Microsoft Windows Vista as an operating system (OS) that is highly optimized to serve as a gaming platform for the PC. To this end, Microsoft dedicated itself to taking advantage of the power of the OS, designing games that seamlessly integrate with the system. You can install a new game simply by p

Installation instructions for some DOS games and other applications require you to boot to MS-DOS. Troubleshooting instructions may also require this.

From 1983 to 1996, Ford offered its customers a more exciting-to-drive economy car in the form of the Escort GT. In 1997, Ford released an all-new body style and axed the GT trim from its lineup. Ford in 1998 filled the vacant spot where the Escort GT had been with the Escort ZX2, which Ford changed

The networking subsystem of the Windows XP operating system is the portion of the OS that enables you to connect to local and remote computers, either through a private network or across the Internet. Reinstall the networking components of your XP operating system by repairing the operating system i

Red eye -- the red color that appears in a subject's eyes in flash photography -- can ruin an otherwise great picture. For this reason, many photo editing programs such as Microsoft's free Windows Live Photo Gallery include options to remove red eye from pictures automatically. If you have a picture

The Netgear Push2TV is a device that receives Internet content from your laptop, converts the digital content into images and transmits it to your high-definition television. The device only transmits video and not audio -- you must listen to the audio portion of the content on your laptop's speaker

The Start Menu on your PC can tend to get cluttered and difficult to navigate at times. Although many don't realize it, you can rearrange the Start Menu to suit your needs however you like. The procedure is very simple and does not require any extraordinary computer skills or knowledge.

Windows XP has the ability to start programs automatically at start-up. Some programs are automatically configured to do this upon installation, such as antivirus programs or chat programs. To get Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) to load a website automatically upon launching, you can set the default homep

Sed is a command line tool that is installed by default on Unix and Linux operating systems and available for download for the Windows operating system. Sed is used to filter text which means text is provided as input, and the utility performs the operations required and the modified text is provid

A number of used motherboards support the Athlon FX 2800 with 333 Mhz FSB.motherboard image by dinostock from Fotolia.comThe Athon XP 2800 CPU with a front-side bus (FSB), the speed at which the processor talks to the rest of the computer, of 333 MHz, was created by AMD in 2002 and was...

Windows 98 is an older operating system, and thus Windows has already stopped making updates for it. Backing up the Windows 98 OS to a CD safeguards all the system files in case the files on the hard drive get deleted or corrupted; this is a common occurrence with older operating systems, as they ar

Printing in Microsoft Windows is generally easy. Programs like Internet Explorer, Word and Excel allow quick and easy printing with only a couple of mouse clicks. Windows Explorer, however, is an exception. Selecting the "File" menu reveals a "Print" option in most programs, but no such option exist

The Windows Disk Cleanup utility can free up some used hard drive space by deleting small, unused files. However, the amount of hard drive space reclaimed by this operation pales in comparison to the amount of space that you could recover by deleting much larger files such as videos and items downlo

There often comes a time when a downloaded program is no longer needed, its trial period expires, it becomes obsolete or it takes up space. Registry Clean is a piece of software developed by iExpert Software. It can be easily removed from your computer.

Since Microsoft first released a version of the Windows operating system capable of network communications, it has been necessary for users to share folders as well as entire hard drives. Typically a boot disc will not be shared in its entirety but instead will have individual folders shared and per

If your Windows PC does not pass the validation test, the Windows Genuine verification prompt appears displaying the "This copy of Windows is not genuine" message. The validation test allows you to find out if your Windows product key is valid. It runs when you attempt to download Microsoft products

The Maxtor OneTouch is an external hard drive designed for personal use. Developed and manufactured by Seagate, Maxtor OneTouch provides you with a built-in backup utility that can convert and transfer any files to its own memory. You may convert MP3 files to OneTouch using this backup function. Thi

Learning basic, and then advanced, computer skills allows you to take advantage of your system and the Internet to find a wealth of information and perform a wide range of tasks. Knowing how to use your computer and operating system is crucial, especially since many jobs and professional careers req