Pam from Ohio asks:
I recently went from XP to windows 7 -big big difference. Is there any way to make it act like classic view like you can do with XP? I got it to act like Vista which is better but would love the old way again.
Good question, Pam, and something that many people used to using XP would like to… Continue reading
Patsy from Winnsboro, Tx. Asks:
Several years ago, I found a tip in this newsletter about how to enlarge your entire emails. Since then I have a different computer and I am getting older and vision is worsening and I can hardly read the emails that I receive. Do you know how to change this?
It can be very frustrating when you have to strain… Continue reading
Gina asks:
I really like the look of a clean desktop. I don’t ever keep anything on it except the Internet Explorer icon, Recycle Bin, My Documents, and My Computer. It would be nice to not have any text under each icon. Can this even be done?
First of all, kudos to you, Gina, for having such a clean desktop! I have a terrible… Continue reading
Desktop wallpaper is a Windows element enjoyed by any computer user and there are many types of wallpapers available. However, video wallpaper may be a new experience for you, which makes it a pretty cool thing to try.
VLC Media Player is one of the most used free media players that allow you to play nearly any kind of media file types. We are going to need… Continue reading
Terry from Biloxi, MS asks:
How do I get the Internet Connectivity icon back in Windows Vista?
While working with networking connection in a Windows Vista operating system, you may sometime lose the small network icon in the Windows taskbar. You may have been tweaking some settings and suddenly discover that the network connections icon is missing from Windows taskbar.
The… Continue reading
Tyler S. asks:
With all of the work that I do on my computer, a friend of mine says that I could benefit enormously if I used the Quick Launch toolbar. What is it and how do I use it? I have Windows XP.
A:
Tyler, I personally wouldn’t even like being on my computer without the Quick Launch Toolbar. It sounds like… Continue reading
Rachel asks:
I went to delete a file the other day and it just deleted the file without asking! Do you know why it would do this?
A:
Hi, Rachel! I had that happen to me once and I thought I had lost the file; I about had a heart attack.
Somehow your settings got changed (I never did find out how mine… Continue reading
Have you lost your little Internet connectivity icon? This tip will teach you how to get it back! Continue reading
Here is a short tutorial on how you can eject or close your CD ROM using desktop shortcuts. Opening or closing the CD tray using these shortcuts can help you out if you have a faulty eject button on your CD ROM drive. You will never need to open windows explorer and right-click the CD ROM drive and then press eject. These two shortcuts will make your tasks
Have you ever needed a special character? No, I’m not talking about phoning up Charlie Brown and asking him to referee your kid’s soccer game -I’m talking about a special text character! Sure, there’s a bunch of Alt codes you can use to get results, but if you’re like me, you need a more visual approach.
So, in Windows 7 or Vista hit Start and… Continue reading
