program.

Fast Max
When you want to maximize a window or make it less than maximized, you probably click the Maximize or Restore buttons in the upper right-hand corner of your screen., you may take multiple stabs at it as you fumble and bumble trying to get the cursed cursor on the correct button. Instead, just double-click the nice, big Title Bar that appears across the top of each window. Give it a try!

Finding Lost Windows
Do you ever lose open folders or programs because they slither off the edge of your screen and you can't get them back? This can happen for several reasons, but the most common cause is a change in screen resolution. If you lower your monitor's resolution, the images on screen become larger, and that can result in open windows being pushed clear off the edge of the screen. If you ever have occasion to lose something on screen, right-click a blank area of the Taskbar and select either the Cascade Windows or Tile Windows (Horizontally or Vertically) option. Presto! All open windows will magically reappear.

Stretch Your TaskBar
When you have multiple open files or programs, the Taskbar at the bottom of your screen can become so crowded, you won't know which button refers to which file because the buttons are so squished, they're unreadable. By temporarily expanding your Taskbar, you can provide additional button-breathing room. To do this, place your mouse cursor on the top horizontal edge of your Taskbar. When you position the pointer precisely on the edge -- and all cursors prefer living on the edge -- you'll see it change into a double-headed arrow. When that occurs, hold down your left mouse button and drag that top edge up, towards the top of your screen. This will expand your Taskbar into a double-decker, with two rows of buttons. You can expand it to three or four rows -- heck, if you're so inclined, you can fill half the screen with your Taskbar.
Note: If you can't get the double-headed arrow to appear, your Taskbar might be locked. In that case, right-click a blank area of the Taskbar and click "Lock the Taskbar" to change the setting so it's unlocked. Depending on your version of Windows, you might need to right-click a blank area of the Taskbar, select Properties, then remove the checkmark beside "Lock the Taskbar."

Eudora Easter Egg
An Easter Egg is a secret message, usually humorous, buried within a program. Easter eggs are the work of bemused (or incredibly bored) programmers seeking to memorialize their existence
. If you use Eudora, click Help , About Eudora , Credits. As the names scroll by, press and release the CTRL key to toggle it on and off. Selected names and credits change to nicknames and semi-humorous and amusingly sarcastic comments.
Many programs have one or more Easter eggs. Click HERE to visit the Easter Egg Archive, featuring more than 6500 of these hidden semi-treasures.

Little-Known Gem: Windows Virtual Keyboard
Did you know that Windows has a built-in, onscreen keyboard that permits you to enter text without using a real keyboard? To try it out, click Start, Run and type in "osk" (without the quotes), which is short for "On-Screen Keyboard." You can change the settings so the keyboard will always appear on top of any program in which you want to enter text, or you can set it to select the desired keystrokes by clicking or hovering your mouse cursor, or using a joystick. I prefer the hovering mode with a half-second delay for character selection. Click Settings, Typing Mode, to make your choices. I'd also suggest the "Use Click Sound" option to hear the comforting sound of a nice, old-fashioned, manual typewriter.

Wallpaper Woes
Using a pretty or colorful picture as your Desktop wallpaper (background) can slow down your computer, particularly if you have an older system. For a quick speed boost, right-click any empty area of your Windows Desktop and select Properties. When the Display Properties screen appears, select the Background tab. Under "Wallpaper," select None, followed by Apply, OK.
XP Users: Right-click a blank area of your Windows Desktop and select Properties. When the Display Properties screen appears, select the Desktop tab. Under "Background," select None, followed by Apply, OK.

Clear Documents Menu
When you click the Start button, you'll see a list that displays the most recent files or documents you've opened. There may be occasions, however, when you'll want to clear that list to cover your tracks; for example, when you're composing a ransom note or working on a manuscript about your former life as a double-agent for the CIA. Or maybe you share a computer with others and you would simply prefer they not see what documents you've been working with.
To clear the Documents list, right-click on a blank spot of your Taskbar, and select Properties from the menu that appears, followed by the Start Menu Programs tab. Click the Clear button to clear the list.
If you're using Windows XP, you'll need to click the Customize button after selecting the Start Menu tab, then click the Clear button. If you're using Windows 2000, (would it kill Microsoft to make the steps for a simple task like this the same for all versions of Windows?) after right-clicking a blank area of the Taskbar, select Properties , Advanced tab, followed by the Clear button.