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The SimonSezIT.com Tech Show - #15 - July 27, 2009

Welcome to show number 15. I’ll provide a prediction about the tax free days of internet purchases coming to an end. Windows 7 testing is coming along fine. Pulled a few tricks out of the bag to create a dual boot Windows 7/XP box. Windows 7 is now may default computer. Used a great Linux [...]

How to Set a Password to Modify a Word 2007 Document

It’s easy to set a password on your Word 2007 document so that anyone modifying the document requires a password.

Click the Microsoft Office Button
Select  “Save As”
Click “Tools”
Click “General Options”
Enter a password in the Password modify box.
Click “ OK”
Confirm your password when prompted to confirm your password
Click on “Save” on the “Save As” dialog box
Click “Yes” [...]

How to Set a Password to Open a Word 2007 Document

It’s easy to set a password on your Word 2007 document so that anyone opening the document is required to enter a password.

Click the Microsoft Office Button
Select “Prepare”
Click on “Encrypt Document”
Type a password in the Password box
Click “OK”
Confirm your password when prompted to confirm your password
Click “OK”
Save your document

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How to Delete Search History in Internet Explorer

The steps for deleting search history from Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7 are different.
To delete search history in Internet Explorer 6:

Select “Tools” from the Tools menu.
Select “Internet Options“.
Select the “Content” tab.
Click the “AutoComplete” button.
Select the “Clear forms” button to erase search history.
Click “OK”.

To delete search history in Internet Explorer 7:

Select “Tools” from the [...]

The Simon Sez IT Tech Show - #6 - October 13, 2008

Welcome to episode 6. During this podcast, I discuss different types of Malware including Worms, Trojans, Adware, Botnets and other nasty things that can infect your computer. We computer geeks are notorious for throwing these terms with the assumption that everyone knows what we are talking about. During this podcast I explain different types of [...]