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Tag: Microsoft Windows

Where’s my DVD drive gone?

Posted onJanuary 13, 2010February 1, 2014Leave a comment

I turned on my computer a few days ago and realised that my D: drive didn’t appear in Explorer any more. Is my computer damaged?

Categorieshardware, softwareTagsAdd new tag, DVD, Microsoft Windows, Windows Explorer

How do I change the letter of a disk?

Posted onNovember 25, 2009Leave a comment

For some reason, the Drive F: on my computer is suddenly called Drive G:. I’m not quite sure how it happened, but I want to change it back as I have a number of batch Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsdisk manager, Microsoft Windows, software

Why doesn’t Outlook Express let me see .JPG pictures?

Posted onMay 24, 2009May 24, 2009Leave a comment

Why is Outlook Express (Version 6) removing .jpg attachments attachements from my emails I send on grounds of ‘safety’? I accept that certain files may be dangerous, but surely .jpg files are innocuous.

CategoriessoftwareTagsAntivirus software, Microsoft Windows, Outlook Express

How do I get my icons back?

Posted onMarch 26, 2009Leave a comment

After changing some options to do with my desktop theme I have lost the My Computer and Control Panel icons from the Desktop. How can I get them back?

Categoriessoftware, tipsTagsIcon, Microsoft Windows, Start Menu

Why won’t my Vista machine play DVDs?

Posted onSeptember 14, 20082 Comments

I used to be able to play DVD movies in my Windows XP computer, but when I put them in my new PC it says “Windows Media Player cannot play DVD because a compatible DVD Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsDVD, Microsoft Windows, Windows Vista

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