I have recently bought a new Android smartphone (Nokia 8) as a replacement for my 3yr old Huawei phone (Android). I would like to keep the same number and I thought it would be a simple matter to just...
hi all decided to clean up the mail databases and got this error: "Outlookmain.pst can not be accessed - 0x80040116", I have never come across such a thing ? searched for solutions in various forums,...
Ant Video-Downloader used to be very popular but later reviews are now critical of it. I used to use it on an older pc and am looking for a good free downloader which is easy to use like AVD. Does...
Hello. Very frustrated. Have a three month old laptop which was working fine until last week when I couldn't turn it on as the keyboard is unresponsive. Cursor is flashing in the password box. Tried...
Every time - as from today- I open a page in Google Chrome in Widows 10, I get a mid screen pop up, "Rapport Extension .... please use the extension manager to enable Rapport Extension." What is it...
Hi Just transferred a 3CD compliation onto my W10 PC but they have been saved in the following order : CD2, CD3 and then CD1. Is there an easy way to get CD1 at the top of the list please ?? Probably...
Every email I receive containing attachments has the coloured Firefox logo between each attachment. How can I stop this happening ? I notice that when I open Firefox ( not on the email) the search...
Further to my last question: https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Computers/Question1588036.html .... I've been in touch with Microsoft and they've advised me to do a system restore. However,...
I suddenly got a message saying the Windows does not recognise the last device I installed. I have not installed any new devices. However my wireless mouse stopped working. I fiddled around switching...
Good afternoon all! Sorry to be a PITA yet again, but proofreading and correcting my Pal's 150 page document (MS Word 2007) and, nearing completion, the document has suddenly changed to 'Read Only'....
Good evening Following on from my last post re a faulty laptop/tablet, can anybody advise on how much of a hard drive's capacity does the OS use up on a chromebook please ?? The item that I have just...
Hi Just obtained a 10" Lenovo laptop/tablet that has a micro SD card slot. It necessitates inserting a small pointed object (provided) to open the tiny tray onto which a micro SD card can be placed...
I have downloaded some photos and videos from my phone to my computer. However, all the videos are sideways on and I can't rotate them. They are downloaded into Windows Live Photo Gallery. Can anyone...
I have decided to purchase one of the above anti virus programmes for the extra protection they seem to offer over the free versions. Would any knowledgeable ABers please take a look at them and give...
This is still a brilliant idea for putting text and mono images on to optical media. After all, one pays for neither toner nor labels. Unfortunately, the original selection of images is limiting. I...
Hi Have been trying to access my Virgin Media E mail via their website, on my Samsung Galaxy Tab A (6). Never had any trouble before but I am now getting a message (or rather one word !) in the top...
Sorry to be a nuisance, but I am flummoxed! I am proofreading my pal's memoirs, a 150 page document, with photographs, in Microsoft Works ( .wps). I am running Word 2007. I have copied the whole...
I have Webroot Secure Anywhere Endpoint Protection anti virus on my PC (W7) installed by a technical support company which offers on-line support. The company seems to have ceased trading but the anti...
When I minimise the window on my iPad Air, on the bottom is a site I’ve visited days ago. I’ve come across this before if I’ve searched sites on my iPhone. But I know the solution, delete...
Never had this before until I bought a new laptop. Every once in a while, especially when I open a new link, a circle enclosing a white dot appears on my task bar. Hovering over it it says: 'Your...