How to Install Java

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To view interactive applications on the Internet that use Java coding, you’ll need to have Java on your computer or install it. Java is free to download.

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How Can I Control What Installing or Updating Software Does to My PC?

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Don’t feel you always need to choose the Express installation recommended by software vendors. Opting for Custom install lets you pick and choose what programs you want on your Windows PC and how you’d like them to behave.

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How to Detect Potentially Malicious Processes Running on Your Computer

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Stay on top of potential hazards to your computer by using Windows Task Manager to view a list of processes and research and stop processes that may be an issue.

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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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How Can I Print the Contents of a Windows File Directory?

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If you need to print a Windows file directory to help organize the materials on your computer, you don’t have to modify the registry. Take the simpler approach of downloading directory printer software.

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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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How to Convert PowerPoint to Video to Post to YouTube

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Rather than attempt to convert your PowerPoint (.ptt) presentations to video so you can post them to YouTube, a simpler and just as effective approach is to use a screen recorder such as CamStudio and then edit the resulting video in Windows MovieMaker.

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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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