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DADDY BOB'S COMPUTER Q & A
Questions
In My Columns
Second Quarter of 2007
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Date |
Questions
Asked |
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April 1, 2007 |
Q.
In Internet Explorer 7, I would like to be
able to toggle the menu on and off so that
it is available when I want it, but not
taking up space when I don't. Is that
possible?
Q.
What do I "auto-adjust" when I mean to
turn the monitor off but hit the button
next to it by mistake? |
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April 8, 2007 |
Q.
Someone told me that if you have a failed
hard drive, that you might be able to get
the information off it if you first freeze
it. This sounds like an old "wives tale",
but is there any truth to this? |
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April 15, 2007 |
Q.
Here lately every time I start the computer
a window comes up that says this:
"RTHDCPL.EXE-Illegal
System DLL relocation" The system DLL user
32.dll was relocated in memory. The
application will not run properly. The
relocation occurred because the DLL C:
Windows/system 32\HHCTRL.OCX occupied an
address range reserved for Windows system
DLLs. The vendor supplying the DLL should be
contacted for a new DLL.
I
have no idea what this is or why it comes
up. It doesn't appear to interfere with
anything I'm doing on the computer so it's
just annoying. Would you know what this is
and how would I be able to get rid of it
permanently?
Q.
Ever since I installed Microsoft Office,
Outlook has taken over as my default
email handler. How do I set it back to
Outlook Express? |
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April 22, 2007 |
Q.
I am getting a popup telling me that my
computer is infected with spyware. Is this
really true, and should I be concerned
about it? |
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April 29, 2007 |
Q.
When I start up my computer, it becomes
unresponsive for several minutes during
which time, almost nothing is usable.What
is causing this and how can I fix it? |
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May 6, 2007 |
Q.
Recently while trying to clean the monitor
with a tissue it became scratched. I
didn't think tissue could scratch like that,
but it sure did. Is there any way I could
remove those scratches, or at least make
them less noticeable?
Q.
When I removed a program, the uninstall
process asked if I wanted to save several
things. It suggested this would be a good
idea so I said OK.
There are no more listings of this program remaining
in the add-remove list,
but when I search for it 5 or 6 files show up. One
says it's in Program Files, but when I look
there, I don't see it.
Q. I
have Microsoft Office 2003 installed and
thought that Word was supposed to open
and read WordPerfect files, but it
doesn't. Why not? |
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May 13, 2007 |
Q.
Is the change from XP's Outlook Express to
Vista's Windows Mail really anything more
than a name change?
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May 20, 2007 |
Q.
Is there a way that I can keep the cookies
that are useful, and prevent those that are
spying? |
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May 27, 2007 |
Q.
What is Java and do I need it?
Q.
For some reason MS Word attachments to
incoming email have the extension .eml
and I have to change the .eml to .doc to
read them. Is there a way to make
Outlook Express read these incoming .eml
attachments? |
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June 3, 2007 |
Q.
Outlook Express is taking longer and longer
to open. What can be causing this? |
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June 10, 2007 |
Q.
Recently, when I start up my computer I am
getting a message about something called
S.M.A.R.T. What is this all about? |
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June 17, 2007 |
Q.
I am trying to install a program I have used
before on another computer but keep getting
this message. What is my problem and what is
ActiveX?
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SpyHunter : ActiveX component can't create
object.
Q.
How do you change a saved image from a
bitmap to a jpeg?
Q.
When I'll be out for just 1 to 3 hours, is
it good to turn the monitor off to save
electricity--or is so much turning on & off
too much wear & tear on the device? |
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June 24, 2007 |
Q.
How can I tell what version of DirectX
I have installed?
Q.
What is the BIOS? |
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