Category Archives: Operating Sytems

How To Uninstall Old Programs You Don’t Use Anymore

Over time we all install programs on our computers that we stop using or just never get around to using. Unfortunately we don’t do anything about removing them. This takes up valuable disk space and, even worse, can slow down … Continue reading

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Firewall Problems

Firewalls can be set the wrong way and you could have to many of them. It is possible that you will not have access to your network or the internet in either case. Software firewalls This type of firewall comes … Continue reading

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Troubleshooting Network Information Cards (NIC)

Be sure that you have eliminated possible faulty wiring before you determine the problem as being the network card. Be sure all wiring is connect and tight. The network cards of the past were much harder to troubleshoot.  For one … Continue reading

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How Can I make The Fonts Bigger On my Screen?

Here is how you can make the text and other items, such as icons, on your screen easier to see by making them larger. You need to increase the dots per inch (DPI) scale. This part of the article assumes … Continue reading

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Can I use my printer on More than One Computer?

Although I will give the instructions for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are fairly similar. It is very important that the computers that are going to share the printer have the same operating system.  You MUST make sure … Continue reading

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