Troubleshooting with Microsoft Knowledge Base

Whenever I run into computer problems, I usually visit Google, type a brief description of the problem and click Search. In most cases, one of the links leads to something useful or at least points me down the path to the solution. Frequently, however, the links...

Searching for Lost Files and Folders

Excerpt from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Computer Basics, 5th Edition. I get calls all the time from friends, relatives, and colleagues who claim that a file they were working on mysteriously vanished. In about 1 percent of those cases, they’re right –...