Customizing the Windows Security Window
When you press Ctrl+Alt+Delete while logged on to Windows 7, you see the Windows Security window, which contains the following buttons: Lock This Computer, Switch User, Log Off, Change A Password, and Start Task Manager. Of these five commands, all but Switch User are customizable using Windows 7's group policies. So if you find that […]
Changing the BIOS Boot Order
Configuring the boot order to boot to a disc like a CD or DVD is the most common reason for making boot order changes. To change the order of the boot up devices in your PC's BIOS you will need to enter this motherboard component and make a few adjustments. So the first thing to […]
Microsoft Word 2010 crashes when handling large documents
While preparing an eBook containing 190 plus pages I found that Word 2010 randomly crashed as soon as text or pictures were added. I therefore ran Word in safe mode (hold the ctrl key while Word starts up) and the program was then stable and did not crash anymore. This showed that Add-ins must be […]
Surge Protection Devices and why you need them
Most people go and buy a desktop PC or a laptop and promptly take it home and plug it in to the most convenient electrical socket and don't even give any thought to the need for a good surge protection device between that electrical socket and their PC. When you go out and spend a […]
Backing Up Your Computer
Backing up files is a very important part of maintaining your PC and can save a lot of hassle if your PC ever experiences hard drive failure. The idea of a backup is to make copies of your most important files and documents so you can store them on another device of some kind (e.g. […]
Windows 7 Wake Timers
Wake timers are a component of Windows 7 that you can use to wake up a your PC from a power-saving state and perform a routine function. Prior to Windows 7, users had no control over this, but it's now possible to disable or enable the Wake Timers. To use Wake Timers you must put […]
Driver Related Sound Card Issues
For Windows to be able to recognise the sound-card in your PC it must have driver software installed for it to work. Sound-cards, like most other devices, require driver software to work properly. So if you are having sound problems and you have determined that its a software issue you may be able to get […]
Why Should You Back-Up Your Computer?
Backing up your computer files is a very important part of maintaining your PC and can save you a lot of problems if your PC ever experiences a hard drive failure. How frequently you back up your music, images and files will depend on how often you use your PC and what you use it for. […]
Solving Graphic Card Problems
If your computer keeps crashing when you play games or when you are viewing/amending your digital pictures the cause of the crashes is likely to be a problem with your graphics card or its software device driver or even the DirectX version running on your PC. Downloading and installing the latest graphic driver file for […]
Microsofts Skydrive
Microsoft's SkyDrive now has 250 million users according to a recent news report. So what can SkyDrive offer you? Microsoft's offering gives you 7GB of free cloud storage but does charge a monthly fee if you wish to use even more online storage for all your files. This compares with the likes of Google who […]