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Shrunken bin

July 11, 2011
Shrunken bin

Q: A while ago I decided to try one of the programs that changed the Start menu to a Vista ‘look-a-like’ Start menu. Unfortunately I don’t remember what the program was called, but it was on a cover-disc featuring programs devoted to changing the look [...]

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Windows 7 updates

July 6, 2011
Windows 7 updates

Q: My main complaint with Windows 7 is the number of updates that it requires. I only have mobile broadband, and I am limited to about 30MB per day on my 1GB plan. Had I downloaded all the updates which were in the queue, I [...]

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Not accepting updates

June 20, 2011
Not accepting updates

System: Emachines desktop, 512MB RAM, Windows XP Home SP3 Q: All of a sudden my PC has stopped accepting updates. When I shut down Windows it tells me there are updates ready to install but they’re still there next time I boot. If I try [...]

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Synchronising email

June 14, 2011
Synchronising email

Q: I have been looking for a simple program to synchronize my Thunderbird and Firefox on my desktop with my laptop. At home I work on my desktop but when away I use my laptop, so the two systems differ often. What would be the [...]

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Missing link

June 6, 2011
Missing link

System: Toshiba Satellite laptop, Windows XP (SP3) Q: The Start button brings up the various menus in the box to the right. But in cleaning the registry, the box which indicates All Programs no longer is present. Any ideas how I can recover this option as [...]

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Crying wolf

May 27, 2011
Crying wolf

Q: I use Music Cleaning Studio for audio recording and recently it failed to run giving an error message saying that the program failed to initialise.  I suspected an infection and before I could close the error dialog, Computer Associates antivirus flagged up a malware [...]

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Office update

May 23, 2011
Office update

Q: Could you kindly answer a quick question for me? I have Office 2007 Professional installed and would like to install Office 2010 Professional. I have checked different forums but have conflicting information. Do I have to uninstall 2007 version before putting 2010 on, or [...]

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Updating XP SP1

May 13, 2011
Updating XP SP1

Q: Issue 128’s tips for revitalising XP have inspired me to try and update my Service Pack 1 on an original Time computer <\#208> now ten years old but still functional. Previous attempts have failed in downloading the appropriate pack or receiving meaningful guidance. My computer specification is Version 5.1 – [...]

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QuickTime installer

May 10, 2011
QuickTime installer

Q: I think I am having a problem with QuickTime 7.65.17.80 being installed in the wrong place. The Apple support forums say to remove the program and run the Windows Installer Cleanup before reinstalling. I can’t find the program that will let me do this, [...]

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Got it taped

March 21, 2011
Got it taped

Q: I am thinking of buying a high spec digital video camera. Is the MiniDV format here to stay as I have been using it for 10 years now and would like to stick with it? Secondly, when installing some applications (.exe files) I get [...]

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