Archive for 'Windows XP'
Where’s the “request read receipt” feature in Windows Live Mail?
Q: Windows XP’s Outlook Express had a Request Read Receipt feature that let me know when the recipient read my e-mail. That feature seems to be missing from Windows Live Mail. Where did it go? A: That feature, called “Request a read receipt for all sent messages,” lives on in Windows Live Mail. But finding […]
Posted: June 20th, 2011 under Email, Windows 7, Windows XP.
Tags: outlook express, request a read receipt for all sent messages, return receipt, windows live mail
Comments: 4
Windows Explorer’s main menu disappeared!
How to restore missing File menus to Windows XP’s Explorer.
Posted: June 13th, 2011 under Windows XP.
Tags: Explorer missing menus, FitIt, missing file edit view menu, missing menu, missing menu bar
Comments: none
The names disappeared in thumbnail view!
Q: I don’t know what I did last week. All the names beneath my folders and pictures have suddenly disappeared. If I place my mouse pointer over the folder or picture, Windows XP tells me the name of the folder or picture. But I want to bring back the names beneath the thumbnails! How do […]
Posted: May 16th, 2011 under Windows XP.
Tags: File name missing in My Pictures, missing file name, missing filename in thumbnail view, missing icon titles, missing names, photos, thumbnail view
Comments: 6
How can I tell how much space my Recycle Bin consumes?
Q: How can I tell how much space I’ll free up by emptying my Recycle Bin? A: When your computer runs low on storage space, most people tell you to empty your Recycle Bin. Like taking out the trash, it permanently deletes your recently deleted files, freeing up storage space. To empty your Recycle Bin, […]
Posted: April 18th, 2011 under Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, Windows 7, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Tags: empty recycle bin, maximum size, recycle bin
Comments: 4
Seeing Bcc recipients on e-mails you’ve sent
When you’ve added a group of people to your email’s Bcc line, how can you remember all the recipients? Here’s how…
Posted: February 28th, 2011 under Windows XP.
Tags: bcc, blind carbon copy, details pane, e-mail, outlook express, seeing bcc addresses, sent e-mail
Comments: 3