Making children safe online requires different tools for 2-year-olds than for teens. I will offer a handy guide on how to make the PC a safe and productive place from pre-school through high school. For all ages Microsoft Windows systems offer free parental controls that can be set to block adult content, downloads, and specific websites; set limits on games that can be played based on ESRB ratings, and set time limits for every day of...
I’ve installed some new programs and now my computer is very slow. One option would be to uninstall each program to see which, if any, is responsible for the loss of performance. However, it may be better to use System Restore to wind back to a point before the installation of any of these applications before re-installing them one at a time. Click Start, point to All Programs followed by Accessories and then click System...
Many people familiar with prior versions of Windows are curious what happened to the Local Administrator account that was always created by default. Does this account still exist, and how can you access it? Recently I ran into an awkward situation where after disjoining a Windows 7 client machine from the domain, I was unable to log in to the computer. This was not because I had forgotten the local administrator password, but because...
It's only natural to want to move on to Windows 7 from Vista, and it's actually a very painless process. Moving to Windows 7 should be a simple upgrade that will barely disrupt your schedule. If you'd like some help with this process, then read more below. Preparing to Upgrade to Windows 7 Windows 7 Upgrade from VistaBefore you upgrade to Windows 7, there are a few simple things that you should do. The first step is to go ahead and run the...
There are many browsers you might try on your tablet PC - but surprisingly, the best is Opera Mobile! Choose the Right Browser for Your Tablet PC! If you are looking for a Tablet PC for your course, we can be to surf the Internet without hardware resources of your system, you can take advantage of cloud storage, or perhaps even a way to access files and folders to find your main desktop PC. All these functions are part of the Opera...
This is an update on my unbootable laptop. For the initial repair operation you can read here: Ubuntu saved me once again. It seems that my fix using the Ubuntu was just temporary Today when I arrived from work, started my laptop but surprise, it didn’t boot again. It entered the recover console again. I waited until it was finished trying to repair my system and the I read the generated report. Again there were some reminiscent files...
Microsoft is trying to give the best to his Clients by giving out Windows 98, Xp, Vista and Windows 7. This guide will help you to have Dual boot on your Pc which means that you will have both Windows Xp and Windows Vista or Windows 7 on the same PC. Why is there need of installing Windows Xp on your Modern Gadget? There are some compatibility problems on windows Vista or on Windows 7. And even some old games and applications need...
"How can l make Windows 7 fast?"This is one of the questions that you will surely ask after you own your computer for a while. There are three steps I sum up which is able to effectively prevent performance lost and speed up Windows 7. 1)Improve Windows 7 slow boot by Lowering the amount of startup applications Windows 7 will run much faster when it doesn't have to load up excessive programs on its startup. Run msconfig to customize...
After computers and laptops, it is now the mobile phones and the smartphones which are expected to bear the brunt of malware attacks. If you haven’t hacked/jail-broken your iPhone or Windows Phone 7, you have little to worry about … for the moment atleast, since apps for these phones are installed through their respective MarketPlace/iTunes/Zune websites. These apps are checked, digitally signed and vetted by the respective companies,...
How to perform an installation of Microsoft Windows 7 Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)? How to perform a clean Windows 7 OEM install? How to format your hard disk drive? Microsoft Windows 7 OEM Microsoft Windows 7 is Microsoft's latest operating system. Currently, there are four editions of the operating system available, the four editions are available as "starter", "Home Premium", "Professional" and known as "Ultimate". These versions...
