Learn how to use it — check out Professor Teaches Office 2010 and Windows 7
You are here: Home / Archives for How To
New Windows 7 Computer for Christmas?
Filed Under: Computers, How To, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Operating Systems, Software, Tips & Tricks, Windows, Windows 7
Finding Hidden Files
New subscriber Edward Bell sent me a very short, but complimentary email this week. Hello Terry, I am a new subsciber to your online program and have read your responses to the questions that were asked. I am very pleased with your seemingly patient understanding to some of us poor souls who have no clue [...]
Filed Under: Computers, File system, Hard Drives, How To, Operating Systems, Tips & Tricks, Windows Tagged With: attrib, computer file, computing, finding, finding hidden files, hidden files, online programs, protection, window, windows, windows explorer
Setting VIPRE Antivirus Premium’s Firewall to Trust a Network
I answered a question recently that came from mailing list to which I subscribe. The questioner had received a security pop-up from VIPRE Antivirus Premium, the antivirus / antispyware / antiadware / firewall security program that I use and recommend. The popup advised that a computer at a specific IP address was trying to make [...]
Filed Under: Communications, Computers, Firewalls, How To, Networking, Operating Systems, Security, Software, System Control, Tips & Tricks, Troubleshooting, Windows, Wireless Tagged With: antivirus, broadcast address, computer network security, computer networking, computing, data security, default gateway, firewall, firewall security, home computer networking, home network, ip address, local network, network, network adapters, network architecture, network connection, packets, routing, setting, subnetwork, trust, trusts
Reformatting a Notebook Computer’s Hard Drive
Subscriber Ken wrote with a short and simple question — he wants to reformat his laptop computer’s hard drive and to reinstall Windows. However, his question has some underlying possible issues and answers: I have a laptop HP. It is about 4 years old. It did not come with a windows Cd. My question. How [...]
Filed Under: Communications, Computers, Firefox, How To, Internet Explorer, Opera, Operating Systems, Other, Tips & Tricks, Web Browsing, Windows Tagged With: computer, hard disk, hard drive, install windows, laptop, notebook, reformat, reinstall windows
Problem Migrating Thunderbird to Windows 7
Subscriber John in Dallas wrote to ask about a problem he was having in migrating to his new computer: Hi-Terry, Enjoy your newsletter; always something to learn.. I just bought a new Dell Win7-64bit!! I DO share your opinions on DELL!!!! Apparently, Michael no longer owns Dell? He would never allow support to sink to [...]
Filed Under: 64-bit, Computers, How To, Linux, Operating Systems, Repair, Software, System Control, Tips & Tricks, Troubleshooting, Windows, Windows 7 Tagged With: computing, learning curve, microsoft window, microsoft windows, mozilla thunderbird, switches, task manager, Thunderbird, windows 7, windows nt, windows vista, windows xp
The Joys of Migrating to a New Computer
You know, no matter how much you prepare to move from one computer to another computer (not just upgrading the old computer, but replacing it), things never seem to go smoothly. No, I haven’t had any real problems. The aggravations, though, have been when I got ready to do something on the new computer but [...]
Filed Under: Computers, Hardware, How To, Misc, System Control, Tips & Tricks, Upgrades Tagged With: antivirus software, changing computer, computers, computing, desktop computers, hp laserjet, laptop, microsoft, moving, new computer, new computers, notebooks, portable computers, reinstall, remote desktop, software licensing, system software
Changing the Windows 7 Screen Saver
Subscriber E.J. wrote with questions about Windows 7, as he works with his new computer: Terry, Is there a way to get to the screen saver panel without typing in screen saver in the search for Windows 7? Thanks E.J. I wrote back to E.J. to walk him through another route to the Windows 7 [...]
Filed Under: Computers, Free Software, How To, Operating Systems, System Control, Tips & Tricks, Updates, Windows, Windows 7
Resizing Hard Drive Partitions
I’ve written a number of times about storing data on different drives or drive partitions than the one on which Windows is installed. That’s not too easy, when Microsoft’s preference for system builders is to set up the hard drive as one big C: drive. Tech Tip Of course, some of them set up additional [...]
Filed Under: Computers, File system, Hard Drives, How To, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, System Control, Tips & Tricks, Windows
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- …
- 11
- Next Page »
and