Maintain and Fix Windows

Roll back unwanted computer changes in Windows 7 by creating a Restore Point

What was your worst Windows experience? Tell us about it! See submissions

Tricks and tips for keeping Windows XP running well.

Learn how to proactively protect your computer with the Windows 7 Action Center.

How to use the Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder to troubleshoot Windows issues.

A step-by-step guide to defragmenting Windows 7

Learn how to set up Windows Vista for a Laptop computer

The System and Maintenance area of the control panel in Vista and Windows 7 houses many programs and utilities that you can use to configure Windows.

Users share their ideas on how to fix Windows printing problems.

User ideas on how to prevent Windows problems from happening.

User ideas on how to speed up a computer - what has worked for others in the past.

Using the Visual Effects tab (in the Performance Options) is an easy way to set your preferences for visual effects and performance of your Windows computer.

Action Center consolidates and gives you control of all Windows 7 message alerts.

Trying to print from a Vista computer over a home network to a shared printer attached to another computer can be frustrating and unproductive.

If you decide that you want to uninstall Vista SP2 from your computer, follow the steps in this article.

Follow these steps to help speed up a slow computer.

Improve the performance of your Windows computer using these 9 steps.

Use this Windows Utility to fix your Hard Drive

How to use the Chkdsk utility to scan and fix your hard drive

Discusses what computer hardware will enable your Windows to run fast.

Scan and fix Microsoft Windows system files on your hard drive, using the SFC (System File Checker) command. This will correct any errors or corruption in your operating system.

Use this process to defrag your hard drive in Microsoft Windows.

How to make your Windows desktop run faster by cleaning the desktop and better using your computer's operating memory

A simple way to fix Microsoft Windows problems, errors and increase the operating speed of your system.

An exploration into whether you should or should not Uninstall programs not used from your Windows computer.

A step by step guide to uninstalling a program from your Microsoft Windows computer, using the Add/Remove Program feature.

Speed up Windows 7 with ReadyBoost technology.

Learn about the The Windows Experience Index measures your computer's performance capabilities.

Virtually everyone wants to make their computer faster. After a few months, even a new computer will start to slow down, and the problem gets worse as your computer ages -- it's sort of like us! But there are ways to speed up a PC that is getting creaky. Armed with these tips and tricks you'll make your computer faster in no time at all.

Create more hard drive space by deleting unnecessary files with Windows Disk Cleanup.

This guide describes the steps necessary to run older applications in Windows 7 using compatibility mode.

Guide describes the steps necessary to schedule a virus scan in Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7.