How to use Windows

This section lists various sections of windows and how to use them.

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Section A

About - Information on About in Settings (previously called Control Panel)
Accessibility Options - Information about Accessibility Options in Control Panel
Accessibility Options access - How to access in Control Panel
Accessories - How to access Accessories
Accounts - How to use Accounts (another way to modify User Accounts)
Accounts Access - How to access Accounts
Action Center - Information on Action Center
Action Center Access - How to access in Control Panel
Active Desktop - Information on Active desktop
ActiveX - Information on ActiveX
Add Features - How to use Add Features in Control Panel
Add Features access - How to access Add features in Control Panel
Add-ons in Internet Explorer - Information on Add-ons
Add-ons Access in Internet Explorer - How to access
Add/Remove Programs - Information on Add/Remove programs
Add/Remove programs access - How to access in Control Panel
Add/Remove programs invalid entry removal - How to remove invalid entries
Add Hardware - Information about Add Hardware in Control Panel
Add Hardware access - How to access in Control Panel
Administrative Tools - Information on Administrative Tools
Administrative Tools Access - How to access Administrative Tools
Administrative Tools shortcuts - How to administrative Tools shortcuts
Administrator - How to run a program as administrator
All Programs expansion - How to set All Programs to open when mouse is hovered over it
Appearances - How to change appearance in Windows Vista
Application Data folder - How to access the Application Data folder
Apps - What is Apps
App access - How to access an App
Apps & Features - Information on Apps & Features in Settings (previously called Control Panel)
App update - How to update an App
Autocomplete on or off - How to turn it on or off
Automatic updates - information on automatic updates
Automatic Updates access - How to access in Control Panel
Autoplay - Information on Autoplay
Autoplay settings change - How to change settings of autoplay
Autoplay access - How to access Autoplay
Autorun disable - How to disable autorun

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Section B

Background - How to change background in Windows Vista
Backup - Information about backing up data
Backup and Restore - Information on this feature in Control Panel
Backup and Restore - How to access in Control Panel
Balloon notification - How to turn windows balloon notification off
BDE Administrator - Information on BDE Administrator
BDE Administrator access - How to access in Control Panel
Bit - information on 32 bit and 64 bit software
Bitlocker Drive Encryption - How to use Bitlocker Drive Encryption
Bitlocker Drive Encryption access - How to access Bitlocker Drive Encryption
Boot floppy - How to create a boot floppy
Boot process - This is not a windows item but may help troubleshoot windows. Explains the steps the computer takes during bootup.

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Section C

Cable Designs - Information on the design of Fiber
Cable Distances - the maximum distance of various cables
CD burning feature on a limited user account - limited user is prohibited from burning a CD. How to fix this issue.
CD-ROM autorun disable - How to disable autorun
CD burn in safe mode - How to burn a CD in safe mode
CDRW disks - They have to be prepared before use
CDRW is read only - Files on a CDRW is read only
Charms - What is it and how to access it
CHKDSK LOG - How to access the log to see the results
CHKDSK /R - This checks for errors in windows
Cleanup desktop - How to run desktop cleanup
Clear type fonts - Information on this type of fonts
Click and drag - How to click and drag
Clock time and date - How to set the time and date
Color - How to change colors in Windows Vista
Color Management - Information on Color Management
Color Management access - How to access Color Management in Control Panel
Command prompt - How to access command prompt in Windows
Compatibility - Windows 7 tool to deal with compatibility issues
Computer Access - How to access My Computer
Computer Management - How to access Disk Management
Computer Name - Information on Computer Names
Computer name change - How to change the computer name using the Netdom.exe utility
Computer name find - How to find out what the computer name is or to change the computer name
Contacts - How to access Contacts folder
Content Advisor - How to use content advisor
Control Panel - How to access the control panel
Cookies folder - How to access the Cookies folder
Copy command - How to use the copy command
Copy files - How to copy files.
.CPL commands - quick run commands to start programs
Credential Manager - How to use Credential manager
Credential Manager access - How to access Credential Manager
Crop picture - How to crop a picture in Windows Paint
Cryptographic - Information on Cryptographics
CTRL ALT Delete combination - Information on these three key combination
Cut command - How to use the cut command

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Section D

Data backup - Information on backing up data
Date - How to set the date
Date and Time - Information on Date and Time
Date and Time access - How to access in Control Panel
Debug script - Delete partition using a debug script
Data Execution Prevention (DEP) - Information on DEP
Default Apps - Information on Default Apps in Settings (previously called Control Panel)
Default Programs - Information on Default Programs in Control Panel
Default Programs Access - How to access Default Programs in Control Panel
Defrag - How to defrag the hard drive
Defrag or optimizing SSD Drive - Information about defragging or optimizing an SSD drive
Desktop - Windows 8 Desktop layout
Desktop cleanup - How to run desktop cleanup
Desktop folder - How to access the Desktop folder
Desktop Gadgets - Information on Desktop Gadgets
Desktop Gadgets access - How to access
Desktop icons - How to put Internet explorer, My Computer, My Documents, and My network places icons on the desktop
Device Control -Information on Device Control in Control Panel
Device Control access - How to access in Control Panel
Device Manager - Information on accessing and using Device Manager
Device Manager access - How to access Device Manager
Devices and Printers - Information on Devices and Printers in Control Panel
Devices and Printers access - How to access in Control Panel
Directory - What is a directory?
DirectX - Info on using DirectX
Disk Cleanup - Information on Disk Cleanup
Disk Management - Information on Disk Management
Disk Management to add hard drive - How to add hard drive using disk management in Windows XP
Display - Information and accessing Display
Display access - How to access in Control Panel
Display settings - How to access Display settings in Windows Vista
Documents - How to access Documents folder
Documents and Settings - Information on Documents and Settings
Download directory - How to change the default download directory
Downloads folder - How to access the Downloads folder
Drive letter assignment change - How to change the drive letter assignment to a drive in windows
Driver rollback - How to roll a driver back to an earlier time
DVDRW disks - They have to be prepared before use

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Section E

Ease of Access Center - Information on Ease of Access Center
Ease of Access Center access - How to access Ease of Access Center in Control Panel
Encryption - How to verify 128 bit encryption
Error Checking Utility - Will examine for errors and attempt to fix
Error msg copied to Notepad - How to copy an error to notepad
Event Viewer - Information on Event Viewer
Event Log - Lists events and what they mean from the event viewer
Extract zip file - How to extract a file that has been zipped

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