Q: How can I change my computer’s workgroup name so it matches my Windows 7 computer’s workgroup name? A: When linking several computers to create a home network, it’s important for them all to share the same workgroup name. A workgroup name lets computers know which computers they’re allowed to recognize for exchanging information. Fortunately, […]

Q: Is there away to keep Windows Vista’s Windows Mail program from downloading new mail to my computer? When I’m connected to the Internet, I don’t want to download any mail. I prefer looking at my mail on my Internet Service Provider’s Web site, and then deciding which e-mail I’d like to download. A: As […]

Q: When I turn on my PC, I see the message “You have files waiting to be burned to disc.” How do I get rid of that message? A: Whenever you tell your PC to copy files to a disc, Windows copies those files and hides the copies in a temporary folder. And those files […]

Q: I accidentally turned on Windows’ “text-to-speech” software, and I can’t find out how to turn off that annoying voice. A: Windows Narrator, a text-to-voice translation program, gives the vision-impaired a chance at using a PC. Narrator dutifully reads Windows’ menus and text, but in an irritating, robotic voice. Unfortunately, it’s too easy to turn […]

Q: I use the Hibernate option a lot. But today I clicked the Start button, and the Hibernate option is missing from Vista’s Shut Down menu! How can I put Hibernate back on the menu? A: When you click Hibernate from Vista’s Shut Down menu, Vista grabs information from your PC’s memory — your currently […]