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Deleting A File That’s In Use
Nicholas, Ajax, ON
Q: I have this file that Norton keeps saying is infected. Except, it nor I can delete because its "in use". Is there any way I can single it out and stop its process so i can get rid of it?

If you know the name of the file you can use the Windows install CD to boot into the command prompt and delete it from there. The Emergency Boot CD, will also do the trick. Also, check out the free file Andy suggested, MoveOnBoot, which you’ll find at http://www.snapfiles.com/get/moveonboot.html
Bookmarks:
http://ebcd.pcministry.com/

Adding Linux to an XP Machine
Barry, Toronto, ON

Q: I am interested in discovering Linux. I have a SONY RX3700DS computer. It has Intel P4 1.3 GHZ. 128 MB RDRAM Memory 60 GB ATA Ultra H.D. Sympatico ultra speed home my network modem.I want to know about partitioning the hard drive, will this work with Windows XP PRO on c:? Also Linux seems to have an office suite available with database word and presentations, will these be able to be compatible with Microsoft software? will I be able to build and use a web being developed through Front Page? Recap: Windows XP Pro. on c: Linux on drive f: will they be compatible? Are there any issues to know when installing linux and am I able to access IE and Outlookon linux? Thank you for allowing me to get this answered. Barry Donnelly

The biggest hurdle to installing Linux is getting it to co-exist on the same machine as Windows. This is called a dual-boot. Several modern Linux distributions handle this quite well including my favorite SuSE. If you just want to try Linux, I recommend a Live CD distribution. It allows you to run Linux from the CD without modifying your hard drive in any way.

Open Office, the office suite that comes with most versions of Linux, is fully compatible with Microsoft office.

Linux does not support IE or Outlook, or any Microsoft applications for that matter, but there are good surrogates including Firefox for IE and Evolution for Outlook.

For a list of LiveCD versions of Linux visit:
http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php

Read the Linux HOW-TO for more information on setting up a dual boot system:
http://tldp.org

Learning to Program with BASIC
Michael, Montreal, QC

Q: What is the best software to use in order to learn programming (basic)?

1)Visual Basic .Net?
2) RealBasic? (from www.realbasic.com)
I would only learn BASIC if you know that’s a skill you’ll need for work. If you plan to work only in Windows, Visual BASIC from Microsoft is a good choice. Real Basic is less powerful but it does let you write programs that work with with Macintosh and Linux as well as Windows.

Source: http://www.g4techtv.ca/callforhelp/answers/0248A.shtml

will i was looking for Linux to run on a CD they had it on their show today sweet. now i can download and burn it off on a bootable cd now. DVD-RW bootable