What is the Windows Key or Button? What are the Windows 8 Hotkeys or Shortcuts?

Today’s How-To Guide for the computer beginner is Called, “What is the Windows Key or Button?  What are the Windows 8 Hotkeys or Shortcuts?”I also have a Hotkeys or Shortcut Cheat Sheet at the bottom to print out if you so wish.What is the Windows Key or Window Button?I have also heard this key...

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How-to Do a manual Windows Update

We have now answered the questions:What is windows update?How do you set automatic windows updates for Vista, Windows 7, or automatic windows updates for XPIf you noticed in our What is Windows update lesson I showed you a pictured of the task bar that at times gives you a notification to check your...

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How-To allow Windows Updates to run automatically in Windows XP

In Windows XP you can configure your windows update to be done automatically.  In a past lesson we explained What is a Windows Update?Today’s How-To Guide For the Computer Beginner we will learn: How-To allow Windows XP Updates to run automatically. Windows Updates For Windows XPIn Windows...

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How-To allow Windows Updates to run automatically in Vista or Windows 7

In Windows Vista or Windows Seven (7) you can configure your windows update to be done automatically.  In a past lesson we explained What is a Windows Update?Today’s How-To Guide For the Computer Beginner we will learn: How-To allow Windows Updates to run automatically. Updates For WindowsIn...

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What is a Windows Update?

With every version of Windows that I can remember you were always given messages about ‘windows updates’.  I was asked some rather conflicting questions about windows updates, and so as you might have guessed today’sHow To Guide for the computer beginner isWhat is Windows Update?Microsoft provides...

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How-To Change Your Computer Name

When you first setup your computer you are prompted to NAME your computer.  I know some computer beginners have other people set the computer up for them, or honestly don’t remember this step if they did it themselves. Your Computer name is used to identify the computer on a network.  I...

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How-To Rename Computer Folders

Welcome!  Last Time we spoke about Creating a Computer folder.  Today’s How-To lesson for the Computer beginner is about Renaming our Computer Folders. We may do that to get better organized, or because we have a typo! You will need to find the location the computer folder that you...

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How-to Make a Computer Folder Shortcut to Desktop

  These are pictures of computer folders.  Today’s How-to Guide for the Computer beginner will be on Computer Folders.  More Specifically we will make a folder on our desktop.    Some people refer to this as Folder Shortcut on Desktop. Try to think of a computer...

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