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I wonder if you can help me with a small problem? I am running Windows 7 Premium 32 bt. and use Windows Live Mail 2011 as my default email programme. At the moment every time I open this programme it shows a tab that it is configuring Windows Live Email. Surely this should not happen.

I live in Ireland and I understand that when I get Windows 7 it will not have Internet Explorer included so you will have to download an Internet service. I have an IE8 download stored on an exterior hard drive but was wondering can you download Firefox and save it for future use? From what I...

When I purchased my Dell Computer it included Office 2007 Basic. As I had the full version of Office XP which after some research I found that this was compatable with Vista, I removed Office 2007 completely and installed Office XP. I have had no problems with this. My question is that I have a...

When sending email I used to be able to copy animated clip art and paste it on the email and it still moved. I tried sending a joke with animations on it but all I got was stills. I think I may have forget how to do it. Can anyone help on this please. David

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I have just recently got a new computer a Dell XPS 420 and purchased with it Office Basic 2007. The installation disk was also supplied. I decided that I did not want Outlook as I am only a home user and did not require all the stuff on Outlook and now use Windows Live for my email. I...

I have just got a new Computer with Vista Premium already installed. When hovering over a programme in the task bar I used to get a thumbnail of the screen, this doesn't happen anymore so I must have done something or disabled something. Can anyone tell me how to get it back please. David

I have a Dell XPS420 and the os is Vista Premium. I am at present running the Windows Firewall plus the firewall on my router. I have tried Comodo and I believe McAfee was pre installed. I have removed both of these programmes. I have just had a look on the security centre and under...

I have just got a new computer with Vista Premium already installed. I have done several downloads which I wish to keep just in case. On XP I would move these files to a folder on my exterior hard drive. I can't seem to find how to do this on Vista, it was simple with xp. Can anyone help me...

Today my house was struck by lightning which knocked out all the electrics, I was using my computer at the time which immediately closed and there was a loud bang from my Linkys modem router so when eventually the electrics came back thank goodness my computer still was OK but the modem has had...

I am using Windows XP (SP3) IE 7 and Outlook Express. When I receive or insert a link to a web site it does not connect. I remember that when a link was added it was blue but now they are red whuch according to my set up means that it has been viewed. This came to notice when I was sending...

I have a collection of a number of films on VCR stored in the loft and as a new project I would like to convert them to DVD. I have no idea how this is done and would like some advice please. I still have an old VCR player/recorder (not used for sometime) and I presume I would need some...

I have been told by my ISP that Broadband is now available for my area. This system will be 'always on' and not dialup. I have decided because of this to upgrade my security on my computer. I have installed Sunbelt Firewall-AVG Free-Windows Defender and Spybot. Is this sufficient or is it...

Some advice requested please. I have just got broadband available in my area and I have made the necessary arrangements with my ISP but I am not on it yet. Bearing in mind that I am a the sole user of one computer at home is there any advantages in installing an ethernet card as opposed to a...

I have at last got fed up with IE 7 and have downloaded Firefox and Thunderbird. As I still use a 56k modem I have found that these programmes make a faster connection, however I am still playing with it. My question is regarding Thunderbird and it is concerning the address book. Can you...

I use a 56k modem a Multitech exterior modem. When trying to connect to the Internet it seems to take ages but once connected it works OK. Is there anyway I can speed up the actual connection. Thanks in advance for any tips. Dave

I have just received a private message from a person who appears to be a non member of the forum, is this allowed? With all the scams happening these days I am a bit wary of replying. David

Unfortunately I live in an area where broadband is not available however I use a Sitecom 56k usb external modem and decided to update the drivers. I downloaded the drivers from the manufacturers website I have tried to install them but had no luck. The file is shown as File 5936062 and when I...

Just a quick question. I would like to format my C Drive to clean it up, haven't done this for a long time. My question is that I have a copy of my C Drive using True Image which I keep on my second hard drive D. It is upadated regularly and I would do a fresh copy if I reformated. Would I be...

I run Windows XP SP2 Home addition. I want to run sfc /scannow and it asks me to insert my installation disk and gives the command to insert the XP Professional SP2 Disk. I have only got the disk that came with the computer however I have obtained the SP2 disk from Microsoft and I have also...