This week, subscriber Carolyn Waterson wrote with a new problem — new, as in it had just happened… Hi Terry Problems again! I tried to check and see if you have answered this question before but on your new website, I am totally lost and cannot find the list of topics answered I’m afraid! My [...]
Computer Secrets Unleashed – A First Look
Recently, I bought a copy of Computer Secrets Unleashed, a 3-volume downloadable PDF e-book set. It’s aimed at helping novice to medium-skilled computer user to get more familiar with their computers, solve hardware problems, tweak their systems, handle home networking, solve problems themselves and more. Basically, the author wants you to feel comfortable fixing hardware [...]
A Firewall for 64-bit Windows
I received an email asking about a firewall for 64-bit systems. We swapped several emails to discuss this and other Windows problems. Subscriber Karen wrote to ask: I have been reading your newsletters for about a year now and keep waiting for your recommendation for a firewall that works on 64bit systems. Sunbelt does not [...]
Switching Between Windows the Easy Way
Longtime subscriber Ed Pilarczyk, after accidentally finding one of the new features of Windows Vista and Windows 7, wrote to ask: Hey Terry, As usual…GREAT newsletter. Question: I am running Vista Ultimate x64, 8 Gb, and an NVidia GeForce 9500 GS. Normally when I hit alt-tab to switch windows, I get a thumbnail view to [...]
Moving Data off the C: Partition versus Windows Pre-defined Directories
Subscriber Tom Linton wrote about his Windows Vista mystery and frustration, when he started moving his data from C: drive: Terry, This is a follow-up to discussions of moving data off the C: drive so that when I do a system backup I am only backing up the OS and added programs, not all the [...]
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