Interest Calculation in Excel 97, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2007

in applications

Use the Microsoft Excel PMT function to calculate interest. Change the variables to see different interest scenarios

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Download and Install Free Windows Fonts

in Windows

Selectively download free fonts and install them on your Windows computer to make them available to all applications. Be careful the site you’re using won’t install malware or other exploits to your computer under the guise of providing free fonts.

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Set Up Shared File Folders and Printers in Windows XP Pro

in computer networks

Use your Windows network to easily share files and printers at home or in the office. A tutorial for Windows XP Pro makes the process easier.

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Uses of Windows Safe Mode

in computer performance

Windows Safe Mode may seem like a bother, but it’s useful for diagnosing system problems, removing malware or troublesome software and ruling out applications and processes that may be causing a problem.

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Use Windows Task Manager to Find and Shut Down Misbehaving Applications

in computer performance

Find out why your computer is running poorly (and fix the problem) by using the Windows Task Manager to identify applications or processes that are running when they don’t need to be.

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How to Load and Edit Digital Video on Your Computer

in applications

After shooting footage with your digital video camera, upload it to your Windows hard drive and edit it with Movie Maker. But you’ll need a separate application such as ProShow Gold or Ulead to create a DVD image and burn it.

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When It’s Safe to Right-Click on Your Windows PC

in Windows

Don’t be afraid of right-clicking on your Windows PC. It’s a handy shortcut, faster than searching pull-down menus, and you can easily get out of the context menu if you change your mind or don’t find what you’re looking for.

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How to Work Faster with Keyboard Shortcuts

in Internet

Keyboard shortcuts make for faster computing, since instead of grabbing for their mouse, a computer user can simply press a couple of keys on the keyboard to open a file, cut and paste or even fill in URLs on a Web browser.

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Your System Is Low On Virtual Memory

in computer memory

Windows may automatically increasing the virtual memory paging file as a temporary fix, but you can make sure programs load faster and the hard drive runs more smoothly by changing pagefile.sys yourself.

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Add/Remove Windows Components Won’t Start, Cannot Find Games.inf

in Windows

If your customized installation of Windows left out the configuration file Games.inf, you’ll later find an error message when you try to add or remove programs. The problem can be fixed by copying the file from the installation discs, or, if you don’t have them, by editing a file.

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Disable Windows Balloon Tips

in Vista

If you find Microsoft Windows balloon tips annoying, they are easily disabled in XP or Vista by editing the registry using these step-by-step instructions.

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