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SEARCH FOR YOUR ANSWER:
If you haven't already, you should try searching our site to see if someone has already asked the same question. Near the top of every OpenFree page (just under the advertisement) there is an aqua-colored menu bar that includes the choice to "Search." Note: if you're asking a security, hijack, or virus question, don't reply to someone else's thread -- start your own by following the next steps.

CHOOSE A CATEGORY:
Can't find your answer using the Search feature? Head over to the forums and choose the category that applies to your question. Some of our popular categories include: Business Applications, Games, Hardware, Security, for Linux with some Windows thrown in. Please only post your question once. You can request it be moved to another category later if necessary.

START NEW THREAD:
After you choose your category (above), press the "New Thread" button just above the list of questions:

POST YOUR QUESTION:
You're now ready to post your question! You'll be asked to enter a title. Please make titles short but descriptive. "Please help me" or "Software error" doesn't help much. Then, when you enter your full message below, be as specific as possible. Be sure to include your Operating System (RedHat, Fedora, Windows XP, etc) as well as the exact text of any error messages you might be seeing.

AVATARS:
You may have noticed that some members have avatars, small images or icons beside their names in their posts. This feature is available to all members on the forums. Images must have a maximum dimensions of 60x60 pixels and must occupy no more than 4KB of disk space.

Check your "My Profile" link after you log in. There is an "Edit Avatar" section there that you can use to personalize your posts!

ATTENTION:

We make every effort to keep OpenFree a friendly place to find computer help. As such, we have a few important rules you MUST follow:

• You may not ask for help in performing any illegal activity, including: Kazaa, BearShare, WinMX, P2P file sharing, CD keys, and hacking.

• Please post your question only once! You can ask a Moderator to move your question later if necessary (see below).

• Do not post advertisements of any kind, unless they are part of an announcement with which you have no financial affiliation, or are part of your signature.

• Be polite and patient to everyone!

• Click here to see the full list of rules and guidelines.

TIPS FOR USING OUR SITE:

Here are a few tips that you may find useful while using our site:

• REPORT A POST: At the top-right of every post you'll see a small icon that looks like this: Report Post to Moderators Use this button any time you see a post that violates our rules, or when you need your question moved to a different category.

• NO ANSWER? If you don't get a response to your question quickly, give it some time! Remember that volunteers are not always available to answer your question. If a day or so goes by without a response, DO NOT start a new thread! Simply find your old one and reply back with the word "bump." This will bring your question back to the top of the list.

• FAQS: If you have some other question about using our site, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.