System File Checker (Windows 98 only)

Some very astute listeners asked me to expand on the System File Checker I refer to on the air. System File Checker (SFC) exists only in Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE. Windows 95 didn’t have it and neither do Windows Me or Windows XP.  SFC was designed to help cut down on illegal operations and blue screen make to crucial system files. If your Win98 system has become unstable or ‘buggy’, running the SFC...

Recycling Your Old Computer

If you received or bought yourself a new computer during the holidays (or any time), many options are available for the use of your old computer. In addition to passing on a still useful machine, remember that in many cities throwing out old computers or monitors is illegal. First and foremost BEFORE giving away your computer, make sure you purge it of any of your personal information. If your computer came with restore...

Customize Office Toolbars

Starting with Microsoft Office 2000 and the XP version afterward, software engineers in Redmond decided that showing an entire menu in Word, Excel or any of the Office programs would confuse software users. Instead of showing the entire menu when clicking on File, Edit, Format, etc, from the menus, we are presented with an abbreviated menu showing only two or three options. In order to view the entire menu, we can either wait...