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Windows 7

Tracking access

August 31, 2011
Tracking access

Q: Is there any way that I can tell if someone else has been using my computer? Preferably without having to install any additional software. I noticed a new item had appeared on my All Programs menu and I’m sure I didn’t put it there. [...]

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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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Windows 7 display settings

February 8, 2011
Windows 7 display settings

Q: I have just upgraded to Windows 7 and I can’t seem to find a display setting that gives me consistency. I have mucked about with a variety of settings and when I get IE to fill the screen Outlook doesn’t and on and on. [...]

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Missing thumbnails

January 27, 2011
Missing thumbnails

Q: Is there a way of getting Windows 7 to replace the generic icons of image files with thumbnail icons of the actual image as the program Xentient Thumbnails did in Windows XP? Or is there a program that can, since Xentient won’t run on [...]

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Itinerant icons

January 18, 2011
Itinerant icons

Q: At last I took the plunge and scrapped my old XP Home system and bought myself a brand new desktop computer preloaded with Windows 7 Premium 64-bit, as I needed a little more power for my games. I’m not finding it easy to get [...]

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Hand of God

October 20, 2010
Hand of God

Q: I’ve heard a rumour that Windows 7 has a hidden control screen that allows you to gain access to all of the administrative tools and control options in one place. Although I’ve asked around I can’t find anyone who knows anything about it. My [...]

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Removing Internet Explorer

October 12, 2010
Removing Internet Explorer

Q: Having stuck with Internet Explorer for a long time I now wish to use a different browser. Can I or should I delete Internet Explorer 8 when switching to an alternative? A: Browser programs don’t interfere with one another, so it’s possible to have [...]

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Share and enjoy

September 28, 2010
Share and enjoy

Q: I want to set up two PCs so that they will share my router on wired connections. The main PC is running Windows 7, the other running XP will be used only for data storage. I have a single screen, keyboard and mouse set up [...]

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Oranges and pairs

September 20, 2010
Oranges and pairs

Q: I have a Samsung R519 notebook computer. The operating system is Windows 7 and it came preinstalled with Atheros AR9285 wireless adaptor. The problem is that the wireless adaptor detects my wireless modem (Livebox-2CC0) which I purchased from Orange and it has an ‘excellent’ signal, [...]

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Missing in action

August 25, 2010
Missing in action

Q: I have installed Norton Internet Security 2010 on my Advent 9003 computer running Windows XP Home. When I power up sometimes the icon is missing on the taskbar. How can I get it back? I check with Windows Security Center and it indicates antivirus [...]

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