Easy Button FAQ

Frequently asked questions about...

• The Easy Button and Your Computer
• Using the Easy Button
• Hiding, Showing and Closing the Easy Button
• Starting the Easy Button Automatically
• New Version Window
• Dial-up, Proxy or Firewall Questions
• Problems Installing the Easy Button
• Removing the Easy Button from your Computer
• About the Easy Button
• Something's Wrong
• Still Have Questions?

The Easy Button and Your Computer

Is the Easy Button compatible with Vista?

Can I make the downloadable Easy Button say "That was Easy!" when I click it?

How fast does my computer need to be to run the Easy Button^sm?

What are the system requirements for the Easy Button?

Does the Easy Button work on a Mac®?

Does the Easy Button work on Linux?

Does the Easy Button work on Windows® 98, ME or NT4?

Are you going to release an Easy Button for other operating systems?

Using the Easy Button

What does the search part of the toolbar do?

What can I enter in the Search part of the Easy Button?

What does the Options button do?

I want links in the Easy Button to open in Firefox™ or Netscape®. Can I do that?

I want links open in new browser windows, not the same window.

Hiding, Showing and Closing the Easy Button

How do I hide the Easy Button?

My Easy Button gets lost behind other windows. How do I get it back?

How do I exit the Easy Button?

How do I get rid of the Easy Button?

I'd like the Easy Button to stay on top of other windows. Can I do that?

Can I remove the Easy Button icon from my System Tray?

The Easy Button appears to have gone off the edge of my screen. How do I get it back?

Starting the Easy Button Automatically

I don't want the Easy Button to start automatically when I turn on my computer. What can I do?

I set the Easy Button to start with Windows minimised, but it's not. What can I do?

New Version Window

I got a window saying there's a new version. What do I do?

I don't want to keep seeing that there's a new version every few days. Can I turn it off?

Dial-up, Proxy or Firewall Questions

The Easy Button makes my computer dial up to the Internet when I don't want it to. Can I turn this off?

Problems Installing the Easy Button

I received some kind of error message while installing. What do I do?

Removing the Easy Button from your Computer

How do I uninstall the Easy Button?

About the Easy Button

Does the Easy Button contain any “spyware” or “adware”?

Are you working on a new version? What will it do?

Something's Wrong

I get an error message every time I click on a link in the Easy Button. What can I do?

The Easy Button is making my computer slower.

The Easy Button crashed. What do I do now?

Still Have Questions?

I have a question about a product Staples® sells.

I have questions about the Easy Button program that aren't answered in this guide. Who can I talk to?