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- Email Keith Ward, About.com Guide to Windows - Contact About.com Win…Created: 2009-11-06 @ 12:10:19 EST Updated: 2009-11-06 @ 12:42:55 EST
Frequently asked questions for Keith Ward, About.com's Guide to Windows… - Windows 7 Pricing Options - Sorting Out Windows 7 Pricing…Created: 2009-11-02 @ 15:10:28 EST
Windows 7 comes in numerous versions. Let us help you find the right one for your needs and budget… - Windows 7 Pins - Pin and Unpin in Windows 7Created: 2009-11-02 @ 14:51:58 EST
Learn how to use the Pin tool in Windows 7… - Windows 7 Gadgets - Add Gadgets in Windows 7Created: 2009-11-02 @ 14:44:18 EST
A step-by-step guide to adding gadgets to Windows 7… - Windows 7 Sticky Notes – Using Sticky Notes in Windows 7…Created: 2009-11-02 @ 12:11:44 EST
Using Sticky Notes in Windows 7… - Windows 7 Upgrade – Should I Upgrade to Windows 7?…Created: 2009-10-29 @ 17:27:24 EDT
A guide to help you decide if you should upgrade to Windows 7… - Shut Down Windows 7 – Understanding Shut Down Options in Wind…Created: 2009-10-29 @ 17:27:23 EDT
Understand Windows 7's shut down options… - Windows 7 User Account Control - Lock Down Windows 7 with User Accou…Created: 2009-10-29 @ 17:27:23 EDT
Examining the User Account Control options in Windows 7… - Vista Windows Update - Understand Windows Update Settings For VistaCreated: 2009-09-30 @ 16:30:08 EDT
The Vista Windows Update utility configure how and when Windows makes updates to your computer. Learn how to configure it for your use… - Microsoft Security Essentials - What is Microsoft Security Essential…Created: 2009-09-30 @ 13:36:20 EDT Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 16:31:32 EDT
Learn what Microsoft Security Essentials is and whether or not you should use this product… - Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0 - A Review of Microsoft Security E…Created: 2009-09-30 @ 13:06:00 EDT Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 17:24:29 EDT
Security Essentials 1.0 is an anti-virus and spyware/malware protection software program from Microsoft. This product has problems… - Laptop Mobility - Use the Windows Mobility Center to Adjust Laptop M…Created: 2009-09-20 @ 18:47:42 EDT
Learn how to use the Windows Mobility Center to adjust laptop mobility settings… - Windows Vista Laptop - How to Optimize a Windows Vista LaptopCreated: 2009-09-20 @ 17:48:10 EDT Updated: 2009-09-21 @ 11:07:30 EDT
Learn how to set up Windows Vista for a Laptop computer… - Wireless Home Network - Connecting to a Wireless Home NetworkCreated: 2009-09-20 @ 17:46:58 EDT Updated: 2009-09-20 @ 17:50:30 EDT
How to connect a computer to a wireless home network… - Windows Vista and Windows 7 - Tutorials, Help and Troubleshooting Ab…Created: 2009-09-13 @ 23:40:44 EDT
Windows Vista and Windows 7 - Tutorials, Help and Troubleshooting About Windows Vista and Windows 7… - Book Review: Easy Microsoft Windows 7 by Mark SoperCreated: 2009-09-13 @ 22:03:36 EDT Updated: 2009-09-14 @ 12:06:28 EDT
A review of the latest book "Easy Microsoft Windows 7" by Mark Soper… - Speed Up Windows Vista - How to Speed Up Windows VistaCreated: 2009-09-13 @ 14:29:06 EDT Updated: 2009-09-13 @ 14:32:59 EDT
Learn how to speed up Windows Vista by disabling features and functions that are not used… - Vista Power Settings - Using Vista Power Settings for Laptop PCsCreated: 2009-09-09 @ 18:18:04 EDT
How to adjust Windows Vista power settings for your laptop PC… - Setting Power Options - Setting Power Options For a Vista Laptop PCCreated: 2009-09-09 @ 17:52:26 EDT Updated: 2009-09-09 @ 18:24:14 EDT
Learn how setting power options for a Windows Vista laptop PC can improve your computer's performance and battery life… - Book Review: Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed by Paul McFedriesCreated: 2009-09-01 @ 16:22:10 EDT Updated: 2009-09-01 @ 17:46:00 EDT
Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed is the latest title by technical author Paul McFedries… - Vista Network and Sharing Center - What You Can Do With the Vista Ne…Created: 2009-08-30 @ 16:08:52 EDT
The Network and Sharing Center is the area in Vista that allows users to configure how and what the computer connects to and what is and is not shared. … - Windows Network Discovery - What is Network Discovery in Windows?Created: 2009-08-30 @ 16:01:08 EDT Updated: 2009-08-30 @ 16:06:30 EDT
Network discovery is a setting that enables your computer to see (find) other computers and devices on the network and if other computers on the network can see your computer… - Windows Public Folder - What is the Public Folder in Windows?Created: 2009-08-30 @ 15:31:42 EDT Updated: 2009-08-30 @ 15:40:54 EDT
The Public Folder is a Windows folder that you can use to share files with either other people that use the same computer, or ones connect to the computer over a network. … - Using the Public Folder - How to Use the Public Folder to Share File…Created: 2009-08-29 @ 22:09:05 EDT Updated: 2009-08-30 @ 15:36:08 EDT
Sharing files on a Vista PC is easy if you use the Public folder. Once you make a few changes to sharing settings you’ll be able to share, add and delete files without any problems or restrict… - Sharing Files and Printers in Vista - How to Setup Sharing Files and…Created: 2009-08-29 @ 15:15:58 EDT Updated: 2009-08-29 @ 22:16:48 EDT
Sharing files and printers in Vista can be either very easy or difficult to set up. This tutorial will show you how to do it right, easy and quickly… - Vista Control Panel - What the Vista Control Panel Can Do For YouCreated: 2009-08-27 @ 23:39:16 EDT
Learn what features and functions can be set with the Vista Control Panel… - Windows 7 RC - What You Should Know About Windows 7 RCCreated: 2009-08-24 @ 22:23:04 EDT Updated: 2009-08-24 @ 22:32:53 EDT
If you have installed Windows 7 RC (the pre-released version) on your computer or are interested in getting it, there is important information you need to know… - Windows XP - Tutorials, Help and Troubleshooting About Windows XPCreated: 2009-08-24 @ 11:05:42 EDT
Windows XP - Tutorials, Help and Troubleshooting About Windows XP… - Hearts - Microsoft Windows Vista GamesCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 20:24:26 EDT
These are the games included with Microsoft Windows Vista… - Minesweeper - Microsoft Windows Vista GamesCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 20:24:18 EDT
These are the games included with Microsoft Windows Vista… - Solitaire - Microsoft Windows Vista GamesCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 20:24:09 EDT
These are the games included with Microsoft Windows Vista… - Spider Solitaire - Microsoft Windows Vista GamesCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 20:24:00 EDT
These are the games included with Microsoft Windows Vista… - FreeCell - Microsoft Windows Vista GamesCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 20:23:51 EDT
Freecell is a game included with Windows Microsoft Vista… - Windows Internet SpadesCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 20:23:31 EDT
Spades is a popular, card game that requires teamwork and strategy to win… - Windows Internet BackgammonCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 20:23:16 EDT
Internet Backgammon is a live Internet two-person board game. … - Windows Internet CheckersCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 20:23:04 EDT
Checkers is one of the oldest and most popular games in the world. For Windows 7 it returns as Internet Checkers, an online live game… - Games Included With Windows XPCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 20:19:53 EDT Updated: 2009-08-19 @ 20:19:53 EDT
These games are included with Windows XP… - Windows XPCreated: 2009-08-18 @ 20:41:13 EDT Updated: 2009-08-18 @ 20:43:32 EDT
windows xp… - What Vista Visual Effects Can I Reduce to Speed Up Windows?Created: 2009-08-18 @ 10:40:28 EDT Updated: 2009-08-18 @ 10:42:36 EDT
Learn what you can Vista visual effects you can remove to speed up Windows… - Speed Up Vista ? Disable Unneeded Windows Features to Speed Up VistaCreated: 2009-08-17 @ 11:33:55 EDT Updated: 2009-08-18 @ 10:47:26 EDT
Some of the features that come with Windows Vista are not normally utilized by home users. … - Windows 7 New Features - What's New With Windows 7Created: 2009-08-11 @ 22:10:44 EDT
The Windows 7 operating system shares many features and functions with Windows Vista. It also improves on Vista… - Windows 7 Libraries - What Windows 7 Libraries Can Do For YouCreated: 2009-08-11 @ 22:08:50 EDT
In Windows 7, libraries can be used to organize and access files regardless of where they're stored… - Ways to Speed Up a PC - Your Ideas on How to Speed Up a PC
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User ideas on how to speed up a PC - what has worked for others in the past… - Windows Security - What You Can Do With Windows SecurityCreated: 2009-07-26 @ 19:12:13 EDT
This area is the hub for all Windows security. Changes made here will affect your computer globally… - System and Maintenance: What You Can Do With the System and Maintena…Created: 2009-07-26 @ 19:09:58 EDT
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… - Windows 7 Taskbar - What the Windows 7 Taskbar Can DoCreated: 2009-07-26 @ 19:08:34 EDT
The Windows 7 taskbar is the horizontal bar at the bottom of the screen… - Change Desktop Background - How to Change a Desktop BackgroundCreated: 2009-07-25 @ 20:47:24 EDT Updated: 2009-07-25 @ 21:06:17 EDT
Learn how to change a desktop background for Windows XP, Vista and 7… - Fix Vista Shared Printing - Fix Vista Printing Problems With Shared …Created: 2009-07-23 @ 11:47:08 EDT
Trying to print from a Vista computer over a home network to a shared printer attached to another computer can be frustrating and unproductive. … - Fixing Windows Printing Problems - User's Solutions to Windows Print…Created: 2009-07-23 @ 11:45:48 EDT Updated: 2009-07-23 @ 14:03:09 EDT
Users share their ideas on how to fix Windows printing problems… - Learning Windows - How Users Best Learn Microsoft Windows…Created: 2009-07-23 @ 11:24:23 EDT Updated: 2009-07-23 @ 14:03:48 EDT
User's share their favorite ways to learn new things in Windows… - Windows Shortcut Keys - User Favorite Windows Shortcut Keys…Created: 2009-07-23 @ 11:18:27 EDT Updated: 2009-07-23 @ 14:05:58 EDT
Readers share their favorite keyboard shortcuts for being more productive in Windows… - How to Recession-Proof a PC - Your Ideas On How to Preventing Window…Created: 2009-07-23 @ 11:08:49 EDT Updated: 2009-07-23 @ 14:07:44 EDT
User ideas on how to prevent Windows problems from happening… - Windows 7 Jump Lists - Using Jump Lists to Easily Find Your Latest F…Created: 2009-07-13 @ 22:51:51 EDT
Jump Lists (new in Windows 7) is a quick way take you right to the documents, pictures, songs, or websites you use each day… - Vista Hardware and Sound - Setting Up Hardware and Sound For a Vista…Created: 2009-07-13 @ 22:50:11 EDT
The Hardware and Sound area (within the Control Panel) enables you to setup hardware and software devices and sound for the computer… - Windows 7 Backgrounds and Themes - Using the New Themes and Backgrou…Created: 2009-07-13 @ 22:41:22 EDT
There are an awesome collection of Backgrounds and Themes included with Windows 7 and others you can also download free from Microsoft… - Windows 7 Internet SpadesCreated: 2009-07-13 @ 20:20:46 EDT Updated: 2009-07-13 @ 22:42:43 EDT
Spades is a popular, card game that requires teamwork and strategy to win… - Windows 7 Internet CheckersCreated: 2009-07-13 @ 20:09:11 EDT Updated: 2009-07-13 @ 20:31:05 EDT
Checkers is one of the oldest and most popular games in the world. For Windows 7 it returns as Internet Checkers, an online live game… - Windows 7 Multi-Player GamesCreated: 2009-07-13 @ 19:55:00 EDT Updated: 2009-07-13 @ 19:55:00 EDT
Three multi-player games are included with Windows 7: Internet Backgammon, Internet Checkers and Internet Spades. Learn how to play these games and get the most out of your gaming experience… - Windows 7 Internet BackgammonCreated: 2009-07-13 @ 19:44:45 EDT Updated: 2009-07-13 @ 20:31:44 EDT
Internet Backgammon is a live Internet two-person board game. … - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about WindowsUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 10:14:30 EST
- Speed Up Computer - Top 9 Ways to Speed Up Your PCUpdated: 2009-09-13 @ 13:51:32 EDT
How to speed up your Windows computer using these steps… - Uninstall Vista SP2 - How to Uninstall the Vista SP2 UpgradeUpdated: 2009-09-07 @ 16:40:09 EDT
If you decide that you want to uninstall Vista SP2 from your computer, follow the steps in this article… - Windows XP Automatic Update: How to Use the Windows XP Automatic Upd…Updated: 2009-09-07 @ 15:05:19 EDT
Set up to automate a Windows update, using the Automatic Update feature of Windows… - Download Vista SP2 - How to Download the Correct Version of Vista SP…Updated: 2009-09-07 @ 12:12:57 EDT
Learning how to download the right version of Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)… - Windows Vista SP2 - Upgrade Your Computer to Windows Vista SP2Updated: 2009-09-07 @ 12:05:33 EDT
Learn the steps to properly install and upgrade your current version of Windows Vista… - Windows Vista SP2 - What You Need to Know About Vista SP2Updated: 2009-09-07 @ 11:59:36 EDT
Windows Vista SP2 is now available. Here is what you need to know about it includes and how to download it… - Service Pack 3 for XP - What Is Windows XP SP3?Updated: 2009-08-19 @ 00:15:40 EDT
Windows XP (SP3) is the latest service pack update for XP, issued in April 2008. … - Adjust Visual Effects - Adjust Visual Effects to Improve the Speed o…Updated: 2009-08-18 @ 10:54:02 EDT
Using the Visual Effects tab (under Control Panel, System and Maintenance, Adjust Effects or Performance) is an easy way to set your preferences for visual effects and performance of your Windows X…