How to Backup and Restore in Windows 7

How to Backup and Restore in Windows 7: Video This video shows you how to backup and restore in Windows 7. Backup and Restore in Windows 7: Overview Your computer cost from hundreds to thousands of dollars, but the computer itself is not necessarily the most valuable part. Often, the data on the hard disk
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Personalization Settings in Windows 7

Personalization Settings in Windows 7: Video This video shows you how to change the Personalization settings in Windows 7. Personalization Settings in Windows 7: Overview It is easy to change the look and feel of Windows 7 by changing its Personalization settings. Changing these settings lets you set the background of the desktop, screen savers,
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Fixing Bold, Blurry (Fuzzy) and Hard to Read Font Problem in Windows 8.1

As with all software releases, Windows 8.1 comes with a few bugs. One that has been annoying many people since updating to 8.1 is the display settings. Users have been describing bold, blurry (fuzzy) and hard-to-read fonts in several applications. Microsoft added a new option to apply one scaling level for all connected displays within
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Enhancements to Windows Explorer in Windows 8

Enhancements to Windows Explorer in Windows 8: Video This video shows the enhancements to Windows Explorer in Windows 8. Windows Explorer in Windows 8: Overview Windows Explorer has been available in Windows for many, many years. However, Microsoft added new enhancements to Windows Explorer in Windows 8. This lesson examines using Windows Explorer in Windows
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Using Touch Mode in Microsoft Office 2013

Because of the increased use of tablets, the products within Microsoft Office 2013 have been redesigned with a new mode to allow for easier access to the buttons and other commands within the Ribbon and Quick Access toolbar. This mode is called touch mode. When you enter touch mode within any product interface in the
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How to Use the Charm Bar in Windows 8

You can use the Charm Bar that appears at the right side of the Windows 8 application to search for content, share content within apps, return to the “Start” screen from an app, manage connected devices, and access your device settings. You can access the Charm Bar at the right side of the window by
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Has Microsoft Forgotten about the Desktop PC?

The Windows 8.1 preview has been out for over a week now. One of the bigger changes in this version is the return of the Start button. However, most of the exciting newer features in this version are meant for touchscreen devices. As Microsoft moves forward, it seems as though the traditional Desktop PC is
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Microsoft Officially Launches Windows 8.1

This week, Microsoft officially launched a preview of Windows 8.1 to the public during its annual developer’s conference. While Microsoft showed some of the changes at Computex last month, this is the first official launch of the update. The free test version is available for download, with the full version to be released later in
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