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How to Shut Down Windows 8 (Full Shutdown and Normal Hybrid Shutdown) 14 May 2013 | 09:21 am
Can't figure out how to shut down Windows 8? Or perhaps you really want Windows 8 to do a full shutdown and not the partial hibernation that it currently does when you invoke "Shut down". This article...
[Updated] FAQ for How to Create a Windows XP Setup CD for a Preloaded Windows System 29 Mar 2011 | 05:00 pm
Another frequently asked question has been added to the FAQ for How to Create a Windows XP Setup CD for a Windows-Preloaded System. This one deals with the error message from the service pack updater ...
How to Set Up a Standard User Account (or Limited Account) on Windows Vista and Windows 7 for Daily Use 27 Oct 2010 | 03:41 pm
Set up and use a standard user account for your daily activities (Internet surfing, etc) instead of working from an administrator account (which can put your computer at greater risk should anything g...
How to Change the Disk Signature of a Drive Without Losing Existing Data or Reformatting 30 Dec 2009 | 02:09 pm
If you've received an error from Windows saying "This disk is offline because it has a signature collision with another disk", or if you've tried to connect a disk to your system and found that Window...
How to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 3 to Create an Integrated XP Setup Disk with SP 3 29 Apr 2008 | 11:01 pm
Now that service pack 3 for XP is released, how do you go about integrating it into your existing XP setup disk, so that when you next install XP, you will automatically have a system with XP SP 3? Th...
How to Back Up Your Hard Disk in Windows 11 Apr 2008 | 01:42 am
Learn how to back up your entire hard disk (or image it) so that in a crunch you can restore your system to the exact state it was in when you backed it up. It's a much better way than reinstalling ev...
How to Securely Prepare Your Old Computer for Disposal 25 Mar 2008 | 10:31 pm
Don't just throw away or give away your old computer. Even if you delete your files or reformat it, your data still lives somewhere on your hard disk. This guide shows you how you can securely prepare...
How to Turn Off Volume Shadow Copy in Windows Vista 18 Mar 2008 | 10:26 pm
Vista comes with a convenient feature that allows you to recover previous versions of a saved file from your hard disk. This, however, comes with a price in terms of hard disk space used and possibly ...
How to Work Around the Missing Up Arrow Button in Vista's Windows Explorer 11 Mar 2008 | 09:57 pm
If you are one of those who miss the "Up" arrow functionality of Windows XP and earlier after migrating to Vista, you may be pleased to learn that even better methods exist in Vista to give you one-cl...
(Updated) How to Create a Windows XP Setup Disk from a Preinstalled Windows System 6 Mar 2008 | 09:24 pm
I have added a cautionary note about using ImgBurn 2.4.0.0, the latest version at this time, to create the setup disk.
