When I click on My Documents from the start menu, explorer opens up My Documents, but the focus is on that folder in the left pane, and the...
I'll look into that if I ever have the need, although I only have Dell's XP discs--not sure if they would install on another brand computer (I...
Ok thanks for clearing that up. Even Home Premium offers the traditional "run in legacy mode," but the two higher-level editions offer an...
Pete--your reply leads me to think that you described two separate functions in 7--the right-click properties window, as well as the XP Mode...
OK so that's the virtual machine part of it. I see that 7's XP Compatibility mode is different from what I was talking about earlier, with XP and...
I'm getting a bit confused about 7's XP Compatibility mode, which is available only on 7 Professional and Ultimate (not Home Premium). Is this...
You know I think that did it. I'll wait another week and then uninstall that darned thing. At the time I wanted to find out which folders were the...
Pete, yes, I disabled a few (that I don't think I ever see) for Open Office by clicking that red button. My question was how to sort according...
I read the article. I did find in my right-click menu two options that I never use (browse with Xnview and Browse with FastStone--both of these...
The last month or so, when I open up Windows Explorer, half the time I will get the folder to open up (My DOcuments or any of its...
The 50/gig was going from Crucial. I've always gotten my ram from them before and been very happy.
I am trying to get similar specs (to the HP I linked to above). As far as why I'd want that much, two reasons. 1--I have found a big correlation...
OK I can get an Asus mobo/with Intel i3 cpu combo for 230, WIndows 7 Home Premium for 100. 330 and I still have to get everything else, and stay...
So you would say that Dell is just as reliable as HP, as reliable as Lenovo, etc.? Even so, Dell couldn't beat HP on that desktop I linked to....
FWIW, if I had to buy one right now, this is what I "m thinking about--in terms of price range and power: the HP p6330f. It has an Intel i3-530...
What computer company is the most reliable? I was trying to make this a poll, but couldn't. I am going to replace our older Dell Dimension...
1. An earlier thread here at WindowsBBS gave a link for one of those programs:...
OK, I won't bother getting the traditional surge protector. I'll price out a UPS and see if it makes sense for me to get one. I've obviously been...
Arie's articles were talking about a direct lighting strike. The chances of this are so low (I do live in southern California) that I'm not going...
Thanks, Arie. Some very good perspective on this.
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