How to Add Quick Launch to Windows 7 task bar

Quick Launch is located under your user profile at AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch.

To add to the task bar:

Right click on a empty space on the taskbar, then select Toolbars,  and New Toolbar. Read more at Windows SevenForums.com.

Internet Explorer 9 is safer...

Something NEW with Internet Explorer called "Tracking Protection" which allows users to automatically block or allow ads from frequently visited web sites that use tracking cookies. To get started with IE-9 Tracking Protection, head to Tools > Tracking Protection. There will be a “Your Personalized List” where you click on the Settings button to set a threshold to automatically or manually block content based on how often it’s displayed. Right click to enable or disable any Tracking Protection List. source: http://mintywhite.com/

Internet Explorer 9 offers all of the safety features of IE-8, and more! Internet Explorer is faster and safer than it used to be: When combined with Windows 7, IE-9 provides 256-bit encryption. That's not bad when compared with FireFox (Mozilla) 128-bit  and Google's Chrome, 128-bit.

Are FireFox and Chrome safer than  Windows 7 running IE 8? Maybe not. Compare Windows 7 with Chrome and Firefox, here.  And, Compare three versions of Windows 7, here.

Microsoft's Windows 7 Help & How-to. A-Z Microsoft list of Win 7 Commands.
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New Caution for Reverse Mortgages

"... concerns are mounting that an increasing number of seniors are being misled into signing up for a complicated financial product that may squander their equity prematurely or put them at risk for losing their homes." Read the 12/10/2010 report in .pdf here.

The press release here:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/reverse-mortgages-can-come-with-big-risks--high-costs-for-seniors-111443634.html

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Windows 7 tip UAC

If Windows 7 dims the desktop and requires your permission to run too many programs -- Try changing the User Account Control Settings. Click Start > In the "Search Programs and Files" box, type UAC (upper or lower case) > Choose User Account Control Settings at the top of the list, then move the slider to a lower "notify" level. Works great!

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Health Reform, Medicare Advantage, and Care for America’s Seniors...

Source: FavStocks.com

"When it comes to Medicare Advantage, the new law simply puts these privately-administered plans on equal footing with traditional Medicare by cutting wasteful subsidies that pad insurance company profits. And a news story out yesterday makes it clear, in the words of the insurance company executives and health care experts, that Medicare Advantage plans and the seniors who use them won’t be hurt by the health reform law..." Read more...


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Microsoft's fighting malware

Microsoft is now offering a free antivirus and antispyware download that receives automatic updates and includes 'real time' protection. Check out Microsoft Security Essentials.



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Digital TV or Cable on your PC

Record Digital TV, live from your PC, and when combined with Windows Media Center and Windows Vista or Windows 7 -- Wow! ...read more.

If you have digital TV in your area, Amazon.com offers TV Tuners for PC's (We're trying the USB stick with an antenna on our home PC). Of course reception depends upon signal strength, but many of these new digital tuners offer a choice of Antenna or Cable "source".
See examples for sale.

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Healthcare scams rise during open enrollment

LA Times article says "Seniors should be wary of healthcare pitches" especially during open enrollment. Here are some of the highlights:

To better protect themselves, consumers should consider these tips:
- Make sure the salesperson is a licensed insurance agent.
- Do not respond to "cold calls," which are prohibited by law.
- Don't give out personal information such as Social Security or Medicare numbers.
- Do not accept "free lunches," which are not allowed.
- Don't buy any additional insurance-related products.
- Read and understand the health insurance plan.
- Call Medicare at (800) MEDICARE (633-4227) with questions or complaints.


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SAD? Bright light helps Seniors, too.

"Environmental light affects the body's 24-hour biological clock, also known as the circadian rhythm." Read the article here.

Alzheimer's symptoms are remarkably similar to normal aging. But, with new treatment it’s more important than ever that you recognize early symptoms and get help as soon as possible. See the WebMD video here.

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Non-profit for Seniors tackles Elder Law issues

"Older Adults are faced with many challenges, which directly impact their quality of life: They must plan for the future and deal with the present." Some important Elder Law issues are addressed here: http://www.help4srs.org/ H.E.L.P. is Helping People Meet Aging-Related Legal and Care Challenges.

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