Windows 7 Email Issues
Kim Houlihan wrote that she's thinking of upgrading from Windows 2000 to Windows 7, and asked if her Outlook Express would work on the new OS.
By the way, am I the only one who thinks that "moving up from Windows 2000 to Windows 7" is something of an
oxymoron?
No, Windows 7 comes with no email program at all. Furthermore, Microsoft has completely abandoned Outlook Express and Windows Mail. Instead, they suggest downloading Windows Live Mail (a similar program) from
Microsoft.com. Be aware, however, you will also be asked to be part of Microsoft's other "Live" endeavors in one way or another.
Outlook Express and Windows Mail users who plan on upgrading to Windows 7 should back up their important .eml messages before making the move. The .eml files can be dragged from one's Inbox (and/or other email folders) into user-created folders on the Desktop. These folders can then be copied onto an external hard drive or flash drive for subsequent copying onto a Win-7 PC.
Windows Live Mail, if you choose to install it, will be able to open, read, and forward messages as you had previously done with OE or WM.
Regarding Windows 7 in general, so far I'm not overly impressed with it. It has some very cute and colorful bells and whistles, but I don't find its functionality to be much of an improvement over Vista or WinXP. They took away one of my favorite features, the Quick Launch Toolbar, and replaced it with a "Pin to Taskbar" feature, which I don't care for at all.
If you buy a new PC it will come with Windows 7 (unless you buy a WinXP-equipped "netbook"). However, if you are thinking of upgrading a Vista PC to Win7 I'd definitely suggest waiting a while to see what others have to say about it.
Multiple Items on the Clipboard
Gloria McCaffrey wrote to ask if there is a program that would let her copy or cut multiple items to her Clipboard, and then pick and choose which ones to paste in various locations. Well, the traditional rule is that only one item at a time gets placed on the Clipboard upon being copied or cut. It will remain there until another item is copied or cut to replace it. However, Microsoft Office programs have an option for doing just what Gloria asks.
To use this option in Word, for instance, click on Edit>Office Clipboard and a box will appear into which you can place up to 24 items as they are copied or cut. To subsequently paste an item somewhere else, place your cursor at the insertion point and then click the item in the Clipboard box. To remove an item from the Clipboard box, point to it and choose Delete from the drop-down menu that appears.
Other options can be found by clicking Help and typing "Office Clipboard" into the Search box.
Using "Favorites" & "Bookmarks"
("Favorites" in AOL and Internet Explorer, "Bookmarks" in Firefox, Safari, and Google Chrome)
A number of readers have asked about copying their Bookmarks or Favorites from one browser to another. Well, I completely ignore Bookmark and Favorite folders. Rather, I create my own Desktop folder and put all my favorite URLs into it.
You see, a Bookmark or a Favorite is nothing more than a Web site's address (such as "http://www.pcdon.com"). When visiting a site whose address you'd like to keep for future reference, simply drag the little icon at the left of "http…" onto your Desktop, where it will appear with a brief description of the site. Subsequently, double-clicking it will take you immediately to the site.
To make these favorite URLs easily accessible, one or more folders can be created by right-clicking your Desktop, choosing New>Folder, and naming it something like, well, "Bookmarks" or "Favorites" – or anything you prefer. Then drag the URL icons into them. Now, regardless of which browser you use, these "favorite bookmarks" will always be available for instantaneous use.
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