Microsoft realizes all roads lead to Web
Forgive me for starting with a caveat, which means a mild disclaimer rather than an outright warning. I may not know exactly what I'm talking about today. So, you ask,...
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Powering off can take more of your energy
Q. When I try to shut down my computer using the power button on the front of the case, the screen goes dark and then the monitor shuts down, but...
In refill game, we’ll see who gains
Back when America's major highways were two-lane blacktops instead of massive interstates, many a long drive was made shorter reading Gillette Burma Shave ads pitching shaving soap and blades. A...
XnView can convert image formats freely
Q. I'm going crazy trying to figure out how to open a few precious photographs created years ago in the Adobe PDD/PSD file formats. Back then I had a real...
Decade of online offerings worth a toast
On Tuesday your humble correspondent put on his best pullover sweater and chino slacks and, clutching his printed invitation, joined a group of colleagues at the Arts Club of Chicago....
AOL backup site delivers if e-mail fails
Q. When I go into America Online and then try to read my e-mail, I get the following message: "An AOL error has occurred. Please try again." I am unable...
Removing kids’ games may not be worth bother
Q. My grandchildren download many games on my computer and when they are tired of them I try to remove them. Some of them give me an error message that...
Programs put amateur designers in new dimension
Have you ever wondered where they get those twirling logos that dance across the video screen touting everything from Eyewitness News to Alka-Seltzer? Are you curious about how those ever...
Free e-mail services trump fixing old one
Q. As a valued customer, EarthLink offered me a one-year free DSL Web access service that turned out to be a no go. My e-mail capability is gone. I get...
Home DVD burners cut through maze of formats
Here's an apt description of today's computer industry: "A group of hardware and software hustlers out to sell people solutions to problems they didn't know they had. Did you know...