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Why Is The “New Folder” Option Missing?
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013How Do I Reformat My eMachines Windows 7 Computer?
Monday, May 13th, 2013Find out how to make a backup recovery disc for your eMachines computer if you’ve lost the original CD. Continue reading
Windows Credential Manager – Store Your User Names & Passwords
Monday, May 13th, 2013Windows Credential Manager is a handy feature that allows you to store passwords, certificates and other credential for automatic logon in Windows. Continue reading
How Do I Take A Screen Shot On A Surface Tablet?
Monday, May 13th, 2013Queston: I have a Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet and I can’t figure out how to take a screenshot. Do I need to attach the keyboard? There’s no PrtScn key, would I use another key combination? Answer: You won’t need to attach the keyboard to your tablet to grab a screen shot. It’s a fairly simply process, but it does require the right touch. Continue reading
What Is Product Key?
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013Question: My friend gave me a CD of a computer program to make cards and posters. It was a brand new CD still wrapped in plastic. When I put it in my computer, it asked for a product key and gave me a box to type a code in. What is a product key and how do I find it? Continue reading
How To Control Kids’ Computer Time
Monday, May 6th, 2013Question: Hi! I would like your help on how I can set a timer like they do at the Public Library with their computers so that when my kids turn on the PC it will shut off or prevent them from using it after a certain time. Can you help me? If you’re using Windows, you can control a variety of settings for the kids. Continue reading
Computer Won’t Recognize My Floppy Disks
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013Ezzie Bromwich from Rapid City, SD writes: I recently bought USB port Diskette Drive and tried to do my disks that I started with in 2004 Is there something I should do to play them? It does not seem to recognize the items on the disks. As a genealogist I have several items on them I would like to get at. Can you advise me on what to do? I have Windows 7 on my puter. Thank you. Continue reading
JXR Files? Safe To Open?
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013Jan from Ohio writes: I have Windows 7. I open Windows Live Photo Gallery and I get a pop-up saying “Would you like to use Windows Live Photo Gallery to open these types of files? JXR” What are these files and is it safe to open? Thanks. Answer: The JXR extension is a file developed… Continue reading
For Word Nerds Everywhere… OVERDRIVE!
Sunday, April 21st, 2013The Overdrive Media Console allows you to download E-books and audiobooks from your local library to read or listen to on your computer or your personal devices. It is free to download and easy to use. Continue reading
How To Set E-mailed Photo As Desktop Background?
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013Patricia from Buffalo, NY writes: An e-mail was sent to me with an attachment containing a photo. I would like to use the photo(of my grandson) as the Desktop background on my PC. How do I do that? I am somewhat computer illiterate. Thanks in advance for your help. Answer: To set a photo as your background, you want to start by saving the photo to your local computer. Right click on… Continue reading
Why Does Adobe Need to Store Info on My Computer?
Monday, April 15th, 2013If you’re getting a pop-up from Adobe saying that Flash needs to store information on your hard drive, this article will explain why and how to stop it. Continue reading
How To Check Old Hard Drives For Errors
Friday, April 12th, 2013Bonnie from Arkansas writes: I have two internal hard drives I would like to use for storage, but I’m not sure I should take the chance. My Vista had a corrupt hard drive put in it. My Win 7 was knocked out by lightning. Should I just chunk them? Answer: An old hard drive can make a good backup device, but you’re right to be concerned about the reliability of the drive. The best thing you can do to test them is perform a detailed scan to verify the disk is operating… Continue reading
Windows 8 – Where’d My Snipping Tool Go?
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013One thing that has bothered users of Windows 8 is the seeming disappearance of the Snipping Tool, the handy little program that lets you grab screenshots. This was particularly bothersome to me, since I recently purchased a Surface Pro and the tiny little keyboard doesn’t have a PrtScn key. The good news is that the Snipping Tool is still there, it just seems like Microsoft is trying to hide it from you. It’s now buried within the Windows System32 file, but there’s a really simple way to find it. Continue reading
Using an External Hard Drive On Multiple Computers
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013Wanting to use an external hard drive to store stuff on from various computers? Great idea! Here are some pointers. Continue reading
Microsoft Ends Support For Windows 7 RTM, Adds SP1 To Autoupdate
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 RTM (the original version released to manufacturers without a service pack update) on April 9, 2013. The service pack for Windows 7 was released nearly two years ago and many, if not most, users will have already updated. To ensure as many people as possible get the service pack update before support ends, Microsoft has added Service Pack 1 to Windows Auto Update. Continue reading
Move Those Photos!
Thursday, March 21st, 2013Ever wonder how you can get your pictures from your computer onto a memory card? Here’s the answer! Continue reading
Clone External Hard Drive
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013George from Ohio writes: I read how to clone a hard drive(mechanical toSSD). If I want to clone an external hard drive, is the process the same, or do I have to do something different (and if so what)? Continue reading
Iolo System Checker – Check Your Computer For Free!
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013Is there something wrong with your computer?
Does it seem slower than it used to be?
Are you worried about security holes?
Do you wonder if you have too much clutter on your hard drive?
Is your registry as fast as it should be?
Do unnecessary start-up programs slow your computer down?
Do you have performance robbing memory leaks?
Is your Internet as fast
Seagate’s New Hybrid Desktop & Laptop Hard Drives
Monday, March 11th, 2013On March 5th, Seagate announced its third-generation solid state hybrid drives, SSHD for short, in both traditional laptop size and, for the first time ever, a desktop-sized hard drive. Is the performance worth the upgrade? Continue reading
Getting Rid of an Old Hard Drive
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013Did dunking my old hard drive in the sink get rid of the datat? How do you get rid of the data on an old hard drive? Not by giving it a bath, but by using these tips. Continue reading
Recyle Bin Vs. Permanently Delete
Saturday, March 2nd, 2013Annie from Willet, NY writes: How do you get items to go directly into the “Recycle Bin” instead of being “permanently deleted?” I accidentally deleted family photos thinking they were going into recycle bin, only to finally read the statement “do you want to go permanent delete?” I tried looking at the recycle bin properties, but there are no options to put in the bin. I have Windows 8 OS. Thanks! Continue reading
CHKDSK Warning: F Parameter?
Thursday, February 14th, 2013Tom from Pennsylvania writes: I am running windows XP home edition service pack 3. I was running the CHKDSK and a warning come up that the F parameter was not specified. Can you elaborate on this? I have had the computer shut down and reboot while I was using it, is why I was running CHKDSK. I am using Microsoft Security essentials for virus protection. Continue reading
FreeFileSync – Great File Sync/Backup Tool
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a simple utility you could use to synchronize and backup just a few folders? Would you like a utility that allows you to easily pick a folder and then select a destination? How about a program that will automatically figure out what’s missing, what’s new and whats changed and move the files it needs to over for you? You’re in luck. Continue reading
Flash Drive: How To Format/Erase Everything
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013Don from New Mexico writes: How do I delete all the information off a flash drive, so that I can put new information on it? Answer: Formatting a flash drive will wipe all the information off of the drive. Start by inserting the flash drive into… Continue reading
