Software and Technology

One day, you’re surfing the Internet just fine. The next day, Internet Explorer has slowed to a crawl. Sometimes, many web sites display “Page cannot be displayed” or “Cannot find server” error messages. With just a bit of housekeeping, you can resolve Internet Explorer performance issues and keep them from happening in the future.

1. How To Delete Temporary Internet Files and Cookies

Internet Explorer caches web pages you visit and cookies coming from those pages. While designed to speed up browsing, if left unchecked the burgeoning folders can sometimes slow IE to a crawl or cause other unexpected behavior. In general, the less is more principal works well here – keep the Internet Explorer cache small and clear it often.

2. How to Disable Add-Ons in Internet Explorer

When it comes to IE, it seems everyone wants a piece of it. While legitimate toolbars and other browser helper objects (BHOs) are fine, some aren’t so legit or – at least – their presence is questionable.

3. How To Reset Internet Explorer Start & Search Pages

Spyware and adware often change your browser Start and Search pages to point to unwanted websites. Even if you’ve removed the infestation responsible, you may still need to reset the web settings.

4. How To Reset Settings in Internet Explorer v7

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, something happens that causes Internet Explorer to become unstable. Fortunately, Internet Explorer 7 offers an easy-to-use feature that deletes all temporary files, disables add-ons, and resets changed settings back to their defaults.

5. How to Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer

AutoComplete not only makes it easier for you to automatically fill in forms and logon to secure sites – it also makes it easier for Trojans and hackers to gain access to your personal data and logon credentials. Here’s how to clear the sensitive data stored by AutoComplete and how to disable the feature to protect yourself from compromise.

6. How To Clear the Internet Explorer History Folder

You visited a great web site on Thursday, but forgot to bookmark the URL. Now it’s Sunday and you can’t remember how to get back there. This is where the Internet Explorer History folder comes in handy. But just as it lets you trace back your Internet browsing steps, others can also use it to see where you’ve been. If the downside seems greater than the upside, here’s how you can delete the Internet Explorer History and how you can prevent it from being stored in the future.

7. Securing Internet Explorer

Annoyed by pop-ups? Worried about “drive-by downloads” and spyware? Has your Internet Explorer start page been taken hostage by an unwelcome site? Relax. Internet Explorer has a built-in mechanism for controlling the Internet nasties that threaten to ruin your browsing experience. Best of all, it’s free – all that’s required is a little bit of elbow grease.

People want to see what they buy, try before they buy instead of taking your word for it and know where to turn to if something goes wrong. These are some of the things you should consider when thinking of how to sell software online and how to present it.

The list below offers tips on what you should do:

• Have real users test your software product. You may think you have created an easy-to-use intuitive piece of software, yet in the end it is not you who decides this. If you plan on selling software online successfully, you need to have real people test it to see how quick they understand how it works and learn how to use it. Not to mention their help in squashing the bugs you might have never noticed on your own, thus making your product as error free as possible.
• Provide an accurate description of the software product. You need a clear and short description of what the software is and what it is used for, so that people can see whether they need it or not. Additional details should be provided somewhere else for those who really wish to know more.
• Make screenshots available. They say a picture makes a thousand words, so screenshots are a very helpful tool when selling software online. The screenshots tell the users if the software product has a well designed interface and let them get a good look at the menu bars and toolbars, for instance, which helps them quickly assess whether the required functionality is there.
• Use a try before you buy approach. Don’t just say your software is easy to use. If your software product is as easy to use as you say it is, then why not let people see that for themselves? Offer them the option to download of a copy of your software and try it before asking them to pay for it.
• Specify supported OS-es and licensing type. A list of supported operating systems is as necessary when selling software online as when selling it in a box in a traditional store. It has to be put in an easy to spot place for potential customers to find out at a glance whether the product will work on their computers or not. Adding other system requirements would be a good idea, too. Do specify the type of licensing for your software product (i.e. freeware, shareware etc).
• Include a help file and support details. Your software product has to have some documentation explaining users how to use it, be it in form of a help file or an online manual either included with the product or that can be downloaded separately. People also need to know where to reach you in case they need support, so do not forget to include such details (an e-mail address, and maybe a phone number, too).

Letting people see the product (by screenshots) and try it before they buy, providing help files with your software and support when necessary, properly testing it with real users to make sure it is easy to use are the things that you should have on your to-do list if you plan on selling software online and be successful at it.

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