December 2015

How To Keep The Windows 10 Upgrade Prompt From Coming Back

[ad]Dear Computer Lady, I really like your newsletter,and up until now I have followed your directions to others to solve my problems. This time however, I need more help. Like you told Harlan, I have removed KB3035583, but each time I update, it comes back. I changed it to manual update, to not install Windows […]

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How To Change OpenOffice Zoom

[ad]Dear Elizabeth, I am having a problem with my Open Office files. (Beth included a picture of her OpenOffice window with the document only about 25% of normal size) This is how it looks when I open a new or existing document. Even if I open a document from a back-up file, when I go […]

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My Secret For Backing Up

Dear Computer Lady, I have been a long time reader of your newsletter and have learned any number of useful things about computers. I consider myself to be an “experienced newbie” but still have questions in many areas. I get a little bent out shape when the advice is always given = back up all […]

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2 Ways To Delete Bookmarks in Firefox

[ad]Dear Computer Lady, I have asked this question before and was really hoping you could help. I cannot get a response from right clicking on a site url in my Firefox bookmarks tab. I would like to delete some of the sites. I get nothing. Also I get no drop-down list from the help tab […]

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How to Remove The Windows 10 Upgrade Prompt

[ad]Hello Computer Lady- I have tried Windows 10 and don’t like it. I want to stay with Windows 7 Professional. Is there a way to remove the Icon in the tray that is constantly asking me to install Windows 10 ? Thanks for your very interesting weekly E-Mails, I look forward to each one. Harlan

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How To Uninstall Windows 10

[ad]Dear Computer Lady, I upgraded to Windows 10 and I hate it. How can I go back to 8.1? Thanks, Linda

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The Secret To Staying Invisible on Facebook

Dear Computer Lady, I read all of your newsletters and find them very helpful and written for the non-technical minds. Thank you. I have a question about FaceBook tags. Is there a FaceBook setting so that I will not be included in my friends’ tags and still follow my friends? Thank you, Linda

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The #1 Proven Strategy For Upgrading To Windows 10

[ad]Dear Computer Lady, How do you feel about Windows 10? I have been told that it is a problem and causes trouble with their computer. I have been wanting to update my pc but I am a little afraid of having problems with the upgrade. I would like your opinion as I trust you and […]

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The #1 Reason Backups Fail

[ad]Dear Computer Lady, I want to know how external hard drives work. I bought one (WD) several years ago to protect my files, but instead of storing them in the unit itself, I think it stored them in the computer somewhere. What good would that be if something happened to that computer? Are there any […]

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Free Program Similar To Word

[ad]Dear Computer Lady, I am using WIN 8.1 on my laptop and wonder if you can suggest a free program similar to MS Word that I can use for document/letter writing, etc. I don’t want to have to pay the price for MS, and I don’t need all the other things like Excel and the […]

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