Q: I recently upgraded to Internet Explorer 9. My bank’s website doesn’t work very well with Internet Explorer 9. How do I uninstall Internet Explorer 9 and go back to Internet Explorer 8? A: Microsoft began offering Internet Explorer 9 on March 14, 2011. Like any new piece of software, some people love it and […]

Q: In Windows 7 for Dummies, I cannot find any reference on Sticky Notes. How do I use and save Sticky Notes to highlight a point or a text in a document? A: With Windows 7’s Sticky Notes, what you see is what you get: They’re an electronic equivalent of a real-life sticky note: A […]

Q: My friend forgot his Windows 7 password. If I give him my Windows 7 System Repair Disc, can he restore his system to a point before he gave it a password? And will my System Repair Disc work on his computer? A: First, a lost password isn’t a problem in Windows 7. It’s no […]

Q: Windows XP won’t remember my choice of media players. When I right-click a music file and choose Play from the pop-up menu, I choose Windows Media Player. I also click the box that says, “Make this player default.” But the next time I open a music file, a different media player opens the file. […]

Q: I wanted to copy a program’s icon from the Start menu to the Desktop, but something went wrong. Now the icon has disappeared from the Start menu’s All Programs area, and it’s only on the Desktop. How do I put the icon back on the Start menu’s All Program’s area? A: Like many things […]