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Q: What is the best way to organize/archive/name photos?  And can what we do be easily transferred onto a newer computer at a later date, without having to repeat all the initial naming?  Because it is easier than individually renaming the file of each picture, I have utilized, first, Picasa and have given each of […]

Q: I am using Windows Vista and it tells me that there is a cd driver installed that is not compatible with Vista so Vista disables the driver but will not delete the driver.. tells me to go to roxio and get an update. I just want to delete the driver, when I go into […]

You may not know what Cyber Security is, or why it’s important to you, but trust me – whether you’re a total computer and Internet neophyte, or a seen-it-all die hard geek, issues of cyber security affect you whether you want them to or not.  So, in this week’s column I’m going to cover some […]

Q: I have a Win7 computer have programs which I still must run under XP. Also, some of the programs were loaded from floppies which now have errors.  My XP machine is an old eMachines (running two HD’s) and I would like to take the HDs from this computer and put them in an up-to-date […]

Q: I am using an 18 month old Toshiba laptop with a Pentium Dual Core Processor with the max 2mb ram installed running Windows Vista Home Premium.  I am the only user on this computer and do not even have it password protected for entry.  I have loaded a Print Perfect Fonts Deluxe cd, Cosmi, […]

Q: I am using Internet explorer 6.0.  I have auto complete turned on and when I type a letter in the address bar, an “s” for instance or any other letter, a drop down list of several sites or files starting with an that letter shows. The list is from old sites that I visited […]

Q: I’m waiting to buy a new desktop PC until Windows 7 is out because of all the issues I’ve heard about Vista, many at one of your classes.  Have you formed an opinion of Windows 7 relative to Vista?  Also, should I wait until the first service pack is out? – Thomas T. Niceville, […]

Q: In a recent article you said most people aren’t savy enough to know to compact their OE messages.  I use Outlook.  Is compacting necessary in Outlook too?  (I never get any message ‘to free up disk space…”)  If compacting is recommended in Outlook, how is it done?  I do get a message that says […]

Greetings fellow Geeks!  With Thanksgiving now behind us, I’m sure many of you are turning your thoughts toward Christmas, and Christmas decorating.  Here are a few tips from the Geek for you to think about before you launch your holiday decorating.   My tips are going to tend towards the electrical, gadgetry, and technology aspect of […]

Q: For many of us older timers, DOS was great albeit with its obvious limitations compared to the current MS Office applications.  However one attribute I sorely miss from back-when is the ability to print hard copies of my directories.  It is now a constant aggravation to manage my files with all the various paths […]