Mary Lee (via Email)

I delete all my temporary files in Internet Explorer, then they seem to come back next time I look.  Why?

In Internet Explorer, click on Tools > Internet Options and on the General Tab, click on Delete Files... as shown below:

The screen above appears.  Make sure the box above is checked and then click OK.

Bernie Mac Isaac (via Email)

A friend sent me a CD full of photos and when I open the CD on my desktop PC, I don't see all the thumbnails, but I can when I open them on my laptop.  Both use XP and have 512MB RAM.  Any suggestions?

Try copying them to your hard drive first, then open them in “View Tab > Thumbnail view” there.  Sometimes, Windows doesn't like to open lots of thumbnails while on removable media.

Mary Lee

How do I make my own Music CDs?

John S.

You can use: Windows Media Player, or Easy CD Creator or Nero Burning Rom that came with your CD-RW drive.  Each program has it's own procedures, so click on the Help Tab in your burning program for more information. 

Tip:  Ask your grandkids to show you how, they are the experts!!!

M.I.G.S.

How do I change a folder from the default “Manila Envelope” to a different icon?

Right-click on a folder and choose Properties.You should see this screen: 

Click on Change Icon... and choose a new Icon as shown:

Click OK.

M.I.G.S.

How to make Firefox the default browser?

During installation, Firefox will ask if you want it to be the Default browser.  You can also

Add Remove Programs sometimes shows a “Remove Only” button.  Why?

It depends on how the un-install program was written by the program's author.  You will also sometimes see a “Change/Remove” button, but rarely is “Change” an option, you can only remove the application.

I see many versions of Java Runtime in Add / Remove Programs.  What's happening?

Each time Java finds updates, it downloads and installs a full new version.  Only the latest version is needed, so you can safely remove the older versions.

My DVD player has a CF reader built in.  On a recent trip, I had to empty my CF card to a CD to reuse it.  The CD won't play on my DVD, how can I see my pictures?

Some DVD players have problems with CDs, they can play a CD-R but not a CD-RW for example.  To verify media compatibility, check the owner's manual. 

Tip:  Copy the new images from your CF card to another CD, then copy the old images from the first CD to the now empty CF card and play the flash card on your DVD player. 

M.I.G.S.

On my desktop, my tiled wallpaper appears very slowly.  Any suggestions?

Check the resolution settings for your graphics card.  Right-click on your desktop and choose Properties.  On older PC's you may need to use 800 X 600 and 16 colours due to limited Video Card Memory.

M.I.G.S.

Free Cell has been around for years and was originally written to run on older computers at 640 X 480 or 800 X 600 screen resolution.  It can't be changed to today's screen resolutions of 1024 X 768 and up. 

Using google, see if you can find a stand alone version of Free Cell (look for Plus, Pro, Premium, etc. in name) that runs at higher resolution.

This is a follow up to my previous question.  Is there an easy way to create photo CDs?

I believe that Windows XP and your Media Center Edition have tools built in to create photo CDs, check on Start > Help & Support for more info.  Just type “Photo CD” into the search box there.  Also, I think Picasa, free from Google, can burn photo CDs.