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The next button is Page. 
The page
button has a few useful options. The first option a beginner web user would
benefit from is the Send page by E-mail and Send Link by E-mail. These 2
options are great if you find a site you think someone else might enjoy.
The page
button has a few useful options. The first option a beginner web user would
benefit from is the Send page by E-mail and Send Link by E-mail. These 2
options are great if you find a site you think someone else might enjoy.
If you click the Send Page by E-mail link it
will automatically open the software you use for sending and receiving email
and put all of the webpage’s contents in the body of the email. All you
would need to do is type in the person’s email address and click send.
The Send Link by E-mail option will still open
your software you use to send and receive email but instead of all of the
contents of the webpage it will provide a link to the website in the body of
the email.
The last function under the Page button you
will use is the Zoom.
When you click on the Zoom link it opens
another menu. From this menu you can select the percentage you want to increase
or decrease the size of the page. If you have poor vision this is a great way
to view your favorite websites.
You may have to play with the settings to get
it to the size you need.
The next button is Tools. When you click the
down arrow on the tools button you will see a long list in the drop down menu.
We will only cover a few of these topics I think you will use.
The first link is the Pop-up Blocker. A pop up
is a new window that comes up when you are browsing the web. Usually they are
advertisements, but sometimes sites have other web pages that you are
interested in seeing that they use as a pop up. If your pop-up Blocker drop
down menu says Turn Off Pop-up Blocker it is on and giving you the option to
turn it off. If it says Turn On Pop-up Blocker I would recommend clicking the
link to turn it on.
Next is the Pop-up Blocker Settings.
When the Pop-up Blocker Settings Window opens
you are able to type the websites that you know require pop-ups and add them to
a list. This will only allow pop-ups from these websites the rest of the
annoying advertisements will be blocked. You can also set the filter level to
High, Medium or Low.
Next is the Phishing filter. Click on tools
then phishing filter.
Phishing is when a website impersonates another
site to try to get your personal information. For example someone might send
you an email saying your account information is out of date. When you visit the
link you will think you are going to a site you have been to before but it is
an impersonation. So when you fill out your account number the information goes
to someone other than who you want to get your information. The IE Phishing
Filter helps you catch those sites.
You have the option to check the site you are
in by clicking on Check This Website before you fill out any personal
information. You can also turn On Automatic Website checking.
If you think you have reached a web site that
is Phishing click Phishing filter then click Report this Website. The
information will be submitted to Microsoft.
Moving down the list of Tools to Toolbars.
Toolbars are the lists of options or tools at the top and/or on the side of
your browser. Toolbars make it easy for you to access the buttons and functions
you use most.
When you click on the Toolbars link another
drop down menu will come up. The first 3 will put your favorites, history, or
feeds in the left column of your web browser.
The next section is a list of all of the
toolbars you have available to you. If they have a check mark next to them they
are currently at the top of your browser. If you would like one that is there
to appear click it and it will place a check mark next to it and the tool bar
will appear for you. You remove them by clicking on them
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