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This video demonstrates how to open up the command line prompt and various commands which you can use to make your Windows experience easier. After clicking on the "Run" option from the start bar of Windows, you can then type "cmd" into the box, opening up the command prompt. ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to enable hidden God Mode in Windows Vista 32 bit and 7. This option does not work on Windows Vista 64 bit. Begin by right-clicking on the desktop. Then go to New and select Folder. Now name the folder to a desired name and paste this ...more

In this video, we learn how to change The Windows 7 Start Orb. First, you will need to download Universal Theme Patcher to your computer, which you can find at: Freeware Geeks. Once you download this, install it to your computer and make sure you choose the right type to downl ...more

The Aero desktop experience dresses up your PC with translucent window glass, cool graphics, and new colors. Plus it has new ways to help you get around your desktop. The Aero desktop experience is available in the Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions ...more

This tutorial shows you how to set up a partition on the hard drive of your Mac Book so you can install Windows XP (Service Pack 2) on your machine. Use the Bootcamp utility to set up a partition, then run the Windows install from CD and set up the OS using the NTFS system.

By partitioning the hard drive on your Intel-based Mac computer, you can run and install Windows 7 on your Apple machine. This video demonstrates how to use the Bootcamp utility on a Mac and the Leopard or Snow Leopard driver to successfully install the Windows operating system!

You love your PC, and heck, it probably loves you too. But sometimes, your drive can become infested with virus', spyware, adware, and all sorts of other nasty stuff. When an anti-virus program just is not enough, it's time to reformat. In this great, two-part video, you will ...more

Libraries is a cool new feature in Windows 7 that helps you find and manage all of your documents, music, pictures and videos in one location, no matter what location there in. This video from Microsoft outlines the usage of this new feature. Libraries make it easier to find, ...more

ReadyBoost in Windows 7 can give your PC a boost. How? This feature takes advantage of unused space and can quickly free up room and make your computer faster. Watch this Microsoft video for more details. Just plug in a USB flash drive or card and let ReadyBoost borrow it. Re ...more

Optimize your Microsoft Windows PC from the Windows Control Panel. This handy how-to presents a complete overview of the process. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the entire process in just over four minutes. For more informat ...more

Want to fully uninstall an application from your Windows desktop or laptop computer? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, and to get started neatly uninstalling applications on your own Windo ...more

Looking for a guide on how to use Internet search engines like Google and Yahoo! on a Microsoft Windows desktop or laptop computer? This clip provides a very good starting point. For complete details, and to get started searching the Internet on your own Windows PC, watch this ...more

Looking for a guide on how to protect a Microsoft Windows desktop computer or laptop from viruses, spamware and other malicious software? This clip provides a very good starting point. For complete details, and to et started protecting your own Windows PC from viruses, watch t ...more

Need a hand figuring out whether you should buy a laptop or desktop PC when buying a Windows computer? This clip presents an overview of the pros and cons of each. For more information, and to decide whether you'd be happiest with a Microsoft Windows PC or laptop, watch this h ...more

Learn the "insider secrets" to using Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger) like a phone. Everyone is about Skype and Google Talk, but little know Messenger can also do it. CNET tells you about video chatting, texting and more. Talk the talk in Windows Live Messenger.

Interested in finding the cheapest possible copy of Microsoft Windows 7? This clip offers some helpful advice. For more information, including a complete overview of how to locate and purchase dirt-cheap legal copies of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system yourself, watch ...more

Want to block one specific website while allowing access to the rest of the web? With the Microsft Windows 7 or Windows Vista operating system, it's a cinch! So cinchy is it, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process ...more

This tutorial will show you how to enable the Windows Vista Administrator account using either the Command Prompt or Computer management. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in about three minutes' time. F ...more

In this tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch, you'll learn how to create calendars using Windows Live Mail. You can have a number of calendars and you can add calendar descriptions or separate your calendars by color. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step i ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to disable the User Account Control in Windows Vista. Begin by clicking on the Start menu and select Control Panel. Then click on User Accounts and Family Safety. Now select "Add or remove user accounts". Then click on "Go to the main ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to get tabs in Finder. This can only be done on the Mac OS X computers. Users will need to download the Total Finder application from the site provided in the video. Once downloaded and installed, this program will allow users to manag ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to find their computer's MAC (or physical) address in a Windows computer. This task is very easy, simple and fast to do. Begin by clicking on the Start menu and open the Run program. Then type "cmd" in the Run box and press OK. When th ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to insert a YouTube video into Windows Movie Maker. Begin by selecting the video that you would like and copy the video's URL. Then go to Zamzar. In Step 1, paste in the video URL. In Step 2, select the video format. In Step 3, enter i ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to test their system performance. Begin by clicking on the Start menu and select Control Panel. Then click on System and Security, and select "Check the Windows Experience Index" under System. Now click on "Rate this computer". The sys ...more

Need some help figuring out how to run your favorite DOS games under Windows? With DOXBox, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just over four minutes. For detailed instructions, and to get started playi ...more

Need help turning on the ease-of-access keyboard in keyboard in Microsoft Windows 7? So easy, in fact, that this MS Windows accessibility guide can present a complete walkthrough of the process in just over a minute and a half. For details, as well as to get started using this ...more

Windows are an important part of a car that everyone should have. Sure feeling the wind against your face is great and all, but what happens if the wind is carrying bugs, water, or even other foreign objects in the air? The windows are there to protect you from anything that m ...more

Need help figuring out how to enable the Microsoft Windows 7 Ease-of-Access Magnifier tool? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this Win 7 accessibility guide can present a complete walkthrough of the process in just over a minute and a half. For details, as well as to get start ...more

If your Windows PC has been running rather slow lately and you're not sure why - you may have unknown devices taking up space and energy. Check out this tutorial for details on how to detect and disable unknown devices in Windows Device Manager.

Check out this tutorial and make Windows 7 you're own by customizing the log in screen. This is fun to do and will, no doubt, make you feel more connected to your PC. This tool will allow you to customize the logon screen for Windows 7 without touching the registry at all. Si ...more

In this video, learn how to restore rundll32.exe on your Windows XP machine. You can also use this method to fix or patch a missing or deleted Rundll32.exe file. Step 1: Put the Windows XP CD ROM disk in the CD ROM drive Step 2: Click start, then "run" Step 3: Type: expand ...more

Addicted to keyboard shortcuts? Interested in adding a few more to your arsenal? This home computing how-to from the folks at CNET TV demonstrates a number of intermediate- and advanced-level shortcuts sure to speed up your Microsoft Windows Vista workflow. For the specifics, ...more

Editing or removing the watermark on your Windows 7 computer can seem like a difficult task. But in fact, it's made easier with videos like this one here. In this tutorial, you'll find out what you exactly need to do in order to get rid of or change the watermark left on your ...more

Have an external hard drive that you'd like to use with both an Apple computer and a Microsoft Windows PC? With the FAT32 file format, it can be done! And this home computing how-to from the folks at CNET TV will show you how. For more information, including detailed instructi ...more

Find the Microsoft Windows automatic update feature annoying? It's simple to disable. So simple, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For specifics, and to turn off autom ...more

Need some help figuring out how to burn a Microsoft Windows 7 system repair CD? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For specifics, and to start makin ...more

Want a swooshier Microsoft Windows 7? Try the jump list trick! It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just under a minute's time. For specifics, and to get started improving your ...more

Did you know that you can use a USB flash drive to speed up a sluggish Windows XP computer? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For specifics, and to ...more

Need to restore your Microsoft Windows Vista PC to an earlier date? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just under a minute's time. For specifics, and to get started restoring ...more

Want to speed up a Microsoft Windows Vista PC? Have a USB drive? This PC user's guide from CNET TV demonstrates how to take advantage of Windows Vista's Readyboost feature to convert your flash drive into extra virtual ram for your computer. For specifics, and to get started s ...more

Want to know how to play MKV files with subtitles in Windows 7? You just need to download a few codecs to enable DVXA H.264 decoding for MKV files and subtitles working in Windows Media Player. Watch this video to see how. Step 1: Install K-lite Mega Codec Pack Step 2: Insta ...more

.wmv movie files make Internet sharing easier. They are smaller, condensed, embeddable videos that you create on your Windows PC. In this tutorial, learn how to use Windows Movie Maker to create .wmv video files. This video will take you step by step through the process of mak ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to use the Sticky Keys feature in Microsoft Windows 7. To use the Sticky Keys, click on the Start menu and open Control Panel. In the Control Panel window, double-click on Ease of Access and click on Change how your keyboard works unde ...more

Windows 7 can be purchased online and downloaded. From the downloaded files you can create a bootable DVD. Three files are downloaded: An executable 64-bit Windows file and two .box files. Move all files to a new folder "w7p" and put the folder on the C drive. You have to down ...more

This video tutorial from TigerDirectBlog shows how to easily install or uninstall Internet Explorer in Windows 7 operating system. In case you find Internet Explorer does not meet your expectations and standards, you can safely remove it from your system and install another o ...more

If you have just gotten a Netbook and need to install Windows on it, check out this tutorial. In this video, you will learn how to get Windows XP onto a Netbook using only your USB input and a thumb drive. In this particular video, the example shown is installing Windows XP o ...more

In this how to video, you will learn how to install Boot Camp on the Mac OS X. First, go to spotlight and look for the Boot Camp tool. Once you find it, open it. Click continue and choose how you want to partition the disk space for the Windows operating system. Once this is d ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to install a Windows 7-style Aero theme in Mozilla Firefox web browser. This process is very easy, fast and simple to do. Firefox Mozilla is available on the Mac and Windows computer. Simply go to the link provided in the video descrip ...more

In this how to video, you will learn how get VMWare Fusion on your Mac. This will allow you to install Windows and run them on the same computer. First, go to the mediafire page and download the files. Next, download and install Unarchiver to join the files together and extrac ...more

You can use your Ipod touch to SSH from windows. To do this go to Cydia and download Open SSH and Toggle SSH. Download and install these two applications. You will need to download and install Win SCP on your windows computer to work with the SSH. Now go to your Ipod applicati ...more

Windows 7 provides the high contrast display feature for the monitors. To use this feature go to the desktop. Right click and select 'Personalize' from the menu. This brings up the Personalization window of the 'Appearance and Personalization' option of the Control Panel. Here ...more

Computers are vulnerable to all kinds of viruses, hacks and other attacks that can do serious damage and cost you money. Make sure your version of Windows is the real deal and protect it from counterfeiters by making it genuine. This video will show you how to make Windows XP ...more

Maximefcom teaches viewers how to play FLAC files in Windows Media Player. First, you will need to open up your web browser. Next, go to the site Xiph. here you should click on the section 'Downloads' to the left. Click on the file that says 'Ogg Codecs for Windows'. Download ...more

You might have difficulty installing Windows XP on a computer that has Windows Vista because it will say it’s incompatible. You’ll have to make a cd with an extracting software. You’ll need several more programs and software. It’ll take some effort but if you follow along this ...more

Just because you are using Linux, doesn't mean you have to be cut off from file sharing with those using a regular Windows PC. In this tutorial, learn how to share files between Ubuntu and Windows using a Samba local network. Samba is simple to use and can be obtained through ...more

Bored and feel like customizing your Windows XP? Check out this tutorial and learn how to hack Windows and change the text on your "Start" menu button. With this video, you will learn how to change this icon, step by step. You can then turn the menu button into anything you'd ...more

This video tutorial from Britec09 presents how to backup and restore Window 7 registry.First, press Start button and enter regedit command into Start Search area.Registry editor window will open, click File-Export.This option works on all Windows operating systems.Type file na ...more

Windows Movie Maker is a basic program that comes with windows, but it actually performs quite well. You can capture video with your webcam and import it into WMM or you can capture it in the program itself. Make sure your webcam is connected and click "Capture from video devi ...more

Vista Tips teaches the viewer how to easily get the task manager in Windows Vista. Vista Tips warns that the simple way to get task manager used to be to simply hold the keys Ctrl, Alt, Del down simultaneously. Now, these keys yield a menu. The way to get task manager on Windo ...more

So you bought a PC and now you want a Mac... You don't necessarily have to shell out the couple thousand bucks it takes to buy a new Mac. In this tutorial, learn how to make your Windows 7 operating system look & feel like a Mac OSX operating system. To complete this tutorial, ...more