Best Ways to Get Microsoft Windows Updates

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You can set your computer up to get Microsoft Windows updates automatically, or pick and choose when to check for update packages that should keep your computer secure and keep it performing well.

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How and Why to Keep Data and Applications on Separate Drives

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Keeping data and applications on separate drives can improve the performance of the backup and defragmentation processes, and also limit loss in the event of a drive failure.

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What to Do When You Cannot Connect to Your Email Server

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If your computer can’t connect to the email server, try waiting it out, or use Web-based mail to see if POP mail becomes accessible again. If not, there are a few other steps you can take.

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Help, My Task Manager Is Disabled

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If you find that your Windows Task Manager has been disabled, and you don’t have a systems administrator who could have done it, unfortunately the most likely scenario is that your computer has a virus. However, by following a few steps you can enable Task Manager.

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How to Disable Internet Explorer

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If you don’t use Microsoft’s Internet Explorer for Web browsing, you might be tempted to disable or uninstall it. But Windows needs some components of IE to function properly, so it’s best to instead take steps to minimize Explorer’s presence on your computer.

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How to Delete or Move a File That Is “In Use By Another User Or Program”

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A utility called Unlocker can allow you to move or delete a file, even if Windows returns an “access denied” error saying the file is in use by another user or program.

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Why Won’t My Computer Recognize My SD Card?

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If your computer won’t recognize the SD card you use in your camera or other device, it could be that you’re using one of the newer, high-capacity cards. You can still import information from the card to your computer by using an external card reader or USB cable.

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Why and How to Turn Unneeded Services Off in Windows

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Windows services, or programs that run in the background, can be disabled on a case-by-case basis if you don’t need them, with the result being a computer that boots up more quickly.

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Pros and cons of Solid State Drives

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There are pros and cons to solid state hard drives, or SSDs, which perform much better than electromechanical hard drives but also cost a lot more.

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Preserving Your Vista Desktop

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If installing a new application on Vista results in some unwanted changes to your computer desktop, consider first using a utility to capture the placement of the icons for future reference.

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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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