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Q: In cleaning out closets, I came across many of those old 4″ x 4″ backup discs – many of them having grandchildren’s names tabbed on them. I am currently using Windows 8 (not my choice). Is there any way or any where I can recover the information that is on them? Thank you for […]

Q: My scheduled tasks do not run. In looking at the scheduled task, the Status is listed as “Could not start.”Last Result, “0x0.” Creator “Administrator.”  When I created the task “RUTHIE\Administrator” was the user name entered. Then I entered a password which I don’t use anywhere else. In other words, I don’t use a password […]

Q: I have a problem that is driving me batty. When I am on the internet, I am able to click on links with no problem. However, from within my e-mail or Facebook, if I click on a link, a box pops up “Internet Explorer has stopped working.” If I click on the close button, […]

Q: My computer was recently hit with Trojan.Gen2.  Any time it’s on I get a constant stream of virus alerts.  Currently using Symantec plus the standard windows firewall and full security on Explorer. Symantec says it is successfully quarantining them but they never stop coming. Running Symantec Eraser is only way I have found to […]

Q: I have been scanning all our paper records & files, storing them on 1 computer, and backing up the files as pdfs (some jpegs & tiffs) on an external hard drive. At some point, I would like to store them on CDs? Flashdrives? … I want reliability, security & portability (i.e. save in the […]

Q: Why is it that no matter what I try, I cannot reach any of the tinyurl links you publish? I use Cox, enter exactly what you post in the paper and all I get is the Cox error page. – Pete C. Fort Walton Beach, Florida A: Pete, if you’re reading this please note […]

Q: Are there truly any software products that can “clean the registry”, etc. which require only an initial purchase and not a continuous contract and endless pop-ups to get to buy more and more products? – Edward K. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida A:  I love questions like this one, Edward, because it’s one of those […]

Q: Computer power on, but not on the web via e-mail or browser. Can a spammer get into my computer under these conditions? I frequently have programs alert me that there is an update and I haven’t opened that program. Do programs we use send out status information without the user knowing about it? – […]

Q: Something that I downloaded has infected my computer.  My browser’s home page got changed to en.V9.com, and I keep getting all these pop-ups that I can’t get rid of. Also, whenever I try to search for something, instead of Bing, I get V9 search.  The Norton Internet Security that came with my computer has […]

For those Geeks among you who keep track of such things, you’ll surely want to know that this issue marks the end of the 6th year that I.G.T.M. has been in publication.  As always, accolades in the form of telegrams, candy, flowers, jewelry, cash donations, stocks, bonds, or real estate are gratefully accepted, and may […]