February 2009

How To Change Antivirus Programs

  Dear Computer Lady, I have a Dell laptop Inspiron 1720. My trial of TrendMicro PC-cillin has expired and I would like to go to a different program. Someone told me you shouldn’t change is this true? If not, what internet security would you suggest?? Thank you so much, Karen

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How To Backup Outlook

  Dear Computer Lady, I’m excited to see you also use MS Outlook!  You’re right, the calendar and task list features are great.   But since I got a new computer that uses XP, I have to confess I have not done a back up because I can’t find an easy, quick way to back […]

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Save Family Cookbook File

  Dear Computer Lady, I am making a family cookbook for our 95th annual reunion in August. I am wondering about sharing it. I have it typed up in Works, but I know not everyone uses that program. Would something like Adobe be better? I would like to hand out discs and hard copies. Thank […]

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Granny in Paradise

Granny in Paradise Works in Windows 200, XP and Vista. Click on the image below to play free for one hour. Cost: $19.99 ($6.99 for Game Club Members)    

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Saving Favorites

  Dear Computer Lady, I’m a recent subscriber to The Computer Lady, which I love so much! Thank you for such a wonderful service. I have Vista. Can you please tell me how I can save my Favorites to a jump drive? Thank you so much! Rebecca in TN

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Change Print Order

  Dear Computer lady, Hi, Love your website.  My HP officejet v 40 always prints the last page first. Like 4,3,2, and then 1. Has me baffled.  John

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Delete Desktop Shortcuts

  Dear Computer Lady, I enjoy reading your newsletter.  I have a quick question – how do I get rid of some of the icons on my desktop that I’m not using on a regular basis?  I don’t want to get rid of the program itself, but I don’t need all those icons on my […]

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Change From Name

  Dear Computer Lady, I read your column all the time and appreciate your good advice and answers to questions.  My question is this.  When I send an e-mail with Outlook Express, I don’t always want people to know my full name, only my e-mail address, how can I keep my full name from showing? […]

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Stop Junk Email

  Dear Computer Lady, Every time I turn my computer on I get anywhere from 10 to 38 junk e-mails  trying  to sell me something or  inform me that I have much money coming, or won thousands of dollars     I have given up trying  to get them  to stop and have gone through […]

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OE Spellcheck

  Dear Computer Lady,  I know this sounds on the simplistic side but what I want to know is how do I get Spell-check on my Outlook Express? Thanks, Frances Dear Computer Lady, We appreciate your help in your columns from week to week.        We use OE for our email.  We have […]

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