Archive for the ‘Windows’ Category


Desktop Icons in Pictures Library

Dear Computer Lady, I am running windows 7 and my desktop icons have been duplicated in my pictures library. When I delete them from the library it deletes them from the desk top also. I do not know how to move them out of the pictures library. How can I do this? Thank you, Glee

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Need to Open PDF Files

Dear Computer Lady, Love you !!! I need to open a PDF file . I have Windows XP and Internet explorer 7. Thanks so much! Barbara

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Missing DLL File

Dear Computer Lady, Hi! Dennis Gaskill sent me, he said you might be able to help me. I surely hope so! My problem: I have somehow lost a dll. (sounds of Mary had a little lamb playing) I don’t know how I lost it, didn’t even know I had lost it, until I ran an [...]

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Hibernate Not Available

Dear Computer Lady, I am missing hibernate command on Win7. I have tried M/S Fixit but still doesn’t show on the start command. Thanks, Jdoby

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How To Add Notepad to SendTo Menu

Dear Computer Lady, I love your newsletters,tips and also your Windows 7 lessons. I have a question,How do I add Notepad to the ‘Send To’ Right-Click Windows Menu. I use Windows 7. Thanks so much, Morley

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File Name Too Small

Dear Computer Lady, I purchased a small PC to hook up to my TV. I use it mainly to access web content and watch movies from my desktop. My problem is that when I use file manager to select a movie the text is too small to read at my viewing distance. I’ve tried alot [...]

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What Do All These Programs Do?

Dear Elizabeth, I have quite a few programs on my computer and sometimes it is a mystery as to what each of them do. Is there an app that will allow me to attach a description to each program on my list of programs? Thank you for the great job you do. Sheryl

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Using Picture It! With Windows 7

Dear Computer Lady, I have Microsoft publishing platinumused on MS-XP. My new Dell with Microsoft -7 will not accept the above Publishing program. HELP!! David

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Putting Old Files on New Computer

Dear Computer Lady, My beloved 10.5 year old Dell w/ Windows XP is still working but in anticipation of its dieing on me I have been moving documents and pictures to thumb drives. Someone told me recently that if/when I get a new computer I probably won’t be able to open and work on them [...]

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Should I upgrade Internet Explorer?

Dear Computer Lady, Hi my name is Jan. I have not down loaded IE8 or IE9. I am still on IE 7 and wonder if it is safe to upgrade to the IE’s I have seen and heard complaints on the IE 8 & 9 and wonder if it is O.K. to stay with IE7 [...]

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