Computer Wide Folder Viewing Options
Use this tutorial to set all the folder on your computer to look the same automatically. It will set all of them to lok the same, as well as all the folders you create in the future.
Windows Tutorials
Auto-Defrag with 3rd Party Software
Computer being slow and you hate running a defrag because they take so long? Never manually defrag your computer again. This tutorial will show you how to set up a software application to defrag your hard drive(s) automatically, using unused resources on your machine. You will never have to modify it or tell it to run and you will not notice a degrade in performance.
Eliminating Viruses with AVG Free Edition
Don’t have an anti-virus and don’t want to shell out a lot of money to get one? This tutorial will guide you through setting up AVG Anti-Virus to eliminate all viruses on your machine. The nice things about AVG is it has a high detection rate and is totally free.
Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows XP
A Simple, but useful, tutorial showing you how to make your computer show hidden files and folders. This needs to be done to do a lot of tweaking within windows XP.
Using Windows Defrag to Increase Computer Response Time
If you are looking for ways to increase the speed of your computer, defragmenting is a good portion of that process. This tutorial will show you how to use the Windows XP built-in defrag tool to help increase loading times of your PC.
Disable Visual Effects to Speed Up Windows XP
If you are running Windows XP on a slower computer you may want to turn off all the excess visual effects. These effects can look appealing, but there is no doubt that the more visual effects the Operating System has to handle, the slower the system will be. You can disable the visual effects to increase the speed of Windows XP.
Simple Computer “Tune-up” Using CCleaner
Has your computer been running slower than normal? This could be due to too much buildup of temporary files and unneeded registry keys. In this tutorial, we will walk through using a free application called CCleaner to clean up these pesky issues.
Make an invisible folder on the desktop.
This tutorial will show you how to use common Windows options to make a folder completely invisible.
How to Add Users in Windows Vista
If your computer is used by other people, it may be a good idea to create some user accounts so that you can protect your personal data. By creating user accounts, you allow users to access only certain resources, like certain folders, applications and so on. Apart from having a good firewall and an antivirus, creating separate accounts for each user is a great way to increase your network security.
Set Windows XP Program Access and Defaults
This is another addition to the newly added Windows Basics section of our site. This tutorial will show you how to use Windows XP’s Set Program Access and Defaults to set which programs will open for certain tasks.
Windows TCP/IP Network Settings Explained
The purpose of this tutorial is to beginners some insight into TCP/IP settings. For this guide I will be using Microsoft Windows XP, but the version of the operating system you are using doesn’t really matter. If you are using a different version of Windows, you should be able to find the same settings that I talk about in the tutorial, but there may be a different way of getting to those settings.
Configure Windows XP Automatic Updates
This tutorial will show you how to configure Microsoft Windows XP Automatic Updates. The main reason that you want to install update automatically is for security. Microsoft will regularly release patches to the operating system, and you can have them installed for you with no hassle.