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How to Fix Corrupt Windows Vista Files

Files specific to the Windows Vista operating system set forth the operating procedures for tasks such as networking, hardware communication, driver operability, and much more. These files are installed with the operating system and only changed or updated by the operating system. Standard computer

How to Stop Receiving Windows Updates

It is usually best to allow Microsoft's Windows Updates to download and install on your computer to protect against security vulnerabilities and to keep your machine running as well as possible. In some situations, though, you may wish to stop updates downloading -- for example, if you are using a p

How to Install SopCast

SopCast is a P2P (Peer to Peer) client that enables users to watch free media, like movies and television broadcasts. You can use SopCast's channel guide to access your favorite channels or to bookmark new channels. You can even use the program as a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) to record your SopCas

How to Customize a Facebook Friend List

A Facebook friends list organizes your friends into categories, so you can interact with all the friends in a certain group at a time or filter who sees what on your profile. For instance, if you want to tell all of your old high school friends about a reunion, creating a high school friends list wo

How to Boot From a CD or DVD

If your computer will not boot up from your hard drive, due to registry file corruption or other noncatastrophic hard drive failure, use a CD or DVD preloaded with an operating system or registry recovery tools to boot your machine. Booting from a CD or DVD is also a convenient way to test a new ope

How to Format a Computer Through the BIOS

Formatting a computer is the process of deleting all information currently on the hard drive. This is done as an extreme step when changing operating systems or when your computer is infested with a virus. Formatting a computer requires that you set up the process through the BIOS, enabling your com

How to Upgrade XP

Windows XP is an operating system that was created by Microsoft in 2001 to be used on personal computers. Despite its reigning popularity for almost a decade, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are the most current Microsoft operating systems available as of 2010. Upgrading to them from XP is a straightfor

How to Restore XP SP3 Registry

The registry of your Windows XP Service Pack 3 computer is possibly the most important location in the operating system, containing all of the variables and settings necessary to run your software, operating system and system hardware. Thus, it is a location you should back up regularly, but fear no

How to Add Free Fonts to a Computer Running Windows XP

Are you tired of the same old fonts? Creating something that needs a little "zing"? It is easier than you think to find new fonts and install them onto your computer running Windows XP. Best of all, many fonts are free.

How to Apply WEP Settings to Match Router Settings

Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) is a suite of legacy security protocols for wireless computer networks. Although more secure protocols such as WPA exist, sometimes users are forced to use WEP because older equipment does not support newer protocols. If you have a wireless network whose router is conf

How to Update a Radeon Card 200 Series

The AMD Radeon Xpress 200 is a popular video card for desktop and notebook computers. It is primarily used to stream advanced graphical and multimedia operations. As applications incorporate more advanced technologies, a video card can be updated as needed by the use of software drivers. These utili

How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP

Ideally, every computer user should budget regular time to perform system maintenance. For busy professionals on the go, however, taking the time to run system tools like Disk Defragmenter or Disk Cleanup just isn't possible. If you use Windows XP and want to maintain your system without all the has

How to Update Security Procedures

Microsoft typically releases security procedure updates on the second Tuesday of each month. They are available for free download on your Windows operating system. These updates are essential to keeping your computer free of malware and other similar errors. Often, these security procedures provide

Help: Windows XP Is Infected & I Can't Type

Microsoft introduced Windows XP in 2001. The operating system shipped with several variations, depending on the customer's needs. Businesses used XP Professional on workstations and laptops. Microsoft also shipped a Home version and Media Center version for home users. The operating system was repla

How to Fix Windows Defragmenter

Operating systems such as Windows 7 and Windows Vista feature a built-in tool named Disk Defragmenter, which has the ability to speed up your computer by automatically grouping fragmented files together. However, you can get errors or stalling issues occasionally when running the Disk Defragmenter u

How to Copy & Paste & Edit a Picture

You can copy and paste a picture, and then edit it by using Paint. Paint is a free graphics-editing application, which you can find in all versions of Windows. Paint allows you to paste a picture and edit it, using several different tools, among which is a text tool, as well as brushes and shapes,

How to Tweak the UI for Windows XP

One of the less often used features of Windows XP is the ability to customize the style of its UI. Through its customization options, you can customize its style, color scheme, font size, desktop background and screen saver. You can even save these settings as a customized theme to use later.

How to Reset Window Sizes in Adobe Premiere Pro

It's very easy to modify and customize your workspace in Adobe Premiere Pro. You can undock and resize panels or frames like the Sequence preview panel or the media browser and place them anywhere on your screen. You can also dock frames to other panels to form groups, and detach or move these group

Procedures in VB.NET

There are many different ways to simply call a procedure - a subroutine or a function - in Visual Basic .NET. There are new keywords like ParamArray and new concepts like overloading that has been borrowed from other languages. This article explores the complete spectrum of possibilities.