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After a system recovery in Win XP, on booting I get an install attempt, unable to locate "fax.msi". I do not want fax, have taken any fax reference out of startup and removed from Windows components. Could this be result of recovery not renaming files correctly, and what can I do to eliminate...

I want to switch between windows in a macro, but want to identify the window by file name rather than "windows(1).activate". The number assigned to the window varies, and I want the window switch to be specific. How can I do this? TIA

I just upgraded Acrobat Reader to version 6.02. Search function works fine, except on a batch of PDF files I received from someone else. They were on a CDROM, but I copied them to my hard disk. I checked to make sure they were not read only. Is there a method of creating PDF files that make...

My wife has a rather long mailing list for address labels sorted by postal zip codes. Whenever new records are added, I cannot sort them into the list unless I copy the zip code column to a new column, with "paste special" and "Value" selected. Does anyone know why this is necessary, and...

My daughter's computer lost taskbar and icons. HP Pavilion running Win98. Did full restore (no reformat)and icons appear. Can't load any programs tho (tried Norton SystemWorks, no load). On reboot, computer returns to blank background...no taskbar or icons. Neither Explorer nor systray...

Get the error message when closing Word. I think I may have narrowed the problem to 2 programs that may have loaded macros when installed...IBM Via Voice amd the Windows XP fax program. At first it caused Word to "not respond", but after some modifications of the Via Voice parameters it now...

I seem to be getting many "undeliverable email" messages, relating to emails I never sent. The message suggests a link to find out the details, which I obviously won't fall for. Is this some new scam??? I got about ten today.

When I come out of hibernation, it may take me 4 or 5 tries to get the server. Using Windows XP. Any ideas??? TIA

Is there a method to change the default properties for objects in the Control Toolbox? For example, set all option buttons to flat, rather than shadow? TIA

I'm using option buttons on a sheet (Excel 97), and I can't get rid of the white background of the button when I use a color sheet background. Any ideas?

Is there any reason why Excel does not allow for defining a cell, and switching the text to upper or lower case? Must it be so difficult? Any answers?

How do I tag an existing PDF file so that it will fit better on a Pocket PC screen? TIA

How do I tag a PDF file so that it will be easier to read on a Pocket PC handheld? TIA

I'm having a bizarre problem with Excel sort. My wife has a worksheet with a list (database) of about 1000 names and addresses. She added about 25 records on a new worksheet for labels, then copied the 25 records to the worksheet. The worksheet will not inlcude the new records in the sort by...

My daughter has a Palm IIIxe on which she had stored many good medical reference files that she likes very much, but is considering a Pocket PC. Can these PDB files be converted to any format that can be read on Pocket PC...preferably Word or Acrobat PDF? TIA

I don't know whether this is an IE or Yahoo problem, but all of a sudden, I can't insert an email address from my address list. If I type it in OK, but it won't insert...also can't select a block of addresses. Any ideas?? TIA

When I try to export an Access table to Excel, I do not find an Excel file type in my list. I seem to recall it was there once, but no more. Have reinstalled Office 97, with no luck. Any ideas? TIA

I have a form bound to a table. After selection from the option group, the value stays in when I move to the next record. Is there some was to clear the radio buttons in the properties of the frame, or must I do it through a control button with VBA? It is frustrating to have the value from...

I know this sounds dumb, but I can't figure out how to delete a range name once assigned to a worksheet. TIA

I have a user Form containing a list box of file names I want inserted into a document. If the user does not select an name from the list, I get a Null error (normal). I want to error trap and remind the user to select the file before pressing OK button. How can I keep the Null error from...