New browser gives me fits; do I need it?
Q. I'm reading an answer you gave regarding the missing menu bar that disappeared on the top after downloading MSIE 7, the new version of the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web...
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He’s having trouble moving the menu bar after MSIE 7 update
Q. Microsoft's Internet Explorer was updated on my computer recently, and now I can't get the menu bar that used to be shown on top. How do you move the...
I’ve copied CDs to my PC, but why won’t they go to my iPod?
Q. I have several hundred songs copied to my hard drive from original CDs. When I tried to copy them to my iPod, it can't be done; an error message...
Lower screen resolution boosts size of fonts on Web
Q. I'm probably one of the last people still using AOL 9.0 with a dial-up modem. Lately, when I visit certain Web sites, some of the displayed fonts are incredibly...
New Zealand theme proving hard to exorcise from computer
Q. I like to change my Windows themes from time to time, and recently I went to Microsoft and downloaded a theme from its New Zealand team. This is where...
Don’t expect much trouble getting folders, icons in order
Q. I've run into a problem with My Pictures that I bet you can solve. Several months ago, each My Pictures folder lost icons. When I open the file, I...
Safest source for an iPod nano is your nearest Apple store
Q. Where is the cheapest and safest place to purchase an Apple iPod nano? -- Robert James A. As PC and Mac owners clamor for more and ever more iPods,...
Why does my list of Windows XP programs hide from me?
Q. Something nasty has happened since I installed a couple of new programs on my Windows XP computer. When I call up the All Programs list by clicking on Start,...
Quick repair fixes glitch with hot links
Q. I am running Windows XP and use Outlook Express for e-mail, but I can no longer get the hot links to work in e-mail messages I get. It happened...
You won’t lose your files by moving them to a 2nd PC
Q. You have referred to the USB-to-USB method of transferring files from one computer to another. During this process, does the "donor" computer retain a copy of the material being...