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Password Protect Folders

Dear Computer Lady,
Can I give certain folders in Document a password so that I cannot open them. If so how do I do that?
Thanks, Peter

Programs to Speed Up Your Computer

Dear Computer Lady,
Do you know if any of those web sites claiming to make your computer faster actually work?
Thanks, Bob

Paste Special

Dear Computer Lady,
I’ve got Windows XP. I like to transfer parts of documents from WORD (which I’ve highlighted and changed) into powerpoint, but have found that I have to always copy and then in PPT select “Paste Special” in order to keep the same format of my changes. I’d like to just insert [...]

Change MP3 to Text?

Dear Computer Lady,
Is there a program that changes an MP3 file to text? I have a lot of MP3 files and would like to read them rather than listen to them . I love your letter . It has helped me learn a LOT.
Merle

Data Shredding Software

Dear Computer Lady,
I have a question for you about Data Shredding software.
When the program destroys the files, does it absolutely delete them? The reason I ask is that I have been told that there is advanced software that can still retreive the data, however most people do not have access to this special software. Can [...]

How To Read Answers

Dear Computer Lady,
I tried to go to some of your archived questions, and when I got to your answers and the … I didn’t know how to generate the rest of your answer. 
Please tell how to do this.
Thanx, A

Dear A,
You must be talking about the list of questions and answers at:
http://askthecomputerlady.com/questions
where I have more than [...]

How To Reformat and Start Over

Dear Computer Lady,
I have a tons of viruses on my computer so I just want to wipe it or reformat it. How should I do this or how much does it cost to just clear the pc and start over?
Thanks, Tyler

Dead Computer?

Dear Computer Lady,
Hi, and thanks for having such a wonderful website. Yesterday I was working online and my computer screen got a bunch of lines (like a spider web) and then went white and locked up. I turned it off, but when I try to turn it back on the lights come on but nothing [...]

Clipboard

 
Dear Computer Lady.
I am a 75 yr old lady living in my “rusty” age!  I learned the computer all on my own by trial and error over the past 6 years. I do not know how I managed before a friend turned me on to your site.

Could you explain to me what a clipboard is [...]

Clean Your Desktop

 
Dear Computer Lady,
The longer I use my computer, the more icons there are cluttering up my desktop. What can I do to make it neat and clean again?

Beth 

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