Question: The time on my Windows 98 computer is never right. It’s as if the clock is slow. I have replaced my system battery and it’s still a problem. Any ideas? –C.M. Answer: Windows 98 has some known issues with time and date routines. Microsoft’s knowledge base (article ID Q243039) suggests that this is caused […]
Question: A lot of my friends are talking about a virus called Melissa. I guess I need to know more about it, and how to protect myself. – J.L. Answer: It’s true – a devious new Microsoft Word macro virus, with the full name of W97M.Melissa, is tearing across the Internet and threatening the security […]
Question: Should I get a 56K modem, a cable modem or higher speed service? –B.B. Answer: The wave of the future is certainly high-speed services such as a digital subscriber line (DSL) or a cable modem connection, but there still is a case to be made for modem dial-up services. It all depends on your […]
Question: The real heart of the “I Love You” e-mail virus/worm problem that seems to be going largely undiscussed is e-mail client software that is script-enabled. Does the tiny amount of convenience it affords really outweigh the latent mayhem it enables? Why won’t Microsoft let Outlook users disable it? How are you going to protect […]
Question: If someone copied my hard drive and he was VERY expert, could he somehow recover from my hard drive “double-deleted” e-mail. Further, I have routinely defragmented my system before the hard drive was copied. Would that help prevent him from finding deleted e-mail? Answer: Technically, any file is recoverable after you delete it. E-mail […]
