Admin accounts are given special privileges to change the system (like installing programs) that user accounts are not. This tutorial shows you a quick way to check using Windows 7's calendar, and also how to go through the Control Panel to find out if you're an Admin or general User on your computer.
Looking for instructions on how reset passwords on a Windows XP? With Winternals ERD 2005, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over five minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Want to know how to map FTP server shortcuts on a MS Windows 7 PC? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just under five minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Looking for instructions on how to use TestDisk to recover files from a formatted hard drive on a Microsoft Windows PC? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over six minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Want to know how to delete locked, undeletable files on a Microsoft Windows PC? With FileASSASSIN, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over five minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Looking for a guide on how to tether your Android phone to your Windows PC, creating an ad-hoc Internet connection? This guide will teach you everything you'll need to know. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this guide can present a thorough overview of the process in just over four minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this clip.
Need to know how to run a program as an admin in Windows 7? This tutorial will show you how it's done! It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this Win 7 user's guide.
Want to know how to organize your desktop icons in Windows 7? This tutorial will show you how it's done! It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just under a minute's time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this Win 7 user's guide.
Want to encrypt your thumb or flash drive? This Windows 7 tutorial will show you how it's done! It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just under a minute's time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this Win 7 user's guide.
Interested in creating bootable virtual hard drive files or VHDs in Microsoft Windows 7? This tutorial will show you how it's done! It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this Win 7 user's guide.
Want to search your entire hard drive rather than just a designated segment of it? This Windows 7 tutorial will show you how it's done! It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this Win 7 user's guide.
Interested in burning an ISO disk file file to a CD, DVD or Blu-ray disc? This Windows 7 tutorial will show you how it's done! It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this Win 7 user's guide.
Need some help figuring out how to install and uninstall programs when operating within Windows' Safe Mode? This clip will show you how it's done. It's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over three minutes. For more information, including complete, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Innoculate your Windows 7 PC against USB pen drive (Autorun.inf) viruses. This clip will show you how it's done. It's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over three minutes. For more information, including complete, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Interested in centering icons within the MS Windows 7 taskbar without third-party software? It can be done! And quite easily. So easily, in fact, that this home computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in about five minutes. For complete instructions, and to get started using this Win 7 trick yourself, take a look.
Taking old cars and restoring them to an old glory they may have had, is an exciting and fun process. It can take months or even years to finish, but in the end, you'll have an awesome looking vehicle that is sure to catch anyone's attention. So in this video tutorial, you'll find out how to remove the windows to a classic VW Beetle Bug with no problems. Good luck and enjoy!
See how to protect your home computer from spyware. This home-computing how-to from the folks at CNET TV will teach you what you'll need to know to do just that. For more information, and to get started protecting your Windows PC and your own privacy, watch this helpful video guide.
Password protect your files and folders in Microsoft Windows XP or Vista. This free video tutorial from CNET TV will show you how. Thwart would-be snoopers with this home cryptography guide, which presents easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions on how to protect your privacy by encrypting your sensitive data.
Need a little help figuring out how to capture screenshots in Microsoft Windows 7? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For specifics, and to get started taking your own screengrabs in Win 7, watch this PC user's guide.
Need a little help figuring out how to customize your Microsoft Windows 7 Start Menu? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just a minute's time. For specifics, and to get started personalizing your own Win 7 Start Menu, watch this PC user's guide.
Misplace your Microsoft Windows Vista Recycle Bin? Looking for instructions on how to replace it? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just under a minute's time. For specifics, and to recover your own Vista Recycle Bin, watch this PC user's guide.
Looking for instructions on how to force certain programs to launch on statup in Microsoft Windows Vista or XP? It's easy. So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to from the folks at CNET TV can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For the specifics, watch this handy how-to.
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 256th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the most common and useful Excel keyboard shortcuts on a Microsoft Windows PC.
Watch this internet video tutorial to learn how to enable Private Browsing in Safari for Windows. This how-to video will help you use private browsing in Safari just in case there's something you want to keep private.
If your Windows PC has a virus and you don't have third-party antivirus software, or your AV program is otherwise unable to deal with it, you may want to try running a system restore, which will restore your machine to an earlier point in time in its history. For more information on getting rid of viruses with the System Restore tool, watch this video guide.
Regular backups of your important files are something that should be a top priority, though because of the complexity of most backup systems, regular backups are often overlooked until it is too late. In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to set up automated backups in the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. Get started backing up your files with this helpful guide.
Don't get us wrong: We love the iPhone, but given that every other person we know has one, it doesn't exactly make us feel unique. Yes, it comes in black and white, but that sure doesn't give us a lot of options, you know?
SUPER Converter is a program for Windows XP that can convert a variety of audio and video formats. Here's how to download and install it.
Learn about assigning static IP addresses to a Windows 2003 server - a good idea if your server is constantly changing its IP address because of your DCHP server.
How to manually customize and adjust Windows XP icon sizes and placement.
Programs aren't perfect. Either are operating systems. And when one or the other (possibly both) aren't working as expected, your program may freeze up and become unresponsive. If this happens to you in Windows frequently, you need to know how to force quit the application, so you can restart it and get back to work.
To do that click on tools in windows explorer and choose map network drive. Now click on "connect to a web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures" and then click on next and next. Now you have to type your internet or network address for example you type ftp://ftp.mozilla.org. This is a public server and it does not require a user name or password. Now click on next and there make sure you selected "log on anonymously" but if your server require a password then you have to...
This feature also comes with Windows 7. Right click on desktop then click "Personalize". You can see the numbers of themes for example choose Nature theme and click "Desktop Background". You can see the some pictures and a tick mark on the corner of the pictures which tells these pictures are the part of my slide show. Also you can set the time for new pictures to come.
In this video the instructor shows how to set parental controls for a user ID account in Windows 7. To do this go to the 'Start Menu' and go to 'Control Panel'. In the Control Panel window select the 'User accounts and Family Safety' link. There is an option called 'Set up parental controls for any user'. Select that link and it opens a window where it asks you to Choose a user and set up parental controls. There you are presented with some user accounts that are currently active on that syst...
In this video the instructor shows how to select speakers, microphones, and adjust system sounds in Windows 7. To do this, first go to the start menu and select the Control Panel. In the Control Panel select the Hardware and Sound link when the panel is in view by category mode. In the next page click on the Sound link. This opens up the Sound properties setting window. There are four tabs in that window like Playback, Recording, Sounds and Communications. In the Playback tab you will find th...
In this tutorial, we learn how to do the glitter windows technique when card making. First, you will need to pick an area in the card where you want the window to be at. Then, grab a piece of card stock and stamp the areas out where you want the empty space for the window to be. Next, set this aside and grab another piece of paper in a different color. Apply glitter to this, then let it dry before attaching the cut out piece onto this. Now you can use this for the rest of your card and have a...
In this tutorial, we learn how to edit the registry on a Windows machine. This is a major part of your computer that will change if you delete something that you shouldn't have deleted. Make sure you back up your computer before you do this, just in case you do something wrong with your computer. Now, go to the run command and type in "regedit". In the new window, you will see the registry editor. From here, find the location of the virus string by using a guide so you know what folder to go ...
In this video, we learn how to get into a password-protected Windows machine. First, you need to have this software onto your computer from http://www.piotrbania.com/all/kon-boot/. Once you have this, you will burn it onto a disk. When you forget your password, pop this disk into the drive on your computer. After this, boot it up and then reset your computer. After this, you will see a pop up appear on your computer and it will start to go through your computer to get the password. When it fi...
In this video, we learn how to activate Linux windows without losing selected text. To avoid losing the texts, you can just click on the title bar so that the highlighted part doesn't remove. If you don't want to do this, there is an alternative. Simply mouse over the text that you have highlighted and scroll with the wheel that's on your mouse. After this, right click on the text and then you can copy what you need to. Now, you can go back to the other window you have open and paste it in, t...
When learning to use a computer, as with anything else, it's important to start with the fundamentals. This clip for new Windows users does just that. Fortunately, you'll find it's easy to browse files and folders. So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just over a four minutes and a half. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
