Can you explain the procedure for updating the computer BIOS through DOS, as I am interested in doing this for my computer’s motherboard? Also, how can I create a DOS boot disk for Windows 2000 and Windows XP? (more…)

A few days ago the Windows Vista Snipping Tool suddenly disappeared from the Windows desktop. Copying this file from my laptop, and also reinstalling Windows Vista, has not been able to restore the program. How can I get the Snipping Tool back? (more…)

By default, Mac OS does not display icon previews for file formats such as JPEG and PNG graphics. However, you can enable the preview function so the icons for such file formats display a preview of the file. To enable icon preview for a particular folder (or the desktop), open the folder (or display the desktop) and go to the “View” menu > “Show View Options”. Tick the “Show Icon Preview” box and close the window. Icon preview will now be enabled for that folder. (more…)

The Windows Vista Start Menu lists the most frequently used applications. However, this list does change, based on your usage of particular software packages. If there is a piece of software you wish to permanently keep on the menu for easy access, right-click on the program in the Start Menu and click “Pin to Start Menu”. This will keep the program permanently on the menu. (more…)

Recently I installed Firefox as my default web browser. I then decided to uninstall Firefox and return to using Internet Explorer 7. Now whenever I click a link within Internet Explorer a window appears saying “Locate Link Browser” instead of opening the web page. Additionally, when I open Internet Explorer the home page does not display but instead gives the following message “Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage”. How can I fix these problems? The computer is running Windows XP SP2. (more…)