Q: What’s the difference between a “System Recovery” disc and a “System Repair” disc? A: Your computer’s System Recovery Discs and Windows 7’s System Repair Disc are both designed for getting you out of emergencies by fixing your PC’s problems. However, the two types of discs accomplish this in very different ways. (They’re also both […]

Q: I’d like to pick different pictures, from different folders, to use as screen savers in my Windows 7 PC. On my old Windows XP computer, I could use my grandsons’ pictures as screen savers. Although Windows 7 offers beautiful screen savers, I’d still like to have my grandsons’ photos, instead. A: When you set […]

Q: Is there away to keep Windows Vista’s Windows Mail program from downloading new mail to my computer? When I’m connected to the Internet, I don’t want to download any mail. I prefer looking at my mail on my Internet Service Provider’s Web site, and then deciding which e-mail I’d like to download. A: As […]

Q: Where do I find information about Windows 7 for Windows XP owners? For example, how much memory and hard drive space will I need in order to upgrade to Windows 7? A: Upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows XP isn’t easy. It’s much easier to buy a new PC with Windows 7 pre-installed. Computer […]

Q: When I turn on my PC, I see the message “You have files waiting to be burned to disc.” How do I get rid of that message? A: Whenever you tell your PC to copy files to a disc, Windows copies those files and hides the copies in a temporary folder. And those files […]