Folders enforce order when icons run amok
Q. I've always thought I was computer-literate but Windows XP has me stumped. My "Start/All Programs" menu is so full it is now running off the screen with little icons....
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Internet Explorer 7 adds safety, usability fixes
A few days ago, Microsoft Corp. finally declared that its new Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, passed all its beta tests and is now available for downloading by everybody....
Outlook Express messages lost in Word problems
Q. When I try to copy text from a WordPerfect or Word file and then paste it into an Outlook Express e-mail message, Express crashes, and the message is never...
Figuring out fair use of own files
I've got a solution in mind but first I need to set up the problem: Today's young whippersnappers don't seem to know that they are losing some core fair-use rights...
Right address key to finding compacted file
Q. While using Outlook Express 6, it occasionally offers to compact folders to reduce space on my hard drive. What happens to the Folders when they are "compacting"? What does...
Google Tabs, Info Select bring order to endless data
I like writing about Info Select because I probably use it more than any other piece of workday software, next to my Google home page. So today I get to...
Renaming files puts photos out of user’s reach
Q. I did a very foolish thing by ignoring a warning message when moving personal data files using Windows Explorer to new folders. I had originally saved digital camera video...
While Vista soars, Zune `Plays’ unfair
Today I submit for your consideration a look at the wide release of the latest beta test versions of Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.'s long-awaited successor to Windows XP. It's at...
Saving energy can generate exasperation
Q. I have a problem which has been vexing me for the past four months. I have a 2001 Dell computer with an Nvidia video card. When I try to...
Giant’s baby steps capable of stomping
Even folks lucky enough to live in caves probably know by now that, thanks to the iPod, Apple Computer Inc. enjoys hands-down supremacy for elegant digital entertainment gear and simple...