HOW TO TURN OFF AUTOMATIC UPDATES IN WINDOWS VISTA
Step 1: Turn on your computer and click the "Start" button in the lower left corner.
Step 2: Place your cursor on "All Programs" until the programs menu displays all available programs. Once open, click on "Windows Update."
Step 3: When the Windows Update window opens click on "Change Settings" on the left side of the screen.
Step 4 : Once the Change Settings screen is displayed click on the "Never check for updates" circle to select this option.
Step 5: After selecting to turn off automatic updates click "OK" to save and exit.
RESTART YOUR SYSTEM!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
COMPUTERS Q&A - How to do System Restore?
SYSTEM RESTORE
How to use System Restore to restore Windows XP to a previous state
Note To perform System Restore, you must be logged on to Windows as an administrator. If this is your personal computer, you are likely already logged on with an administrator account. If this is a computer that is part of a network at work, you might have to ask the system administrator for help. To verify that you are logged on to Windows with a user account that is a computer administrator, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/admin (http://support.microsoft.com/gp/admin)
To use System Restore to restore Windows XP to a previous state, follow these steps:
1. Log on to Windows as Administrator.
2. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore. System Restore starts.
3. On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Restore my computer to an earlier time (if it is not already selected), and then click Next.
4. On the Select a Restore Point page, click the most recent system restore point in the On this list, click a restore point list, and then click Next.
Note A System Restore message may appear that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make. Click OK.
5. On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, click Next. System Restore restores the previous Windows XP configuration, and then restarts the computer.
6. Log on to the computer as Administrator. The System Restore Restoration Complete page is displayed.
7. Click OK.
How to use System Restore to restore Windows XP to a previous state
Note To perform System Restore, you must be logged on to Windows as an administrator. If this is your personal computer, you are likely already logged on with an administrator account. If this is a computer that is part of a network at work, you might have to ask the system administrator for help. To verify that you are logged on to Windows with a user account that is a computer administrator, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/admin (http://support.microsoft.com/gp/admin)
To use System Restore to restore Windows XP to a previous state, follow these steps:
1. Log on to Windows as Administrator.
2. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore. System Restore starts.
3. On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Restore my computer to an earlier time (if it is not already selected), and then click Next.
4. On the Select a Restore Point page, click the most recent system restore point in the On this list, click a restore point list, and then click Next.
Note A System Restore message may appear that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make. Click OK.
5. On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, click Next. System Restore restores the previous Windows XP configuration, and then restarts the computer.
6. Log on to the computer as Administrator. The System Restore Restoration Complete page is displayed.
7. Click OK.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Computers Q&A - How to turn off Narrator in Windows Vista?
HOW TO TURN OFF THE NARRATOR IN WINDOWS VISTA
Click on Start or the Pearl on the Lower Left Hand Side , Click on All Programs and then
You have to go to Accessories/Ease of Access/Ease of Access Center, then, under Explore all Settings, click Use the Computer without a Display. There is a checkbox in there to turn off the Narrator. Restart Computer.
Click on Start or the Pearl on the Lower Left Hand Side , Click on All Programs and then
You have to go to Accessories/Ease of Access/Ease of Access Center, then, under Explore all Settings, click Use the Computer without a Display. There is a checkbox in there to turn off the Narrator. Restart Computer.
Computers Q&A - How to Do Safe Mode XP
SAFEMODE
Windows XP:
1. If the computer is running, shut down Windows, and then turn off the power.
2. Wait 30 seconds, and then turn the computer on.
3. Start tapping the F8 key. The Windows Advanced Options Menu appears. If
you begin tapping the F8 key too soon, some computers display a
"keyboard error 4." message. To resolve this, restart the
computer and try again.
5. Ensure that the Safe mode option is selected.
6. Press Enter. The computer then begins to start in Safe mode.
7. When you are finished with all troubleshooting, close all programs and
restart the computer as you normally would.
Or, to use the System Configuration Utility method:
1. Close all open programs.
2. Click Start, Run and type MSCONFIG in the box and click OK
3. The System Configuration Utility appears, On the BOOT.INI tab, Check the
"/SAFEBOOT" option, and then click OK and Restart your computer
when prompted.
4. The computer restarts in Safe mode.
5. Perform the troubleshooting steps for which you are using Safe Mode.
6. When you are finished with troubleshooting in Safe mode, open MSCONFIG
again, on the BOOT.INI tab, uncheck "/SAFEBOOT" and click OK to
restart your computer
Windows XP:
1. If the computer is running, shut down Windows, and then turn off the power.
2. Wait 30 seconds, and then turn the computer on.
3. Start tapping the F8 key. The Windows Advanced Options Menu appears. If
you begin tapping the F8 key too soon, some computers display a
"keyboard error 4." message. To resolve this, restart the
computer and try again.
5. Ensure that the Safe mode option is selected.
6. Press Enter. The computer then begins to start in Safe mode.
7. When you are finished with all troubleshooting, close all programs and
restart the computer as you normally would.
Or, to use the System Configuration Utility method:
1. Close all open programs.
2. Click Start, Run and type MSCONFIG in the box and click OK
3. The System Configuration Utility appears, On the BOOT.INI tab, Check the
"/SAFEBOOT" option, and then click OK and Restart your computer
when prompted.
4. The computer restarts in Safe mode.
5. Perform the troubleshooting steps for which you are using Safe Mode.
6. When you are finished with troubleshooting in Safe mode, open MSCONFIG
again, on the BOOT.INI tab, uncheck "/SAFEBOOT" and click OK to
restart your computer
Computers Q&A - Fn Key is Stocked or Locked
Q: As i type right now, i have to hold down the "Fn" key just to get normal letters. I don't know how it happened, but I'm on a laptop and the only way for me to get the "u,i,o,l,;,k,j,m,7,9,0,/,p" keys are to hold down the "Fn" key. It is purple on the lower left of my internal keyboard.
A: Just Press
Shift and Numlock Key
A: Just Press
Shift and Numlock Key
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