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Windows has continually evolved, introducing a stream of new features, apps, and interfaces with every iteration. Yet, some of its oldest built-in tools remain as relevant and dependable today as ever. While the sleek and often cloud-dependent apps of modern Windows cater to a connected world...

Few Windows topics draw as much nostalgia—and resistance to change—as the ongoing replacement of longstanding system apps with modern, streamlined alternatives. For over three decades, Windows has bundled a suite of core utilities and productivity tools, many of which have remained largely...

Windows has long prided itself on being a platform filled with features for every type of user, but with each new iteration, it faces the ongoing challenge of deciding what to preserve for the sake of legacy support and what to remove to reduce bloat. Among the applications that have sparked...

If your high school Spanish teacher could see you now, painstakingly hunting through the keyboard to type an ñ or wrestling with an ü that mischievously refuses to appear, would they clap or cry? It’s a scene familiar to anyone who has ever dared to chat, write, or create in Spanish on a Windows...

Windows has come a long way, and while many of the familiar tools have been replaced or modernized, a handful of legacy apps remain in Windows 10 and Windows 11—each with its own niche and charm. From the nostalgic clatter of the old Windows Media Player to the trusty Character Map, these...

Windows has always been a blend of classic functionality and cutting-edge upgrades, and Windows 11 is no exception. Even as Microsoft pushes forward with cloud-based solutions and modern UI features, several trusty old utilities continue to serve their purpose. In our deep dive today, we’ll...

I would like to use the fonts I can see in my computer using the character map and programs like office word. I assume they are true type fonts but I can't find them? I have a 3d drawing program that accepts some fonts that show up when clicked on and offers the chance to go to others but where...

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I'm trying to learn how to type both the up and down arrows in a text, but the instructions that I found: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_make_arrow_up_on_keyboard says to use the advanced view in the character map and use the search function, but in mine the advanced view options are...

I am trying to run the "character map" program that is a standard part of Windows. I get an error..."C:\windows\system32\GetUName.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error". Is there a safe place to download a new copy of the dll and once downloaded, how do I replace...

I have been using a Vista Computer which came with a multimedia keyboard. The multimedia keys can be easily programmed in the Keyboard item in the Control Panel. This works very well and lets me choose Eudora for the email program and call up the Character Map with the Calculator multimedia...

I have 3 HP Multi-media keyboards. On my Vista system the programs for the multi-media keys are displayed in a grid in the Control Panel section Keyboard. In the Windows 7 Control panel Keyhoard the grid is there, but is blank and there seems to be no way to change any thing. It appears to me...