--- title: Northampton Computer Repair Blog | Customize Windows description: Customize Windows | Our learning center blog is about you the customer. We believe answering questions and helping to educate the consumer about all things IT is what a business should do --- ## [Northampton Computer Repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/) 413-341-3571 12 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060 # Our Blog ## [Setting Up Secure Email Accounts In Outlook 2010](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/246121/Setting-Up-Secure-Email-Accounts-In-Outlook-2010) Posted by [Serges LaRiviere](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/serges-lariviere) on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hs-fs/file-18389933-jpeg/images/ms_outlook_2010_logo.jpeg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/246121/Setting-Up-Secure-Email-Accounts-In-Outlook-2010) To securely set up your email account in Outlook 2010, begin by thinking about which type of email service you want to use. The 2 main options are [POP3 (Post Office Protocol)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Protocol#Comparison_with_IMAP) or [IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Message_Access_Protocol), the differences being that one (IMAP) interacts with the server in real-time and all messages remain on the server and are synced immediately (or at set intervals) with your computer, the other (POP) downloads all of the messages to your computer and when something is changed on your computer, like being read or deleted, the changes are "pushed" back onto the server at set intervals. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/246121/Setting-Up-Secure-Email-Accounts-In-Outlook-2010) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/246121/Setting-Up-Secure-Email-Accounts-In-Outlook-2010#comments-listing) Tags: [Outlook 2010](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/outlook-2010), [Email Setup in Outlook 2010](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/email-setup-in-outlook-2010), [email](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/email), [Windows Tips](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/windows-tips), [Security](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/security), [Customize Windows](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/customize-windows) ## [5 Simple Custom Tweaks for Windows](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140519/5-Simple-Custom-Tweaks-for-Windows) Posted by [Serges LaRiviere](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/serges-lariviere) on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hs-fs/file-18404914-jpg/images/windows-logo.jpg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140519/5-Simple-Custom-Tweaks-for-Windows) At Northampton Computer Repair we are always being asked questions from non-techi people about their computers and how they can accomplish task that might seem simple to techi but to the uninitiated can prove dauting. So here are 5 custom tweaks for Windows that we have been asked how to do. After reading the article let us know if you have a question that's been bugging you and we will gladly answer all.    1 – **Create Icons From a Photo**: Browse to [http://icofx.ro](http://icofx.ro) and download & install icoFX. Choose** File** > **Import Image** and select a picture you would like to turn into an icon. If it’s bigger than 245×256, enter its dimensions here or cancel and resize it in our usual graphics program and import it again. Choose **Icon** > **Create Icon from image**. Now supply the resolution and color depth of each of the icons that you want to generate. Click **OK**. You can now edit and save each one individually. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140519/5-Simple-Custom-Tweaks-for-Windows) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140519/5-Simple-Custom-Tweaks-for-Windows#comments-listing) Tags: [Operating System](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/operating-system), [PC Tips & Tricks](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-tips-tricks), [PC Fix](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-fix), [PC tips](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-tips), [Windows Tips](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/windows-tips), [Customize Windows](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/customize-windows), [Windows Tweaks](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/windows-tweaks) ## [How do I change my Windows PC Background?](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140950/How-do-I-change-my-Windows-PC-Background) Posted by [Serges LaRiviere](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/serges-lariviere) on Sat, Apr 07, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Time to change your background? Do you hate the background on your desktop? Have you ever wanted to change it but just did’tn not know how? Well it’s simple and here’s how to do it quickly and painlessly [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140950/How-do-I-change-my-Windows-PC-Background) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140950/How-do-I-change-my-Windows-PC-Background#comments-listing) Tags: [PC tips](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-tips), [Windows](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/windows), [Windows 7](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/windows-7), [Customize Windows](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/customize-windows) [All posts](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/all) Search for More Posts Find it! ### Subscribe to Email Updates *Disclosure: We may include links in our articles for products and services we recommend, in very few cases we may receive an affiliate referral fee if you purchase or subscribe via our link* ## Our Most Popular Posts | **Kaspersky Lab's Award-Winning Software** **_____________________________________** **Data Security Has Never Been So Easy** **[![How Much Is Your Data Worth to You? 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