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	<description>Writer of the &#34;Windows For Dummies&#34; series, Andy Rathbone answers a different reader&#039;s question each week.</description>
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		<title>Why does Windows show my file names in green letters?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: My friend sent me a folder with zipped files. When I opened it on my computer, Windows showed the files&#8217; names in green letters, rather than the normal black. And when I tried to copy the zipped folder, Windows sent me this error message: &#8220;Confirm Encryption Loss. Do you want to copy this folder [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.andyrathbone.com/2012/01/30/why-does-windows-show-my-file-names-in-green-letters/</link>
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		<title>Setting up multiple Home pages in Internet Explorer 9</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I can&#8217;t find the arrow next to the Home page button mentioned on page 150 of Windows 7 For Dummies. I want to use several Home pages, each opened with its tab along the page&#8217;s top. What do I do? A: Microsoft released a new version of Internet Explorer through Windows Update, which replaced [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.andyrathbone.com/2012/01/23/setting-up-multiple-home-pages-in-internet-explorer-9/</link>
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		<title>Adjusting a microphone in Windows 7 or Vista</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I am new to Windows 7. I am trying to work with Skype, which uses a headset to send and receive voice messages. Unfortunately, my headset&#8217;s microphone doesn&#8217;t seem to be working. Before I invest in another headset, I want to be sure that my microphone is not being &#8220;muted&#8221; by a setting inside [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.andyrathbone.com/2012/01/16/adjusting-a-microphone-in-windows-7-or-vista/</link>
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		<title>Formatting a hard drive with NTFS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I tried to create a System Image on my external hard drive, but Windows came up with this message: &#8220;This drive cannot be used to store a system image because it is not formatted with NTFS.&#8221; The hard drive already has some files. How do I format the drive to NTFS? A: Creating a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.andyrathbone.com/2011/12/19/formatting-a-hard-drive-with-ntfs/</link>
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		<title>Is my hand-me-down PC any good?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: A friend gave me a used Dell Inspiron 8000 laptop. It has Windows XP Professional installed. One laptop sticker says &#8220;Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition. Product Key XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.&#8221; On the right side, a label says &#8220;Intel Inside.&#8221; Another sticker says &#8220;Designed for Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Me.&#8221; I am flummoxed. What does all this mean? [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.andyrathbone.com/2011/12/05/is-my-hand-me-down-pc-any-good/</link>
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		<title>Sorting your digital photos into manageable groups</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I took photos of three different vacations in a row, and I want to import them into my computer. How do I separate these pictures into three parts so that I can give them each a different label? A: In a perfect world, we&#8217;d dump our camera&#8217;s photos into the computer after every photo [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.andyrathbone.com/2011/11/21/sorting-your-digital-photos-into-manageable-groups/</link>
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		<title>How do I sort my contacts in Outlook Express?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I&#8217;m using Outlook Express in Windows XP. How can I list my contacts in alphabetical order? A: The once-popular Outlook Express e-mail program enjoyed a good ten-year run, from Windows 3 to Windows XP. Microsoft&#8217;s Windows Vista finally killed it, unfortunately, substituting Windows Mail, which died a short two years later. Outlook Express lovers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.andyrathbone.com/2011/11/14/how-do-i-sort-my-contacts-in-outlook-express/</link>
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		<title>How do I go back to Internet Explorer 8 from IE9?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I recently upgraded to Internet Explorer 9. My bank&#8217;s website doesn&#8217;t work very well with Internet Explorer 9. How do I uninstall Internet Explorer 9 and go back to Internet Explorer 8? A: Microsoft began offering Internet Explorer 9 on March 14, 2011. Like any new piece of software, some people love it and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.andyrathbone.com/2011/10/24/how-do-i-go-back-to-internet-explorer-8-from-ie9/</link>
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		<title>Preserving your privacy in Windows</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I sometimes visit sites that I don&#8217;t want others to know about. How can I hide these from other people who may visit my computer? A: The more you work with your computer, the more your computer knows about you. In fact, Windows probably knows a lot more things about you than you suspect. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.andyrathbone.com/2011/10/17/preserving-your-privacy-in-windows/</link>
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		<title>How do I use Sticky Notes in Windows 7?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: In Windows 7 for Dummies, I cannot find any reference on Sticky Notes. How do I use and save Sticky Notes to highlight a point or a text in a document? A: With Windows 7&#8242;s Sticky Notes, what you see is what you get: They&#8217;re an electronic equivalent of a real-life sticky note: A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.andyrathbone.com/2011/10/03/how-do-i-use-sticky-notes-in-windows-7/</link>
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