This week’s online newsletter includes:

*   Window is Way Too Wide to Read
A reader’s program opens its window wider than her monitor, and she needs help…

*   The Lighter Side of Technology
This week’s computer technology cartoon at Terry’s Computer Tips.

*   Changing Web Font Sizes — Easier Viewing of Web Sites
Eyes getting older, you can fix that — or, at least, make it easier to read web sites…

*   File Sharing Error — You Might Not Have Permission —Access is Denied
The bane of home networking — when you can’t get to the other computer…

*   How to Create A New Shortcut
Mainly for beginners, but perhaps a tip or two for more experienced users who’ve forgotten…

*   My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

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Site visitor Nick Pelto wrote me after finding one of the many articles on my web site (most of the newsletter articles become individual articles on the web site).

Nick had the same problem that Delmer Tergarden had after installing Service Pack 3 for Windows XP. Fortunately, Nick found and has shared the fix he found…

Hey there. I recently (finally) got around to upgrading to XP SP3, and I had the problem with my CD and DVD drives described in this post — http://www.terryscomputertips.com/computers/windows-xp-service-pack-3-woes.php. I could find almost no resources about this problem on the ‘net at all, so I thought I’d tip you off to a potential fix — I was able to get both my drives working again by removing the UpperFilters and LowerFilters entries in the registry, as described on this page:

Continue reading Lost CD and DVD Drives — Windows XP SP3

This week’s online newsletter includes:

*   IExplorer.EXE Application Error
When closing Internet Explorer results in an error message, the fix turned out to be easy…

*   The Lighter Side of Technology
This week’s computer technology cartoon at Terry’s Computer Tips…

*   Solving Runtime Errors and Debug Errors
Another reader writes about trying to solve program crash messages…

*   Why Uninstall Acronis True Image Home?
This caught my interest — there had to be more to the story…

*   Saving an Animated GIF File, part 2
A reader offers another way to save an animated GIF file…

*   My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

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*   weekly on-line Terry’s Computer Tips newsletter

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This week’s online newsletter includes:

*   Web Site Not Showing Up Right
In which I answer a question for a computer user who visits a web site that doesn’t display correctly…

*   The Lighter Side of Technology
This week’s computer technology cartoon at Terry’s Computer Tips…

*   HowTo Turn On JavaScript in Opera
A HowTo on controlling JavaScript, including the options I use for JavaScript, in Opera…

*   Computer Crashes and Reinstall Windows
Someone else has the "joys" of reinstalling Windows, and decides to prepare to do things differently the next time…

*   Changing Column Headings in Outlook Express
A subscriber needs help with Outlook Express…

*   My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

This week’s email and on-line newsletters are now available:
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This week’s online newsletter includes:

*   What’s a PDF and Why Do I Need One?
PDF’s are great for documentation, and we can create them, too…

*   A Look at Foxit Reader | Foxit Reader Review
A great little free PDF reader…

*   My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

*   Disconnecting Your Cable Internet Access
Sometimes, we want to disconnect our computers from the Internet. There’s an easy way…

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