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Taking screenshots on the Surface RT
Q: How do I take a screenshot in my Surface RT tablet? A: Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet comes with a built-in shortcut for taking screenshots — files containing an image of what you currently see on...
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Can I safely delete Adobe programs like Acrobat, Air, Reader, Shockwave...
Q: Recently a relative gave me a computer that runs Windows XP. I’m trying to clean it up, and I discovered several Adobe programs: Acrobat, Air, Shockwave Player, and Flash Player. Do I need them all,...
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Creating a Recovery Drive in Windows 8
Q: My Windows 8 computer crashed with a blue screen, saying it had a problem and need a repair. Since I couldn’t start my computer, I couldn’t do a Refresh or a Repair, so I had to take the computer to...
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Preventing desktop programs from running automatically in Windows 8
Q: When I enter Windows 8′s Desktop app, some programs start themselves automatically. In Windows 7, I stopped programs from loading automatically by removing their shortcuts from the Start menu’s...
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Do I need to change my e-mail address to create a Microsoft Account?
Q: If I sign up for a Microsoft account in Windows 8 or 8.1, do I have to change my email address instead of staying with my current e-mail address? Will I have to pay a monthly fee, and will I have to...
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How does Windows 8.1′s “Update 1″ change my computer?
Q: After running Windows Update this morning, Windows 8.1 now acts differently. What gives? Is there anything major I should know about? A: Microsoft continues to tweak Windows 8, a major overhaul to...
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Making the Mail app’s links open in the desktop’s Internet Explorer
Q: When I click on an e-mailed link in Windows 8′s Mail app, the Start screen’s version of Internet Explorer opens. I prefer that the link open in the “real” Internet Explorer that runs on the desktop....
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What’s in Windows 10’s Anniversary Update?
Microsoft released a big update to Windows 10 in early August, 2016. In the past, Microsoft would have bumped the name to Windows 11 and asked everybody to buy a new copy. But Microsoft now treats...
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How do I know if my computer has the Anniversary Update installed?
Q: How do I know if my computer has the Anniversary Update installed? Windows 10’s Anniversary Update, a large release of updates and fixes that substantially changes Windows 10, began arriving on...
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Windows 10 For Dummies Third Edition available now at Amazon
Updated to cover Microsoft’s new April 2018 update, Windows 10 For Dummies, Third Edition is available now from Amazon. Have a question about the book? Ask me! Don’t have my book? Then take advantage...
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