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Skills required for Microsoft test 70-620
Microsoft has specified more than thirty-one objectives for the 70-620 test, which are grouped under seven topics. Following are the important areas in which an individual should possess good knowledge before taking the 70-620 test:
Installing and upgrading Windows Vista.
Configuring...
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Things to practice for Microsoft test 70-620
The Microsoft test 70-620 is for candidates who have at least one year experience in the IT field. The candidates typically provide phone support at various levels in a wide range of environments. The test 70-620 measures a candidate's ability to resolve issues concerning network connectivity,...
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Security features available with IE 7+ to help protect security and privacy.
Internet Explorer 7+ provides the following security features to help protect security and privacy when a user surfs the Internet: Protected mode: The protected mode feature of IE 7+ prevents a computer from saving the files or programs of a Web site. Protected mode makes it more difficult...
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What is firewall?
A firewall is a program or hardware device that prevents data packets from coming in or going out to a specified network or computer. It is used to separate an internal network from the Internet. A firewall is configured as shown in the image below:
A firewall restricts inbound and...
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Which computer can run Windows Vista?
After covering this article, you will be able to determine Windows Vista client hardware requirements, determine the feature set available with each edition of Windows Vista, and use the Upgrade Advisor.
Hardware Requirements
In order to run Windows Vista on a computer, the computer must...
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Why is IMAP4 protocol preferred over POP3 protocol?
IMAP4 has the following advantages over POP3 protocol:
IMAP4 can be used to download only specific mails from the mail server, while POP3 downloads all the mails from the mail server at a time. IMAP4 can download only a part of the message (e.g. the header) initially. Then depending upon the...
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How to access a subscribed news feed?
To access a subscribed news feed, take the following steps:
Open IE7+.
Click the Favorite button > Click Feeds > Select the feed you wish to see from your subscribed feeds list.
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How to add search providers to the Search Bar?
To add search providers to the Search Bar, take the following steps: Open IE7+ > Click the arrow to the right of the Search Bar > Select Find More Providers.
Click the search provider that you want to add.
In the Add Search Provider dialog box, Select the Make this my...
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How to change general settings in Windows Mail?
Take the following steps to change the general settings in Windows Mail:
Go to Start menu > All Programs.
Click Windows Mail.
In the Tools menu, click Options.
On the General tab page of the Options dialog box, change the settings and click the OK button....
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How to configure AutoPlay?
Take the following steps to configure AutoPlay:
Run Control Panel from Start > Control Panel.
In the Control Panel window, click Hardware and Sound.
In the Hardware and Sound window, click AutoPlay.
In the AutoPlay window, select the options you want,...
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