Well, the install was a pain. Not really — but my initial install worked extremely smoothly until Windows rebooted.
At that point, it simply failed to boot with an ambiguous error message that was less than helpful. It told me to reboot the installation DVD and select the Repair option.
When I did selected Repair, there were [...]
Subscriber and friend Ron Spruell wrote about a problem he had with the new OpenOffice 3.0. The problem occurred with one of the free antivirus programs, so this may be of particular interest to many readers:
OpenOffice 3.0 Problems: Terry — I tried Oo 3.O. I did not uninstall 2.4 first. Oo 3.O increased my [...]
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Recently, as I wrote in my weekly email newsletter (sign up in the link in this web page’s header or the link [...]
There are a bunch of new articles at Terry’s Computer Tips:
What’s a PDF and Why Do I Need One?
A Look at Foxit Reader | Foxit Reader Review
Software Review: 7-Zip Compression Utility
Disconnecting Your Cable Internet Access
Strange Computer Symptoms
TrueCrypt Ecrypted Hard Drive Problems
If you’ve read some of my other articles about having an open, unsecured wireless network versus securing your wireless network so that others can not get into it, you know that I believe in security.
I recommend that everyone secure their wireless network to the extent possible. It’s impossible to completely secure a wireless system, but [...]
Reader Tom Linton wrote about is problems that occurred when he installed Windows XP Service Pack 3 shortly after it was released:
Terry,
I made the mistake of not being patient. SP3 had been out about a week and I hadn’t seen very much in the various email newsletters I subscribe to. A few friends had told [...]
So far, I’ve still avoided installing the new Windows XP Service Pack 3. I know that a lot of people have installed it without any problems.
However, when there is a problem, it is not trivial! Recently, two subscribers wrote to tell me of their horror stories and ask for suggestions on solving them.
Delmer [...]
One of the first things many people do, when they find that Outlook will let them use different fonts and stationery in their emails, is to start experimenting.
While personal friends may think these are cute, we quickly realize that many others don’t want to all the glitz and glitter — they read emails and mailing [...]
When I began my evaluation period of Sunbelt Software’s new VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware program, I was promptly shocked.
I had read several reviews about VIPRE and had read phrases like “high performance” and “low resources.” I had even read comments that where the writer said that VIPRE was virtually unnoticeable on their computer and that [...]
I received an email from subscriber Bev, who wrote that she was having problems running some online games:
Hi, Love your newsletter and look forward to it. I don\’t know how to explain myself very well so you can shorten my description immensely. I have an HP Vista Home Premium 3 months [...]