Stretching wallpaper across two monitors
Dave from Missouri called and asked how to stretch a single image across two monitors. We found this link that should do the trick .
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Error 7 installing Windows XP
Josh called and had a problem with reinstalling Windows XP. Here are some sites that he or anyone can use to troubleshoot the problem:
Password Protect or Encrypt Flash Drives
Ed called in looking for a way to encrypt or protect the information on his flash drive. Here are a few solutions we thought of.
While we discussed encryption, you may also consider password protection.
1. You could use WinZip and password protect a zipped folder or file.
2. Lockngo is a program that password protects all kinds of drives.
3. Folder Lock is another program that password locks any flash drive.
Repair/Reinstall Outlook Express
We had a caller who had a problem importing and exporting her address book in Outlook Express. While we still haven't found a solution for her exact problem, this link will take you to Microsoft's support site that explain's how to repair and reinstall Outlook Express.
How to burn a CD or DVD in Linux
Paul from Texas called today and wanted to know how to burn a CD or DVD in Linux. We aren’t big Linux (an alternative operating system) users so we found a web site to use that explains how to do it:
The backdoor to your Outlook Express addressbook
If your hard drive crashes and you need to find your Outlook Express addressbook – here is where you will find it in Windows XP.
C:/Documents and Settings/(your user folder)/Application Data/Microsoft/Addressbook/(here you will find your addressbook).
Before you try this maked sure you go into Tools/Folder Options and choose to show hidden folders.
The addressbook will be called something like "addressbook.wab" you can also search for the address book by going to Start->Find/Search. Type in "*.wab"
Make Disk Cleanup Run Faster
WARNING: This tip involves editing the Registry, so only perform these steps IF you feel comfortable making changes to a part of the computer where one wrong move can bring your whole system down.
Performing these steps will disable the "compress files" part of the Windows Clean Up utility:
- Click Start –> Run
- Type: regedit
- Navigate to and expand the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE –> SOFTWARE –> Microsoft –> Windows –> CurrentVersion –> Explorer –> VolumeCaches
Mac to XP Networking
Jim wanted to know how to network his MacBook Pro and Windows XP. Here are three sites to look at:
Reinstall Internet Explorer & Outlook Express
This Microsoft article explains how to reinstall Outlook Express and Internet Explorer in Windows XP.
Microsoft Word or Office Problems after last week’s Windows Updates
This is a short note to help those folks who are having problems with opening Word documents after a critical update from Windows last week. It appears it is unique to folks with some specific HP software.
After studying it, I would recommend going to Add/Remove Programs and remove the HP Share-to-Web program (unless you are really using that feature…most people don’t). If you do use that feature or want to learn more about the cause and fix for this problem. Visit Microsoft’s Support site and read their article.