What is the Default Printer or Primary Printer?

Today’s How-To Guide for the computer beginner lesson we will talk about the  “Default Printer”.Keep in mind that Default Printer and Primary Printer are the same thing.  I have noticed that people use both terms for this.  Yes, most of the time they mean the same thing.The Topics covered...

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How-To Arrange Desktop Icons

Today we are going to learn How-To arrange Icons on your computer desktop. Just so we are clear on the instructions here is a picture of a desktop.  The computer desktop itself is the picture of the hills and clouds!  The Icons on the desktop in the picture are named:  My documents, My...

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Get In and Get Out of Safe Mode

Today’s How-To Guide for the computer beginner we are going Start Safe mode, and learn how to get OUT of safe mode!In a past article we spoke about what is safe mode.  Now we will learn how to get to safe mode, and we will then learn about the different safe mode options.For now… Here are a list...

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What Is Safe Mode?

Today’s How-To Guide for the computer beginner we are going to touch on what is Safe Mode?Our Next Article will cover booting or starting your computer in Safe Mode.Our First question is:What is Safe Mode?Microsoft’s Definition of Safe Mode is:Safe mode is a troubleshooting option for Windows that starts...

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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 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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