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DOS in a box

February 23, 2010
DOS in a box

Q: I was just reading issue 117 of PC Utilities where someone wanted to run old DOS games under Windows (link). There are some really good DOS games that enthusiasts still like to play, that simply won’t run under Windows, or won’t work properly. Often [...]

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Making movies

January 29, 2010
Making movies

Q: I hope you might be able to help me in finding a program. I would like to make a slideshow using family photos and add a voiceover describing each picture. I’d then like to be able to create a CD or DVD that could [...]

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Cannot defrag

January 19, 2010
Cannot defrag

System: Pentium 4 3.0GHz, Gigabyte GA-8S661FXM-775 motherboard, 1 GB DDR 400 RAM (32MB shared video), 80 GB hard drive, Windows XP SP3
Q: I can usually fix most computer problems I encounter, but this one has so far proved impossible to find an answer for. However, [...]

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IE Title Bar

January 7, 2010
IE Title Bar

Q: I have a small problem in that I can’t seem to solve in Internet Explorer. It evolves from my original ISP Supanet. I’ve changed to BT but every time IE loads, the description on the top bar says Supanet Internet Explorer. A small problem I [...]

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Frozen out

December 3, 2009
Frozen out

Q: I am running Windows XP, I recently installed Ultimate Defrag, and some other utility software. Now when I click on My Computer or the screen saver comes on (after 5 minutes) the machine has a steady Windows hourglass. The computer is now essentially frozen or [...]

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Mixed up keyboard

November 13, 2009
Mixed up keyboard

Q: To get my computer working I was obliged to reinstall Windows XP. This went OK but now I find that my keyboard is not configured correctly. The double quotes character has been swapped with the @ symbol. I can’t find where to reconfigure the [...]

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Bulk emailing

November 9, 2009
Bulk emailing

Q: I am hoping you could advise me, I am looking for a freeware or open source bulk emailing software for a subscription mailing list that I’ve created. I hope that you can assist in my search.
Sending email to a number of recipients from a [...]

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Sound of silence

October 15, 2009
Sound of silence

System: AMD Sempron 3600+, Asus M2N-MX motherboard, 1GB RAM, Windows XP Home
Q: I have BT Broadband Talk and in early May I accessed the Internet and noticed an advert for IE8. After I downloaded and installed this it completely destroyed my access to the Internet [...]

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Post card virus

October 7, 2009
Post card virus

Q: Having read your magazine for a couple of years and have found many of the subjects most useful and interesting, particularly items on new virus or Trojan threats. So I am rather perturbed to have received an e-mail from one of my contacts about a [...]

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Old Windows

September 21, 2009
Old Windows

B: I was having a problem with my laptop and took it to a local PC shop to be fixed. They sorted it out by reinstalling Windows but I’ve noticed now I’ve got it back that there’s a folder called Windows.old on the hard disk. [...]

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