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How to capture a screenshot in Windows

Posted on December 19, 2012

sample-screenshot

From time to time we need to capture an image of the items currently being displayed on the computer screen.  This is called a “screenshot”, and it can display the contents of the entire screen or just a portion of it. Windows makes it easy to create a screenshot of the entire screen. Here’s how: [Read more…]

How to create a System Repair Disc and Backup Image in Windows 7

Posted on December 14, 2012

backupIf your PC came with Windows 7 pre-installed, chances are you didn’t receive a System Repair Disc or Windows installation DVD along with it.

The problem is you’re eventually going to need a way to repair or re-install Windows because your computer WILL fail to start up properly at some point due to a bad hard drive, a virus, or some other problem.

Trust me, a damaged file system or hard drive failure WILL happen sooner or later, and if you don’t have a System Repair Disc and a recent backup on hand your computer will become about as useful as a broken glass.

Luckily, the tasks of creating a System Repair Disc and backing up your hard drive are quite easy to accomplish with Windows 7. Here are step-by-step instructions: [Read more…]

Add a Start Menu to Windows 8

Posted on December 12, 2012

windows-9-logoWell, leave it to Microsoft to get us used to using a feature in Windows, then take it away from us! That’s exactly what they’ve done with Windows 8 by removing the exceedingly useful “Start” button.

They seem to think all those pretty “tiles” wil make us forget about it, but not me. Do you agree? If so, a nifty free download called Classic Shell will give you back your Start Menu and a whole lot more!

First, download Classic Shell from http://classicshell.sourceforge.net and install it. When a screen pops up asking which features to remove, select Classic Explorer and Classic IE9 since their newer counterparts in Windows 8 are superior. [Read more…]

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