Archive for 'Windows XP'
Printing small portions of a document or Web page
Q: I often write long items which can be up to 30 pages in length. My problem comes when I have printed this off, then find I have to edit the last few pages. Up to now I wind up printing the whole 30 pages. Is it possible to only print the last few pages — the part […]
Posted: August 24th, 2009 under Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Tags: printing, printing portions
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Adding a Shortcut to a Dial-up Connection in Windows
If you’re one of the poor souls still using dial-up Internet access, it’s nice to see a little “dial-up” icon on your Desktop or in your taskbar. A quick right-click then let you connect or disconnect at will, handy when you could be racking up long distance or hotel charges. Here’s how to add that […]
Posted: August 24th, 2009 under Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Tags: dial-up Internet, dial-up Internet connectcion, dial-up Internet icon, shortcut
Comments: 1
Returning to happier times with System Restore
Ever dragged yourself into bed after a particularly disastrous day, wishing you could wake up the next morning and find everything back to normal? Although things usually remain the same when we wake up, that doesn’t have to be the case with Windows and its built-in System Restore feature. System Restore (built into Windows Me, […]
Posted: August 24th, 2009 under Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Tags: microsoft security essentials, restore point, system restore
Comments: 7
The “All Programs” entry disappeared from my Windows XP Start menu!
Q: My friend has lost his “All Programs” button on his Start menu. How can we reactivate it? We tried going to oldest “System Restore” point, but that didn’t work. Since he didn’t have desktop icons for those programs, he’s running on borrowed time. Can you help us? A: This sounds suspiciously like your friend accidentally […]
Posted: August 24th, 2009 under Windows XP.
Tags: Start menu
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Microsoft discontinues Windows XP
Q: I keep reading that Microsoft is planning to phase out support of Windows XP later this year. Sad to say my computer is old, and it will need just about everything upgraded to run the most basic version of Vista. The upgrades would cost me more than a new PC with Vista installed. So, when […]
Posted: August 24th, 2009 under Safety, Windows XP.
Tags: 2014, april 18, discontinue Windows XP, security patches
Comments: 1