Vista operating system earns points for security, visuals
I've been out on a limb before, and maybe this is going too far, but here goes: I vehemently approve of something Microsoft Corp. did. I like Windows Vista even...
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Icon problem hits maximum aggravation
Q. I have two icons to Web pages that no longer open the page maximized. They used to bring up the pages in a regular window display, but now the...
A computer for the supercharged
As post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping begins in earnest, there's something I feel duty bound to tell anybody who asks me what kind of Windows-based computer they should buy: Hold yer horses!...
Photoshop feature hogging picture process
Q. I read your column each week and find many of the subjects and solutions interesting. Your recent answer to file-type kidnapping by Adobe Photoshop 4 is especially interesting since...
Zune’s tune is sweet despite issues
Today's tune is Zune, and it's being written none too soon. It was nearly two weeks ago when Microsoft Corp.'s new music, movie and photo player named Zune fulfilled widespread...
Try a re-sort to restore lists without gaps
Q. The other day, I noticed that in my Add or Remove Programs Control Panel listing there are about 35 items listed in alphabetical order down to one called MMSSTV,...
Balky battery cover makes it hard to rave about Krzr
This was supposed to be a feature story about the experience of using what is billed as the latest and greatest of the brand-new, ultrathin Motorola Krzr cell phone/music players...
Keep addresses private in your mass e-mailing
Q. I have created in my e-mail account (on Yahoo) a group list for the purpose of sending out summary information at various times. I would prefer that each recipient...
Options galore for software to tweak photos
Q. Thank you for all the great tips. I missed the one where you described in detail how to download photo-enhancing software. Would you please fill me in? Greg Cameron...
Google rivals Microsoft with free Web applications
If Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and the other members of the Microsoft billionaires club don't feel something mighty hot breathing down their necks, it's probably because they don't have accounts...