by David Hakala
New computers with Windows XP installed instead of Vista are still readily available in retail and online stores. That is supposed to end July 31, 2009, when Microsoft promises to pull PC makers’ license to sell XP and make every manufacturer offer only Vista. But don’t carve XP’s tombstone just yet; its death date may change yet again.
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by David Hakala
Q: How do I revert back to IE 7? — Peter M.
Quite a few people are asking the same question. Internet Explorer 8 was released on March 19, 2009. But many of those who downloaded it have already switched back to earlier versions of IE, or other browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, due to problems they’ve had with IE8 – not the least of which is the fact that IE8 takes up a whopping 4 gigabytes of disk space.
Fortunately, it is easy to switch back to IE 7 if that was the last browser you used before “upgrading” to IE 8. When you install a new version of Internet Explorer, the old version is preserved in case you want to go back. All of your settings, bookmarks, etc., will be preserved during the return to an older version.
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by Tina Gasperson
Q: What are some of the free alternatives to Microsoft Word, and how do I get them?
A: Because of its widespread use, Microsoft Word is often the first choice for small and large businesses and individuals who want the most professional looking documents they can create. However, Word is often too expensive for the average computer user, since it is only available as part of the Microsoft Office suite which also includes Excel spreadsheet and PowerPoint presentation slide software. Fortunately, there are several alternatives to Microsoft Word that can recognize, open, and save your files in the .doc format. (more…)
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