Ask The Computer Lady

Dear Computer Lady,
I just saw a notice that facebook will soon be charging a monthly fee. Do you know anything about this?
I can’t really afford to pay for facebook, but I do use it to stay in touch with my friends every day.
Thanks, Joyce

Dear Computer Lady,
On my 5 year old laptop which does not have enough memory, every time I disconnect from the Internet I receive a message “Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close.” Options are: “Send Report” or “Don’t Send Report”. What am I doing wrong?
Please advise. Gale

Dear Computer Lady,
I have learned so very much from your newsletter that it is beyond words how much I appreciate all the information. I do have a question that I can’t seem to find the answer to. How do I get the magnifying thing back in the bottom right hand corner of Internet Explorer. It [...]

Dear Computer Lady,
I just set up an entirely new system, with Windows 7 and MS 2007. Wow! It’s like dealing with an alien it’s all so different! Like learning how to use a computer all over again!
My question is that in XP, on the Internet there was the AutoFill feature that allowed me [...]

Dear Computer Lady:
My question and resolve may be easier for one like you,but I am a novice and of the older generation. My question is, how do I increase the font on my screen so I don’t have to use a magnifying glass to read all the print that [...]

Dear Computer Lady,
I noticed the question about not being able to open pictures and I have a similar problem. All of a sudden, I cannot open you tube videos or greeting cards on bluemountain.com where I have an account.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Doris

Dear Computer Lady,
Been a fan of yours for years!
I cannot find the cookies file in Vista. I used to clean out my cookies once a week with my old computer to keep it fast.
Thank you, Rose in Ohio

Dear Computer Lady,
When I choose to save a web page to my desktop (where I’ll later file it in an appropriate file), I very often have TWO icons placed on my desktop. One of the icons is a Firefox icon along with the name of the file. The OTHER icon is a MANILLA [...]

Dear Computer Lady,
I just today found your Website, and it is absolutely the greatest, so easy to follow and understand your solutions, especially for a 70 year plus senior, that just recently purchased my first computer! Don’t know why I waited so long.
I noticed that I have duplicated a few programs or files in Favorites. [...]

Dear Computer Lady,
My default browser is Internet Explorer. In addition, I installed Mozilla Firefox.
A friend of mine, who is very computer savvy, warned me that having two different browsers will create a problem. He wasn’t specific, but, in your opinion, is he correct?
Thanks so much for your expert opinion! ReBecca