One of the problems is that this forum is used by both experienced and new rose growers. H. Kuska comment: We have an "Organic Rose Growing Forum" perhaps we need a "New Rose Growers Forum". Also, a "keep it simple" approach may actually make the possibility of failure much higher than a realistic approach and also introduce the possibility of serious health risks to the new rose gardener. The following link is to a widely distributed 2010 "Are We Scaring People Away From Roses?" rose growing article: http://www.shenandoahrosesociety.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/2010srsseptembernewsletter.pdf ----------------------------------- Unfortunately, even a new beginning rose grower needs to understand the dangers involed in some of the advice that they are likely going to get. For example there was a recent thread where a new rose grower had first observed blackspot in a three rose garden. Two posts recommended potentially dangerous chemicals without any mention of the potential dangers of use. Simple - yes, but...... http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/roses/msg111020599661.html?14 ------------------------------------------------- As an example of "does simple have the potential of endangering health" and does not simple have the potential of frighting away new rose growers, you may find the following ARS web page of interest: http://www.ars.org/about-roses/rose-care-articles/pesticides-pets-and-children/ What is the solution to the above dilema? There is an old quote (I do not know if it is accurate) that the Chicago Tribune once instructed their reporters to write their articles at no more than a fourth grade reading level. Is this the solution? I personally do not see how it could be because of the health considerations. Here is a link that might be useful: Are We Scaring People Away From roses article link This post was edited by henry_kuska on Sat, Nov 9, 13 at 20:06

That is interesting that MS has now started giving away Word and Excel, so far I have heard no complaints over the advertising that is supposed to be there either. I might suggest that those with Office 2010 starter go to Microsoft and download the free Powerpoint Viewer so they can enjoy some excellent Powerpoint shows that pass around in emails.

The nearest thing to Outlook Express in Windows 7 is Windows Live Mail. OE is no longer available in any version of Windows 7. Can't help you with your specific problems, but if I recall correctly (I still use OE on my old XP desktop), you cannot insert pictures into Windows Live Mail either; they have to be attached. This is supposedly for security purposes. I don't think it's possible to have music in e-mails, either. The "junk" mail issue should get better as Outlook "learns" what mail is legitimate. You might be able to set up a "white list" of senders whose e-mail should come into your INBOX rather than the JUNK. I have no idea about the encrypted e-mails, but perhaps someone who uses Outlook will be able to help.

So you have 512 megs of RAM, 448 for regular use and 64 dedicated to your video. No problem. You say the C:\ drive has 66% but is that 66% used or free space? Either way it is good but hopefully you mean there is 66% free space on this drive meaning you can still add more stuff. You should never fill a hard drive more than 75% - or keep a minimum of 25% free space for the swap file to work efficiently. You never mentioned what size the hard drives were. Any time your question seems not to be understood try asking again but phrase it differently, someone will catch on and ask questions giving you the chance to answer those question and then understand you computer problem. Don't let that stop you from asking. Same with online technicians, some are great and others not so great. Sometimes it is luck if we catch the right person who has encountered the same problem before or knows exactly where to look in his or her manual. All professional tech support staff keep manuals handy for reference. Now the pictures. Most internet providers only allow a certain amount of data in each email. I keep all my emails under 6 megabytes and that works for me, none get returned for being too large. What size were the 4 photos the tech support placed in a folder for you? If they total under 6 megs you are good. You can always send one photo per email too, yes it is a bit of work but if that is what you need to do then it will be worth it. Hover your mouse over each photo and it should show the file size for you. When you are sending photos do you 'attach' or 'insert' your pictures? Either way works but it is easier to attach so you can write your text without the pictures being in the way. However if you need to explain each photo then insert one and add the text underneath. Repeat for each photo as needed. The 'insert' applies to Internet Explorer, I see no way to insert a photo in Yahoo mail. The tech helped you remove programs from your 'Startup', that is good because those programs are no longer running in the background using up your valuable resources. You have rebooted with no problems since then haven't you? Please do not mess with Windows Messenger, just leave it there. This is a part of your Windows and you really do not want to mess with that. I too would like to remove it but life is simpler by leaving it alone.