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Archive for the ‘Backing Up’ Category


Set Carbonite To Backup Files

  Dear Computer Lady, I have been using Carbonite on a trial basis. Many of my important files are in TreePad which is not in My Documents, but in Program Files on my computer. How can I get Carbonite to back these files up? I tried dragging the whole TreePad folder to My Documents in [...]

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Karen’s Directory Printer

Dear Computer Lady, A few years ago, you suggested a free download that would let me print screen and capture all the files I had under a particular folder.  I have a new computer and can’t remember the name and am not able to google it yet.  Do you remember what it is?   Thanks, [...]

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What Do I Backup?

  Dear Computer Lady, How do you know what files to backup?  I use Quicken just about every day, and always back it up onto a flash drive when I am done.  I also have backup copies of all my Turbotax files. Other than that, I have not been backing up any other files, and [...]

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How To Backup Outlook

  Dear Computer Lady, I’m excited to see you also use MS Outlook!  You’re right, the calendar and task list features are great.   But since I got a new computer that uses XP, I have to confess I have not done a back up because I can’t find an easy, quick way to back [...]

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Saving Favorites

  Dear Computer Lady, I’m a recent subscriber to The Computer Lady, which I love so much! Thank you for such a wonderful service. I have Vista. Can you please tell me how I can save my Favorites to a jump drive? Thank you so much! Rebecca in TN

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Copy Programs

Dear Computer Lady, I enjoy reading your columns in Making It At Home, they are so very helpful. I have a problem: I have Adobe PageMill 3.0 in my old computer. I can not find the disks for it to load it into the new computer. Is there a way to download the program into [...]

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Saved By My Backup

  Dear Computer lady.  Just wanted to let you know that the Carbonite Online Back up is worth it’s weight in gold. I have writing two novels and about a dozen short stories and always save them after every update or revision (I thought) After not working on any of my writing for a few [...]

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Back Up Contacts

Dear Computer Lady, I am trying to save my address book on my thumb drive. How do I do this with Vista? Love the “Computer Lady”. Thanks, Jo

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Virus Free Backups

  Hello Computer Lady, I am using an external hard drive and a backup program to save multiple sets of backed up files.  I am saving a total of 5 duplicate sets of backed up files, scheduled to backup once per day.  My question is if a virus invades one of the newer backup sets, [...]

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Saving Floppys to CD

  Dear Computer Lady, I was on your list of subscribers for several years, but recently changed from Windows 98 to XP. You have a great way of making a hard task sound simple. I join all of the others in thanking you for a great job. I do have one question.  I have spend [...]

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