So, you’ve probably heard about this Windows 8 thing. Today, Microsoft released what’s called the Consumer Preview of Windows 8. In other words, a beta, or early version. It’s not the first one they’ve done — they did a beta for developers last year — but this edition of Windows 8 is far more complete and less crash-prone.
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Newer versions of Microsoft Office save files in .DOCX or .XLSX format, and these files are difficult to open in older versions. Here’s how to fix that.
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Windows 7 has built in disc-burning software. Find out how to burn a CD or DVD in Windows 7.
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PDFs, or portable document files, require special software to open in Windows. Here’s how to open these important documents.
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Windows hides file extensions from you on a fresh install of any version of Windows. There are many situations where you’d like to know them. Here’s how.
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It’s important to have the latest antivirus and antimalware applications installed. In this interactive video, learn how to secure your PC against unwanted threats.
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Windows Update can sometimes fail. Here’s how to get the update running again on your PC so you can be sure and have the latest version of Windows.
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Integrated graphics are built in to your PC’s motherboard and offer very limited memory and graphics power. Dedicated graphics are on a card that plugs in to the motheboard. There’s no reason to have to choose these days. Find out why.
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In Windows Vista or 7, click and hold the mouse button at the top of the window. (If you’ve got a bunch of tabs open in your browser, there’s space between the tabs and the minimize icon.) Got the mouse button held down? Good. Now shake the mouse back and forth.
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Say you have clients in different time zones, and would like to see the time there at a glance. Here’s how to add multiple clocks to your Windows desktop.
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There’s an easy way to search different sites with the use of one letter followed by a colon in Google Chrome. Here’s how to set that up.
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So you’ve chosen to upgrade only a little or not at all, or you’ve chosen inexpensive upgrades. You don’t have an extra copy of Windows and a license code, and don’t wish to spend the money obtaining one.
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Welcome to Part 4 of our five-part series about reviving an old PC.
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Windows includes a built-in utility called Backup and Restore that allows you to back up important files from your PC to another location.