How and Why to Move the My Documents Folder to Another Drive

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To save computer space and avoid unnecessary backing up of files in Windows, consider moving the My Documents folder to somewhere other than the C: drive.

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How to Compress and Uncompress Archive Files

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Compress archive files in Windows XP to save disk space when your hard drive is running out of room. You can also uncompress files.

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How to Restore Your Computer to an Earlier Configuration Using System Restore

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Take your computer back in time and resolve problems with System Restore.

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How to Troubleshoot Your DirectX Installation

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by Tina Gasperson If you’ve had trouble installing a new game on your Windows PC, it may have had something to do with your DirectX installation. DirectX is a set of instructions that allows games and other media-intensive applications to run on many different kinds of hardware. If there’s a problem with your DirectX, then […]

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How to Change the Boot Order On Your Computer

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If you’d like to set up your computer so that it doesn’t boot from your main CD drive or main hard drive, enter the BIOS configuration to specify a boot order based on a removable memory device or other preference.

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Change the Behavior of the Enter Key in Excel 97, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2007

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The Enter key in Microsoft Excel normally drops the cursor down to the next cell in the column, but by adding some code you can get the enter key to move to the cell location you choose.

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How to Free Up Space on Your Hard Drive

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If your computer is running too slowly, free up space on your hard drive by running the disk cleanup utility, uninstalling unneeded programs and taking a few other measures.

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Create new Worksheet from Master Using Macro in Excel 97, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2007

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Set Microsoft Excel up to perform a repetitive task even if Excel’s macro recorder won’t record it. A bit of code will allow a new worksheet to be created from a master.

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How Can I Capture PC Screen Contents?

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Capture PC screen contents with the common PrintScreen command, or use free or affordable software to gain ease and functionality when it comes to creating screenshots.

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Repair and Restore Corrupted or Damaged Outlook Data

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If the Personal Folders file (.pst) or Offline Folders file (.ost) in Microsoft Outlook has been damaged, repair tools may be able to recover your email data.

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How Can I Read Office (Word, Excel, etc.) Files without Buying Expensive Office?

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If Microsoft Office is out of your budget, or has more features than you need, consider free Open Office, which will let you view and edit most word processing documents and spreadsheets. If you don’t need to change the files, just download a file viewing program.

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