More Windows How-To

• 16 February 2012

• How-Tos: Help! My PC's Recycle Bin will only permanently delete files

  If you find your PC's Recycle Bin no longer allows you to store things in it, and simply deletes them forever, you need to follow our Helproom Editor's advice.

• 31 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to uninstall Windows drivers

  If your computer is acting up, hardware drivers may be to blame. PC Advisor explains how rolling back drivers can help.

• 30 January 2012

• How-Tos: Best Way to Upgrade Vista to Windows 7

  Wlpncp plans to upgrade his wife's PC from Vista to Windows 7. He asked the Laptops forum for advice.

• How-Tos: Upgrade from Windows Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit

  A reader wants to upgrade from 32-bit Windows Vista to a 64-bit Windows 7 install. Our Helproom Expert explains. Updated January 30 2012

• How-Tos: What to do when you get a Windows Blue Screen

  When a Blue Screen heralds a crash in your Windows PC or laptop, it is difficult to know the cause, or how to react. Our Helproom Expert explains.

• 27 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to stop mouse movement starting up your PC

  Recent motherboards include a feature that allows USB devices to turn on your PC. But what if this feature is enabled, and you don't want your PC to turn on every time you nudge the mouse? Our Helproom Expert explains.

• 26 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to rescue a PC with a faulty hard drive

  When a recently bereaved reader found she couldn't boot her late husband's PC, our Helproom Expert diagnosed a faulty hard drive. Here's how to fix a PC with a faulty hard drive.

• 25 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to use legacy apps in Windows 7

  Looking to upgrade to Windows 7 from XP? Worried about being able to use your existing software? So was this reader. Our Helproom Expert was happy to help.

• 24 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to back-up your files in Windows 7

  When it comes to using your PC, organising how and when your data is backed-up is one of the most important processes you need to implement. Microsoft has made it very easy to set-up a back-up in Windows 7.

• 23 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to open the Action Centre in Windows 7

  In Windows 7 Microsoft introduced Action Centre, which brings together important alerts about the security and maintenance of your PC that need your attention

• 20 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to change the default program used to open a file type in Windows 7

  Windows will usually open a specific file type in the same program, known as the default program, all the time

• 19 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to remotely connect to a Windows 7 PC

  Remote access is a great tool that allows a PC's desktop, along with files, folders, programs and settings, to be accessed from another location with the help of a net connection

• 18 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to enable remote desktop access in Windows 7

  Remote access if a great tool that allows a PC's desktop, along with files, folders, programs and settings, to be accessed from another location with the help of a net connection.

• 17 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to turn the Firewall on or off in Windows 7

  Microsoft has built a Firewall into Windows to ensure that hackers or malicious program are stopped if they try and access your PC via the internet.

• 16 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to use Aero features in Windows 7

  Among the features from Windows Vista that the latest iteration of Microsoft's operating system, Windows 7, that the tech giant took and built-upon is Aero.

• 13 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to view your PC's RAM and processor speed in Windows 7

  If you're unsure of which iteration of Windows you're running and need to know to work out what version you have to download and install a software program, or you simply want to check the specs of your machine to decide if it's time to upgrade your hardware or not, Microsoft's Windows operating system makes it really simple to find out this information.

• 12 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to adjust UAC settings in Windows 7

  User Account Control (UAC) was a feature first introduced by Microsoft in Windows Vista.

• 11 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to turn on Windows automatic updates

  Microsoft offers an update feature in Windows that will automatically apply any security and other important updates for Microsoft software and third-party drivers to your PC, provided it's connected to the internet.

• 10 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to use Gadgets in Windows 7

  Windows 7 offers a number of mini-programs known as Gadgets that allow easy access to tools or information you use on a frequent basis.

• 06 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to pin programs to the start menu in Windows 7

  Microsoft's Windows 7 gives PC users the ability to personalise the interface of the OS to suit them, as well as a number of features designed to making computing easier.

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