PCWorks: Re: Coming out of hibernation

e that most of the time I don't get those messages. --- Harold From: Hugh Vandervoort Desktop or laptop? You may need to make a change in the BIOS. Harold B. wrote: ... Hello again (using Windows XP on a Compaq computer) This problem sometimes occurs after the computer is in "h

PCWorks: Re: screensaver or hibernation?

You're answering me yet not getting to the point; maybe I wasn't clear. Going back to Win 95 I remember they said one should avoid completely shutting down the computer (unless resources are low and restarting the computer is the only way to renew resources) because putting the circuits from ho

PCWorks: RE: Update icon in System Tray

Thank you; that worked --- Harold Hi Harold ... If you can verify that the two updates are indeed installed you can make the notification go away. Choose custom install and then uncheck both the updates. Then click next or ok of whatever the option is and you'll get a dialog that asks if yo

PCWorks: Re: Vista

From Harold (one of the original questions regarding granddaughter's new Toshiba laptop) 1. Where are the original screensavers to be found? --- Harold From: Hugh Vandervoort Screensavers are .scr files. Use Vista's search feature to find them. My guess is they are in the Windows folder, but

PCWorks: Re: Vista

Hello again, From Hugh ... I expect I'll get Vista one of these days ... in "Avg Free or Avast Free" posting, Sunday, May 6 2007 Volume 2001 Number 1493 When you do, maybe you can help me figure this out (I asked the group earlier and got no response): I bought my oldest granddaughter a T

PCWorks: Re: Adobe Reader

Thank you, Marlene ... I did see all those windows when messing around (which one should NEVER do in the registry), and realized then that I know next to nothing about that area. It does look like a lot of work but I suppose by following those directions carefully, installing Adobe 8 can be don

PCWorks: Adobe Reader

t/ which backs up the registry to a folder of your choice, neatly dated, soe the registry at that time is ready to be re-installed. Original message from: "Harold B." > I was getting messages that I should update my Adobe Acrobat Reader. I was using Adobe 6.0.2 along with all

Re: PCWorks: Wallpaper

From: Peter Kaulback Harold, how many of your files are in bitmap form? All of mine save for bliss are in jpeg, 36 images in all.--- Peter Kaulback Harold B. wrote: I can't understand why the wallpapers (I think some call them "backgrounds") found in C:\Windows\Web\Wallpapers

PCWorks: Controlling personality (formaly Desktop Icons moving)

From: Hugh Vandervoort Tue, 13 Mar 2007 I can't explain Harold's obsession with attempting to control his computer, but it's his and that's part of the fun for him. I'm sure, however, that it's not necessary for a better computing experience. --- Hugh Easy to explain. You are probably righ

PCWorks: Re: Launch bar disappearing on rebooting

And Clint is right and Hugh is right. So a third person asks, "How can they both be right?" ... and that third person is also right. And now, thanks to Hugh, I have an additional malware cleaner installed: "Windows Defender" http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

PCWorks: Re: Launch bar disappearing on rebooting.

uot;, the toolbar at the bottom of the Desktop (that's part of the System tray and clock)? What are you doing to "bring it back"? Disclosing that would shed some light on how to fix it. - -Clint Original Message From: "Harold B." ... When rebooting the PC (Compaq with

PCWorks: Re: Launch bar disappearing on rebooting

r", the toolbar at the bottom of the Desktop (that's part of the System tray and clock)? What are you doing to "bring it back"? Disclosing that would shed some light on how to fix it. - -Clint Original Message From: "Harold B." ... When rebooting the PC (Compaq

PCWorks: Re: Launch bar disappearing on rebooting

ooking into the why's is the way I learn about the computer. From: "Clint - OrpheusComputing.com & ComputersCustomBuilt.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Harold do you mean the "Quick Launch Toolbar", the toolbar at the bottom of the Desktop (that's part of the Sy

Re: PCWorks: Process Explorer

I second that. I installed it and what amazes me is that there are people who actually use that information. It's really for very savvy users; ten years on the computer and as far as I know, I never needed any of that information. I'm sure it's a find for people who service computers. Thanks, H

PCWorks: Re: Thunderbird

and you zip it away. Where does Thunderbird have that option? --- Harold From: "Harold B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2. I don't see a "Preview" button available (that's good for deleting an email without opening it up if so warranted). From: Hugh Vandervoort

PCWorks: Thunderbird

Hello again, I didn't realize that Thunderbird is a different email window (like Outlook Express is an email window). I'd like you (I suppose Hugh Vandervoort) to get me started on it because just looking at it now, and looking at the different options, I find OE to be more comfortable. For exampl

PCWorks: Re: "Block Senders List" in Outlook Express

h of you, and a good year to all --- Harold From: "Harold B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Question: How does on go about "finding" someone on that list without scrolling down, squinting, and searching (the only options I see are add, modify, and remove). Seems there should

PCWorks: Re: "Block Senders List" in Outlook Express

Clint, the Block Senders List (of my Outlook Express) seems to be doing a good job; it's growing as it should and apparently keeping the junk out of my inbox. The question is how to "find" entries on that list. I ask that because one email I get from some ventder keeps ending up in the Trash fo

PCWorks: Google

Hello again, PS: Google went public at $85 a few years ago and recently went over $500. Here we all are experts in using Google, we know what it is for, we know how to use it ... do you guys feel as stupid as I do by not having put a bundle on it? --- Harold = PCWorks Mailing List

PCWorks: Strange file in root-C named "msxml4-KB927978-enu"

Hello again, I have a folder in my root-C named "9e4afb9d014d8c71a4eeebcaf10499" and within it is a notepad file named "msxml4-KB927978-enu" with tons of text in it. Googling it shows it is just a log file. The first few lines read as follows: === Verbose logging started: 11/19/2006 9:26:31 Bui

PCWorks: Listed tasks (formally Finding bookmarks in Firefox)

> From: Hugh Vandervoort > Many people don't use the music, pictures and video folders. If you open those folders, however, and look at the listed tasks, you'll see that they are different from the My Docs tasks. In fact, they are tasks related to Music, video and pictures..I'm kind of surprised yo

PCWorks: Re: Finding bookmarks in Firefox

tually kind of a cool feature that shows tasks common to the kind of folder involved. They'll be different for things like Docs, Music , Pictures, etc. > Harold B. wrote: And Hugh, I'm using FF 1.5.0.8 and in My Computer, Tools, Folder Options, View, I don't see any "en

PCWorks: Re: registry

I find RegSeeker excellent for cleaning out the registry and it has a built-in backup. I originally got mine from http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm and/or http://www.webattack.com/get/regseeker.shtml ... I"m sure googling can find you an appropriate source. It's free and once installed has

PCWorks: Re: Sku112.cab and Outlook Express

Hello again, Someone from the group sent me the following question which then reminded me that I never responded to the suggestions made way back in April of this year I'm sure you are all sitting and waiting for it ;-) Since we are living in the time where closure is necessary to keep one's sanit

PCWorks: Re: Sku112.cab and Outlook Express

Hello again, Someone from the group sent me the following question which then reminded me that I never responded to the suggestions made way back in April of this year I'm sure you are all sitting and waiting for it ;-) Since we are living in the time where closure is necessary to keep one's sanit

Re: PCWorks: Saving Firefox as Firefox webpage

Many long time Windows users have no idea of this concept, and I don't know why. --- Hugh Vandervoort Harold B. wrote: Hello again ... As a result of many uninstalls and re-installs of Firefox this weekend (EverNote issue?), Firefox opens fine, with no EverNote to be seen, but I must ha

Re: PCWorks: Firefox and EverNote

Thanks, Ben, I reinstalled EverNote, also installed this "Web Clipper" extension according to the instructions given. Note that after the entire installation (which is very quick) there is no Uninstall file that one usually finds with a program. So I uninstalled EverNote from the Add/Remove in the

PCWorks: Re: Vulnerabilities (and adding "Registered Packages")

Hello again, Harold, the vulnerabilities posts are meant to be helpful to interested users with affected software. So if you run Firefox, IE, or any other software with issues you may be interested to know what is broken and how to protect yourself by way of a vendor supplied patch/upgrade or

PCWorks: RegisteredPackages

Hello again, Compaq Presario and Windows XP ... We know that new computers and Windows come preinstalled with lots of programs that some of us don't use or need and we remove them. In addition we find files and folders and often wonder what they are for. Here in my Windows directory I have a folde

PCWorks: Re: Vulnerabilities

Hello again, Without meaning to be disrespectful or unappreciative, I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with vulnerability messages being posted. I know I brought this up before and I'm not sure the response to me sunk in. Somehow, what with Avg and ZoneAlarm always on; and Spybot and Ad-aw

PCWorks: Re: restore points

Does anyone know how to selectively delete the restore points in windows XP ? In what folder are the restore points saved? --- Wally I'm not sure if this is the information you want but I just go to Start, PC Help & Tools, System Recovery, I then button "Restore my computer to an earlier time"

PCWorks: Re: restore points

Does anyone know how to selectively delete the restore points in windows XP ? In what folder are the restore points saved? --- Wally I'm not sure if this is the information you want but I just go to Start, PC Help & Tools, System Recovery, I then button "Restore my computer to an earlier time"

PCWorks: Replying to the list (formally Stubborn icons in the System Tray)

> Harold:, Do you really recopy the replies that you quote? I suspect so because you misspelled "plugged" where I was quoted below. > You can copy the item to be quoted by sweeping over it with the left mouse button depressed. Then hit control-"C'. Position the mouse cursor where you want the quot

PCWorks: Re: Stubborn icons in the System Tray

BTW Harold, how much memory is installed on your Compaq? Is it 512 mb or 1024 mb? Having several icons are not going to cause any difficulty here. --- Peter Kaulback I have 512 mb, and you're right; a few icons more or less won't make a difference. What's more interesting is that I have a 150

PCWorks: Re: Stubborn icons in the System Tray

>> ORIGINAL Does anyone know where in the system I can remove the "System Security Alerts " icon OR, is there any program that removes "stubborn" icons from the System Tray? While I'm at it, there is also an icon there called "Safely Remove Hardware" and when open, there are two icons listed both

PCWorks: Windows filing system (formally "Re-installing Firefox")

From: Hugh Vandervoort This "all over the place" filing is what allows XP to have different Desktops, favorites, programs etc. for each user. For a single user it doesn't make much difference, but when there's more than one, it's important. I saw your comment about "All users". There's no need

PCWorks: Re-installing Firefox

bination is unique to your computer and user name after you uninstall. After backup you must delete the whole Firefox directory. Then reinstall Firefox. It's a bug in the installer wrapper that has never been resolved, unfortunately :( Harold B. wrote: How is this possible? I wanted to re

PCWorks: Re: Re-installing Firefox

Basic question is how is it possible that a totally new install of Firefox gives me my original configurations? --- Harold There's a folder called "chrome" I think it is that probably stays behind, and that's FF configurations. --- Clint Your profile folder is in C::\Documents and Setting

PCWorks: Hyperlinks on MSWord

Hello again, I'm using MSWord 2000 (never updated it as this seems to do more than I ever need done). I like to disable the automatic hyperlinks that develop when url's are entered on the document. That disabling is done by going to Tools, AutoCorrect, and in both tabs "AutoFormat" and "AutoFo

PCWorks: Re: Logging On problem

Problem solved; I went to "System Restore" and brought the computer back to an earlier restore point. I'd still like to know more about that "User Accounts" link in Control Panel. So far it seems that "Compaq_Owner" is the only name that works. Maybe I'll leave well enough alone and just use my

PCWorks: Logging On problem

Hello again (when everything is perfect, I look for trouble), Using Windows XP, a few days ago, I made some changes in my "user name" changing it from "Compaq_Owner" to "Harold" (because I'm the owner, why not, that's my name) and because of the following problem, I changed it back to "Compaq_Owne

PCWorks: Re: Device Manager shortcut

I don't know what it means, Clint, but we may have contacted the Twilight Zone. Now who knows how that path can be changed so that the shortcut opens directly to "Device Manager"? ... Btw, WinKey + Pause also brings up System Properties, but I'm looking for that shortcut. --- Harold I want to

PCWorks: Device Manager shortcut

Hello again, I want to put a shortcut to the "Device Manager" in my Start menu. I tried the following and it gives me a shortcut to System Properties (and two more clicks will get me to Device Manager). 1. Right-click on the desktop and select New and then Shortcut from the File Menu. 2

PCWorks: Notepad+ not always opening

Hi Harold, you have compatibility mode backwards. What you are doing is telling WinXP to emulate another operating system, e.g. Win95, Win98, when running a particular application. So you want WinXP to act like Win95 when you run Notepad+. That's why there is no option for WinXP. You are alr

PCWorks: Re: pcworks-digest V2001 #1493

Subject: Re: PCWorks: Double spacing in posting All right, I follow what you are saying now, and copying from MSWord is out. I'm not doing it here and didn't in my last posting (Notepad+ etc). I do get the digest PCWorks and sometimes it seemed easier to just copy the thread and make whatever

PCWorks: Re: Notepad+ not always opening

Harold, that reminds me if it's made to use on Win95, you can try changing the compatibility mode. Right click the program's main .exe file (the file that launches the app) and go to "Properties", then open the "Compatibility" tab, then check the box under "Compatibility mode" and change the dr

PCWorks: Double spacing in posting

Hello again (double spaces; it this only happening with me?), I hope I'm not wrong in this. I think I finally found out how to avoid that double spacing in postings. I know the last posting (notepads) has those ugly double spaces. I'm sending this just to see if the font, "Arial Unicode MS" is bet

PCWorks: Re: Notepad+ not always opeining

Harold, that reminds me if it's made to use on Win95, you can try changing the compatibility mode. Right click the program's main .exe file (the file that launches the app) and go to "Properties", then open the "Compatibility" tab, then check the box under "Compatibility mode" and change the dr

PCWorks: Re: Log files

> Harold, you need those other files you mentioned at the bottom. - -Clint You are right about that. With some research I found out (which I'm sure you guys know) that ntuser.dat is one of the Registry files. Unlike the other Registry files, this one is stored in the personal Documents and Set

PCWorks: Re: Kazaa; what is it?

Thank you Roger and Hugh --- I said good-bye to the chazah (an appropriate nyc yiddish-ism ). And thanks, Ben, for the "Google Desktop" lead (whatever that is; I'll find out). With all the deleting I'm doing, it's no wonder the "search" is a bit faulty; the "search options" boxes don't remain

PCWorks: Re: Log files

> > What are log files for? And some won't delete ("used by other > > programs etc.") > Try using Unlocker, .--- Karl Springer Good idea (and I have Unlocker, always an excellent assist). That removed an additional 14 logs, some which will probably keep regene

PCWorks: Log files

Hello again Logs for a fireplace (there I have neither); logs for the computer (there I have 181); that's over 30MBs. Right now in the recycle bin I have 161 (maybe 12 were originally hidden), all ready to go back or go out. And still in the system I have 20 which I'll keep (they wouldn't m

PCWorks: Re: Symantec & LiveUpdate

And somehow I got the feeling from some discussion here that those individual programs listed below did a better job than NIS. I often read about Norton problems which I never have with these programs. In fact, I use dialup, keep far away from aol (and yes, have "aim" and "icq" for grandchildre

PCWorks: Re: Symantec & LiveUpdate

Yes, Clint, you did tell me that some time back (sorry, I forgot). However, Peter's asking me for the product information put me on another search and I find that Symantec is pre-instaled on the system (at least, that's the way I read it). See the product specifications page: http://h10025.www1

PCWorks: Re: Symantec & LiveUpdate

) and the URL is: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?lc=en&cc=us&jumpid=hpr_R1002_USEN&dest_page=product&dlc=en&product=471644 or http://tinyurl.com/r93mc > Harold B. wrote: That's a good question. Now how would I know? I did a > search for Symante

PCWorks: Re: Symantec & LiveUpdate

>> Do you have anything from Symantec installed on your PC now? If so, >> that folder is for it. - -Clint > But your question is interesting. How would one know if one has anything > *from* a "whatever name" installed on a PC? --- Harold Well Harold if you don't know, then certainly know one

Re: PCWorks: Symantec & LiveUpdate

That's a good question. Now how would I know? I did a search for Symantec on the computer and found maybe 10 references. Most refer to "LiveUpdate" and in following up on some of the files, I found that it only has to do with IE (which I rarely use; I use Firefox). In following up in IE, I find

PCWorks: Registry tree

Thank you, Clint. MRU Blaster did and does the job. IE Privacy Keeper didn't; I don't see any check-off box there that refers to the setup of the registry. I use the Classic Start menu too and using the "Clear" button in the Classic Start menu clears he Run window but does not put the Registry back

PCWorks: Re: Folder that won't go away.

Ben, I did have a similar problem in July, 2005 (PCWorks has great archives). Karl Springer then suggested a program, "Unlocker" which I just now noticed; had to go back some in our archives. And then it was another group of folders, not "Administrative Tools" ... and then it kinda "fixed itself" (

PCWorks: Re: Folder that won't go away.

Doing enough research, I found the answer ... Right-click on Start Menu, Properties, Customize, check or uncheck boxes as needed or not needed. In this case, I unchecked "Display Administrative Tools" ... now the one I created in a different part of the Start menu appears with all the included

PCWorks: Folder that won't go away.

Hello again (Windows XP and Compaq computer), A bit of a problem with a folder in my Start menu that won't allow for deleting. Here's what happened: I have this folder called "Administrative Tools" (in the second level of the Start menu) ... and I created a folder in another part of the menu (firs

PCWorks: Secunia Reports

Hello again, I say this a little bit in jest but thanks to Clint (and now I see Peter is also in the Secunia parade), I'm being introduced into a whole new "world of worry" ... as though life doesn't throw any other curve balls at people. In fact, I now boodmarked which i

PCWorks: Re: Secunia posts

Cling, you are right again. I get the PCWorks Digest and I thought your commnet was directed to me. What happened in this case (your Thu, 15 Jun 2006 post, http://www.mail-archive.com/pcworks@imagicomm.com/msg12424.html) was that I first saw 1) your remark, "No one is forcing you to read them,"

PCWorks: Re: secunia posts (formally Support-O" postings?)

FROM a misunderstood reader (this is not directed to *only* Clint): It amazes me how remarks can be picked up the wrong way; I thought my email was clear. I'm not complaining about Clint's postings. As I said in my remark, I have the highest regard for Clint's storehouse of computer knowledge.

PCWorks: "Support-O" postings?

Question for Clint (or anyone else who can help me). Dear Clint, I know you are a storehouse of computer information, and are very helpful to the group. We all know that and appreciate it. But poor me does not understand what I am supposed to be getting from your (for want of any name), your "Su

PCWorks: Re: Adjusting size of folders

Hello again (I didn't give up and it paid off), Original Problem ... Windows XP was not remembering the size settings Clint's lead: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=lang_en&newwindow=1&safe=off&as_qdr=all &q=+%22remember+each+folder%27s+view+settings%22&lr=lang_en or, http://tinyurl.com/sye

PCWorks: Re: Notepad (aka "adjusting size of folders")

And with all this, I still can't get my folders to open at whatever size I wish. Maybe someday I'll find an answer :-). --- Harold PCWorks: Notepad (aka "adjusting size of folders") ["Harold B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: PCWorks: Notepad (aka "adjust

PCWorks: Re: Adjusting size of folders

Clint, I was just kidding there on the difference between the original size of your "AxPsHook" posting which came right after this "folder size" posting. Look how much I learned from you on changing a notepad text to a Registry file. Strangely enough, some of those links on

PCWorks: Re: Adjusting size of folders

Original problem (using in Windows XP) ... I'd like all the folders to open up the same size; I can always adjust them after that. I adjusted one folder, went to Tools, Folder Options, View, and clicked "Apply to All Folders" (in Advanced Settings I already have the box, "Remember each folder's

PCWorks: Adjusting size of folders

Hello again, Windows XP ... I'd like all the folders to open up the same size; I can always adjust them after that. I adjusted one folder, went to Tools, Folder Options, View, and clicked "Apply to All Folders" (in Advanced Settings I already have the box, "Remember each folder's view settings

Re: PCWorks: archives

What is the current routine for accessing the archives? The instructions on the old welcome message don't work. --- John O'Flynn I hope this is what you want; try http://www.mail-archive.com/pcworks@imagicomm.com/ ... Harold = PCWorks Mailing List = Don't see your

PCWorks: Re: Volume Bars above the taskbar

Hello again, Original problem (seems it also happened to me): "Using a 'Compaq PS2 Keyboard (2K - 3)' and WinXP, and although the volume control continued to work, I lost the volume bars that move across the screen just above the taskbar when increasing or decreasing the volume (using the volume b

PCWorks: Re: Saving favorites links

Donna, assuming (thinking about Felix Unger's famous line about "assuming"), that you are talking about IE, and not knowing your operating system, I'd go to Search and enter "favorites" (sans quotes). I know that in Win XP, it's found in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites and in: C:

PCWorks: Re: Saving favorites links

Donny, I'm assuming (thinking of Felix Unger's famous line about "assume"), you are talking about IE, and depending upon what operating system you are using, I'd go to Search, enter "favorites" (sans quotes), and wherever you find it, copy it into your backup floppy, CD, or drive. I know that

PCWorks: Problem with folders (getting Explore and keeping size)

Hello again, --- with Windows XP I'm having a time trying to get my folders to open in the "Explore" way (with double panes). Also they open up rather large (not maximized but not the way I leave them when last using them). Going to Tools, Folder Options, View, Apply to All Folders ... doesn't

PCWorks: Re: Search" doesn't work in Win XP

Hello again, (Original Posting with some additional remarks) > When going to Start, Search, For Files or Folders, and then entering > something into the "name" box, and clicking "Search Now" ... nothing > happens. I must have clicked something I should not have clicked. Since > this has happ

PCWorks: Re: Search" doesn't work in Win XP

Hello again, (Original Posting with some additional remarks) > When going to Start, Search, For Files or Folders, and then entering > something into the "name" box, and clicking "Search Now" ... nothing > happens. I must have clicked something I should not have clicked. Since > this has happe

PCWorks: "Search" doesn't work in Win XP

Hello again, First letting you know that my Caps Lock is again working. I brought that "Qline Hotkeys" program back and reversed the boo-boo I made when fooling around with it. For anyone interested, it can be found here: http://www.allworldsoft.com/download/18-071-qliner-hotkeys_download.htm ...

PCWorks: Re: SKU112.CAB and Outlook Express

Have I been deleting files? That's all I do every chance I get is delete files. Seriously, I never installed Office 2003 nor have I had a demo run, I only use 2000; but reinstalling Word and Excel 2000 fixed it. I'm told by a member of the group that sku112.cab has something to do with the inst

PCWorks: SKU112.CAB and Outlook Express

Hello again, First, thank you Elaine for the help you gave me on finding a shortcut to bookmarks. I'll eventually figure it out; maybe the next time I reinstall the system. Now the newest problem: When opening Outlook Express, it opens, but followed by what looks like a search for a file called "

PCWorks: MSWord - Autoformat & hyperlinks

Hello again and happy (more important, healthy) holidays to all. You should all be healthy, wealthy, and wise ... oh yeah, and good. In MSWord 2000, to remove the automatic hyperlinks, you: 1. Go to Tools>Autocorrect and click on the "Autoformat As You Type" tab. 2. Remove the check from the

PCWorks: Re: Clearing the Recents list in Start>Documents

Thanks, Ben. But you have to add one more thing (the reason I could not originally clear the Recents). These steps can only be done when the Start menu is in the default mode. I have it in the "Classic" form where this tweaking cannot be done. I did it your way and it works fine. I have a mainten

PCWorks: Re: Outlook Express - backing up email

Thank you, John; that's much better. Nowhere did it tell me I have to go to File, and Make new or Set existing backup folder. I was looking for a "Save in" dialog box; this was something different. Now it works fine in that "Complete Backup" gives me a folder called "Main Identities" with all the

PCWorks: Re: Outlook Express - backing up email

> Hi Harold ... If you prefer to go the free route, go here, http://www.oehelp.com/oebackup/default.aspx ... and get OEQuickBackup, works like a dream --- John John, I would send this off the list but I don't have your email address (you are "email protected"). A little problem: Before I start,

PCWorks: Re: Outlook Express - backing up email

Original Question ... I have Outlook Express 6. My mail is coming in and going out fine. I'd like to back up the mail folders "just in case" however, I find no dbx files, and no folder.dbx. In other words, I don't know where those inbox, outbox, etc. folders are found. Any suggestions? --

PCWorks: Re: Outlook Express - backing up email

Original Question ... I have Outlook Express 6. My mail is coming in and going out fine. I'd like to back up the mail folders "just in case" ... however, I find no dbx files, and no folder.dbx. In other words, I don't know where those inbox, outbox, etc. folders are found. Our archives (Vic

PCWorks: Outlook Express - backing up email

Hello again ... I have Outlook Express 6. My mail is coming in and going out fine. I'd like to back up the mail folders "just in case" ... however, I find no dbx files, and no folder.dbx. In other words, I don't know where those inbox, outbox, etc. folders are found. Our archives (Vic and Gerr

PCWorks: Re: Hotmail

Have to admit that I never understood what "archived" meant; whether in the properties of files (I used to see the "archive" check box in addition to "read only" and "hidden") or certainly "archive" as you use it here in junk mail. When I think of archives I think of great presidential libraries

PCWorks: mscnfig (originally "runner error")

Hellow again, (A word of advice for ALL software installed; always check Msconfig's "Start up" tab and uncheck all those boxes you don't need nor use. AV software, firewalls and the like need to be checked, but software like image editing, Roxio, and countless others should be unchecked) -

PCWorks: Re: HP Class action

Chuck to All ... Interesting; I was just reading Maximum PC today and it has anrticle mentioning HP in this vein. Page 20 of the December issue has two columns about a class action settlement against motherboard manufacturer MSI. Bad capacitors strike again! Anyway, the article mentions this: {

PCWorks: HP Class action

Hello again, I received this OE email from "Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" (according to the Properties > Details window). I don't have the computer anymore; it's with my granddaughter. "Attention Hewlett-Packard Pavilion customers - your legal rights may be affected Our records indicat

PCWorks: Re: System Resources (changing it to "What's Under the Hood, or Priorities")

BEN SAYS --- WinXP handles resources differently than Win98. I don't see how hibernation could make a difference but why don't you right click on your taskbar and select task manager. There's a whole lot of info there about what's going on in your system. Under the processes tab you can see

PCWorks: System Resources

Hello again, No problem getting email from PCWorks (but then I get the digest form). I do have a question: In Win 98, when I wanted to see the System Resources that were free, if I remember correctly, I'd right-click My Computer and go to Properties. If it was down to 10 or 20%, I'd know it i

PCWorks: Re: Volume Control

Hello again, Original problem --- Compaq Presario, Windows XP, and Compaq PS2 Keyboard; the problem is that although the sound volume control on the keyboard does work, those small vertical lines that appear on the bottom of the screen which show the volume change stopped showing up; no lines. W

PCWorks: Re: AVG icon losing it's colors

Thanks, Peter, that worked; now the icon is yellow, black, green, and red; it was probably still doing the job without color. I always unchecked the email scanner box to avoid bothering people with the "certification" and then the icon color disappeared. Now I just unchecked the "certification"

PCWorks: AVG icon losing it's colors

I am using AVG Anti-Vir*s (free edition), and I assume it is working properly. The Control Center sits in my System Tray and usually after installing it, it looks like a square divided into quarters and in bright colors. What often happens is after a while, the colors disappear and it is just a squ

PCWorks: Volume Control (vertical lines on bottom of screen missing)

Hello again, Compaq Presario and Compaq PS2 Keyboard (I'm not sure how much information you need): The problem is that although the sound volume control on the keyboard does work, those small vertical lines that appear on the bottom of the screen which show the volume change stopped showing

PCWorks: Google Earth

Hello again For your kind Windows Firewall vs ZoneAlarm responses, on and off the list (thank you, Elaine), I'm sharing a fantastic program that Google came out with. It's called Google Earth --- http://earth.google.com/ The following is the blurb. I forgot from where I copied it: Quote --- Want

PCWorks: Re: Firewall vs ZoneAlarm

Which is better, ZoneAlarm or Windows Firewall (that comes with Win XP)? ---Harold I would STRONGLY suggest that you disable the Windows firewall and reactivate the Zone Alarm. Windows firewall is inbound only so that any spyware on your machine will be able to report out. I have two machines

PCWorks: Windows Firewall vs ZoneAlarm

Hello again, In Windows 98 I used ZoneAlarm for my firewall. It worked fine as far as I know (unless someone now in some far-away country is now making withdrawals from my bank account; won't that beat all). And I continued using it in Win XP Now in Win XP I see there is a "Windows Firewall"

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