How to Fix the Biggest PC Annoyances
Computing hassles driving you bonkers? We feel your pain. And we have solutions--for hardware, software, and the Web.
Steve Bass
Password Overprotected
The Annoyance: Some sites I use daily--PayPal and Yahoo Groups, for instance--always bug me for a password. I have to enter my password each time (and unfortunately, the sites override Internet Explorer's AutoComplete). Sure, I know it's for my own protection, but besides my two mutts looking over my shoulder, I'm the only one using the PC.
The Fix: I use NQL Browser Recorder, a $10 Internet Explorer plug-in that creates "dynamic bookmarks" and plays back entire sessions of Web navigation that I've recorded--including password entry (see FIGURE 5). Don't worry about security: The utility is itself password-protected. Netscape owners can use ShortKeys Lite, a free tool that plays back recorded keystrokes.
