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I deleted a few fonts from my font folder the other day and it seems that a few OS fonts were deleted in the process. Usually Ive got a message saying something along the lines of "this is a OS font" or "in use". Question: I noticed that my default calculator font is missing and was...

By Paul Thurrott With Windows 8, its preferable to sign into your PC with a Microsoft account—or what we still call a Windows Live ID—to take advantage of SkyDrive-based settings sync and deep integration with several new Metro-style apps and other capabilities. But if you signed in with a local...

On Windows XP I could go to Windows folder and to the SEND TO function and add something like "Drive F" so that when I wanted to save an item I right clicked on that file, selected Send To, then selected Drive F . Can this be done in Windows 7 and if so How please? Thanks, Gary

Place your mouse cursor anywhere in the Ribbon and then use the Scroll Wheel. It will scroll from File to Home to Share to View. This way, you won't have to click on the Tab you want. Came across this by accident. Also works in the Windows Live Mail Ribbon, eh, probably works on any & all...

Applies to Windows7 and Windows8 A few Tips - A (Potentially) Useful, Valuable Compilation Many people miss Quick Launch in Windows 7. Although the new/redesigned Taskbar is what it is it can still be felt that there is a worthwhile purpose served by Quick Launch. It is (still) really a nice...

I am running Windows 7. I have created a desktop shortcut using the following path in Target: C:\Users\mycomputer\Desktop\microemulator-2.0.4\microemulator-2.0.4\apps\microemulator.jar This shortcut is successful in opening the microemulator but I then have to go through additional steps...

Many of us, who like to futz around with our PC's, not just appliance operators, like to get into our Control Panels every once in a while. But Win-8 doesn't make that as easy as it was in XP. However there is a way to get to the control panel in Win-8. Here's one way: From the Metro screen, ...

Let's say W7 & W8. Let's say there's a Sys drive & a Data drive & maybe others, too. When > Computer in the W7, see all the drives. AND... when in W8 > Computer AND still see & can access ALL the same drives... nice bonus to dual-boot, can get @ & use everything you already have from BOTH OSs...

No Start Orb on Win 8 CP. OK, then put a shortcut to all applications on your Desktop Right Click the Desktop and choose New Shortcut, paste the following: %windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1} on the next screen name it something like All Apps then Finish...

Let's say W7 & W8. Let's say there's a Sys drive & a Data drive & maybe others, too. When > Computer in the W7, see all the drives. AND... when in W8 > Computer AND still see & can access ALL the same drives... nice bonus to dual-boot, can get @ & use everything you already have from BOTH...

Hi everyone! Well it's bothered me for a long time that when I want to load a file into some program for an ongoing project I have to navigate through, Desktop\Computer\Drive D:\Parent Folder\job folder\category folder and finely to the file I want, even though I've been using the same folder...

Going back to my days on XP, I lost count of the number of times I went to rename a file only for it to disappear because I'd clicked Delete in the Context Menu instead. This set me on a mission to find out how to change the order of the context menu entries, eventually stumbling across the...

Ik ben nieuw op het forum. Ik heb windows 7 En ik krijg bij het openen de volgende melding. Kan plaknotities niet starten. er is een probleem met toegang tot het bestand. (sluiten) Wat kan ik daar tegen doen. Moet ik intel Express installer opnieuw laten draaien? Of ?????? Wie heeft tips...

How do you save a custom color, I make the color OK but when I close paint and reopen its gone?. Thank You

I have been scanning documents from my printer, HP deskjet F4480, it scans okay but does not save to a scanned docment file but to my pictures!! It shows up as a 'flower' instead of the document, what gives here? Also when I download pictures feom my camera, they also show up as "flowers"...

In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how you can Tag your files in Windows 7 using tools built into Windows Explorer. Link Removed

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If Microsoft's hotfix didn't solve your lockup program, one reader's unconventional approach just might. Hint: there's a USB hub involved. Link Removed

It's time to clean off Windows 7 and install it again. I do this periodically, and I've now settled on the software that will be installed... so it's time to get it done. I'm not in a rush to do this, so I'm trying to do it right :) I'm going to be doing a reinstall of |Firefox - I've been...

Tips: How to transfer contacts from windows mobile to windows phone 7 Many windows mobile phone users don't know how to contacts from windows mobile to windows phone 7 when they get the new winodws phone 7 device. This full guide will shows you how to transfer contacts from windows mobile to...