My new PC came with Windows 7 (x64) and Office 2007. Yes, I know Office 2007 is old and beyond the end of full maintenance. I would have preferred being able...

In Office 2007, is there a way to make Excel launch so that its default location for opening and saving files is my own chosen folder and...

Windows 7 (x64) When I open a folder in a window, I find the Navigation pane to be annoying. Thus, I set to suppress it. If I launch Windows Explorer...

Power Toys were Windows 98 add-ons that could be installed on Windows XP. Sometimes, Windows XP required a registry tweak. Two of the add-ons were very...

I want an application for Windows 7 that has the capabilities of the Windows XP application IconJack. IconJack can extract icons from .exe, ..dll, and other...

In Power Toys for Windows 98, there was a feature that added a submenu to the context pull-down menu on shortcuts. This could also be installed on Windows XP,...

Windows 7 (x64) I have been trying to change the icon for Internet shortcuts (extension ..url) with no success. I tried using FileTypesMan v1.65 from...

Microsoft seems to keep reminding me of Windows and Office updates that I really do not want. For example, I have IE 10 but never use it because my preferred...

Sometimes, I need to terminate my anti-virus software. Before doing that, I disable my network connection. I do not re-enable the connection until after my...

In Windows 95, 98, and XP, I was able to edit a file that would cause an installed font to be substituted for another font (installed or not). The file had a...

How do I get Windows Explorer to display icons of .jpg files as thumbnails of the images? No, I don't want ALL .jpg files to have their icons as thumbnails. ...

Are there any Windows or Office security updates that do NOT say the equivalent of: A security vulnerability exists in that could allow arbitrary code to run...

Last October, my Dell PC was setup with two hard drives: an SSD C-drive and a spinner D-drive. In the process, the PC guru that set it up for me installed and...

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) When I boot, I get a warning popup about there being no profile. The popup indicates that I should create a profile using Mail...

I hope someone in Microsoft reads this. KB2949927 is one of the security updates for Windows 7 that appeared in the list shown by Windows Update for October. ...

Windows 7 (x64) Motorola SURFboard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem (WiFi disabled) Netgear N300 Wireless Router Model WNR2000v2 (WiFi disabled) This past week,...

I have .NET Framework versions 3.5.1, 4, 4.5.1, and possibly other older versions. Do I need all of the old versions? Or can I remove all but 4.5.1? If I...

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) Office 2007 No, I do not have the installer CDs for either Windows or Office. I brought forward Schedule+ successively from...

The KB3085616 update would not install on my PC. -- David E. Ross Pharmaceutical companies claim their drug prices are so high because they have to recover...

Slashdot contains a post that claims the Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for KB3139929 -- released two days ago -- also includes KB3146449, which...