Having internet trouble? Go into Programs, go to control panel, find internet properties, reset all 7 tabs to default. If you have to write down you favorite sites, although this should not affect your favorites menu. Go to the security tab and click on trusted sites and type in the names of the sites that you love the most, you'll get easier access! You can also refresh each page, the little green recycle lookin symbol on the top of each page. Never download a page if you have any questions about your security, you're better off leaving it all online anyways. If you have trouble remembering...double click or right click the mouse on a blank section of the page you want to save for later and click on save to favorites or favorite, don't download anything to your computer, it can be refreshed online every time you visit the page, that way also, it doesn't make your computer run slow! Another great tip is to find a time when you know you are not on the computer and run the maintenence EVER DAY!!! Seriously, it keeps everything running nice and smooth and fast and puts all the files back in place. You can find this through the program menu, accessories, then system tools. set it to defragment every day at the time you chose and then watch your computer run nice and smooth, also...the more often you do it, the faster it will run through the program! Another good tip, is when you run a search for something in the bar, or on a search engine, you would do yourself well to keep a dictionary or thesaurus handy, you can find one online and link it on your favorites menu! more tips commin up....good luck! Oh, and don't forget to disable everything that says remote access!!! People can get into your files if you have any such thing installed!!! There area also free downloads for anti-virus programs online, you'd be best off to chose more than one and just favorite the page so you can refresh it when they shut it down....or download a different one!