James Coates

Q. I am trying to open an e-mail attachment that has .pps as its extension. No .pps extension is listed in the file types registered on my computer, thus I...

Q. I need to know if it is possible to upgrade my Dell Dimension computer to use the new Windows Vista operating system. It has a Pentium III microprocessor. The...

While most of the tech world obsessed last week on Apple Inc. and its coming video recording/playing iPod-shaped iPhone, your humble correspondent focused on the biggest issue of all regarding...

As Microsoft Corp.'s marketing mavens gear up to blitz the world on Jan. 30 with the debut of the new Vista operating system, a lot of folks are getting a...

Q. Recently, Microsoft Outlook started taking an extraordinary amount of time to open e-mail attachments in Word. I've scanned for viruses and the like to no avail. Both Word and...

Q. From time to time I get e-mail in the file format MIME. My XP Pro under Windows and MSN Mail can't handle it, so I have to delete the...

For a couple of months I've been planning to write a positive review of Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Suite. This package of individual programs will let you do things...

Q. Please tell me how to put my Internet Favorites list in alphabetical order. I did it once, and now I cannot remember. Claire Lichtenstein @yahoo.com A. This sounds simple...

When you're thinking of gifting someone with quality technology, it's natural to seek out the least expensive item you can get away with and then ruminate about how high you'd...

Q. The other day I received unwanted downloads for the Microsoft Internet Explorer; it is not my main Web browser. I have heard there are major problems with the new...