Last week a customer asked me how to save photos someone has sent them from an email.

Simply right-clicking over any of the photos did not allow them to save it, nor would copy and paste, or clicking and dragging to a folder. (more…)

This week seems to have rattled by quickly! Do remember that next week is the final week of service for 2008, so if you need something done – get going quick and book a time online.

But now onto a Friday novelty (as is normally the routine)… (more…)

Someone emailed me about Windows Live Mail because they were interested in migrating away from Outlook Express and onto Windows Live Mail (a very much recommended idea). (more…)

A few weeks back, whilst setting-up a customer’s laptop, they wanted to be able to pick-up their emails from a Hotmail account in Microsoft Outlook. (more…)

Microsoft has released 12 fixes this morning, seven of which are flagged as “critical”, in the usual monthly edition of regular updates on a Tuesday. (more…)

This month four “important” patches and fixes are available for download and installation from Microsoft for Windows. (more…)

If you want to check the name or email address before you send the message, press (more…)

When you’re composing a new message to someone, most users with opt to use the auto-complete (sometimes known as the predictive list) in the ‘To:’ box. This allows your regular contacts to be found quickly an easily with only a few keystrokes. (more…)

Since the end of last year various parties have asked me “I get to much spam in Outlook Express, is there anything I can do about it. Do I need to buy a spam filter?” (more…)

Microsoft has released a Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Microsoft Office 2003. Office 2003 SP3 adds some evolutionary fixes and additions in security for Office 2003. Microsoft also says “it further hardens the Office suite against potential attacks and other security threats” .

The Service Pack also includes fixes that have been previously released as separate updates for Office 2003.

Some of the changes in Service Pack 3 modify the behaviour of Office 2003, including changes that disable some features by default and increase control for computer administrators. Changes include:

• Office 2003 can no longer open or save certain file formats. For more information
• MAPI forms do not run in public folders and user folders. For more information
• Office 2003 can now be configured to allow or deny specific COM components
• Some COM components with unusual characteristics may not function as expected
• Changes have been made to the behavior of Microsoft Office Document Imaging
• Attachments with the .gadget extension can no longer be opened in Outlook
• Access add-ins can no longer be configured for use by all users
• The Fast Save setting in Microsoft Office Word has been removed
• Documents saved in certain formats no longer contain the version number of Office
• Certain macros in older Excel file formats have increased security

Click here to download Office SP3 now

Just a bootnote
Make sure you close all programs (Office ones at least) before you start the install process, standard restart is also needed after the installation.