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Technical Help / Re: How to open .docx file
« on: Tuesday 04 March 14 10:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hi. Sorry to say, I'm not having much success.  There was a "Free Download for converting from DOC to PDF.  I hopefully tried it, but somehow it didn't respond to it's written instructions and failed. Abiword wouldn't completely down load onto my memory stick, and there was a diagram box:"Installer unable to access the server".    Home Office, which I tried to access through Google, was immediately blocked by the library. The staff weren't able to help, so I have sent Leicester Libraries an email asking why I can't access the program.  So maybe they will help.   Thanks again.   Byegeorge

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Technical Help / Re: How to open .docx file
« on: Thursday 27 February 14 10:27 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks everyone for answering my query.  I will give all the suggestions a try, and hope for the best.     I did try to download the PDF DOWNLOAD, but somehow it would not go through the download process.  Which is a pity because it says "from doc to pdf"      Thanks again. byegeorge

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Technical Help / How to open .docx file
« on: Tuesday 25 February 14 14:11 GMT (UK)  »
Trying to open a .docx file which I loaded onto my memory stick at the local library, onto my Windows xp home computer, I get a dialogue box with "Windows can not open this file......needs to know what program created it."   If I try to open it in "Notebook"  all I get is a computerised page of numbers and symbols.    Can anyone advise me what to do?    Many thanks. byegeorge.

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Technical Help / Re: saving to external disc.
« on: Thursday 10 January 13 10:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Jack.  I have tried downloading Macrium Reflect, but without success. Maybe it's because I have to use the library computer, and am trying to download it to my memory stick.  Can you suggest an alternative one I could use?   Many thanks.   Byegeorge

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Technical Help / Re: saving to external disc.
« on: Tuesday 08 January 13 11:20 GMT (UK)  »
Hi. In reply to your questions:  I have run a virus check,using AVG12. Also I have obtained and run the free edition of Malwarebytes, which removed 100 errors, and listed many many more for which I would have to pay to remove.  I do have the installation disc for Windows xp. but it has on it service pack 2, whereas I have s.p.3 installed. So I wonder if a reboot would rob me of sp3.   I have tried making a couple of restore points, but there was no improvement, so I reverted to my present setting,and found that I had lost a couple of programs that I had installed. but they are not important.  I am interested in the Macrium back-up although I haven't downloaded yet. Could I create the back-up image to my external disc?  Many thanks.  byegeorge.

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Technical Help / Re: saving to external disc.
« on: Saturday 05 January 13 14:37 GMT (UK)  »
Hi everyone.  Many thanks for your swift reply to my "saving to ext. disc" query, I do my email work at my local library,because at home I have only "dial-up" for the internet.  So I saved your advice to a usb memory-stick so that I can study it at home.  And I hope to be back soon to let you know my progress.   Huge thanks once again.   byegeorge

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Technical Help / saving to external disc.
« on: Thursday 03 January 13 11:37 GMT (UK)  »
Hi.  In Windows xp I'm having diffulties opening  some programs, especially "Add/Remove" programs. My computer is 5years old, so fearing some sort of crash, can anyone tell me how I can back my programs to an external hard disc, so that in the event of some disaster, I will be able to get things working again.  Many thanks.  Byegeorge

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Australia / Re: the windmill family
« on: Thursday 01 November 12 10:50 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Judb, and cupoflife.  I am stunned by your quick replies, especially the long list from Victoria.   My main aim is to contact a Wendy Windmill of Victoria Australia, following on from an email in Rootsweb in 2001(I know it's a long while ago now) where she said that she was tracing her husband's family of Richard Windmill bp 1773 at St Thomas Pensford Somerset.  Who was also my GGG Grandfather.   I know it's a very long shot,  but it would be good to get in touch with her or maybe someone in her family.   Many thanks for your replies.    Byegeorge

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Australia / the windmill family
« on: Tuesday 30 October 12 10:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hi.  I am trying to trace any Windmills in Victoria Australia.  Could anyone help?   Thanks.   Byegeorge     Completed

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