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DADDY BOB'S COMPUTER Q & A

Questions In My Columns
Forth Quarter of 2009

Date	Questions Asked
October 4, 2009	Q. Can I control what happens when I insert different kinds of CDs and DVDs, and if so, how?
October 11, 2009	Q. I suspect that I have a problem with the memory in my computer. Is there an easy way to test it?
October 18, 2009	Q. I have somehow deleted a game from my games folder in Vista. The game can still be found if searched for and played, but just isn't shown in the games folder. How can I get it back?
October 25, 2009	Q. Can you explain the "Aero" features that are new in Windows 7, and how to activate them?
November 1, 2009	Q. I have increased my screen resolution since I have a larger monitor but find the scroll bar on the right of the windows is too narrow. How can I increase its width without increasing everything else?
November 8, 2009	Q. I have a of lot icons on my desktop that I never use and have no idea where they came from. How can I know which are safe to remove and which I have to keep?
November 15, 2009	Q. I just started using Windows 7 and noticed there is no Quick Launch tool bar. What happened to it?
November 22, 2009	Q. How do I stop the icons in the system tray from being hidden? Every time I try to see what is there, they disappear too quickly.
November 29, 2009	Q. Can I change the title in Internet Explorer? Currently it says Windows Internet Explorer, but manufacturers can change it to something else so how can I?
December 6, 2009	Q. When I move my cursor over a list of files, there is a very annoying little box that pops up and covers the names in the list. Is there a way to turn this off?
December 13, 2009	Q. I recently change to a bigger monitor with a higher resolution and now my desktop icons are too small. How can I increase the size of these without lowering my resolution?
December 20, 2009	Q. Do I need to keep the hibernate feature active in my desktop if I never use it? If not, can I reclaim the uses hard drive space?

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