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How to Clean Up Windows Update Files
When Windows updates, large files download to your computer. Windows expands those files and updates your system automatically. The large files can take up space on your hard drive indefinitely if you do not erase them. Windows 7 includes a Disk Cleanup utility to clear the update files off your har
How to Turn Off Microsoft Vista's Home Phone
If your computer running the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system begins to slow down in performance, it can be caused by a dumprep.exe application running. This file is a Microsoft tool known as the Windows Error Dump Reporting feature. With the dumping feature, the computer crashes every time
How to Access the Microsoft Registry
The Microsoft registry serves as the foundation for all you computer's programs, the operating system, and almost all settings on your computer. Editing the registry must be done with care to prevent corrupting a file, program or even the registry itself. Microsoft makes it easy to access the regist
How to Disable USB Autoplay in XP
By default, connecting a USB device to your computer causes Windows XP to display a dialog box asking what you want to do with the device. This can get annoying over time, and you may want to disable the USB autoplay feature, setting up XP to simply remain quiet when you connect a USB device. How ex
How to Uninstall Flash for Windows
Adobe Flash offers a platform for developing animation, video and interactive websites. Files created by Flash professionals require the Flash Player to execute. Adobe's Flash products are used by over 2 million professionals and reach 99 percent of the world's Internet audience, according to Adobe.
How to Disable a Directory Listing
Directory listing is a function used in websites that allows users to browse the folders and files available on the server. Enabling users to browse the directories on websites leaves a security hole, because users can view files that you may not want accessed. You can disable directory browsing thr
List of Shift Keyboard Shortcuts in Microsoft Office for Windows
Find commands in Microsoft Office for Windows which combine Shift and other keys. Using these keyboard shortcuts can help you be even more efficient when creating a document.
How to Take Iexplore.exe Off of Microsoft XP
The Internet Explorer Web browser is included by default with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system. If the Iexplore.exe file (the updated version of the Internet Explorer Web browser main component) is conflicting with currently installed programs, use the Add or Remove Programs utility in Wind
How to Install MicroStation V8
The Microstation V8 program developed by Bentley Systems is a software environment for designing three-dimensional images. You can install the program to your computer after downloading it. The installation for this software program takes only a couple of minutes for the Windows operating system, an
How to Fix UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME Blue Screen of Death
An unmountable boot volume error means that the operating system cannot boot from the hard drive either because the boot files are corrupted, the hard drive is faulty or there is a problem with the cable connecting the hard drive to the computer. If you are booting your PC and come across a Blue S
How to Reinstall Windows XP Pro
Windows XP should be reinstalled when it has become corrupt or is otherwise no longer functioning properly. Other common reasons to reinstall include overall system slowdown and severe virus infections that couldn't practically be cleared up using virus removal tools.All that's needed to reins
The Best Virtual Memory Settings
Virtual memory is hard drive space your computer uses as random access memory. While it's mainly used to store data from open but inactive programs when real RAM runs low, virtual memory also acts as a bridge between the contents of your hard drive and your actual RAM. There's no single "best" virtu
How Do I Create a COM Port?
Legacy devices use communication channels also known as COM ports to function with the operating system or other software on the computer. Examples of legacy devices are dial-up Internet modems, older mice and older game controllers. Most devices that require a COM port use a D-shaped serial connect
Customize Existing Menu Tabs or Add New Menu Tabs in Microsoft Office
Did you know you can customize existing menu tabs or add new menu tabs in Microsoft Office? Here's how.
How to Use Repair Option on XP
In the course of day to day operation of your Windows XP computer, it is possible for critical operating system files to be erased or become corrupted. This can result from someone tinkering around in system folders or even a virus or bad program corrupting and/or infecting important files. Most Win
How to Make a Windows Forms App With Custom Colors
Custom colors can enhance the user experience as they make your application more aesthetically pleasing. They can be matched to your company colors to increase brand awareness. Program events can also be relayed to the user through the use of color changes to your application, which acts as a less o
How to Set Up Windows Vista Via USB to a Wi-Fi Router
If your Windows Vista computer is equipped with a wireless network adapter, you have the ability to connect to the Internet through Local Area Networks (LANs) wirelessly. Even if your computer did not come with a wireless network adapter built-in, you can purchase and install one if you have expansi
What Is the Difference Between Apple & Windows?
Understanding the differences between the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems make all the difference when considering purchasing a new computer. Although both computers offer similar features, both operating systems are quite different in their own way.
How to Start Windows XP When Safe Mode Doesn't Work
Safe Mode allows you to start Windows XP with only a few running programs. This allows you to remove or edit the system when programs are usually locked or inaccessible while running the normal Windows operating system. However, if Safe Mode is having trouble loading, you can still launch the standa
How to Manually Select Wireless
When using a computer that is hooked to an Ethernet connection, the default connection for your computer is that Ethernet connection. However, if you are in range of a wireless network, you can make changes to your computer to manually select the wireless network. Similarly, you also may want to man