How can I re-format my external flash drive? I want to remove all the data from it.
The specific steps will vary slightly depending on the version of Windows that you are using, but go to Computer, then right-click your flash drive's icon. Click to select Format, followed by Quick Format, then Start. Once the words "Format complete" appear, birds will begin singing, flowers will bloom and the sun will shine upon your squeaky-clean drive.I know how to delete documents from Microsoft Office 2007, but how do I delete them so they don't appear on the Office button listing? I want to clean up that list because any deleted documents can't be opened anyway. The Recently Used Documents list is designed to tidy itself automatically over time. As new files are opened, older files will scroll off the list, so it's really not necessary to do anything. If the presence of documents on the list is ruining your life, however, you do have the ability to clear the list or reduce the number of documents that appear. Click the Office Button > Word Options > Advanced. Under Display, in the Show This Number of Recent Documents item, select 0 (zero).How can I disable the AOL mail feature that saves an email address to the Contact list for every address to which I send an email, including replies?Depending on the version of AOL that you are using, this may not be precise, but it will be close: To disable the feature that automatically adds addresses to your AOL Contacts, above your mailbox, in the upper right, click Settings. In the left panel, click Compose. Next to Sending, click to remove the check mark in the box next to Automatically Add Email Addresses to Contacts, then click Save.I recently had my hard drive replaced. Since I got my computer back, my emails are opening automatically in Outlook Express when I highlight each Subject line as it appears in the Inbox. It's driving me crazy. What you have described will stop if you disable the Preview Pane, so click View > Layout, then remove the check mark beside Show Preview Pane, followed by Apply > OK.Mr. Modem publishes "Ask Mr. Modem!" each week, featuring PC tips, tricks and plain-English answers to your questions by email. For more information, visit www.MrModem.com.
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