February 2016
How To Stop Mouse Pointer From Freezing
[ad]Dear Computer Lady, I have Windows 8.1 pro and am having a problem with my mouse arrow. For some reason every once in a while it will stop working and my computer will freeze up. I try control-Alt-Delete but the task manager will not come up. I have to manually shut it down and then […]
How To Navigate This Site
[ad]Dear Computer Lady, When viewing your many answers to questions, how can I go directly to a certain page, rather than scrolling to the bottom and selecting 2 pages ahead at a time? Thanks, Paul
Free Upgrade From Vista To Windows 7
[ad]Dear Computer Lady, How can I upgrade from Vista Home edition to Window 7 Free? Vista will not be supported with updates and I need to go to Windows 7. Thanks, Art
What is Speccy?
[ad]Dear Computer Lady, I have found I have a program called “speccy” on my computer & am wondering if this is doing anything useful or if it is a piece of malware. I googled it up but don’t know which sites to trust. Thanks for all your great advice, Mary
How To Turn Off Cortana in Windows 10
Dear Computer Lady, How do I turn off the talking assistant, Cortana in Windows 10? Thanks, Elaine
The Secret To Protecting Your Excel Files
[ad]Dear Computer Lady, I keep up on your great Q&A in the Weekly Sentinel. Here’s my question: How can I protect an Excel spreadsheet from being opened without a password? Thank you for any information, Lisa
The Secret To Scanning With Your Printer
[ad]Dear Computer Lady, How can I connect my printer to my computer to make it Scan? Thanks, Lee
How To Backup Windows Live Mail Contacts
[ad]Dear Computer Lady, How do I make a backup of my Windows Live Mail contacts? John
How To Block Facebook Content
[ad]Dear Computer Lady, How do I get rid of content on my Facebook wall that I don’t want to see? Thanks, Joyce
Windows 10 DVD Player
Dear Computer Lady, I have a laptop with Windows 10, and I wanted to play a DVD movie on the laptop. When I put in the DVD, Windows 10 said there was no program installed to play the DVD, and then wanted me to buy a movie player for fifteen dollars. I thought a movie […]