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How To Disable UAC Popups in Vista
User Account Control is a security feature of Windows Vista that prompts you for permissions to perform administrator actions. If the Vista popups annoy you, you should understand why they are used before you consider disabling the popups in Vista.

How To Set up Vista Parental Controls
The parental controls in Windows Vista let you decide when and how your kids can use the computer. Follow these instructions to set up parental controls in Windows Vista.

How To Get Windows Vista Ultimate Extras
Windows Vista Ultimate Extras are free add-ons available only to those who use Windows Vista Ultimate. Windows Update notifies you when new Extras are available for download and installation.

How To Add to the Send To Menu in Windows Vista
The Send To menu lets you quickly send a file to a folder, device, email recipient, or other destination. But what if the destination you often send files to isn't listed? Follow these instructions to add a destination to the Send To menu in Windows Vista.

How To Delete Users in Windows Vista
Follow these instructions to delete users in Windows Vista.

How To Create User Accounts
Taking the time to create user accounts for everyone who uses your computer provides everyone more privacy and gives you greater control over security and safety. Follow these instructions to create user accounts in Windows Vista.

How To Create a User Account Password
Password help to secure user accounts, keeping files private and your computer secure. Learn how to create user account passwords in Windows Vista.

How To Change the Windows Vista User Account Picture
Windows Vista lets you choose the pictures associated with user accounts. Learn how to change the Windows Vista user account picture.

How To Add a Shortcut to the Send To Menu in Windows XP
Learn how to add shortcuts to the Send To menu in Windows XP.

How To Add Sites to the Trusted Zone in IE7
Learn how to add sites to the trusted sitez zone in IE7.

How To Change the Style of the Windows XP Start Menu
In Windows XP, you can use either the XP style Start menu or the Classic style Start menu. Learn how to change the style of the Start menu in Windows XP.

How To Change the Number of Shortcuts in the Start Menu
In the Windows XP Start menu, you can change the number of shortcuts to recently used programs that Windows displays. Learn how.

How To Burn Music to a CD
Using built-in features of Windows, you can easily burn music to a CD. Learn how in this simple how-to guide.

How To Delete a User
Learn how to delete the account of a Windows XP user.

How To Create a New Windows User
Learn how to create a new account for another user in Windows XP.

How To Search for Files
Learn how to search for files on your Windows computer.

How To Save Ink when Printing Documents
Ink is expensive. Learn how to save ink when printing documents by reducing the quality of the printed document.

How To Improve the Print Quality
Learn how to improve the quality of the documents you print in Microsoft Windows.

How To Reduce the Time to Print a Document
Learn how to reduce the time to print a document. Speeding up the time to print your documents can save you ink as well as time.

How To Protect Files from Accidental Deletion
Learn how to protect files in Windows so you or others can't accidentally delete them.

How To Change Your Windows XP Screen Saver
Learn how to change the screen saver in Windows XP.

How To Change the Background of Your Desktop
Learn how to change the background of the desktop in Windows XP.

How To Remove a Program
Learn how to uninstall or remoev a software program from your Windows computer.

How To Copy Files
Learn how to copy files between folders in Windows.

How To Save Files to a Floppy Disk
Learn how to save files to a floppy disk using Microsoft Windows.

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