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Getting a New Windows Computer With XP

Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions about how to get a new Windows computer with the XP operating system, small portable radios, and the functions of MailBug.

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Published on August 13, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Accessing Email Without Web Access

Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions about accessing email without using the Internet, finding a company to digitize old photographs, and using Xobni on various email platforms.

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Published on August 6, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Sending Video Files Without YouTube

Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions about sending video files without YouTube, buying a MacBook for an art/graphic-design student, and choosing a reliable antispyware program.

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Published on July 30, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Transfer Data From Palms to BlackBerrys

Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions about transferring data from Palm devices to new BlackBerrys, setting parental controls on the new iPhone and more.

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Published on July 23, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Programs That Overwrite Hard Drives

Walt Mossberg answers questions about finding programs that will overwrite hard drives, restoring the Navigation Bar in browsers, and using Microsoft Money on Macs.

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Published on July 8, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

PC Options Without Preinstalled Software

Walt Mossberg answers questions about ordering a Windows PC without any extra software preinstalled, the co-existence of Internet Explorer and Firefox 3.0 and transferring emails between two Windows machines.

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Published on June 19, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Add-On Incompatibility After Browser Upgrade

Walt Mossberg answers questions about add-ons for a new browser version, antivirus software, and transferring files from a Windows PC to a Mac.

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Published on June 12, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Do Macs Last Longer Than Windows PCs?

Walt Mossberg answers questions about how long a computer “lasts,” copying photos from an iPod to a computer, and compatibility between versions of Microsoft Office.

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Published on June 5, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Defragmenting a Mac Hard Disk

Walt Mossberg answers questions about Mac defragmentation, misleading “security programs” and transferring data from a floppy disk.

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Published on May 15, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Potential Vista Compatibility Issues

Walt Mossberg answers questions about transferring files between an old and new laptop, protecting against Windows viruses on a Mac, and installing updates to Vista.

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Published on April 24, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Converting to Digital TV

Walt Mossberg answers questions about cable converter boxes, faster versions of Wi-Fi, whether the Mac is immune to viruses, and more.

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Published on April 17, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Downloading Pictures Wirelessly

Walt Mossberg answers questions about downloading pictures from a digital camera wirelessly, dealing with corrupted files when using automatic backups and connecting your computers to a home-theater system.

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Published on April 10, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

When to Stay With Windows

Walt Mossberg answers questions about staying with Windows, free AOL email and transferring music in iTunes to a new computer.

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Published on March 20, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Deciding Which Media Applications to Keep

Walt Mossberg answers questions about preinstalled media players, backing up a hard disk running on Parallels and more.

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Published on March 13, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Uninstalling Leopard on a Mac

Walt Mossberg answers questions about downgrading from Leopard to Tiger on a Mac, finding “easy listening” music on iTunes and why new slim laptops don’t have FireWire ports.

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Published on March 6, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

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