How Tos

This section contains instructions on how to complete common system changes that most users will want to do to their system. The How To section is broken down into Simple and Advanced How Tos. Beginners should start with the simple How Tos and, maybe, use the advanced ones when the time is right. Note if you don't know a lot about computers, using the Advanced How Tos is not recommended. How Tos are being added all the time so it is recommended that you bookmark this page.

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Simple How Tos

The following How Tos are written for all users.

How To Post on Computing.Net's Forums

How To Locate Device Drivers for your Computer

How To Accomplish Various Tasks in Vista

How To Enable Save Password in Dial Up Networking

How To Disable Logon at Startup

How To Disable Call Waiting

How To Improve the Print Quality of newer HP printers in Windows 98

How To Compress a file using Winzip

How To Convert a Hard Disk to FAT32

How To Setup a local printer

How To Take a Screen Shot

How To Make a Shutdown Icon

How To Make a Boot Disk

How To Clean a (Laptop) Keyboard

How To Create a Network BootDisk

How To Enable Autoplay in Windows XP

How To Install Linux on a FAT Partition

How To Determine System Credentials in Windows

How To Fix Boot Problems after adding a Hard Disk

How To Display Contacts in Microsoft Outlook Address Book

How To Quickly Rebuild Icons in Windows 95/98