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How Secure Is My E-mail?

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:32:00 -0800

Robert Jones, after reading my December 8 post about backing up Gmail, asked if privacy is a problem with web-based mail services.

Paste Text, Not Formatting

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:04:00 -0800

Bob Engel asked the Answer Line Forum how he could copy and paste text without pasting the font and other formatting along with the actual words.

Is it Safe to Just Ignore Windows' Service Packs?

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:55:00 -0800

Don Dalton installed Vista's SP1 update, encountered "a multitude of problems," and uninstalled it. Can he safely go on indefinitely without it?

Selectively Delete Some of Your Browsing History

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:50:00 -0800

An anonymous reader wants to erase tracks that show he's visited certain web sites, but without erasing his entire surfing history.

Why Can't I Run Multiple USB Devices?

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:32:00 -0800

ImAWhat asked the Answer Line forum why, when he has two USB devices plugged into his "really cheap laptop," he can't run a third.

How Do I Stop a Cyberstalking Ex?

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:15:00 -0800

An anonymous reader's ex-boyfriend has been posting sexually-explicit personal ads on Craigslist, using her name. How can she stop him?

Can I Reactivate Office Without Losing It?

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:17:00 -0800

Kevin Germino wants to know if he can reinstall Microsoft Office onto a reformatted hard drive without losing one of the licenses to use it.

Make a Hibernate Shortcut

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:12:00 -0800

After reading my tip about creating a shutdown shortcut, Dan Sweet asked for one that will hibernate his PC.

How Should I Prepare a New Computer?

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:02:00 -0800

C17SSgt asked the Forum for the steps in getting a new PC ready for use.

Find Your Windows Product ID

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:45:00 -0800

Dreamweever66 needs to reinstall Windows. He asked the Answer Line forum where he can find that 20-digit number that tells Microsoft he bought Windows.

Can You Install a Program onto an External Hard Drive?

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:34:00 -0800

kckrug1994 asked the Answer Line Forum if a game or application would will work if installed onto an external drive.

How Safe is My Gmail?

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:18:00 -0800

I answer my own question: Is the information in your Gmail messages and other Google apps safe from data disasters?