Washington - If you want to permanently delete e-mail from your inbox, don't just hit the Delete key. Most e-mail programs have a Deleted Items folder into which e-mail deleted in that manner is sent. To truly remove the e-mail from your e-mail program, visit the Deleted Items folder and clear the contents. In Outlook, you can permanently remove a message by holding down the Shift key and tapping the Delete key.

Washington - Google has entered the browser market its new Chrome Web browser. Chrome boasts a spartan, clean interface, fast load times, and new technologies under the hood that will make the browser a better platform for future web applications, Google says. A pre-release version of Chrome is available for free at http://www.google.com/chrome.

Washington - Some versions of Windows Vista include the Windows Media Centre, but others do not. Only the Vista Home Premium and Ultimate versions carry the feature. The Home Basic, Business, and Enterprise editions of Vista do not. Media Centre is used to Before you upgrade to Windows Vista,

Washington - Computers use a lot of electricity. But you can offset some of the energy used by adopting green computing practices. These include reducing the amount that you print, turning off your computer and monitor when not in use, as well as using sleep and hibernate modes when your computer is on. When it's time to buy a computer, consider a notebook or small-size desktop. These use less electricity than traditional desktops.

Washington (dpa) - It pays to update your computer's BIOS from time to time. The Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) is the software that identifies and initialises the hardware inside of your PC. Without the BIOS, your operating system would not know what hardware you have installed in your PC. The BIOS software, like any software, gets updated from time to time. Often you can download updates to the BIOS from your hardware vendor. (dpa)