Question: I receive Adobe Acrobat files all the time. The extension on the files is .PDF. What does PDF mean and how is it different from .TXT or .DOC? – JT Answer: PDF stands for “Portable Document Format”. It’s a file format invented in 1995 by Adobe Systems, king of the software graphics tools. The […]
Question: I have a virus called w97m.class (.poppy), detected by Norton on a computer I sent a file to. It is rude, but not destructive. My McAfee VirusScan found nothing. I don’t have Norton, so I went to their web site to download a free 30-day trial. It took a while to do this, but […]
Some people just work better from books. Here’s a list of recommended books for those just dipping a toe into the computer waters: PCs for Dummies Canada US International Computers for Beginners Canada US International Microsoft Windows 98 for Dummies Canada US International Microsoft Windows Me for Dummies Canada US International The Internet for Dummies […]
Question: Is there a place or book, which defines all those arcane extensions such as .PAB, .PST, .CFG, .DFL, .FCO, .EM, .8BI, etc., etc., and gives some indication whether files with the different extensions can be eliminated if not used? “â€J.T. Answer: File extensions are one of the many legacies of MS-DOS that continue to […]
Question: Is there a program that will allow PC users to unstuff a SIT file created on a Mac? Your help would be appreciated since I have friends and co-workers who often send me files like that and I can’t open them. I have WinZip and Conversions Plus installed, and neither work for SIT files. […]