Q: It used to be easy to resize a photo and e-mail it in Windows 7. Windows Live Mail no longer offers that option. How am I supposed to shrink or resize a photo before I e-mail it? A: The latest version of Windows Live Mail is the culprit here, and I’ll explain why. Most […]

Q: In Windows XP, I could move from one folder to the next higher folder by clicking on the Up Arrow icon. For example, I could be working inside a folder within the My Documents folder. A click on my folder’s Up Arrow icon would quickly return me to the My Documents folder. How can […]

Q: I want to e-mail a photo in Windows XP. When I right-click the photo, choose Send To, and choose Mail Recipient, Outlook appears instead of Outlook Express. How can I make Outlook Express appear, instead, so I can mail my photo? A: Both Outlook Express and its pricier cousin, Microsoft Outlook, can send e-mail. […]

Q: I like Windows’ “Send To” menu, which appears when I right-click on a file or folder. How can I add my own entries to Windows 7’s Send To menu? I want to add a folder, for example, so I can right-click an item, choose Send To, and send it to that folder. A: When […]

Q: In Windows XP’s Paint program, you could select the little square box at the top, and then crop around the photo like you wanted. Can that be done in Windows 7? I can’t figure out how to do it in Windows 7’s Photo Viewer. A: Yes, you can crop photos in Windows 7 using […]