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DADDY BOB'S COMPUTER Q & A

Questions In My Columns
Second Quarter of 2008

Date	Questions Asked
April 6, 2008	Q. I have found several files on my computer called thumbs.db. When I delete them they keep coming back. What are they, do I need them, and how can I get rid of them?
April 13, 2008	Q. On one computer I can put shortcuts on the little bar at the bottom, but on another I cannot. What is different?
April 20, 2008	Q. I find that Vista's UAC is a big annoyance that I don't need. Is there a way to disable it?
April 27, 2008	Q. With Windows versions before XP it was easy to password protect shared folders on my network, but it does not seem possible with XP. How can password protect shared folders on XP and Vista?
May 4, 2008	Q. When I try to look at the icons in the lower right of my screen, they keep disappearing making it difficult to see what is there. How can I make them stay visible?
May 11, 2008	*Q. After hiding or removing some icons from the notification area in the tray, I see a list of Past Items. How can I delete them?* Q. I am using Vista and Windows mail for my email program. But, whenever I click on an email link, I get a message that wants me to install Outlook. I don't want to use Outlook, so how can I make it open Windows Mail?
May 18, 2008	Q. How can I change the picture/graphic that is shown in the System Properties dialog?
May 25, 2008	Q. Microsoft Word and other programs always try to save files in "My Documents". I want to save them in another location on another drive and changing this for every save is a pain. How can I change this default location to one of my choice?
June 1, 2008	Q. On my computer I have to double click anything to get it to open, but on my friend's computer he only has to click it once. How can I get this one click setting?
June 8, 2008	*Q. I want to send a friend a list of some of the email addresses in my Outlook Express address book. How can I do this without physically typing each one?*
June 15, 2008	Q. All too often I press the Insert key by mistake and overwrite text I don't want to. How can I disable the Insert key press?
June 22, 2008	Q. The clock on my computer doesn't keep very accurate time. My computer only checks for the correct time once a week, and then it can be as much as a minute off. Can I set the time between checks shorter than a every week?
June 29, 2008	Q. I recently bought a wide screen monitor but no matter what resolution I set it, the picture is either distorted horizontally or vertically. How can I tell what resolutions a monitor can display correctly?

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