Windows XP, unlike earlier versions of Windows, has the built-in ability to write files to CD’s.
What does this mean? If you want to copy some files to a CD, you don’t have to buy a special CD burning program like Nero Burning ROM (the one I use), Roxio’s Easy CD Creator, NTI or others. [...]
Subscriber Nena Richard wrote to ask:
In trying to keep grandchildren off “my space,” I loaded “content advisor.”Every site I open asks for a password and I can’t find how to delete it.
Please HELP!
Thanks,
Nena
I assume you mean the Content Advisor that is part of the Windows XP “Internet Options” menu. I’m not familiar with [...]
In all versions of Windows, whether you have one printer or more, only one of those printers is set as the “Default Printer”.
The default printer is the printer on which many programs will print, if you click their Print icon. Most programs also have a Print option under their File menu, which will display a [...]
I received a question from a subscriber who asked:
A number of times I have seen you refer disparagingly of “Active-x controls”.
I have seen downloads that require Active X to run properly. I have read the definition of the program, but, I guess I am just dense. What is this thing, and why do you consider [...]
I received a question from subscriber Joseph Baker who was having problems with his Windows computer. For some reason, his “Switch User” button wasn’t working.
The Switch User function (Start Logoff) is a powerful feature of Windows XP that allows multiple different IDs to use the computer– which would allow his wife to switch the active [...]