Recent content by NickH88

I have a few Windows-only applications that I want to run on my Mac. I like how virtual machines offer fluidity between the Windows environment and OS X, so I'm thinking I'll try that rather than BootCamp. One of the programs I want to run is a bit memory-intensive, and struggled at times on my...

I have a very old Dell Inspiron 8500 laptop that I've recently set up to use as a secondary computer. The batteries that I have for it are all permanently dead, so it runs entirely on AC power. Occasionally, it will randomly power itself off. When this happens and I turn it back on, it often...

I have a Dell Inspiron 8500. Even though it's extremely old and basically obsolete, I wanted to set up a second computer, and it's the only other one I have that's in decent shape. I couldn't find the Windows XP installation CD that came with it, so I installed Ubuntu 16.04 32-bit. The lag is...

Thanks everyone. This is happening in situations where the original files are definitely not open in Word or anything else. It's on an old failing drive that I have inserted in a docking station and am exploring using an Ubuntu LiveDVD, so in the cases where I can't find the original files, I...

I have several .docx files, .xlsx files, and a .rtf file that have "~$" added to the beginning of their filenames, sometimes replacing the first character or first few characters. When I open them, all I see is text of my name, often repeated, and often with other, sometimes illegible...

I'm running Windows 8 64-bit. Should I install the 32-bit version or the 64-bit version of Office 2010 University? According to the help menu during the installation, the 64-bit version is missing a few things (i.e. 3D pivot charts in Excel), and may have compatibility issues with other 32-bit...