Simple Computer Tune-up: Speed Up Your PC- P31: As more and more software becomes available and computers increase in complexity, problems with performance are cer- tain to arise. If your PC is misbehaving, don’t let it ruin your book explains how to make the best out of your PC by using PC Pitstop Optimize, which cures many PC “sicknesses” with- out the need for upgrading or replacing your existing PC. | 132 Part III Bonus Material Prevent Crashes When Copying Text from a Website Sometimes when you copy a web page and try to paste it into Microsoft Word the graphics in the web content will cause Word to freeze or crash. To prevent this try these fixes Do not paste an entire web page into Word. Copy small sections of the web page and paste them into Word one by one. Do not copy text and web pictures simultaneously. If possible copy and paste each picture or image individually. A never-fail alternative is to paste the web content into Notepad and then transfer it to Word. This option is ideal for large blocks of text. A word of caution pasting web content into Notepad strips out all pictures images and graphics leaving only plain text. If you re okay with that follow these steps to transfer web content 1. Click the Start button in the lower-left corner of Windows. 2. Click All Programs. 3. Select Accessories. 4. Click Notepad. 5. Copy the website text and paste it into Notepad which will strip the text of its web format and convert it to plain text. 6. Copy the text from Notepad and paste it into Word. Easily Locate Your Downloads Have you ever downloaded a program video or picture from the Internet but been unable to find where it went No matter where you search you just can t seem to locate it. And because you can t remember the name of the download the Windows Search Companion is useless. This is a common problem for many Internet surfers. A quick easy solution is to create a special folder on your hard drive that will store all of your downloads. Here s how Chapter 11 Fix Internet Issues 133 1. Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. If this icon is not available click the Start button in the lower-left corner of Windows and click My Computer. If you can t find the My Computer icon anywhere do the following a. Right-click in the empty space on your desktop. b. Select Properties. c. A window opens. Click the Desktop tab. d. Near the bottom of the window
